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Jogging and running with osteoporosis
- By fish_server · New reply October 28, 2009
- Journal · 10 replies
- Mayo Clinic does not recommend jogging or running with osteoporosis. This conflicts with a study I saw that running increased bone density in the spine. Confused and conflicted. Don't think that I have ...
Marathon
- By running-stan · New reply October 26, 2009
- Discussion 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 ...
My Doctor will not listen to me
- By Dumpling · New reply October 26, 2009
- Discussion 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 ...
Smashing Birthday!
- By GringoGrandma · New reply October 24, 2009
- Journal · 20 replies
- Worth becoming a year older for the absolutely [erfect day I've had. Drove to the farm Children's Home in Teopisca. Played with the now 23 kids, saw my new cabin. Awesome! Had a picnic, with cake and ...
Biggest Loser
- By fish_server · Posted October 23, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- I finally watched this week's episode yesterday. It was disheartening to see how some of the family members were so unsupportive. It's easy to see how when one family member decides to make healthy changes ...
Is your workout tedious routine?
- By fish_server · New reply October 23, 2009
- Journal · 15 replies
- I have mentioned Geneen Roth, who writes a column for Goodhousekeeping, before. In fact I subscribe to the magazine just because of her column. She is an expert on emotional eating. This month, she writes ...
Milking my diet
- By fish_server · New reply October 22, 2009
- Journal · 13 replies
- With my osteoporosis dx I have decided to add more calcium to my diet. I had been mostly relying on supplements but maybe they are not being absorbed. Anyway, it's lowfat or fat free milk with lunch ...
No validation from friend
- By fish_server · New reply October 21, 2009
- Journal · 16 replies
- Recently I found out that my bone density tests showed some osteoporosis in the lumbar vertebrae and osteopenia elsewhere. I was telling my friend that I worked out at least an hour a day and she just ...
What do you see?
- By larchmountain · New reply October 21, 2009
- Journal · 9 replies
- Just read an article written by my favorite motivational speaker, Vincent Muli Wa Kituku. It's about a square box with a black dot in the middle and how we focus on the dot and never see the space that ...
HIDS
- By mommymanda · New reply October 20, 2009
- Journal · 8 replies
- Payton is now almost 4 and it seems like he just keeps getting new symptoms. It feels as if he never gets a break! As of right now we are on Kineret injections during episodes for 3 days and also on Humira ...
Swag Cobwebs and White Rats!
- By GringoGrandma · New reply October 19, 2009
- Journal · 9 replies
- With 10' ceilings and being under the weather, I neglected my cleaning. I realized yesterday that I not only have cobwebs all around the bedroom, but they are swags! I had to use the step ladder to vacuum ...
Back to Normal
- By GringoGrandma · New reply October 19, 2009
- Journal · 10 replies
- Thankfully, I am feeling good. I am back to exercising and catching up on all the things you all have been doing and sharing. I have missed Inspire, and the dear ones I claim as friends! Mexico is sunny ...
Biggest Loser
- By fish_server · New reply October 19, 2009
- Journal · 22 replies
- Watched BL last night. Could not understand why a contestant was berrated for not wanting to jump on a stool. The contestant was very overweight and was afraid. I think she was rightly afraid of falling ...
Wright Biofoam knee replacements
- By rerabo · New reply October 19, 2009
- Discussion 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 ...
Dietician
- By theskinchick · New reply October 14, 2009
- Journal · 6 replies
- Just started working one on one with a dietitian. She hasn't told me anything I don't already know, but I think the individual accountability might be the key for my weight loss. Alas, there is still ...
Alli Diet
- By 2Anne · New reply October 14, 2009
- Journal · 7 replies
- I have been taking Alli now for about 5 weeks. I think I have lost about 5 lbs so thats good. Its such a struggle and I am on a fairly strict eating plan. I read something quite inspiring in a diet book ...
Arthritis since birth and didn't know it
- By ruthiedove · New reply October 14, 2009
- Discussion in Living with osteoarthritis · 4 replies
- I had an injury to one knee early last year. The pain wouldn't go away. After additional testing they found I have arthritis in both knees. Both knee caps are out of place and I have had the condition ...
Does any one else have any other Autoimuine Diseases?
- By Scrappingbee · New reply October 14, 2009
- Discussion in Living with rheumatoid arthritis · 16 replies
- Hi everyone just wondering if anyone else with Ra suffers from any other auto immune disorders? I have RA & MS. It is sometimes hard for me to tell when I am having a problem if it is being caused by ...
I think I see some light...........
- By DocBabs · Posted October 13, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- Well, today it's 4 weeks since I've had my shoulder replaced.I mentioned that fact to my sister yesterday and she said "wow, that went really fast".Sure, for you maybe but for me each hour of every day ...
I like my doc.
- By Jody-C · New reply October 13, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- Hi all: I've been seeing a nephrologist for a couple of years now, went into kidney failure along with pneumonia. My doc is good about having me get blood tests when he's concerned in between appts. and ...
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