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My Own Little Pitty Party.
- By TammyP0503 · New reply 10:51 pm
- Journal · 1 reply
- Today I had one of my own little pitty party's I call them. I just go into the bathroom and turn on the fan and sit in there and cry. I get it out of my system, sometimes I talk to God, sometimes not ...
diagonised with chronic synovitis in foot at the age of 23
- By punkaj · New reply 5:13 pm
- Discussion in Just diagnosed · 12 replies
- hello everyone.. i m diagnosed with chronic synovitis in my left foot.. the area around the big toe is painful and the area near the ankle..i dont have any pains in knee joints or elbow...i am finding ...
tjosr65
- By tjosr65 · Posted 2:38 pm
- Journal · 0 replies
- I am 47. I was involved in an automotive accident in December of 2010 Herniated the discs c6-c7. I have taken about every pill you can think of, had several injections. I cannot get relief without doping ...
Keeping BODY more ALKALINE
- By jamin · New reply 10:28 am
- Discussion in Medications and therapies · 25 replies
- Keeping Body more ALKALINE I'm very aware of the alkaline/acid connection for our bodies, but a reminder now and then is always appreciated...today on a radio program here in LA, Diverse LA, a wholistic ...
Mother of a 17 year old with RA
- By hubber · Posted 9:50 am
- Journal · 0 replies
- My daughter has been diagnosed with RA. She has been sick since Fall 2011. She has gained 25+ pounds from the medications and lack of exercise. She is on so many medicines I am worried about the side ...
Recently diagnosed with RA
- By JanetRetana (Inactive) · New reply 9:43 am
- Discussion in Living with rheumatoid arthritis · 1 reply
- Hi. I started having symptoms of arthritis Last year when i was 17. Now im almost 19 and still don't know much about RA. I will be referred to a rheumatologist in the next week but i wanted help from ...
The week from Hell!!! Venting....
- By christinejm · New reply 7:20 am
- Journal · 16 replies
- Last Friday i had my checkup with my RH Doc. My body is not handling being on the prednisone and MTX.. so Mtx is discontinued until i get my catscan/MRI/MRA to see how the RF is doing. I am also tapering ...
UPDATE, Stay Strong!!
- By FunSyze · New reply 3:21 am
- Journal · 8 replies
- Hi everybody ;) I would like to share a post I shared with my new friend Nanc1234, in hope that it will help many who are suffering. Nanc1234, I pray you are having some relief from your pain today and ...
Free Medical Second Opinion
- By consultingmd (Inactive) · Posted yesterday at 7:09 pm
- Discussion in Just diagnosed · 0 replies
- We just launched our website, www.consultingmd.com. ConsultingMD connects patients to top doctors from Harvard, John Hopkins, Cornell, etc. Patients upload their medical records, and doctors review the ...
Does Cytoxan help scleroderma?
- By mzzann · New reply yesterday at 11:59 am
- Journal · 18 replies
- I currently getting ready to start chemo in next couple of weeks. Can anyone give me some advice? My Doc says that my hair will not fall out and there are not any bad side effects ...
ONLY A BREATH AWAY....
- By mybutterfly · New reply yesterday at 1:45 am
- Journal · 8 replies
- Jim (my dear hubby since 1975...how many years is that??) ....should be going home tomorrow!!! He's doing so very much better....sitting up....eating....even net surfing a bit :) I'm so very thankful ...
How to Be Healed
- By mzzann · New reply May 14, 2012
- Journal · 46 replies
- My main objectives is be healed and to be incurring to others. We must believe that we live a healthy life in spite of what we are up against.Therefore I pray for healing for myself and others. I was ...
FREEDOM
- By dj108 · New reply May 14, 2012
- Discussion in Living with osteoarthritis · 20 replies
- Osteoarthritis is not a condition you have to live with for the rest of your life. It is a sort of hurt that can be reversed with proper nutrition and exercises. The cartilages, that protect the bones ...
Meds for just finding out.
- By jenjenlanning · Posted May 13, 2012
- Discussion in Just diagnosed · 0 replies
- Hello just need some help just found out I have AS and im taking sulfer 4 a day. Mobic 2 a day and cymbalta 65 mg . I have alot of pain still. And my toes are starting to swell . And my hips feel horrable ...
Stiff, Stiff, Stiff, Stiff Lower Back
- By jamin · New reply May 13, 2012
- Discussion in Living with osteoarthritis · 1 reply
- Any answers to this one? I take tons of supps but nothing gets rid of the stiffness. Back in the 80's I took Feldene, and felt GREAT, but eventually ended up in the ER with a stomach ulcer. Haven't tried ...
foot drop as a result of hip replacement surgery
- By hopkjos · New reply May 13, 2012
- Discussion in Coping with arthritis · 7 replies
- I had hip replacement surgery on 11/17/11 and had foot drop as a result and have been unable to walk. Have an ortho shoe but it hurts to wear due to foot and shoe fighting one another, Am scheduled for ...
shoulder pain
- By iabrownie · New reply May 12, 2012
- Discussion in Living with osteoarthritis · 9 replies
- I had partial shoulder replacement 3 years ago and now am experiencing pain again. Dr. did tell me then that my rotator cuff was thin. am wondering what experiences anyone else has had and what can be ...
SYNVISC-ONE FOR KNEE?
- By beansy · New reply May 11, 2012
- Discussion in Living with osteoarthritis · 20 replies
- Has anyone here had the one shot Synvisc for knee osteo. Just want to know if it helped and how long it took to help? Thanks. beans ...
Fingers crossed
- By Beaujangles · Posted May 11, 2012
- Journal · 0 replies
- Well, today I start my first Orencia treatment. I have been on Enbrel, Symponi, Celebrex and none have done the job for me yet. Wish me luck as I am sick and tired of the daily pain. Some people just ...
Hip/knee pain won't go away
- By janetls · New reply May 10, 2012
- Discussion in Coping with arthritis · 26 replies
- I am brand new here - I joined today. I have seen some wonderful stories so thought I would share... I have pain in my left - well - I think it's my hip but goes down to my groin - - and shoots down to ...
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