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In need of some relief
- By taliamarie · New reply 3:43 am
- Discussion in Symptoms · 7 replies
- Can anyone help me figure out what I can do about the pain in my feet??? I can handle the joint pain and fatigue but I cant walk without wanting just to give up!!! I will not see a Reumy for at leat another ...
looking for yoga tape
- By LittleDudesMom · Posted November 22, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- Can anyone recommend a gentle yoga tape or one that isn't too strenuous? Thanks ...
Green Tea & Sjogren's
- By SweetOrganics · New reply November 22, 2009
- Journal · 3 replies
- My mother gave me her copy of Dr Robert Jay Rowen's Second Opinion Newsletter & it had an article about Sjogren's and the bioflavonoid ECGC in green tea. Apparently they help the immune & inflammation ...
How do you accept your diagnosis?
- By LittleDudesMom · New reply November 21, 2009
- Journal · 3 replies
- I am new here and relatively new to my diagnosis too. It's only been about 18 months since I was diagnosed with UTCD. I am very susceptible to inflammation over my entire body (my skin feels too small ...
Water or Coke? (or rather any carbonated drink)
- By meriterry · New reply November 21, 2009
- Journal · 13 replies
- This was sent to me by a friend: Focus on the hydration thing....... Water or Coke? I could not believe this..... Very interesting WATER #1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies ...
finally a small glimmer of hope!
- By dizzybee · New reply November 21, 2009
- Journal · 7 replies
- went to new neurologist monday -- he specializes in vascular issues. after talking w/me & hubster, and doing all the neuro tests, he went out to review my pictures. he came back with a very puzzled look ...
The professionalism of my doctor
- By M_McF_M · New reply November 21, 2009
- Journal · 18 replies
- The rhemy I saw a week ago has been seeing scl patients for forty years, and is a member of the college of Rhematologists, so he's not a "light-weight" in experience or knowledge about scl patients. His ...
Thanksgiving Day Dilemma
- By sjess · New reply November 21, 2009
- Journal · 9 replies
- What do I do for Thanksgiving day? I've been invited to my brother's family get-together which is over an hour away. There will be quite a few people there and children. And then I'm supposed to sing ...
Do you know your hands are soft?
- By M_McF_M · New reply November 20, 2009
- Journal · 4 replies
- This was a rhetorical question; of course I know my hands are soft -- I've been holding them out for weeks now for my friends and family to touch, and squeeze. It's such a simple thing, but such a delight ...
Almost at my breaking point
- By Terri9967 · New reply November 20, 2009
- Journal · 45 replies
- Well things go from bad to worse for me it seems! I got a call yesterday from my pcp and he wanted me in today to discuss the results from that 30 day event heart monitor. So I went in today at 10am ...
Angela Martinez- "That's Who I Am"
- By angelacountrystar · New reply November 20, 2009
- Journal · 1 reply
- First of all I would like to introduce myself to everyone before I start telling you my story. Actually it's a continuing story because I am young and I have so much more to experience in life before ...
Myoclonic Jerks
- By SweetOrganics · New reply November 19, 2009
- Journal · 21 replies
- I have myoclonic jerks & the docs don't know what's causing them, so all they can do is give me muscle relaxers to stop them. I'd rather not be on muscle relaxers my whole life. Does anyone have any suggestions ...
Surprised the Neurologist Today
- By M_McF_M · New reply November 18, 2009
- Journal · 17 replies
- The last time I saw my neurologist, he offered me pain medication, when I hadn't complained of pain. The time before that, he told me I had a definitive diagnosis of FSH muscular dystrophy, and that physical ...
Cold Outside
- By artickat · New reply November 18, 2009
- Journal · 1 reply
- I think it hit 50 degrees today, but to me it felt more like 20. My hands and knees are purple and swollen. Every movement hurts so bad I could scream. I do not know what I am going to do once winter ...
swine flu
- By meriterry · Posted November 18, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- My daughter let us know that the doctor told her husband not to come into the doctor's office, and to assume he has swine flu due to symptoms he reported. He has headache, achy, fever, coughing, but unless ...
my NIH experience
- By dizzybee · New reply November 17, 2009
- Journal · 40 replies
- THIS IS MY EXPERIENCE -- I HAVE TRIED TO LEAVE THE DOCTORS' INVOLVED NAMES OUT SO AS NOT TO CAUSE ISSUES -- AGAIN, THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. Well, where to start--nurse took my vitals and some allergy ...
Dr. Hastings
- By meriterry · New reply November 17, 2009
- Journal · 3 replies
- Dr. Carl Named to CRN Board of Directors. Reliv Vice Chairman and Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Carl Hastings has been elected to the board of directors of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN ...
Complaining
- By Pawndy · New reply November 16, 2009
- Journal · 18 replies
- It has been over a year since I was able to sleep in a bed. My husband has been commenting on how he wishes I would sleep in bed again. Since I am on so much pain medicine I decided for my afternoon nap ...
Can't Keep Up
- By sjess · New reply November 16, 2009
- Journal · 11 replies
- I look around my messy, dirty house and feel frustrated and overwhelmed. I get up to do something, and my leg muscles are weak and I'm quickly out of breath. I don't want to spend all my time cleaning ...
Are White Skin Spots Scleroderma?
- By sjess · New reply November 16, 2009
- Journal · 6 replies
- Over the past year, my forearms have had skin erruptions that turn into a thick patch of skin. Of course I pick at the patchy stuff and it turns into a sore. It takes quite a while, but eventually the ...
