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- By skeeter · Posted 6:43 pm
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- To anyone with RA! Is it normal to hurt more than you dont? I am having trouble remembering when I wasnt in pain (before RA). I know I'm not on the meds I should be, and damage in joints are visible ...
- By CarolAnnM · Posted yesterday at 11:07 pm
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- Fortunately things went well today. I stuck to my meal plan, got my lunch time walk in and curled for 2 hours this evening. Oh - wish it were this easy every day ...
- By CarolAnnM · Posted January 5, 2009
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- I had a great day today. Got up at 5:30 am and did 20 minutes jogging on the treadmill and then strength trained, full body, for another 15 minutes. At lunch time I headed outside for a 30 minute brisk ...
- By nettesgoal331 · Posted January 5, 2009
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- today wasnt too bad. i did get rid of some fluid .but tonight i am starting to feel hungry. had egg white substitues, and beef broth, and going to drink lots of water to ward that pitfal off. getting ...
- By trippsmom · Posted January 4, 2009
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- well I go to my pain management Thursday to talk to her about neurotomy. I hope this will be the answer to my hip and back pain ...
- By BBWWPeaches · Posted January 4, 2009
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- I have had problems with my knees since I was about 8 years old. In my mid twenties, I was diagnosed as having inherited Chondromalacia, along with having knee caps that were displaced so that they rubbed ...
- By CarolAnnM · Posted January 4, 2009
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- Okay, didn't exercise yesterday and ate way too much but I am home again now and headed out to curling. Now I am back in control of my food intake and I'm feeling much more positive ...
- By mandyblue · Posted January 4, 2009
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- Being new to these groups, I want to thank everyone of you who accepted being my friend. I want to talk to each and everyone one of you. It may take me a couple of days as I am freshly out of the hospital ...
- By CarolAnnM · Posted January 3, 2009
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- Here I am out of town visiting family and no control over what is being put on the table at mealtimes. I am not doing well and really have no idea of the calories I am taking in. I will be heading back ...
- By CarolAnnM · Posted January 2, 2009
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- The first day is always easy isn't it? You have your resolve and you carry out the plan. I stayed within my calorie range and I worked out on the treadmill. I'm still in a reflection mode because of the ...
- By skeeter · Posted January 1, 2009
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- To all my friends, even the ones I haven't meet yet; Happy New Year!!!! Last nite I tried to make a new years resolution,, but I thought why do I want to change me?? I'm happy with me! No I'm not the ...
- By CarolAnnM · Posted January 1, 2009
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- This is day one of my third year with the National Body Challenge. I have successfully lost weight both times before and am so ready to lose weight again this year. Support and information are a huge ...
- By skeeter · Posted December 13, 2008
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- I feel so drained. Between RA and family that has lost their minds. When I start feeling ok here comes someone that has problem and needs me to bail them out. How do I say noooo. Hubby says my heart is ...
- By achybreaky · Posted December 12, 2008
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- WARNING: Major rant ahead. Getting up from sleep is absolutely horrendous. Mornings are filled with prayers and a cloud of %$#@!&*!!!! It takes quite some time before the pain subsides. The irony is moving ...
- By deebelle · Posted December 12, 2008
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- 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 ...
- By mariec22 · Posted December 7, 2008
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- TO ALL MY WONDERFUL FRIENDS ON INSPIRE, MAY YOUR HOLIDAYS BE FILLED WITH MUCH HAPPINESS AND JOY. MAY THE COMING YEAR BRING BETTER HEALTH TO US ALL . DURING THIS MOST HOLY SEASON I WILL KEEP YOU ALL IN ...
- By Brian · Posted December 4, 2008
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- I am pleased to announce that today we added a new group to Inspire: The National Body Challenge. nationalbodychallenge We created this group in partnership with Discovery Health. The group focuses on ...
- By skeeter · Posted November 22, 2008
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- That saying came to mind this morning! When I got up and it was cold and taking me forever to get moving,,,. Trying to make myself get up and start a fire. It makes me sour to feel sorry for myself when ...
- By STONEBULLDOG · Posted November 19, 2008
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- I slept last night! aaaah! It makes it so much easier to deal with being in physical and mental pain ...
- By STONEBULLDOG · Posted November 18, 2008
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- I went to the podiatrist today because in late January my achilles heel started hurting. After a few days of pain and swelling, I went to the ER. They took x-rays of my foot (not my ankle where I told ...