Hi friends...
The treatment of Arthritis vary as per the type of arthritis. Treatment
includes weight control, exercise, medications, physical therapy,
occupational therapy and joint replacement therapy.

I've seen something like this before I'm sure, but it is still appropriate.
I have not checked Snopes to see if it was really written by a U S Marine!
Feel free if you wish to do so.
Gwen

just back from my ortho appmt.  the good news is that he thinks i'm a model
patient and have done everything asked of me, recovered function, rom,
strength and improved proprioception.
the bad news is that i have to wear the ankle brace or the air cast again

Hi, Hon! I have two address labels for you with two different addresses.
Please email me the correct one.
DeeTee

At six this morning, my younger daughter gave birth to Emily Lin.
I always have said Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.
Details later.  After 23 hours of labor, we were lucky to even get a phone
call before they get some rest.

about a decade ago, when i was first diagnosed and around 46 years
old, i tried to get long term insurance and wasn't able to. now AARP
is offering LT insurance through Genworth. RA is not an automatic rule-
out, as it was when i tried to get it before. my parents had lt care

what experts say about aspartame and Abby Cormack, New Zealand: Betty
Martini 2007.08.13: Murray 2007.11.22
http://rmforall.blogspot.com/2007_11_01_archive.htm
Thursday, November 22, 2007

Saw the oncologist this morning. I was a little nervous because I had been
having a similar symptom....i.e., hard area in my abdomen when standing,
pain, and tenderness when I wasn't standing. I was nervous because, of
course, I thought the cancer had returned (it's been 4 months ...

Saw my RD on Wed. and he seems to think all the pain in my ribs and chest is
RA.  Has anyone heard of this?  I trust my doc but this just seems weird to
me.  Not sure why it should since I have RA everywhere else.  Does anyone
have it in those locations?

do any of you have experience with the novaform infinite comfort
mattress? it's on sale at costco, but i can't find any reviews of it.
thanks,
diane

I went back to OSU for a follow-up.  Dr. Kantor's opinion is that I don't
have active RA, but I do have OA in my hands and lower spine AND I have
fibromyalgia.  Sooooooooooo, he's having me stop the MTX (I'm not so sure
about that one), switch my prozac to cymbalta (for the ...

I had a kenalog shot on Oct. 30th. I had severe stomach pains, nausea
and continuous vomiting for 4 days. I called my rheumatologist and he
said the symptoms should stop after 2 days. 22 days later I am having
bad stomach pain, nausea and vomiting after I eat (oddly enough

Wishing you the best for the holiday. May all your bellies be full (not too
full) and your hearts too full.
GaryZ

I saw my RD back on the 8th.  There was good news - while my joints have
worsened *some* since stopping Enbrel, it isn't a dramatic worsening yet and
we agree we can watch things for a while longer before trying to find a safe
DMARD for me.

Well, I just got back from my follow-up visit to the hospital. I was
rather surprised to find myself talking to a physiotherapist, rather
than a doctor. She explained that the whole purpose of the visit was to
see how my knee was working.