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Journals
For the Ladies: Estrogen and Inflammation
- By HippieChick365 · Posted August 31, 2009
- 5 replies
- I have various autoimmune diseases, including scleritis, fibromyalgia, arthritis, possible Lupus and RA….some days I am so miserable I can’t remember what all is wrong with me. I am in constant pain and ...
Scheduled maintenance this evening
- By TeamInspire · Posted August 10, 2009
- 13 replies
- All, Inspire will be performing database updates this evening starting at 8:00 Eastern. We expect the updates to take no more than 2 hours and the site will be unavailable at this time. We thank you for ...
something funny happening
- By Roxy57 · Posted August 10, 2009
- 5 replies
- My DH and I teach dog classes. Well after two classes and 2.5 hours of doing TDI testing for dogs. We were both really hungry. We went out to dinner and I only ate about 1/2 of what I normally without ...
Menopause symptoms
- By anniebean09 · Posted July 17, 2009
- 0 replies
- Greetings all I am a 51 year old mother of four and happily married for almost 26 yrs........I think I am starting menopause since my periods are sporatic last one about 5 months ago......I live in sunny ...
Im a weight watcher again
- By queenparker · Posted July 5, 2009
- 2 replies
- I have been walking 5 miles a day plus exercise but have only lost 2lbs. I then started journalling which helped me see what my weak points were. Long story short, I returned to WW today and decided that ...
Share your story via video!
- By TeamInspire · Posted June 15, 2009
- 28 replies
- Sometimes the most powerful message each of us can share is our personal story -- our own experience. With upcoming healthcare legislation pending, one way we can be advocates is to share these stories ...
Follow Inspire on Twitter and Facebook!
- By TeamInspire · Posted June 10, 2009
- 32 replies
- We're happy to announce that you can now stay in touch with what's happening at Inspire by following us on both Twitter and Facebook. While Inspire communities are still the best places to connect with ...
Today It Is Up To Me
- By Brokenwings · Posted June 3, 2009
- 3 replies
- I would like to thank you all for the encouraging words and empathy. I decided to make every day count and "try not" to sweat the small stuff. I am drinking more water and trying to decrease my intake ...
Today is not a good day
- By Brokenwings · Posted June 1, 2009
- 7 replies
- I am really in a nasty, irritable mood today. I am having pains in my stomach, migraine headaches,trouble breathing and can't go to the bathroom. I don't have any energy to do a thing. I sleep all day ...
Guestbooks are now live!
- By TeamInspire · Posted May 26, 2009
- 6 replies
- Hello everyone, Last week we mentioned that we'd be adding guestbooks to Inspire in the near future, and they are now live! We're very excited about this feature and hope you enjoy it. To check out your ...
Another Day
- By Brokenwings · Posted May 26, 2009
- 1 reply
- I have been dealing with depression for as long as I can remember. My doctors don't know what to make of it. I have been diagnosed with Panic Disorder, Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar, Manic Depressive and ...
Guestbooks - An exciting addition to Inspire
- By TeamInspire · Posted May 20, 2009
- 35 replies
- Hello everyone, We're writing to let you know about a great new feature we'll be adding to Inspire in the very near future: guestbooks. This is a feature that many of you have requested, and we're very ...
Minor Setback
- By Brokenwings · Posted May 18, 2009
- 6 replies
- Over the past weekend, I started bleeding. I decided not to go to the doctor. It felt like cramps. It startled me because I had a hysterectomy and shouldn't be bleeding. It has now stopped ...
minimal bleeding after menopause
- By girlwithnolife · Posted May 15, 2009
- 3 replies
- My doctor wants to do a D & C because I have had what amounts to a period a year. They were like normal periods so I just thought it was transition to menopause. I am 50. My trans vaginal ultrasound was ...
Moms, you rock!
- By TeamInspire · Posted May 1, 2009
- 0 replies
- Looking for a unique and extraordinary way to say "thank you" to your mom? In honor of Mother's Day, good friend of Inspire Dr. Gwenn (of http://www.PediatricsNow.com and http://www.DrGwennIsIn.com) will ...
Positive biopsy and still waiting...
- By joyrmttx · Posted April 24, 2009
- 9 replies
- After a positive biopsy from April 9th, I had to have a bone marrow biopsy which came back negative. Yeah! I still have questionable blood work and my lymph node biopsy has been sent off along with my ...
staying healthy
- By fab55 · Posted April 14, 2009
- 0 replies
- I am in a stage in my life where I know it important for me to take better care of my self, It has been hard for me, I find myself overeating and not getting enough exercise, I don't know about some of ...
Iffy days...
- By hlngplm · Posted April 12, 2009
- 0 replies
- Okay, not so good but not so bad...right??!! Last 2 days I haven't excercised but to do free weights on my arms once....aghhh!!! BUT, I was a good girl and even though temptation stared me in the face...(aka ...
biopsy positive
- By joyrmttx · Posted April 11, 2009
- 8 replies
- Well, I did my biopsy Thursday morning (9th) and it showed the lymph node to be positive for lymphoma. It is being sent off to see if I have relapsed with the same kind. I am scheduled for a bone marrow ...
Oops...
- By hlngplm · Posted April 10, 2009
- 1 reply
- Missed breakfast....had it real late, I went to the grocery store to get food for the Easter weekend (yes, as low fat as possible-whew!) and spend far too much time there...does running up and down the ...
