Hi Friends,
We are packing up to leave on our trip tomorrow. We will be gone for about
two weeks. I wish speedy healing for all of you who are sick. I hope those
who are well will continue to have good days. I will miss all of you. I am

I hope today find's "Lupies" everywhere better than the day before! It feels
like a hard road some days. I'm afraid I'm not quite over the last flair
that put me in ICU for 4 days, the hospital fo 8 and I'm already having
another one. It started Friday night and I'm definately there ...

Well folks!!!  I am NOW off the imuran.  I had to cut down another bp med
this week, then restart at the very low dose of imuran.
I started the weakness and bingo, vomiting.  Even zofran didn't get to it.
I have never had such abdominal cramping in my life.  I felt like my body

i was diagnosed with discoid lupus about 6 yrs ago.  other than living
with it and learning as i go  i dont know much about it love to hear
from any one with knowledge or helpful hints
mrs cowboy

Anyone had any experience with this? It's a eye disease that causes
warping/waving of the cornea; the cornea being 70% connective tissue.
Candi

http://www.nature.com/nsu/020429/020429-13.html - snippets from an
interesting longer article.
The frequencies of chimaerism and mosaicism are unknown, but doctors
might benefit from a better understanding of both conditions. In recent

please contact me backchannel?  Female only please.
the only "support" groups I find are those with people using a particular
product and talking about "flushing" all the time.  There's a lot of
misinformation on those groups from what I can tell.

Successful treatment with anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody (rituximab) of
life-threatening refractory systemic lupus erythematosus with renal and
central nervous system involvement.
Lupus. 2003;12(10):798-800.

RANT RANT RANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My life is upside down and I'm not a happy camper!!!!
I am taking my "cold" to the doctor tomorrow - two weeks is not a virus!!
I'm fricking sick! This is not a flare just plain ol' ordinary sick.

http://tinyurl.com/2chaq
Thanks to KC and Sandra

Has anyone tried Glucosamine and/or Chondroitin?  I am just starting now and
have been told it will take 3-4 weeks before it will be effective. Is
supposed to help joint pain. Would like to have some feedback from anyone
who has tried it or heard of it.  I am using the brand name ...

I had a great e-mail going for you, but my Netscape crapped on Java and
I lost it all.
Just popping in a note here instead.
I faxed a request to physiatrist to refer me to surgeon about removing

Having fun ? <smile>
Thinking of you.
Hugs
J

IT HAS BEEN CALCULATED THAT IF EVERYONE IN THE UNITED STATES DID NOT
PURCHASE A DROP OF GASOLINE FOR ONE DAY AND ALL AT THE SAME TIME, THE OIL
COMPANIES WOULD CHOKE ON THEIR STOCKPILES.
AT THE SAME TIME IT WOULD HIT THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY WITH A NET LOSS OF OVER

Got your e-mail.
Love you big time
( ( ( Maggie ) ) )
J