A few days ago as I was cleaning leaves from the guttering of my house,
I decided to not get out a real ladder and just use a chair. My reach
barely allowed me to grab at all the leaves and throw them out. I was
able to do this by standing on my toes, and it took me maybe 5 minutes

i just finished reading the reports on the mri's of my cervical, thoracic
and lumbar spine, done 9/15 and my doctor's office notes about all of it,
including the clinical exam (16 pages).  sobering.  i just don't have the
energy to relate all the bleak details.  but if i said ...

I am 61, have severe OA, and am almost a bionic woman lol. I take NSAIDs,
Glucosamine Sulphate and Cod Liver Oil daily. I really don't want to take
any further tablets if it's not necessary.
I have now been diagnosed as having AS in my neck and top of my spine. Until

This is not addressed to anybody on the NG; I just thought it was so cute I
wanted to send it on.  Got it from a cousin today.
Gwen
 ATTENTION ALL:

Good eveving all  :-)  I hope everyone else is sleepingt and no one
wakes up to see/reply to my post until morning (after daylight).
My pain doc gave me samples today of lidoderm patches.  I've read all
the prescribing info but as usual have questions they never answer.

Hi all, anyone done this.
Gone from takeing Entocort ( budesonide) to Predislone?  ( I also have
Crohns diease (inflammatory Bowel Diasese)
I ask as from my readings and what doctors have told me Budesonide is

I am on the computer alot becasue of my job.  Various places from the
waste up ache on differrent days.  Not any more though!  I found a
mouse platform that attaches to your chair, so it is basically an
extension of your arm.  Very little wrist movement required plus it

All this talk of chocolate, and there is bad news here in Ontario. The Hershey's
Chocolate plant about 12 miles from here has had to close due to receiving some
goods contaminated with salmonella! They don't know how long they will be
closed, and all employees are out of work until ...

Many, many thanks to all men and women who do or who have served in our
military services.  All of us owe you our appreciation for leaving your
homes and families to serve and protect the United States, and many other
countries.  I know my husband was proud of his time in the ...

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,1939882,00.html
Managers block NHS access
Administrators are intercepting GPs' referrals and turning patients away
in a bid to save money

Ok, this is very hard to write but I need to know.  Does anyone have
leaky bowel.  I am experiencing a bad time now.  It has lasted for over
a week.  I have talen enemas,ate bran,  etv, to no relief, I am not
sure I am constipated but I can think of no other reason for this. The

Thank you all for your comforting words, I am trying to take each day as
they come.  I am not feeling to well so I know if I feel better that will
help. I have not been good about taking all my medicine which I need to
start I have taken the enbrel and the mtx, but keep for ...

For those of you on Federal Health Benefits we have open season
http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/
This year you also get to select optional Dental and Vision insurance,
you must pay for the entire amount but the plans are reasonably priced

http://cagle.com/news/VeteransDay06/?GT1=8717
The above link is to a series of veterans day political cartoons in the
papers. There are 100 or so altogether, some of them are truly sad and some
are sadly true. You be your own judge on them.

I am a graduate student researching dietary effects on rheumatoid
arthritis.
I would greatly appreciate it if you could email me and let me know if
you are vegetarian, or have become vegetarian since your disease onset.