Looking for answers

[Guest guest]

-go to www.about.com and do a search for Hypothyroid and then a

search for synthroid and unithroud...it's got to be on 's

site...good luck.

Are you switching?

~Amy~

-- In hypothyroidism@y..., skayewilliams <no_reply@y...>

wrote:

> I want to know if anyone can tell me the difference between

synthroid

> and unithroid.

[Guest guest]

I'm not sure where you are located but there's a great school in San Diego

called High Tech High (www.hightechhigh.org) which was recommended to me by the

Asperger Specialist in my area. They have elementary through high school and

they even have social skills as a class in the curriculum. I was too late to

apply for this year but I am considering it for next year. If you check out

their website it seems perfect for our little guys!

vstephens_2004 <vstephens_2004@...> wrote: Hello,

I am a mother of 2 and have recently found out my oldest who is 11 has

aspergers. I have been trying for 9 yrs to get doctor's to hear me and

finally after 9 years I have foundly have a name with the issues I

have been dealing with for 9 years.

My daughter who is lovely and very creative and muscial. She has her

moments when she can't hear all that is said and misses at times very

important things that needed to be told.

I am having problems with the school in getting the help I need and

also feel she is being treated rudely by the adminstration.

I would really like to find a school just for her needs and to be able

to bring out what that special gift I know she has inside and not have

her pushed down.

My goal is to be able to give her the best education and be able to

learn all I can in able to help her and understand her needs more.

[Guest guest]

God Bless You, I'm new to this. I've had hep A for 23 years but Hep C recently.

Good Luck to you and your husband. please keep me informed.

sistamarge <sistamarge@...> wrote: I hope someone here can help

me find some answers. My husband and I

are seperated on friendly terms. I've known for some time now that

he has liver problems. Several months ago he finally admitted that

he had hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver. I've done alot of

research and know that his problems are very serious, but he dosen't

want to worry me, so there is alot of unanswered questions.

He has all the *bad* syptoms, acsitis, memory loss, trouble sleeping,

tho when he does it's for several hours or all day, fetor hepaticus

(the smell of death),etc.

He goes next week for a liver biospy because he's in the process of

being put on the liver transplant list.

I'm wondering if the biospy is for cancer or his MELD scores. I'm

kind of getting lost in all the medical terms, and would just like to

have someone to talk to who can explain some of this in English, and

help me fill in the blanks that he's keeping from me.

Mine is kind of an *odd* situation, anyone who can help me thru this

in any small way, would mean more than you could know.

Thanks so much, even if you just took the time to read this......and

Good luck to us all.......*Marge*

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[Guest guest]

>

> I hope someone here can help me find some answers. My husband and I

> are seperated on friendly terms. I've known for some time now that

> he has liver problems. Several months ago he finally admitted that

> he had hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver. I've done alot of

> research and know that his problems are very serious, but he dosen't

> want to worry me, so there is alot of unanswered questions.

>

> He has all the *bad* syptoms, acsitis, memory loss, trouble sleeping,

> tho when he does it's for several hours or all day, fetor hepaticus

> (the smell of death),etc.

>

> He goes next week for a liver biospy because he's in the process of

> being put on the liver transplant list.

>

> I'm wondering if the biospy is for cancer or his MELD scores. I'm

> kind of getting lost in all the medical terms, and would just like to

> have someone to talk to who can explain some of this in English, and

> help me fill in the blanks that he's keeping from me.

>

> Mine is kind of an *odd* situation, anyone who can help me thru this

> in any small way, would mean more than you could know.

>

> Thanks so much, even if you just took the time to read this......and

> Good luck to us all.......*Marge*

Hi Marge - It's hard to say why they would be doing a biopsy, maybe to

see if there is anything else going on besides the cirrhosis so he can

go on the transplant list or maybe they have to stage his cirrhosis?

It sounds like his symptoms from his cirrhosis are pretty intense. I

hope everything works out for him. It must be hard to watch someone

you care about go through a serious health problem but have him try to

protect you too and not worry you, so you're not getting all the

information...

Take care. There are lots of good people on this group and I'm sure

you'll get some answers to your questions.

Di

>

[Guest guest]

I believe those kinds of symptoms are listed as potential side effects on the

info that comes with Enbrel. I am on it also - just beginning my third month -

so am really sorry to hear this has happened to you. Do I assume these symptoms

do NOT go away after you stop taking it?

Joanna Hoelscher

630-833-7361

[Guest guest]

Good Luck with enbrel Joanna.

I tell you one thing though, after being on enbrel for 4 months, my

psoriasis cleared 95% and I was the happiest men alive. I took my wife

to Cancun and wore a bikini and had a blast but after the 6th month on

enbrel I lost my sight and had to go to emergency. I stopped taking

enbrel and my sight came back after 8 days. I thought that was it but

later on like 6 weeks later I lost my ability to talk and my legs

wouldn't move. I thought I was having a stroke but after a CT scan, it

wasn't a stroke. Anyways for the next 3 months I became slow, my

thought process was slow, my speech was slured and slow, I would drop

things and I had no balance and extreme fatigue. My psoriasis got so

bad it covered most of my body and face, I started having convulsions,

everyone thought I was going to die, even me. After a couple of MRIs

and going back and forth to Stanford and UCLA, I was diagnosed with PA

but they haven't found out what else is happening to me. I believe it

to be MS (multiple sclerosis) and my family doctor also thinks the same.

Anyways the symptoms have come and gone since 5/05 and I just had

another episode, but this time it only lasted a couple of weeks.

I just want people to know that those symptoms don't go away. I was so

happy to be free of psoriasis that I didn't really weight out the

consequences. Now, my psoriasis is going crazy and my arthritis is

kicking my butt. I never imagined to be in so much pain, or that

arthritis could be so disabling. I just feel that enbrel is too much of

a risk for the expense. I don't know about you Joanna but my co-pay for

enbrel was $800.00 dollars per month. Although, I am sure you will be

ok, I guess most people are.

Thank you for your response

[Guest guest]

I was diagnosed in 2001 with PA and started on MTX because then there

was a waiting list for enbrel and I had to wait. When I got my Rx for

the enbrel, I was on a twice a week injection for quite some time. I

also have had problems with the drug but not like the ones you have

been having. With me it got to the point that my white blood count was

so low that I was having a UTI every two months and Pnomonia at least

every 6 months. The doctors were stumped. They had me go through all

kinds of tests, even a bone marrow biopsy. So after countless tests

with no answers, and many infections the enbrel was replaced with

Humira and I am without outbreaks of P and the pain is somewhat under

control. My blood tests aren't quite a 4.0 but as near as they can get

them. I haven't had an infection in 10 months and I seem to be doing

good. (so far) I hope you can find something that will work for you as

well as this has for me.

Best of luck and feel better.

dori

[Guest guest]

Thanks for providing so much detail. I've struggled mightily with the decision

to go on Enbrel but after talking to my internist and my ortho - as well as the

rheumatologist who recommended it - I finally decided to go ahead with it. All

said it was the best option of the 3 available (TNF blockers, other DMARDS like

MTX, and prednisone). But every time I read a horror story like yours, it

scares me all over again. What you've gone thru is a tragedy and it seems

ironic to think that your arthritis pain started AFTER you went on a drug that

is supposed to make that kind of thing better! Only a few % experience these

negative symptoms but that statistic makes no difference if you happen to be one

of the unlucky ones who are in that group.

As my physical therapist just recently told me, we need to be doing more

research on discovering why our immune systems go haywire in the first place!!!

Seems like once that starts happening, there sometimes seems to be no end to the

continuing difficulties and all of the medications to deal with these kinds of

diseases are dangerous. I have a neice who's in her early 30s and has had

ulcerative colitis since she was 17. She has 3 beautiful children (including

identical twin girls) and most of the time can lead a relatively normal life but

has major flare-ups several times a year that require hospitalization. Her

pregnancies were all considered high-risk. Her Mom (my sister) sometimes just

hopes that she lives long enough to see her children grown.

Joanna Hoelscher

630-833-7361

[Guest guest]

I know I don't post here often however I have some specific questions I would

like to know if you all have had.

Ever since last May I have been having tremors in my hands, fingers and arms.

Makes it hard to type because I have no control over those fingers so am

continually backspacing to correct errors. My shoulders hurt constant, and my

calves and feet have muscle spasms. Besides the fact that I am in a flare soI

hurt everywhere anyways.

I am on Humira, MTX, oxycontin, Lyrica, Cymbalta, Abilify, ambien, and

metetropolol (for heart} and I do have prednisone 20 mgs which I refuse to take

as it makes me mean, stupid, causes headaches, besides the fact that I eat every

thing in site making me gain tons of weight.

I do have an appt with my Rheumy in two weeks but wanted your input so I knew

more of what to say to him.

Thanks

Vicki

Iowa

[Guest guest]

My first suggestion would be have you tried altering your chair or the

manner you are sitting?

If your Rheumy is anything like mine, this may be the first thing he/she

says.

If you have tried this, then not sure what to tell you.

Dottie

-- [ ] Looking for answers

I know I don't post here often however I have some specific questions I

would like to know if you all have had.

Ever since last May I have been having tremors in my hands, fingers and arms

Makes it hard to type because I have no control over those fingers so am

continually backspacing to correct errors. My shoulders hurt constant, and

my calves and feet have muscle spasms. Besides the fact that I am in a flare

soI hurt everywhere anyways.

I am on Humira, MTX, oxycontin, Lyrica, Cymbalta, Abilify, ambien, and

metetropolol (for heart} and I do have prednisone 20 mgs which I refuse to

take as it makes me mean, stupid, causes headaches, besides the fact that I

eat every thing in site making me gain tons of weight.

I do have an appt with my Rheumy in two weeks but wanted your input so I

knew more of what to say to him.

Thanks

Vicki

Iowa

[Guest guest]

I forgot to mention that I am a wheelchair, walker and cane so changing chairs

really is not an option. I do thank you for your input though Dottie. and am

open to any other options you may have.

Vicki

Iowa

[Guest guest]

Vicki,

I am very sorry to hear that you are experiencing such troublesome

symptoms. Make a list of the symptoms and the duration of each and

bring it to your appointment.

Please let us know what your rheumatologist says.

Not an MD

On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 1:37 PM, Vicki Heckroth <gramvick@...> wrote:

> I know I don't post here often however I have some specific questions I would

like to know if you all have had.

>

> Ever since last May I have been having tremors in my hands, fingers and arms.

Makes it hard to type because I have no control over those fingers so am

continually backspacing to correct errors. My shoulders hurt constant, and my

calves and feet have muscle spasms. Besides the fact that I am in a flare soI

hurt everywhere anyways.

>

> I am on Humira, MTX, oxycontin, Lyrica, Cymbalta, Abilify, ambien, and

metetropolol (for heart} and I do have prednisone 20 mgs which I refuse to take

as it makes me mean, stupid, causes headaches, besides the fact that I eat every

thing in site making me gain tons of weight.

>

> I do have an appt with my Rheumy in two weeks but wanted your input so I knew

more of what to say to him.

>

> Thanks

> Vicki

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I've also had ongoing muscle spasm and cramps in my feet, calves, and

hamstrings. I've asked my rheumy but he didn't seem to think it was related...

hmm. He did say that he gets the same thing from time to time and suggested I

take a product called " leg cramps " and it has quinione in it. It did help and

they eventually went away. I'm now in a flare up and they've come back.

I've heard the same thing in regards to prednisone. I do have a filled

prescription but have yet to take it. I'm so afraid of all the side effects so

I've got it only as a last resort. (one step prior to the noose.. ha ha).

 

Although I live in the desert it still gets very humid here. My pain dr.

suggested I move to New Mexico. Anyone from that area?

I'm seriously considering it. Cannot take this much longer so desperate measures

are needed.

My best,

[Guest guest]

hi,the answers for the following 1:not sure,2:a,.warm lateral condensation(as it is combination of cold lateral and warm). 3:c,4:not sure, 5:a,6:?,7:?,8:b,9:?,10:d. From: ghadayer <ghadayersaeed@...> To:

Sent: Wednesday, 9 May 2012, 16:12 Subject: looking for answers

Hi colleagues, can you please help me finding the answers to these questions:

1. After usage with amalgam restorations matrix bands are

a. Disposed

b. Disinfected for reuse

c. Sterilized in a vaccum autoclave for reuse

d. Sterilized in a non-vaccum autoclave reuse

2. The obturation technique which gives the best hermetic seal for gutta-percha in endodontics

a. warm lateral compaction

b. warm vertical compaction

c. thermoplasticised gutta-percha techniques

d. cold lateral compaction

e. chlorpercha

3. The commonly used intracanal medicament in the United Kingdom Metapex, contains the following:

a. steroid plus tetracycline

b. calcium hydroxide

c. calcium hydroxide plus iodoform

d. iodine potassium iodide

e. neomycin

4. Attached gingiva is the thinnest in the mouth in the following region of the mouth?

a. Maxillary anterior buccal region

b. Maxillary molar buccal region

c. Mandibular anterior buccal region

d. Mandibular anterior lingual region

e. Mandibular molar lingual region

5. The following is true for presentation of odontogenic keratocysts?

a. 2nd-3rd decade, 70-80% mandible, 3rd molar ramus area

b. 4th-5th decade, Females > males, mandible>maxilla,

c. 6th-7th decade, Males=females, maxillary molar region

d. 4th-6th decade, maxilla>mandible, soluble protein level>4g/dl

e. 3rd-5th decade, mandible>maxilla, soluble protein level>4g/dl

6. A patient's husband calls your surgery to inform you that his wife would be unable to keep her appointment. He asks you to reschedule her appointment and to tell him what work you would carry out in the next appointment.

a. You tell the husband you cannot volunteer information over the phone.

b. You give the husband the required details

c. You tell the husband you cannot give him information about clinical work

d. You ask the husband to come to the surgery to collect schedule the appointment and obtain information about the proposed treatment.

7. The use of latex gloves does has the following effect when a polyvinyl siloxane impression is taken

a. retards the set of the impression material

b. enhances the set of the impression material

c. results in porosities in the impression material

d. latex gloves stick to the polyvinyl siloxane impression material

8. Which of the following statements is true?

a. balancing extractions are removal of the same tooth (or adjacent tooth) on the same side in the opposing tooth

b. balancing extractions are removal of the same tooth (or adjacent tooth) in the same arch on the other side

c. compensating extractions are removal of the same tooth (or adjacent tooth) in the same arch on the other side in the opposing arch

d. compensating extractions are removal of the same tooth (or adjacent tooth) in the opposite arch contralateral side

9. Which antibiotic interferes in the action of warfarin resulting in an increased prothrombine time?

a. Erythromycin

b. Metronidazole

c. Penicillin

d. tetracycline

10. During subgingival scaling, the surface of the instrument is parallel to

a. CEJ

b. Occlusal surface

c. Root surface

d. Long axis

Kind regards

[Guest guest]

Thank you

From: Auzar Irani <auzar.irani@...>ghadayer al-idari <ghadayersaeed@...>; " " < > Sent: Wednesday, 9 May 2012, 20:03Subject: Re: looking for answers

Hi Answer to 1 is a. Disposed

From: ghadayer al-idari <ghadayersaeed@...>; < >; Subject: Re: looking for answers Sent: Wed, May 9, 2012 6:43:33 PM

Thank you for your help.

From: Mausami Chethan <mausamichethan@...>" " < > Sent: Wednesday, 9 May 2012, 19:28Subject: Re: looking for answers

hi,the answers for the following 1:not sure,2:a,.warm lateral condensation(as it is combination of cold lateral and warm).

3:c,4:not sure, 5:a,6:?,7:?,8:b,9:?,10:d.

From: ghadayer <ghadayersaeed@...> Sent: Wednesday, 9 May 2012, 16:12Subject: looking for answers

Hi colleagues, can you please help me finding the answers to these questions:1. After usage with amalgam restorations matrix bands area. Disposedb. Disinfected for reusec. Sterilized in a vaccum autoclave for reused. Sterilized in a non-vaccum autoclave reuse2. The obturation technique which gives the best hermetic seal for gutta-percha in endodonticsa. warm lateral compaction b. warm vertical compactionc. thermoplasticised gutta-percha techniquesd. cold lateral compaction e. chlorpercha3. The commonly used intracanal medicament in the United Kingdom Metapex, contains the following:a. steroid plus tetracycline b. calcium hydroxidec. calcium hydroxide plus iodoform d. iodine potassium iodidee. neomycin4. Attached gingiva is the thinnest in the mouth in the following region of the mouth?a. Maxillary anterior buccal regionb. Maxillary

molar buccal regionc. Mandibular anterior buccal regiond. Mandibular anterior lingual regione. Mandibular molar lingual region5. The following is true for presentation of odontogenic keratocysts?a. 2nd-3rd decade, 70-80% mandible, 3rd molar ramus areab. 4th-5th decade, Females > males, mandible>maxilla,c. 6th-7th decade, Males=females, maxillary molar regiond. 4th-6th decade, maxilla>mandible, soluble protein level>4g/dle. 3rd-5th decade, mandible>maxilla, soluble protein level>4g/dl6. A patient's husband calls your surgery to inform you that his wife would be unable to keep her appointment. He asks you to reschedule her appointment and to tell him what work you would carry out in the next appointment.a. You tell the husband you cannot volunteer information over the phone.b. You give the husband the required details c. You tell the husband you cannot give him

information about clinical workd. You ask the husband to come to the surgery to collect schedule the appointment and obtain information about the proposed treatment.7. The use of latex gloves does has the following effect when a polyvinyl siloxane impression is takena. retards the set of the impression materialb. enhances the set of the impression materialc. results in porosities in the impression materiald. latex gloves stick to the polyvinyl siloxane impression material8. Which of the following statements is true?a. balancing extractions are removal of the same tooth (or adjacent tooth) on the same side in the opposing toothb. balancing extractions are removal of the same tooth (or adjacent tooth) in the same arch on the other side c. compensating extractions are removal of the same tooth (or adjacent tooth) in the same arch on the other side in the opposing archd. compensating

extractions are removal of the same tooth (or adjacent tooth) in the opposite arch contralateral side 9. Which antibiotic interferes in the action of warfarin resulting in an increased prothrombine time?a. Erythromycinb. Metronidazolec. Penicillind. tetracycline 10. During subgingival scaling, the surface of the instrument is parallel to a. CEJb. Occlusal surfacec. Root surfaced. Long axisKind regards

[Guest guest]

For b the ref is BDJOn 9 May 2012, at 20:13, "Mokaamr@..." <mokaamr@...> wrote:

For me,1a2b3.c4.d not sureOn 9 May 2012, at 16:12, "ghadayer" <ghadayersaeed@...> wrote:

Hi colleagues, can you please help me finding the answers to these questions:

1. After usage with amalgam restorations matrix bands are

a. Disposed

b. Disinfected for reuse

c. Sterilized in a vaccum autoclave for reuse

d. Sterilized in a non-vaccum autoclave reuse

2. The obturation technique which gives the best hermetic seal for gutta-percha in endodontics

a. warm lateral compaction

b. warm vertical compaction

c. thermoplasticised gutta-percha techniques

d. cold lateral compaction

e. chlorpercha

3. The commonly used intracanal medicament in the United Kingdom Metapex, contains the following:

a. steroid plus tetracycline

b. calcium hydroxide

c. calcium hydroxide plus iodoform

d. iodine potassium iodide

e. neomycin

4. Attached gingiva is the thinnest in the mouth in the following region of the mouth?

a. Maxillary anterior buccal region

b. Maxillary molar buccal region

c. Mandibular anterior buccal region

d. Mandibular anterior lingual region

e. Mandibular molar lingual region

5. The following is true for presentation of odontogenic keratocysts?

a. 2nd-3rd decade, 70-80% mandible, 3rd molar ramus area

b. 4th-5th decade, Females > males, mandible>maxilla,

c. 6th-7th decade, Males=females, maxillary molar region

d. 4th-6th decade, maxilla>mandible, soluble protein level>4g/dl

e. 3rd-5th decade, mandible>maxilla, soluble protein level>4g/dl

6. A patient's husband calls your surgery to inform you that his wife would be unable to keep her appointment. He asks you to reschedule her appointment and to tell him what work you would carry out in the next appointment.

a. You tell the husband you cannot volunteer information over the phone.

b. You give the husband the required details

c. You tell the husband you cannot give him information about clinical work

d. You ask the husband to come to the surgery to collect schedule the appointment and obtain information about the proposed treatment.

7. The use of latex gloves does has the following effect when a polyvinyl siloxane impression is taken

a. retards the set of the impression material

b. enhances the set of the impression material

c. results in porosities in the impression material

d. latex gloves stick to the polyvinyl siloxane impression material

8. Which of the following statements is true?

a. balancing extractions are removal of the same tooth (or adjacent tooth) on the same side in the opposing tooth

b. balancing extractions are removal of the same tooth (or adjacent tooth) in the same arch on the other side

c. compensating extractions are removal of the same tooth (or adjacent tooth) in the same arch on the other side in the opposing arch

d. compensating extractions are removal of the same tooth (or adjacent tooth) in the opposite arch contralateral side

9. Which antibiotic interferes in the action of warfarin resulting in an increased prothrombine time?

a. Erythromycin

b. Metronidazole

c. Penicillin

d. tetracycline

10. During subgingival scaling, the surface of the instrument is parallel to

a. CEJ

b. Occlusal surface

c. Root surface

d. Long axis

Kind regards

[Guest guest]

Thanks

From: "Mokaamr@..." <mokaamr@...>" " < > Sent: Wednesday, 9 May 2012, 20:13Subject: Re: looking for answers

For me,

1a

2b3.c

4.d not sure

On 9 May 2012, at 16:12, "ghadayer" <ghadayersaeed@...> wrote:

Hi colleagues, can you please help me finding the answers to these questions:1. After usage with amalgam restorations matrix bands area. Disposedb. Disinfected for reusec. Sterilized in a vaccum autoclave for reused. Sterilized in a non-vaccum autoclave reuse2. The obturation technique which gives the best hermetic seal for gutta-percha in endodonticsa. warm lateral compaction b. warm vertical compactionc. thermoplasticised gutta-percha techniquesd. cold lateral compaction e. chlorpercha3. The commonly used intracanal medicament in the United Kingdom Metapex, contains the following:a. steroid plus tetracycline b. calcium hydroxidec. calcium hydroxide plus iodoform d. iodine potassium iodidee. neomycin4. Attached gingiva is the thinnest in the mouth in the following region of the mouth?a. Maxillary anterior buccal regionb. Maxillary molar buccal regionc.

Mandibular anterior buccal regiond. Mandibular anterior lingual regione. Mandibular molar lingual region5. The following is true for presentation of odontogenic keratocysts?a. 2nd-3rd decade, 70-80% mandible, 3rd molar ramus areab. 4th-5th decade, Females > males, mandible>maxilla,c. 6th-7th decade, Males=females, maxillary molar regiond. 4th-6th decade, maxilla>mandible, soluble protein level>4g/dle. 3rd-5th decade, mandible>maxilla, soluble protein level>4g/dl6. A patient's husband calls your surgery to inform you that his wife would be unable to keep her appointment. He asks you to reschedule her appointment and to tell him what work you would carry out in the next appointment.a. You tell the husband you cannot volunteer information over the phone.b. You give the husband the required details c. You tell the husband you cannot give him information about clinical workd. You

ask the husband to come to the surgery to collect schedule the appointment and obtain information about the proposed treatment.7. The use of latex gloves does has the following effect when a polyvinyl siloxane impression is takena. retards the set of the impression materialb. enhances the set of the impression materialc. results in porosities in the impression materiald. latex gloves stick to the polyvinyl siloxane impression material8. Which of the following statements is true?a. balancing extractions are removal of the same tooth (or adjacent tooth) on the same side in the opposing toothb. balancing extractions are removal of the same tooth (or adjacent tooth) in the same arch on the other side c. compensating extractions are removal of the same tooth (or adjacent tooth) in the same arch on the other side in the opposing archd. compensating extractions are removal of the same tooth (or adjacent tooth) in

the opposite arch contralateral side 9. Which antibiotic interferes in the action of warfarin resulting in an increased prothrombine time?a. Erythromycinb. Metronidazolec. Penicillind. tetracycline 10. During subgingival scaling, the surface of the instrument is parallel to a. CEJb. Occlusal surfacec. Root surfaced. Long axisKind regards