Sorry I'n not posting much.
Last weekend we had a big windstorm and a big branch fell. (I have to pay
someone to come saw it into pieces and take the rest of the brush away).
Still waiting for the guy to come quote me about painting the ceilings

I just got home from the rheumy who informed me SHE found doses of
injectible metho for me.
I also found out more bone loss was noted on the dexa scan from last year
so she tells me I have to go on metho and get off the medrol for sure. I

I figured most of us would get a kick out of these.
Question: Define The Following Terms
Antibody: Against everyone.
Artery: The study of fine paintings.

Howdy everyone,
I've been taking Methotrexate for a while now (about 6 months), but I am
feeling nauseated today, and I don't usually have any nausea at all.  I read
somewhere that the effects of methotrexate are their worst the day after it

Hello, my doctor just told me I had very high thyroid antibodies in a
recent blood test, however my TSH levels were normal. What could this
mean?
I was also recently told I have Lupus, but Lupus isn't related to the

Hi All,
It's been a LONG time since I've visited this place.  I was poking
around tonight and ran across the web-based version of the newsgroup I

Thought since I already posted I'd briefly introduce myself. My back is
bad this week so I can't type much. :(
I'm 42 and having lots of joint pain,stiffness and fatigue. Can't work
full-time as a result but I have to be able to work because I need the

Hi, Deb here again, another moan and advice I'm afraid;
a few nights ago I had my first excruciating night of cramps to both my
legs, hips right down to the tips of my toes. I spent almost allnight
prowling round the house, in tears, couldn't sit down never mind lie down

I access this group through Google and it is only giving me messages
from April 1-nothing current. I tried at home and now I'm at the public
library. Not sure what to do.

Hi there, this is what is printed on one of my ANA labwork's...which
showed a low titre of ANA 1:40 and Speckled.
I'm just posting this in case it helps someone else. (check your lab
reports)

I am going into my "age defying" years, and so decided to try the
"regenerist" products from Oil of Olay.  Olay moisturizer for sensitive skin
is what I have always used, so I thought "what the heck?"  Well, the heck is
this:  I bought a small trial version that contained all ...

I recently received a letter and a questionnaire in the post from my hospital
inviting me to take part in a study on quality of life in different ethnic
groups with lupus.
It said they would need to look at the medical records.

J asked me to pass along the following message,
Computer broken.
Unknown when will be back on newsgroups.
Best wishes to all

My partner is hospitalized with protein-losing enteropathy, which apparently
occurs occasionally in people who have lupus. We are wondering if any of you
have this problem, or if you know someone who does; we have been unable to
find a home health agency willing to give albumin by ...