Re: From Jim in Mississippi

January 22, 2006

Wow, Jim. I hope Yall do rebuild bigger and better. Im so sorry about all the

stuff down there. My stepson was in Louisiana helping for a while. He said it

was the worst thing he'd ever seen. He came home and stayed drunk for three

days. It must have been really horrible. Sorry you hurt. Here's a question for

you. I don't know what subject or grade you teach, but I wonder what type of

refrigerant I could get in a Wal-mart or Kmart to make into shoe inserts to help

the cramps in my feet. I thought about the freezer packs they sell in the baby

section, but am not sure about the strength of the seams. I know I could form a

cover for it with marine-grade gasket-maker, but Im not much of a chemist, and

don't know what I could use for filler. Any ideas?

Jane in Virginia.

Jim Zipperer <zzip@...> wrote:

Thanks for all the responses! I think the only test for RA was the SED. If

any pain is still here in a week I'll request a specialist. I finished the

preds on Thursday and it's getting more painful every day, although the ankle is

much better. The knee replacements are the result of injuries through the years

(I'm 51). I have a high tolerance for pain... I tore my ACL years ago and never

went to the Dr or missed work. I knew that RA comes with a lot of pain but now

I have a REAL idea what it's like! I would look forward to a round of knee

replacement before I'd want to put up with this stuff. I am worried about the

upcoming surgery in June now that I'm having this problem.... I can't imagine

having both at the same time although I realize many of you have had the

replacement due to RA.

Help! I deleted some messages that I didn't mean to delete. One was from a lady

whose husband did hurricane relief in Mississippi and came home with an

infection. First of all, God Bless You all for the support and prayers that

have been sent our way.... the outpouring of help has been unbelievable! The

infection... it is very common for those of us living here to have the " crud "

because of all the mold. We are not seeing a huge outbreak of serious

infections. Please be sure you notify the coast group that you worked with about

any medical problems. We do have loose asbestos, rotting chickens and pork

bellies, and alot of raw sewage in some areas but it's not widespread any more.

Keep us in your prayers.... I was lucky.... had to get a new roof. Flood waters

came within 2 blocks of my house and 7 died within 2 miles of me. My ladyfriend

got a foot and a half of water in her house but it's livable once again.....

pictures and videos don't do justice. Last week we rode the

length of the coast for the first time. Although we had seen the videos and

pictures we were still speechless.... but the coast of Mississippi will rebuild,

bigger and better than ever!

Jim

Ocean Springs, MS

(Right across the Bay from Biloxi)

Re: [ ] Completely Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis?

Good to know, Sue. Tahnk you.

Jane

Sue <marysue@...> wrote:

My RA started out just like Jim's: moving about from joint to joint,

and not bilateral at all. At one point, the only visible sign I had was

one swollen finger. Jim, I would also advise you to see a

rheumatologist. They know what else to look for besides the lab results.

Sue

On Friday, January 20, 2006, at 09:16 AM, Bargeman wrote:

> Jim, this doesn't sound like RA, but it does sound like some other

> form of inflammatory arthrits. Ra is usually bilaterally equal, from

> what I gather. My Dr believes that this will eventually show up in my

> blood. Good luck. Have they done ANA screen for you? If you have

> insurance, I suggest seeing a Rhuematologist. I don't have ins, and it

> is way out of my price range. Go see a Rheumy, to be safe. LUCK!

January 22, 2006

Hi Jane!

I teach economics, sociology, and law related education so I don't have a lot of

ideas about the science questions. You might try marine silicone spread into a

thin layer then cut it in the shape of a shoe when it dries. Have you heard of

the new tennis shoes that have springs in the heels? I wonder how those would

work. Dr Scholl's has a silicone foot pad that helps, but it's not real thick.

Let me know what you find out.

Jim

Re: [ ] Completely Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis?

Good to know, Sue. Tahnk you.

Jane

Sue <marysue@...> wrote:

My RA started out just like Jim's: moving about from joint to joint,

and not bilateral at all. At one point, the only visible sign I had was

one swollen finger. Jim, I would also advise you to see a

rheumatologist. They know what else to look for besides the lab results.

Sue

On Friday, January 20, 2006, at 09:16 AM, Bargeman wrote:

> Jim, this doesn't sound like RA, but it does sound like some other

> form of inflammatory arthrits. Ra is usually bilaterally equal, from

> what I gather. My Dr believes that this will eventually show up in my

> blood. Good luck. Have they done ANA screen for you? If you have

> insurance, I suggest seeing a Rhuematologist. I don't have ins, and it

> is way out of my price range. Go see a Rheumy, to be safe. LUCK!

January 22, 2006

A few months ago I endured the spiel of a vacuum cleaner salesman who

was wearing shoes with actual springs ON the heels. He also was wearing

knee pads so that he could get down on the floor to demonstrate the

vacuum cleaner. I must say that he looked pretty silly, LOL. Are these

the same kind of shoes you're talking about, Jim? Maybe I'd better

change my opinion of them. I'm just remembering I've seen a kid with

springs on his heels since then. What WILL they think of next? Sue

On Sunday, January 22, 2006, at 07:27 PM, Jim Zipperer wrote:

>

> I teach economics, sociology, and law related education so I don't

> have a lot of ideas about the science questions. You might try marine

> silicone spread into a thin layer then cut it in the shape of a shoe

> when it dries. Have you heard of the new tennis shoes that have

> springs in the heels? I wonder how those would work. Dr Scholl's has

> a silicone foot pad that helps, but it's not real thick. Let me know

> what you find out.

January 23, 2006

Thanks for the info, guys. Perhaps I will make a silicone cover for the frezzer

packs. Permatex is pretty stout. The marine grade is meant o stand up to heat as

wellas moisture, so it might work. I'll let you know. I have to do something

before summer, 'cause the porch won't be cold then, and my feet will still

cramp. I can't find anything else that might work. If I figure it out, maybe I

can get a patent. I don't know.

Wish me Luck,