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Discussions

"AMERIGROUP" is leaving the blind and disabled-"out to rot !"

windtalker
  • By windtalker · Posted November 15, 2009
  • In Wellness · 0 replies
  • the state of ohio-where nearly ALL the insurance companies in america are located-FORCED US TO "CHOOSE" ? a h.m.o,as the state turned their medicaid responibilities over to these "for profit" companies-at ...

the health care debate congress is having..how do YOU feel about it??

windtalker
  • By windtalker · Posted September 19, 2009
  • In Wellness · 2 replies
  • our eleted "represenatives"(mine-rep jon bainer (R)-minority speaker,doesn't seem to be representing MY interest's.. --anyway,despite america being the ONLY "ritch" nation,who doesn't cover the workers ...

Chiari Walk to raise awareness!! Please Help!

carrieschiariconnect
  • By carrieschiariconnect · Posted June 7, 2009
  • In Neurological disorders · 0 replies
  • I have Chiari 1 Malformation. Every year I try to do something to be proactive with my struggle with chiari! This year I will be organizing another walk in Urbana, Ohio. I am looking for people who would ...

medicaid's replacement..

windtalker
  • By windtalker · Posted July 3, 2008
  • In Wellness · 0 replies
  • living near cincinnati,and still fighting with social security for my disability for a obvious-documentable-spinal chord injury, as everyone who WAS on medicaid,here in ohio,we were NOT given a choice--we ...

passive / agressive attitude

windtalker
  • By windtalker · Posted April 29, 2008
  • In Wellness · 2 replies
  • it starts as a subtle glance,caught out of the corner of my eye,progressing to subtle mis-information about the availability of either care or meds..usually dealing with money,and your ability to pay ...

Perimenopause/Menopause/Hysterectomy

Susan12
  • By Susan12 · Posted October 25, 2007
  • In Women's health · 0 replies
  • If perimenopause can last up to 10 years, and menopause can last 5 to 10 years, other than the risk of osteoporosis, why wouldn't a woman choose to have a complete hysterectomy (thereby going directly ...

Sugar woes

WILMA718
  • By WILMA718 · Posted June 12, 2007
  • In Diabetes · 0 replies
  • I have recently started both Januvia and Weight Watchers. Having some issues with sugar levels dropping too low, my doc is adjusting my insulin to try to accommodate. Any suggestions on how to NOT sabatoge ...

Exercise

Dave
  • By Dave · Posted April 17, 2007
  • In Wellness · 1 reply
  • Does anyone have any suggestions for good upper body strength training that can be done at home? I have a home gym with an exercise bike and treadmill - great for lower body / aerobic exercise - and some ...

Alcoholic Forever?

Peter
  • By Peter · Posted April 17, 2007
  • In Rehabilitation · 4 replies
  • Nearly 10 years ago I figured out that I am an alcoholic, and quit drinking. It's been nice, being able to remember what I did last night, not to mention that my general health level improved considerably ...

VHL - Rare/genetic forms of Cancer

Dave
  • By Dave · Posted April 16, 2007
  • In Cancer · 0 replies
  • I have VHL Disease, a rare, genetically linked form of cancer (www.vhl.org for more info). We recently had a daughter - Elizabeth, now 7 weeks - who has been identified as having the gene for this cancer ...

Losing Weight

Dave
  • By Dave · Posted April 16, 2007
  • In Wellness · 3 replies
  • I've recently been dieting again - the same 10 lbs, over and over - and am trying to think of good strategies for keeping the weight *off* this time. I use an Atkins approach - high proteen, low carb ...

Any insomniacs out there?

Amir
  • By Amir · Posted April 16, 2007
  • In Sleep disorders · 3 replies
  • For a few months now I have pretty bad insomnia. I try to go to bed arounf 1100pm but end up watching the clock turn 200am. I don't drink caffine a few hourse before bed which i used to, and still can't ...

Exercise: every little bit helps, even walking

Beth
  • By Beth · Posted April 4, 2007
  • In Women's health · 0 replies
  • Whenever I go to the doctor she tells me I should get more exercise. It is the same old thing you always hear. This year she told me to just start walking. Then I saw this the information on stretching ...

sleep study and sleep apnea

mjfred
  • By mjfred · Posted April 2, 2007
  • In Sleep disorders · 2 replies
  • Has anyone had any experience with sleep apnea or sleep studies. I'm not worried about the study per se -- but I have never had to have surgery and am afraid to hear that they will want to do some kind ...

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