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A nice puszzle
- By gettingby · Posted yesterday at 10:57 am
- Journal · 3 replies
- Today being the 20th of November I am working on a puszzle of the ship Titanic. As I looked at the box it came in it came to me that even though we might be sick it could be worse. Know what I mean ...
So far, So good
- By gettingby · Posted November 19, 2009
- Journal · 5 replies
- It seems to me that everyone at this web site has as illness. So with that in mind I would like to tell a story I heard from a friend. There was a man who was very optimistic. Accidently he fell from ...
subacute thyroiditis!!!
- By cheri72 · Posted November 14, 2009
- Journal · 7 replies
- when I was finally diagnosed with sarc, the first symptoms, that took me to the doctor was a terrible pain in my neck, which I later found out was subacute thyroiditis, well its back, and very painful ...
Angela Martinez- "That's Who I Am"
- By angelacountrystar · Posted November 1, 2009
- Journal · 1 reply
- First of all I would like to introduce myself to everyone before I start telling you my story. Actually it's a continuing story because I am young and I have so much more to experience in life before ...
Dentist appt.....Are you kidding me??!!!!!!
- By Terri9967 · Posted October 29, 2009
- Journal · 21 replies
- Ok.....went to my new dentist yesterday. After sitting there for 45 min and not being called, I approached the front desk and ask how much longer it was going to be? She told me that the phone repair ...
Why I haven't been here for awhile.
- By Terri9967 · Posted October 27, 2009
- Journal · 21 replies
- Hi everyone Sorry I have not been on in awhile. I have had a really bad reaction to the Mino 7 days after upping my dose to everyday. Ended up with massive welts and severe itching!! I thought I was going ...
herxing or allergic to the antibiotic treatment?
- By Terri9967 · Posted October 9, 2009
- Journal · 15 replies
- Ok....so last Tuesday my doc increased my mino pills from Mond, Wed, and Friday to everyday. And day before yesterday, 8 days after the increase I developed severe itching, swelling and pain. The on-call ...
A little discouraged
- By Terri9967 · Posted October 4, 2009
- Journal · 15 replies
- Well I have been doing the AP treatment for 3 weeks now. When I was on the i.v treatment for the first week, I started to notice some changes. More energy, less pain and stiffness. But now I am on mino ...
linear scleraderma- scarring
- By cvs · Posted October 3, 2009
- Discussion in Other conditions · 0 replies
- I have scarring the side (temple area) and around to the back of my scalp. I have worn a hairpiece for 25+ years. I had a procedure 3 years ago called scar reduction where they remove some of the scarred ...
alone...
- By kblodgett · Posted September 27, 2009
- Journal · 5 replies
- why do I feel so alone? i have family and friends a son. Yet everyday I am alone. no one can feel my pain. No one understands nerve pain around me. When I say my head hurts they think its like a headache ...
How my appt with my RA went
- By Terri9967 · Posted September 26, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- Well I went to Pittsburgh to see my RA specialist, who is not a believer in AP treatment. So I was a bit nervous about going. My family doctor did call her before we started this treatment to inform her ...
Update: Day 12 on AP
- By Terri9967 · Posted September 26, 2009
- Journal · 14 replies
- Day 12 on AP I am now on the pulse dosage of mino. 100mg Mon, Wed, Fridays once a day. I have no more nausea or any forms of side effects. Noticeable changes for me: More energy, not napping 3 or 4 times ...
Doing last i.v treatment now
- By Terri9967 · Posted September 20, 2009
- Journal · 19 replies
- Day 7 and I am sitting here with my last i.v hooked up! Today has been rough.....Herxing pretty bad today. Spent most of day in bed in tears from the pain in my joints. I know that this is a sign that ...
Why?
- By kblodgett · Posted September 19, 2009
- Journal · 1 reply
- Why is it when the pain gets so bad your mind goes into such a horrible place. The pain is so bad it makes me not want to deal with anything or talk to anyone. I get mad and then sad and then dont know ...
Day 2 through 5 of AP treatment
- By Terri9967 · Posted September 19, 2009
- Journal · 5 replies
- Well it is day 5 of my treatment and I have not posted any updates. Tuesday (day 2)300mg was pretty good. I had more energy than I have in a few years. That is the only change. Wed (day 3)600mg not so ...
Vitiligo caused me to become overweight
- By tinalee1967 · Posted September 17, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- I am 43yrs old, with 6 children. I developed vitligo on my arms, hands, lower body about 5yrs ago. All my life till this point I have been thin, but now I have gained 90lbs, because I don't like they ...
I hope this helps
- By kblodgett · Posted September 17, 2009
- Journal · 12 replies
- Tommorow I have a nerve block done. this is sopposed to help my neck face and head. the doc is not sure it will work but I am willing to try anything just to get a little relief. I am not afraid of the ...
First AP treatment was a nightmare!!
- By Terri9967 · Posted September 15, 2009
- Journal · 16 replies
- Well the infusion at the home health care office did not go so well. Nurse had a very hard time getting the i.v through my thick veins. She showed me and my mom how to do the infusions and to do the flushes ...
100% Herbal Treatment For Vitiligo, Acne and Psoriasis
- By naturalherbs · Posted September 13, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- Today the world is returning towards natural way of curing due to the harmful effects of today's chemical & synthetic medicines. People are deeply worried on this issue and also insisting to use natural ...
whats one more symptom
- By kblodgett · Posted September 11, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- Just when I think nothing else can happen i get one more symptom. Now its time to go to a cardiologist. I have been fainting and passing out. with numbness and tingling in my legs and hands. Its not neurological ...
