Havent posted much lately. been so busy and also havent been feeling so
perky. Hope all my friends are doing well.
love

Just heard on the news that 4 people from the U of M transplant team
were aboard a small plane that crashed into Lake Michigan.   They were
on their way back from wisconsin with a set of lungs to do a double lung
transplant.

Wishing you a good night's sleep (LOL!) and a pleasant surgical experience
on this D Day anniversary and win your war on sore hips.
Don't push yourself but let us know how it goes/went when you can. Do you
have a laptop you can take to the hospital? ;-)

Anyone out there actually been cured using this therapist or the book?
All the testimonials I see are tied into selling the book. Anyone ever
go to a massage therapist who was knowledgeable about this therapy and
produced results?

New research has shown that men who use painkillers often have greater
blood pressure as compare to those who do not use painkillers. read
more
http://thehealthcare.blogspot.com/2007/06/painkillers-cause-high-blood-pressure.html

I hope you are all doing fine, I have not be posting lately, so many
problems with the server, maybe its because of my new pc, with Windows
Vista, too much to learn and in two Days the PC will be the least of my
problem.

Those that have used pred is what I should have put.
Does pred use affect your blood test results. Like if I had an infection
would it still show up.
I sure have signs of a sinus infection and a UTI, but nothing showed.

the dr did some blood work the other day.
He did a Hgb A1c Hemoglobin Aic  my result was 5:5  their range is 4.8 - 5.9
Mean Bld Glu Estim   97
So does that mean I am not pre-diabetic like one dr said I am. That is the

Anyone know a way to bring creatinine levels down (the way we can with liver
enzyme levels using saw palmetto)?
My mom is in a catch 22: The experimental chemo causes her to retain fluid -
massively. When she is given Lasix to reduce the fluid, her creatinine

New research has shown that men who use painkillers often have greater
blood pressure as compare to those who do not use painkillers. read
more
http://thehealthcare.blogspot.com/2007/06/painkillers-cause-high-blood-pressure.html

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Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and other inflammatory rheumatic diseases are

Innocence is Priceless
One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Alex standing in the foyer of
the church staring up at a large plaque. It was covered with names and with
small American flags mounted on either side of it.

I haven't posted before, but have an issue I need some suggestions about.
I've had RA for about 4 years now and thankfully, most of the time now it's
under reasonable control with a raft of medications. However, if I get
knocked by a person in a crowded shop, or a dog in the park ...

My name's Lin, in Ohio. I was dx'd w/ RA a bit over a yr ago. I've been on
methotrexate, 10 mg/1X per wk, on & off for about a yr (first rheumy put me
on it; I later left him cos he was an idiot; new guy put me back on it after
my last Rx from the old guy ran out; had been off it ...

I have bursitis in my hip and am really not looking forward to getting
an injection in this area. I've had no trouble in the past getting
dental injections but this time it bothers me!!
Can anybody tell me how much physical discomfort (pain!) it causes and