Arthritis Treatment

the constant gardener: what the movie missed

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->>> much (but can still spot the difference between a maybe-idea and >>> forget-it idea). >< Snip, oh, nothing. There was no response> >> "…forget-it ideal." > What ideal? He said idea. I realize that Zee the Journalist refuses > to learn the [...]

Collitis—>Predisone —> AVN

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The success rate will vary depending on how much of the bone is collapsed. If the AVN is at the very earliest of stages, a bilateral core decompresion could work very well. I had the procedure done in 1996 and I have had no problem since then. It is very important to [...]

Crohn's/Arthritis may go on Imuran or Remicade

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i read the link for mtx. they discuss relatively high doses of the drug. for cd, our doses are a fraction of what this link refers to. yes, there are risks, just like with remicade, i know, i am on both. but much of the extreme that is discussed in this link [...]

OT – conspiracy stuff paranoia fear mongering

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>>>Got any solid data to back up your personal opinion this time? >Well, Bruce might not, but back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when >Usenet was much smaller and I was a news admin, I got bored and studied >the use of anonymous posting services from the point of view of message [...]

Genuine Enquiry -

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Wow, I have been here for 4 years and have never seen the language you claim. The shots are always fired from the group to others, and no one has been asked politely to leave. I don’t think people come here to abuse, or get abused, but usually the latter happens. [...]

Alternative treatments for PMR?

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I have been in contact with about 6 others who have or did have PMR, as I do. All have only had success with prednisone with a low dosage for a long time. I have not heard of the treatment you mention. There was a recent mention of MTX being used for [...]

Obesity Linked to Most Cancers

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> >Did this study rule out age-linked obesity? >People get fatter as they older. >People get more cancer as they get older. > Not always. > I was 173 lbs when I was about 32, and I’m 155 lbs now at 69. > Obesity in old age is usually down to [...]

How is Danielle doing?

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We havent had an update since she first came home. Is maintaining her weight? And how is your back doing, Krissy? When are you going to get something done? Soon? Char "Remember, I’m pulling for ya’. We’re all in this together." Red Green

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I have been worried about the whole [...]

MTX question

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Hi all, Quick and possibly stupid question regarding MTX… I started MTX almost six weeks ago, and just this past week two new joints have become affected with arthritis. Is it possible for this to happen if the MTX is working for me? I mean, the MTX isn’t working enough [...]

Shoulder impingement syndrome

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I first had a shoulder problem some 30 yrs ago and a cortisone injection sorted it out. Then 2 years ago I had it again. The major problem was that I couldn’t sleep on one side without the pain waking me up. Cortisone (twice) helped and I also had an ultra sound [...]

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