Guest guest Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Hello, I would like to introduce myself. My name is and I live in Oxnard, California, with my husband and 2 beagles. I just celebrated my 64th birthday. I was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylosis (a rheumatoid arthrits in the spine) almost 2 years ago. Looking back, I have had mild, slowly-progressing symptoms for about 25 years but it is only in the past 2 years the symptoms and rate of progression have greatly increased. I found the article about estrogen deprivation and arthritis interesting as I went off estrogen RT a little more than 2 years ago. I have an acquaintance who is trying to sell me a nutritional supplement called Mangosteen. It is supposed to be good for arthritis, cholesterol and high blood pressure, all of which I fight. I was wondering if anyone on the list has any experience with this supplement? I still work full time as a librarian, have a small, home-based business I run with my husband's help, plus we play in a chi band. It is getting harder and harder to keep up the pace and sometimes standing for an hour at a time playing a guitar is very painful. I am desperately fighting giving-in to the pain. I'm sure many, if not most, of you have gone through that. I am taking Voltaren and it helps but certainly does not eradicate the discomfort. I am looking forward to reading all your posts and gathering as much information as I can about my condition and options open to me. Crispin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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