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Discussions
Spur induced muscle spasms
- By PoppePam · Posted yesterday at 9:23 pm
- In Living with osteoarthritis · 1 reply
- The biggest challenge has been getting the doctors to understand the difficulty of living with the neuromuscular effect that the cervical and thoracic spurs are having in addition to the thoracic fractures ...
Looking for people in Spokane Wa
- By Anne33 · Posted November 16, 2009
- In Living with osteoarthritis · 0 replies
- Hi Just looking to talk to others from Spokane Wa ...
I think I might need to get a knee replacement...
- By samknow · Posted November 12, 2009
- In Living with rheumatoid arthritis · 2 replies
- Hi everyone!! It's been awhile since i've been on here. I have been on remicade for almost six months, and it's not doing a thing.. I think i might need to talk to my horrible rheumy about seeing if i ...
Shopping with Arthritis
- By stonie1 · Posted October 28, 2009
- In Coping with arthritis · 0 replies
- There was a time when I could walk pain free anywhere that I wanted to for as long as I wanted to. Now that I have an unoperable miniscus tear, and arthritis in my knees I do as much shopping as I can ...
thumb joint
- By debil · Posted October 28, 2009
- In Experiences with healthcare professionals · 0 replies
- Hi,, I just had surgery about 3 months ago on my right thumb joint. It was completely removed and a tendon taken from my arm to use as a new joint. I am wondering if I will ever lose the pain that I am ...
HUMIRA
- By mking · Posted October 17, 2009
- In Living with rheumatoid arthritis · 2 replies
- Does anyone know of financial help available to help with meds such as Humira shots? my friend's teenage daughter was diagnosed with RA about a year ago & the cost of the meds is financially killing them....but ...
Marathon
- By running-stan · Posted October 13, 2009
- In Living with rheumatoid arthritis · 4 replies
- I have been suffering with multiple forms of arthritis for the past 30 years. The past 8 years I have been under the great care of Chicago Rheumatologist Dr. Richard Pope. I started casual jogging about ...
New to the Group
- By augusta · Posted October 1, 2009
- In Coping with arthritis · 0 replies
- Hello, I am 37yrs old and a 7yr Ovarian Cancer survivor, but my body feels like Im 60. My mother is 72 and I'm pretty much feeling the same pains she has. By bones hurt so much especially when I get out ...
Osteoarthritis in my toes....Feeling Frustrated
- By Graygirl30 · Posted September 26, 2009
- In Living with osteoarthritis · 2 replies
- I have had osteoarthritis in my toes for over 5 years and have been told that there is not much that can be done. I have had one surgery already which was only about 30% successful in relieving the pain ...
Looking for someone for interview by national press
- By Amir · Posted September 22, 2009
- In Hot off the press! · 0 replies
- Hello, We are looking for someone to speak to a national press reporter about their experience (positive or negative) in using an online tool (like Healthcare Bluebook) to compare prices for a medical ...
Research update from the NIH
- By Calaneet · Posted September 21, 2009
- In Hot off the press! · 0 replies
- I just got this and thought I would share...many interesting updates! http://www.niams.nih.gov/News_and_Events /NIAMS_Update/2009/SeptemberNews.asp ...
Arthritis of the sacrum
- By MaryKarnes · Posted September 21, 2009
- In Medications and therapies · 3 replies
- what do you take for it.. I was on pain meds but Dr was not too happy about that ...
HOW TO LIVE AS PAIN FREE AS POSSIBLE???
- By STEPH2112 · Posted September 11, 2009
- In Living with fibromyalgia · 5 replies
- IM NOT SURE IF THE ORTHRITIS IS HURTING ME SO BAD OR WHAT. I HAVE DEALT WITH AN INJURY THAT CAUSES ME PAIN 24/7 NOW FOR SIX YEARS. WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THIS????? ITS MADE ME HATE MY BODY AND MY LIFE ...
My Doctor will not listen to me
- By Dumpling · Posted September 7, 2009
- In Experiences with healthcare professionals · 25 replies
- Hi, I started a few months ago going to Duke Hospital. I complained of back, left leg including knee pain. My doctors are playing with me (I feel like they are) and testing areas that have nothing to ...
Does anyone know of a natural Anti- Inflamatory?
- By April995 · Posted August 13, 2009
- In Living with osteoarthritis · 19 replies
- Does anyone know of a natural anti-inflamatory for my Osteoarthritis in my neck etc. I do not want to take a drug. Its usually a type of cortizone, pregnizone, which never leaves your body, and gets hard ...
Wright Biofoam knee replacements
- By rerabo · Posted August 1, 2009
- In Living with osteoarthritis · 8 replies
- We just had an article in our newspaper about a woman that had one of these type of replacements done with the biofoam. She has since run a marathon. Her doctor is quoted as saying that is totally OK ...
What do your condition keep you from doing that you use to enjoy doing?
- By algia247 · Posted July 18, 2009
- In Medications and therapies · 14 replies
- I would like to know what your condition took away that made life worth living to you. For me my condition took away bubble baths I can not sit in the tub with out spinal compression that hurt so bad ...
humira and birth control?
- By to2beginwith · Posted July 17, 2009
- In Living with rheumatoid arthritis · 1 reply
- Hi. I'm 16 and I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. I was wondering if it is safe to take birth control while using humira? Does it increase the side effects of either the birth control or the Humira ...
methotrexate
- By NJ-Shutterbug · Posted July 16, 2009
- In Coping with arthritis · 6 replies
- I was recently diagnosed with RA and the doctor has me on 3 tablets of Methotrexate once a week. I'm in week 7, almost 8 and I had started to feel much better after 6 weeks. However, in the past week ...
New and I too have RA.
- By Bootyjig5 · Posted July 13, 2009
- In Living with rheumatoid arthritis · 7 replies
- Hi everyone. I'm new to the joint support group on the inspire website. I've been a member of the ovarian cancer part for a few months now. I have a sister with OC and I myself had a little scare with ...
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