All the tests are back and the echo cardigram does show a calcified aorta
and heart pump isn't doing its job.  I guess 19 years of pericarditis has
taken its toll.  The esophagus is also not working properly despite all
the Nexium, pepcid, maloxx, and tums. Have had test after test ...

Well, I went to the doc office today. This time because I have my typical
fall allergy that mimics a cold. The difference is it has come a little
early for me this year. It started out with what I thought might have been a
mild sinus infection. No pain but gross enough that I could ...

We're back from Oregon, Washington and B.C.  Great weather,
great trip,  except for IBS and a nasty tumble at Telegraph Cove,
all went well.  As you might expect, IBS ruled our days.  The fall
occurred when I forgot I wasn't a kid anymore and tried to jump

I pop in here once in awhile and will try to do so more often.
My question is:
Anyone know the effect of Shingles to a person with Lupus?
I am a male with Lupus (SLE) and just found that my daugther has

It has been a while for me again been doing just icky. Some of you may
remember that I have had recent issues with my rhuemy in the last year
since filing for disability - he stopped listening and started
seriously downplaying my symptoms?

Here I go on my second reduction of the prednisone... I reduced from 30 to
25 last week, had some rebound pain, and that now seems to have stopped.
Now my second reduction, down to 20mg today and holding good thoughts.
These 5 mg increments can be done safely at higher doses... then ...

Pigmet here, flyin through the midwestern United States. I'm in Missouri.  I
am lookin for Ant Marie's house, but I am lost!  O Ant Marie!  I so wanted
to see the Pigmet Garden.  If I don't see it this time,  I will surely be
back.  But I am here today, and I would love to give you ...

I received this WRT Blewyn's concerns about gold reactions.
incredible stuff really.
http://www.elishewitzknives.com/rings/rings_gallery.htm

We finally gave in and accepted an offer on the Phoenix property.
We have the closing the first of next month.
However, the builder offered us a nice parcel less than an hours
drive away, with all utilities on site, as a "signing bonus".  We will

To all of Pigmet's friends in Canada,
He will be leaving Vancouver next Thursday.  If you would like him to stop
at your house and give you a hug, please let me know where you live, so that
we can file a proper flight plan.  BJ, you're on the list.

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I'm back.  What a summer.  Kip and the kids had me runing all over the
place, and it was great!  We swam, we fished, we went to the zoo many
times, and many other things.  I am doing fairly well.  I'm still
dealing with neuropathy, pancreatitis, and a possible pituitary

Thank you all so much for your kind words. I had a super good cry
yesterday and requested my rheumy send all of my records to me -which
made me feel like I took a step in the right direction -getting
another dr!

tuesday my son was sent home from school with a 100.3 fever, he was
cranky and irritable. tylenol broke the fever and knocked him out so his
body could rest. the next day it got up to 101.6 i took him to his
doctor office and saw a jerk that said it probably is a virus there is

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