Since interferon causes increased red blood cell destruction .. one
might think THIS is the **reason** one finds .. destroyed red blood
cells / porphyrins.. IN .. lupus .. ?
Source: Hospital for Special Surgery

I have a friend who has a variety of symptoms and no doctor has been
able to find out what's wrong.  I believe the symptoms are serious and
she's not improving.  I hate to think it's Lupus.  I am trying to help
through Newsgroups.  Are there any medical newsgroups that I can

i just had an echo done and had mild tricuspid regurgitation and they
estimated my (systolic) pulmonary artery pressure as being around 27
mmHg. is this considered normal or borderline? everything else was
normal on the echo.

Doctor found 3 legions and said not to worry, I had a sleep apnea test and
that came out positive.  I have future visits should I be worried about the
legions in my head?  Could I also have MS?

Sorry I haven't been around much, I hope you are all as well as
possible. My husband  created a new website to help our
friends,families, and loved ones cope with this confusing illness.
It's a place to ask and answer questions. Find new information, and

I just recieved the below email.
"Not sure if you got the word or not but George did die yesterday.  Bev's
sister called late yesterday afternoon and told my wife.  It sounded like
they declared him brain dead and he did die shortly after the ventilator was

I would like to hear from everyone what you use as sun protection.  I am
asking this with an eye toward sunscreens, but hats and clothes are welcome,
as they are our major defense.
Have any of you used this Bullfrog 36SPF Spray?  I just got some, and as

This is an email that I recieved from Bev this morning...A little more
information than was on the other post...
Seems they have already recieved one Miracle....
All Prayers and Good vibes needed for George...

The neurosurgeon keeps saying he's doing fine. He has pneumonia which was
expected. He is still on a ventilator but they are talking about weaning him
from it. They aren't saying when; I'm hoping tomorrow. His blood pressure is
very low and they have to get it up to do a MRI on his ...

Is anyone experiencing pulling muscles and detaching tendons from
minimal exertion? Dr told me is normal for lupus and I should just
double up on some meds......I don't see how that is helping, because
am still pulling them.

I'm hoping someone might be able to help me with this problem.  I am
working on a project where I have a patient that has been diagnosed with
lupus. Her symptoms aren't particularly severe.  Additionally,
her blood tests have me a little confused because sometimes the

Ok, anyone ever buy coolibar hats?  bucket hats especially.  Or any other
hat for that matter any where that is UVA/UVB protective?
I have a Tilley hat that is so darn heavy it makes me sweat. I also wear
ball hats but need more of a bucket hat.  I do own a straw hat but again

I'm just curious to see what other people have experienced, so I
thought I would share what happened to me yesterday:
A bloodmobile came to my workplace, so I went to donate...Previously I
have been turned away because my temp was too high, so I thought that