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I spilled my coffee all over the computer table!
- By deebelle · New reply November 8, 2009
- Journal · 13 replies
- Every morning I get up and fix a big mug of coffee and then sit down at the table and read my emails, Inspire etc. Today I spilled the whole mug and fortunately had a full box of tissues to immediately ...
"HYPOKALEMIA OR LOW POTASSIUM"
- By mandyblue · New reply November 8, 2009
- Journal · 32 replies
- I want to share this research information in "My Journal". This is a very long collection of articles, that explains in great detail, about Hypokalemia or Low Potassium. It is for anyone who needs help ...
I am doing better!
- By Jody-C · New reply November 6, 2009
- Journal · 6 replies
- Thanks to all the positive thoughts and prayers from my friends, I am doing better! I am so glad as this has been a very rough time. This is day four back in my apartment and I am so very happy and thankful ...
giving mtx injections
- By RebeccaP · New reply November 5, 2009
- Discussion in Kids get arthritis too! · 4 replies
- I recently started giving methotrexate injections to my 12 yr old daughter w/ extended oligoarticular JIA. We have the 1 time use vials and would like to know how others dispose of the used containers ...
Out Damn Spot!
- By dizzybee · New reply November 4, 2009
- Journal · 6 replies
- have been having trigeminal neuralgia (fancy word for pain from Hades) since around Sept. 23 -- been to ER twice one shot of dilaudel and next time a shot of morphine. Finally got an MRI -- i basically ...
Inspire members featured
- By Brian · New reply November 4, 2009
- Journal · 29 replies
- Today Massachusetts General Hospital's Proto Magazine published a wonderful profile of nine Inspire members. Each of these stories underscores what we all know to be true -- that Inspire is a special ...
Blue Moldy Oatmeal! :(
- By GringoGrandma · New reply November 4, 2009
- Journal · 5 replies
- Don't know if it's the humidity? or what, almost has to be. My weekly cooked oatmeal was not available to eat!!!, unless I wanted home grown penicillin!!? Actually the color was awesomely vivid and beautiful.....for ...
Do I have an eating disorder or am I just goal oriented?
- By fish_server · New reply November 2, 2009
- Journal · 4 replies
- Was watching Dr. Oz yesterday, and he had on a woman with anorexia. Needless to say, the woman looked terrible and there was no question that she was in trouble and could die. But I am confused. There ...
time for the neurosurgeon
- By deebelle · New reply November 2, 2009
- Journal · 22 replies
- I got my MRI results back yesterday and as I thought, the situation has gotten worse.....what probably concerns me is that two years ago I got an MRI at a local hospital. The findings were poor in that ...
FINALLY GETTING BETTER
- By nanomary · New reply November 1, 2009
- Journal · 4 replies
- AFTER 16 MONTHS OF TERRIBLE PAIN, INFECTION AND NOT BEING ABLE TO WALK, I AM FIANNLY GETTING BETTER!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!!! THANKS FOR PRAYERS ...
Want a Mother figure..
- By watsonmom3 · New reply November 1, 2009
- Journal · 17 replies
- How often do you hear about "mother figures"..I mean I hear people saying He's a good father figure..but never really heard she is a good mother figure. Just occured to me. I am 37 yrs old a mother of ...
Home again!
- By Jody-C · New reply November 1, 2009
- Journal · 4 replies
- Here I am, home again! Five days in the hospital and another five in a nursing home. DX: pneumonia, sarcoid, chronic bronchitis (COPD) and asthma. I'm still coughing, will continue my antibiotic for another ...
To ER
- By Jody-C · New reply October 31, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- Yes, I went to ER yesterday per my pcp's request due to my drug allergies and many health problems. Chest x-ray, no pneumonia! Blood work didn't show different than they expected. Increased prednisone ...
Exercise Sabatoge
- By fish_server · New reply October 30, 2009
- Journal · 17 replies
- I think I have biker's voice and that it has had the potential of sabatoging my workouts. The voice says that workout is too challenging and who wants to break into the 130s anyway. Today I did my treadmill ...
Six weeks post TSR..........
- By DocBabs · Posted October 29, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- Actually it's six weeks and 2 days , but hey, who's counting.............ME.The sling was taken away last Friday and for the next day or so i didn't really know where to put my arm. It was so used to ...
What a blessing you all are.......
- By GringoGrandma · New reply October 29, 2009
- Journal · 7 replies
- My birthday was fabulous, and today I find over 20 greetings from Inspire and countless bouquets on FB. I am so blessed. You all are such a joy to know and pray for. I am deeply thankful. Love, prayers ...
HUMIRA
- By mking · New reply October 29, 2009
- Discussion 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 ...
Another ER trip this Saturday?
- By Jody-C · New reply October 29, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- Thursday evening, hoping that I don't have the numbness and tingling in my right arm that I've had the past 3 Saturdays. The past 2 Sat. went to ER, they thought I had a TIA (small stroke). Went to cardio ...
Does eliminating meat from your diet STOP the imflamation and stiffness?
- By rkjoint37 · New reply October 28, 2009
- Discussion in Coping with arthritis · 29 replies
- Getting a arthritis diagnosis was shocking....I am in my 30's and no history of it in my family. My ortho doc stated he saw a small fracture, I did not understand where that came from. He also stated ...
My day, 10/28
- By inspired57 · Posted October 28, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- Yesterday I did pretty good with following my menu. Didn't have lunch tho' because of no appetite. Today I didn't get breakfast. Took care of my dog and his meal before mine when I ran out of time. Had ...
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