Hi all, please think of me on Wednesday morning, I am having my laser eye
surgery at 9.50 am BST, I am absolutely terrified, and I know there is
nothing much to worry about, but hey thats the way I am.  I will let
everyone know how I get on, via my beloved Sam after the event. I ...

Hi Everyone, I finally got in with the pain doc. He was pretty good very
Lupus educated and  read my little bio that is first test, if they
ignore it I know I probably don't want to work with them. He listened to
all I had to say and did not dismiss any of my input. Anyway he ...

I know we all experience fatigue with our SLE. I want to know some of your
ideas on helping me fight it. It seems like everyday at work, I die in front
of my computer. I have got to bring up my energy level somehow. I have too
much to do and too many deadlines at work.

Ok guys, my sister is sitting on that lab sheet she brings with her to the
lab in Friday morning for blood work and there are all these little boxes
checked for all her normal stuff, CBC, etc. But sitting right there is the
ANA box unchecked because her doc keeps saying "we don't ...

Has anyone heard or tried this?
It's been used in Europe and Australia for the last 10 yrs.
anyone have any info?
Thx

sorry not posted for a while, things been really 'not nice' at work;alot of
really young deaths (you think i'd be used to it, but when they're younger
than me it really smarts mortality).
There's something wrong when someone at the age of 34  dies, especially when

How is it going there?  How is your daughter doing?
just keeping up with you.
hugs'
janers

My face rash is back with a vengeance, although nothing feels
particularly wrong with the rest of me. My face feels tight and stings
a little when I apply my normal moisturizers and sunblock. Does anybody
have a particular topical med to calm the malar rash when it strikes?

there is a JAZZ sax player.  his name is  Joe Johnson.   He has a new cd
out called " Life of the party"
If you go to www.lupus.org and link to his web site.  Money from the CD,
some of it, goes to the lupus foundation.  His mom's friend has lupus and

Just wanted to let you know we finally heard from family dr on my
daughter's ultrasound. They want her to go to a surgeon to do a biopsy
as there are multiple but not really a mass so they are just trying to
cover all bases she go in the 10th.

Some of us..."plonk" (set our newreader to ignore/delete) some poster's
posts.
The list of who and how to is here http://youareseeing.blogspot.com/
If you're using Outlook Express, when you see their post, Highlight/select

You are invited to join the Alliance for Lupus Research as we walk with
your community to find a cure for lupus.
Walk with Us to Cure Lupus this Fall in
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Hi everyone, I got my flu shot yesterday. Hope you are all finding one.
Kcat if you or someone you know needs one I got mine at the Kroger on
270 and main in League City no problem, one other person there. The
other Kroger by the freeway is doing them too.That would be closer to

Very briefly, I started experiencing pains and problems with my joints
earlier this yr.Prior to it starting I was trying to get grips with a
neck and lower back problem diagnosed as being a pinched nerve.Anyway I
was taking muscle relaxants for the spasms and 1 day noticed my bones

Good Morning,
I will throw this question out at you guys since my Dr. did not want to
even hear about it.
Do any of you experience your let muscles tightening up suddenly to the