input please

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Sam, I will say that my DR insisted that i get a flu shot this year for those reasons, I did and still got the flu, sick for 2 weeks...and I felt awful after I got the shot for several weeks...so just my opinion..next year, I may not get one and see how I feel...just my thoughts, DEBB

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Hi Group,

I have a question that I would love some knowledgeable input for. I have

had my right hand index finger to be swollen for about a year. Over the

past few days it has almost doubled in size and looks terrible. It is

painful upon usage, but not when I am not applying any pressure to it.

I have not used prednisone in almost two years, but think to get this

swelling down, I might have to resort to a short term dosage as I am scared

of damage since it is so swollen and angry looking.

Please offer any suggestions on short term prednisone usage that I might

follow. I want to take a little as possible as my stomach does not like the

prednisone.

Natural remedies do not work for me.

Thanks so much!

[Guest guest]

All I can tell you is that this is the first time in 3 years that I haven't

had a flu shot and it's the first time in 3 years that I haven't been sick

all winter. You be the judge.

Dee

[Guest guest]

Sam wrote:

>> Question: What is your opinion on the pros/cons of RA patients receiving

flu shots annually? Some people believe they developed RA following a

flu shot...could there be a correlation? ... Dr. Ruderman: Simple answer.

Get your flu shot. <<

Dr. Ruderman is wrong.

Consider some basics, without the issue of the (in)efficacy of the shots

themselves... Most RA patients are treated with immune suppressing drugs.

The flu *SHOT* bypasses all of what little is left of their immune system,

i.e., histone reactions, digestive system, enzymes, etc., even the skin, and

injects the irritant straight into the body... an immune compromised body.

In a healthy person they are extremely questionable and there is heated

debate about them with (IMO) zero scientific support but massive legislative

support on the " do it " side versus massive scientific support but zero

legislative support on the " no way " side.

In the healthy person, there are " complications, " in the immune-compromised

person those complications multiply by an order of magnitude

Geoff

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Brit,

You wrote:

>

> ... I went hyperthyroid and ended up in ER with heart problems due to

> too much T3 I switched to a competent doctor and he put me on

> levoxyl 50mcgs once a day and a compounded T3 3.75 in the morning and

> another dose after lunch. Here are my results:

> T4 Free 1.2 (0,8-1.8)

> T4 total 7.3 (4.5-12.5)

> TSH 1.82 (0.40-4.50)

> T3 Free 203 (230-420)

>

> The DR wants to add another morning T3 but I am scared of T3 now plus

> frankly the compounded T3 is expensive already costing me $30 month.

> Anyone have any advice?

>

You did not say why you started on Armour. Did you try a straight T4

treatment first? About 95% of us do well with that, and it is much

cheaper than compounding. If you rule pure T4 out, then a little more T3

is called for. I can understand your caution about getting too much,

though. The good news with T3 is that hyperT problems go away very

quickly when you cut back on the dose. Just be prepared to skip or stop

if hyperT problems start.

Chuck