This group has always been a good support, this isn't about my RA, although
it has flared, it is about how to deal with grief. I have never experienced
it before, I had only one other experience years ago.  With the death of my
husband 5 weeks ago I feel like I am going in ...

Fluoride: A Pain in the Neck - Case Report
New York - October 12, 2006 -- A 52-year-old American man's
arthritic-like joint pain and immobility went away after he stopped
brushing his teeth with fluoridated toothpaste, according to a new

http://www.alamiahbodyoils.com  ~ Alamiah Body Oils offer a taste of
the tropics with natural exotic bodycare products. Here you will find a
variety of all-natural body and bath products using only the finest
high-quality ingredients. Alamiah means "natural" in the Indonesian

diane,
Just wondered how your sister is doing?  Did she solve her transportation
problem?  Been thinking of her.
Kelly

I expect much of this applies to fibromyalgia as well. [pease note
crosspost]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6039754.stm Thursday, 12 October 2006,
09:42 GMT 10:42 UK

Well, I went for the pre op medical for my thr. we spent about 3 hours
in the Hospital. I was favourably impressed by the physio we saw first,
who inspired confidence enormously. But oh dear the pre op nurse. She
didn't even know what Tinea cruris was (fungal infection at the top of

Someone here last year helped me a lot by guessing that the "bubbles"
on my end knuckles were the Ganglion Cyst complications of OA, (and
they were right). I tried about everything short of drugs and surgery
to manage them over the last 7 years.

Got a call from Diane last night and it was all good.  She is moving along
really quickly now - standing on her own a bit, more transfering (at a
higher stage than she expected to), building some arm muscle again and
walking further distances with her walker.  She sounded so ...

Normie (my DH) got tired of trying to talk me into my shot so up he went
to see my RD. No appt. -- just showing up!
    He walked out with a coupla 'scripts for me.(!!??!!)  One is for
Darvocets...yeah, I know, many people think they're junk for pain control

My Mum has been having progressive problems with generalised 'all over'
aches, walking, joint pain and stiffness etc for over a year now. She
is 77 and otherwise in good physical and mental health, although she
has persistent hypertension and her ESR is very elevated at 580

Take a look at this and its possible implications!
....this study conclusion (just released, not part of this
communication), along with my earlier thoughts about (speculation and
alleged) Vioxx and Concurrent Vioxx (or Celebrex today) with FOSAMAX,

just got home at 2pm.  it was minor deal, just as i expected it to be.  i'm
fine.  i had it done with a local and no other drugs.  he went down to the
bone to get all of the adhesions; and at one point, it felt like he was
plucking my tendon like a guitar string LOL, when he ...

Bob and I live in a desert zone.  When the folks in
WV, MI, WI, etc began talking about snowblowers and
shovels, Bob had to ask a question.   <g>
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Well it official - my knee is ugly. lol
We have opted for the moment to inject the knee and see if I can manage
for a bit. If that fails, I am heading for a knee replacement. I don't
plan on living in pain and not being able to dance so we will see.

Blood pressure has been through the roof and now have to treat it. Starting
with something called HYZAAR. Have to look that one up on medscape as the
doc said very little about it other than to see him in two weeks.
So this makes number 7 morning med!