Hi all :)))
In short , my pc crashed a while back . Just now was able to remember how to
get newsgroups on line. Not bad  , only took 3 nights of changing this and
that to get it correct :))) " ok guys do not ask directions "

Further on the topic of blood -- the Canadian blood services has a good
site -- http://www.bloodservices.ca/.
Aside from donating 'whole' blood, people can donate platelets or
plasma, OR register with the bone marrow registry.

I read with great interest that some are on Imuran, Cytoxan, they sound like
really 'serious and big' drugs. My question is, what calls for use for these
drugs? Is it when pred. are no longer working?
Thanks, love - bin

I called the local hospital as they seem to have classes for just about
everything these days, parenting, menopause, diabetes, etc. No classes for
hypertension. That surprised me as I thought that would be so common that
they would have a class for that. So I asked where I might ...

This is me Pigmet again, writin so you will know about Mair.
She is just sleepy and achey in her joints.  She is not real together in the
mornins, but she can get up and watch TV in the evenins.  She slept very
much so far today and I was bored so I pretended the bed was a large ...

Well, I wound up in the ER yesterday. They (the other teachers) wanted to
call the ambulance and I said "no" - I wanted my husband. Pulse was erratic,
heart was doing funny things, unbelievable thirst, and all I could think was
here comes my heart attack. I was at the hospital by 3 ...

Well, I've been in the hospital for 10 days or so with something like
pneumonia and lung troubles... I am not fine, but I'm much better.
I'm trying to get a bit organized...will read the posts, then respond.
Thanks for those who noticed I was gone!

I was just wondering if anyone here is taking chloroquine and how's the
dosage like?
Any improvement after chloroquine?
Thx

A recent blood test as part of azathioprine monitoring showed my  
lymphocytes at 0.5. Everything else seems ok.
Can anyone advise me on this? I know low  lymphocytes are part of lupus
but  my doctor thought 0.5 was a bit extreme.

who wants to see female docs?  Is it really so odd not to want to be poked
and prodded by a man that isn't my husband?
seriously, I need input and this isn't a subject I can joke about right now.
I can understand being in an emergency situation you take what you can get

I dunno - I remember my sister breaking out in hives just before she was
diagnosed.  In fact, it was like the last straw before they took her to the
doctor to figure out what the heck was wrong.  The only time I've ever had
them was when I was a kid and had some sort of allergic ...

I'm seeing my doc tomorrow morning for agoraophobia & wondered if there's a
link with lupus. I've been suffering from panic attacks for over a yr which
has escalated to agoraphobia in the past 6 months. Anyone else out there
with similar problems? I have a very hard time going to ...

I am looking for a new ISP (Internet Service Provider) as the one I am using
now (earthlink) is just too darn expensive ($23/mo!).  So.  I would like to
hear from folks who are happy with their provider.  I live in Northern
California.  I am considering NetZero, so if any of you ...

How is your gnat situation?
Bev

Just wanted you to know what the outcome of all that is going on.
I went to the pain clinic and indeed he injected the back of my head twice.
He feels the neck vertebrae are worse and it now involves the C2 plus the
C3..