Re: Digest Number 1270

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Hi

My name is Dina.I am 49. I am new to this list. I must have had

arthritis for a decade or so as it is now showing up on xrays. I am just

taking motrin as needed. I cant see myself taking antibiotics, chemo

drugs, or steroids for this problem. Mine mostly bothers me in the lower

back and all joints below the waist. I am at this point wrestling with

myself over starting to use a cane. I figure if it takes streess off of

joints they should get more distance over the long run right? I never

was a water person but am now getting into water walking in the pool. I

am finding it to be wonderful exercise without any stress on my joints.

However I do avoid stairs at home as it is really hard and painful to my

knees.

Dina

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Hi Dina Dean here :

Have you been diagnosed with RA or osteo arthritis ? Usually with RA, by the

time your joints show damage on x-rays, the disease has progressed pretty

far. If it is RA, I suggest you get something to stop progression of the

problem as NSAID's such as motrin do not stop the disease from continuing.

The conventional approach is DMARD's such as methotrexate ( the star of

DMARD's today) and others. Of course most of us in the rheumatic group

believe in the antibiotic protocol in lieu of other DMARD's. If indeed you

have osteo, I don't know what treatments are best for that, but surely you

can find lots of information on the internet about them. You should not be

using a cane at your age in my opinion !..........Regards, Dean.

Re: rheumatic Digest Number 1270

> Hi

> My name is Dina.I am 49. I am new to this list. I must have had

> arthritis for a decade or so as it is now showing up on xrays. I am just

> taking motrin as needed. I cant see myself taking antibiotics, chemo

> drugs, or steroids for this problem. Mine mostly bothers me in the lower

> back and all joints below the waist. I am at this point wrestling with

> myself over starting to use a cane. I figure if it takes streess off of

> joints they should get more distance over the long run right? I never

> was a water person but am now getting into water walking in the pool. I

> am finding it to be wonderful exercise without any stress on my joints.

> However I do avoid stairs at home as it is really hard and painful to my

> knees.

> Dina

>

>

> To unsubscribe, email: rheumatic-unsubscribeegroups

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Message: 3

Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 12:09:19 -0600

From: dianatrudeau@...

Subject: Re: Food alergies

If you're referring to the popcorn etc .. it knocks me for a loop

within a half hour or so. But, I suppose everyone is different.

Food alergies

> How long after you eat something can you tell If its something

> that

> bothers you?

It Take me twelve hours, then I know if a food has effected me, I feel better

this morning, so popcorn did me in two days ago, but I have been eating potatoes

heavily for two 2 weeks now, and no affect, but thats me. NO MORE POPCORN FOR

ME!

VINCE

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We went through Doctors Data and it was only about 70.00

LD

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How about sending them to <mail-abuse@...>

>

> If he contiunes to send you unwanted email, contact your ISP, as they

> may have a list of spam email addresses they block. Your mail program

> may also allow you to block his adreess locally.

>

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Hi All,

- What is the scoop on CoQ10?? Everyone's talking about, is it for us

O's?

Love and Laughter,

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i take CoQ 10 along with so many other vits and mins

trying to keep healthy

Deb

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Mho is that most of us should take it. Very important nutrient. Of

course New Chapter's is the best - so good in fact that UCLA is studying

it with excellent results.

Hope this helps.

Over the past several years, there has been a steady increase in public

interest and awareness of nutritional supplements and vitamins. Along

with this accelerated interest has come an understandable explosion in

the number and complexity of questions raised by patients about vitamins

in general. By and large, these questions are quite difficult to answer.

I personally am frequently asked the following questions:

1 - What is CoQ10?

It is a fat-soluble vitamin-like substance present in every cell of the

body and serves as a coenzyme for several of the key enzymatic steps in

the production of energy within the cell. It also functions as an

antioxidant which is important in its clinical effects. It is naturally

present in small amounts in a wide variety of foods but is particularly

high in organ meats such as heart, liver and kidney, as well as beef,

soy oil, sardines, mackerel, and peanuts. To put dietary CoQ10 intake

into perspective, one pound of sardines, two pounds of beef, or two and

one half pounds of peanuts, provide 30 mg of CoQ10. CoQ10 is also

synthesized in all tissues and in healthy individuals normal levels are

maintained both by CoQ10 intake and by the body's synthesis of CoQ10. It

has no known toxicity or side effects.

2 - Should I take CoQ10?

This question can be asked in two ways. First, should a reasonably

healthy person take CoQ10 to stay healthy or to become more robust? At

present I do not believe anyone knows the answer to this question.

Second, should a person with an illness such as congestive heart failure

take CoQ10? As with any change in nutrition, diet, medication, or even

activity, CoQ10 should be discussed with one's physician. As improvement

in heart function occurs, a patient should have regular medical follow

up with particular attention to concomitant drug therapy. The attached

references will provide detailed information on the clinical use of

CoQ10 and can be obtained from any good medical library.

3 - What is the dosage of CoQ10?

The dosage of CoQ10 used in clinical trials has evolved over the past 20

years. Initially, doses as small as 30 to 45 mg per day were associated

with measurable clinical responses in patients with heart failure. More

recent studies have used higher doses with improved clinical response,

again in patients with heart failure. Most studies with CoQ10 involve

the measurement of the level of CoQ10 in blood. CoQ10 shows a moderate

variability in its absorption, with some patients attaining good blood

levels of CoQ10 on 100 mg per day while others require two or three

times this amount to attain the same blood level. All CoQ10 available

today in the United States is manufactured in Japan and is distributed

by a number of companies who place the CoQ10 either in pressed tablets,

powder-filled capsules, or oil-based gelcaps. CoQ10 is fat-soluble and

absorption is significantly improved when it is chewed with a

fat-containing food. Published data on the dosage of CoQ10 relates

almost exclusively to the treatment of disease states. There is no

information on the use of CoQ10 for prevention of illness. This is an

extremely important question which, to date, does not have an answer.

4 - If CoQ10 is so effective in the treatment of heart failure, why is

it not more generally used in this country?

The answer to this question is found in the fields of politics and

marketing and not in the fields of science or medicine. The controversy

surrounding CoQ10 likewise is political and economic as the previous 30

years of research on CoQ10 have been remarkably consistent and free of

major controversy. Although it is not the first time that a fundamental

and clinically important discovery has come about without the backing of

a pharmaceutical company, it is the first such discovery to so radically

alter how we as physicians must view disease. While the pharmaceutical

industry does a good job at physician and patient education on their new

products, the distributors of CoQ10 are not as effective at this. This

education is very costly and can only be done with the reasonable

expectation of patent protected profit. CoQ10 is not patentable. The

discovery of CoQ10 was based primarily on support from the National

Heart Institute of NIH (National Institute of Health) at the Institute

for Enzyme Research, University of Wisconsin.

RE: Digest Number 1270

Hi All,

- What is the scoop on CoQ10?? Everyone's talking about, is it

for us

O's?

Love and Laughter,

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Hi Terry,

So - you've talked to Elaine? Boy - first you, now

her!! I won't have any friends left here!

But I'm very happy for her. Sounds like a very good

thing. I hope she really likes it and can find a way

to make the commute easy.

Now - to find you a job! No word from the Eagle

place? Well, that could be good news. Will you

contact them in awhile?

The directors meetings went well. I did so much more

this time. Dennis' job - basically! I was so tired

on Friday that I was in bed by 6:42pm!!! Walter was

noisy or I would have fallen asleep!

Had a good weekend. Cleaned the fishtank thoroughly.

Played with Talisker. Whew. Still no training for

that dog.

Speaking of dogs - Beth has a new Airedale puppy! She

was so broken up about Clover that her husband

arranged for a new 8 wk old puppy from Illinois! They

got it last Thurs, I think. Whew. Clover was 12

weeks when they got her. She was their first puppy.

All the others have been full grown.

The time change is a bummer, huh.

How was the weekend? How are you today?

--- hypothyroidism wrote:

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I buy Corn Huskers at my local Publix or Albertson's ;-) I have never had much trouble finding it but you have to really LOOK on the shelves because they never have more than 2 or 3 bottles and it is always on the bottom for some reason. It is good stuff. When I was on treatment I itched like crazy and tried everything from Vistaril (atarax), phenobarbital, benadryl, Aveeno oatmeal baths, apple cider vinegar, even clorox. I did ANYTHING anyone suggested because I was going crazy with itching. Tagamet is over the counter now and is an antihistamine that supposedly helps too. I haven't been itching as much since I started on Urso (ursodiol) but I have no idea if that is a coincidence or not. It is used primarily for PBC (primary biliary cirrhosis) as it does something for bile. Anyway, I wish we all didn't itch and I wish there was an easy answer. GOOD LUCK!

Peace and Love,

Pam

Vice President

H.E.A.L.S of North Georgia

http://www.HEALSofNGA.org

North Florida Chapter

http://www.HEALSofNFL.bravehost.com

Pam’s Hep C Links Page

http://www.diac.com/~ekwall2/hepchat/links.shtml

Florida Online Support Group

FLHepCSupport

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HepCNetNewsletter

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Re: itching-burning skin irritatiionsI remember using Corn Huskers lotion as a kid growing up in MI. Greatstuff! I'd completely forgotten about it but I'm on the hunt now. I recently posted elsewhere on this topic. Seems like everyone iscomplaining of itchy skin this winter. A chlorine filter on yourshower is worth investing in. I installed one about 6 months ago andcan tell the difference. However, when cold dry air persists forweeks on end, the dry skin can drive one nuts!Try Cortaid, contains hydro-cortizone and worked great for me. Cleared up the red itchy patches within a few days. Only use it nowabout once a weeek. Good stuff.Pete

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Lara wrote:

but I don't want my back to control my life either. But I

defiently don't want to be in pain for the rest of my life and if I

Lara, I think we've all said those words and we really understand. Reality is

often different than our plans. I am not a doctor but from what you wrote,

it does seem possible that you hurting your spine from lifting heavy patients.

Continue seeking explanations from orthopedic doctors and follow their

instructions. You may get some relief from P.T.s or massage therapist including

myofascial release, but if lifting (with a fused spine) is continued the pain

will probably continue.

Many of us have faced the need to change occupations due to our scoliosis. We

didn't choose our crooked spines, and we did nothing to contribute to it's

urge to curve. It's not fair, but it's not the end of the world..just a new

chapter in your life. There must be related medical service fields you might

explore. You are responsible for taking care of your health, your decisions

will reflect that. Good luck and keep us posted.

Jolene-severe double curve, fused 1960-bone only fusion.

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In a message dated 10/3/2005 11:41:59 A.M. Central Daylight Time, Rheumatoid Arthritis writes:

Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2005 09:30:04 -0700 (PDT) From: Rie <ravencache@...>Subject: Re: TNF & sepsisQuestion to those taking Humira:I know that enbrel warns of possible sepsis. DoesHumira have the same warning?Thanks,Rie

I would think all the TNF drugs should have a warning about sepsis. Any drug that supresses or makes changes in your immune system leaves you more suspectible to infection. You should have the black box warning in the patient info that comes with your Humira. If not check out www.humira.com.

In reading the info it does caution about rare cases of serious and sometimes fatal infections.

Toni

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wrote:

2. Good Ol' Boy State Part 2...

From: " Christian B. Oliver " christianboliver@...

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Hi

Before you go to the phone. Try going to the Texas State board of Pharmacy.

They have a place where you can contact them and ask questions. You could tell

them that you are wanting to re-locate to Texas and would like to know what you

would have to do to work in Texas as a tech.

I do not remember if you stated that you had taken and passed the PTCB test.

If you are certified that maybe all you need to start the registration process.

Christian's advice is great but this may save you a lot of long distance phone

calls. I have e-mailed them with questions and it takes a day or two to get an

answer back.

let us know how you come out either way.

Thanks

Texas (Kerrville)

Message 2

From: " Christian B. Oliver " christianboliver@...

Date: Wed Apr 26, 2006 10:46pm(PDT)

Subject: Good Ol' Boy State Part 2...

Hey there ,

Sorry about the interruption of my post.

Karin makes a good point in her reply as you should go back to the

Group website and 'cut and paste' my previous message and this one

and print them both out in Word so that the detailed steps I was

trying to post last night don't get you more confused.

I had to quickly end my last post as there really was a squall line

of thunderstorms in my area that was bearing down on Corpus. I did

not 'set-up' my reply for any reason to make a point.

We did have two confirmed 'touchdowns' (of tornados) over near

Mathis, TX, which is about a 30 minute drive north from Corpus up I-

37 which is the highway to San from Corpus. A cow or two

might have been thrown around, but that was about it.

Tornados are high pressure systems, and since the city of Corpus

Christi is close enough to warm salt water such as Corpus Christi

Bay and just a few miles to our east, the Gulf of Mexico,

GENERALLY/THEORITCALLY/HOPEFULLY, the warm low pressure front that

always exists for those of us who live close to the water should

ALWAYS counteract the high pressure fronts that would cause a

tornoado to actually form and 'touchdown' near the coast and hit

Corpus Christi.

Last night we actually just had a 'small' weather event here at my

house. The only problem it caused me personally was that after I

shut down and unplugged my computer, the cable went out and I missed

the last minute of overtime in the Spurs/Sacremento game. I got no

rain here. But, one of the thunderstorm cells dropped about three

inches of rain down near Kingsville, which is where I am going to

commute to A & M Colege of Pharmacy every day for three more years.

So to continue, :

6. Welcome back to Texas and perhaps you really will realize how

important is is to get a name or extention number for EVERYONE that

you talk to in Austin. The example that I was going to give you of

why this is important before I had to shut down my computer last

night is that one time when I was on the phone with the TSBP with a

somewhat important question, the person who I was talking to, with

all good intentions, somehow transfered me to the office of Carole

Keeton Strayhorn who is the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.

The question that I was asking had nothing to do with economics or

state taxes. Somehow, most likely because the person I was talking

to transfered me to the 'REALLY WRONG EXTENSION', I reached a point

where I had to stop my journey through the Texas state government

phone system and start again at 1-512-305-8000.

7. Tornados, Hurricanes, the Capitol Phone System that exists in a

different realm than I don't care to try to explain other than is is

within the realm of possibilities that by mistake you could call

with a question to renew your Texas auto license plates, and with a

mistake by the person you were talikg to, you just might get the

personal extension of the Governor!?. In Texas, anything is

possible! But you must keep trying, and you must keep track of where

you have been already. If you 'get' anything from these two posts, I

hope you 'get' the fact that persistence is necessary sometimes and

I hope that you don't just try 1-512-305-8000 once, get stuck

somewhere, and give up out of frustration. Remember, other Texas

state bureaucracies are much, much worse than TSBP.

8. Now that the storm has passed, and you finally get transfered to

the 'right' person in Austin, tell him or her your personal

situation. If they tell you to go to the TSBP website, tell them

that you already have and you would really rather deal with a person

that a website.

9. Ask your question (hopefully for the LAST time but at least you

got to talk to Rick even if it was to tell the Governor of

Texas that somehow you have the 'wrong number'!) about state Law.

10. Remember that whether you (might have...???..ANYTHING IS

POSSIBLE) got to this person the FIRST time you called, or there

were 'TEXAS TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES ' someone finally will give you

the answer to the questions that you have. You will know who this is

when he/she either does transfer you to someone else or tell you to

go to a website. Write down everything they tell you to do, and

repeat what you have written back to them. You now have the

information that you need!

11. It might take time, but eventually you will find someone at TSBP

who will help you whether you are living in another state and want

to find out what you need to do to become registered in Texas or you

just are interested in any question that has to do with pharmacy in

Texas in general. There is no 'Pharmacists Phone Number' in Austin.

Pharmacists in Texas start at the same point you will: 1-512-305-

8000.

12. I'm sorry if I could not completely answer your question, but I

hope I answered part of it. Texas is a wonderful place to live and

work. Generally, the people here are friendly, hard workers. Texas

gets 'blasted' in the PRESS too much for problems like race

relations, high teenage pregnancy rates, JASPER (the truck incident

in east TX several years ago), and often we are portrayed/perceived

as 'boot and cowboy hat wearing wild folks' who carry rifles on our

horses' saddles as we gallop up the highway on our way to work.

Texas often gets made fun of or outright criticized by the PRESS in

New York and California which is where most people get their NEWS

from.

13. Personally, I drive a P.T. Cruiser and carry a Glock .45 in the

golve box ONLY when I am traveling out of town, or or as my 'hip

sidearm' in a holster ONLY when I hunt. I have a Texas Concealed

Carry Permit which (although it may be popular U.S. opinion) is not

easy to obtain.

, Texas is a vast place where you will be welcomed no

matter which kind of lifestyle you wish to lead. We have three of

the top ten largest cities in the United States, the 5th largest

port in the WORLD (Port of Corpus Christi, not Houston as down here

we have water deep enough for 'super-tankers'), the second largest

National Park in the continental U.S. (Big Bend out west 'close' to

El Paso), and we also have the smallest town in America, an actual

incorporated city of only 17 citizens complete with its own post

office and fire department.

I hope that you would like to explore the possibilities of Texas,

and find your place here.

You already have at least one friend here if you need help. Feel

free to E-Mail me with any other questions.

Best Wishes,

Christian B. Oliver RCPhT (TX)

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Message 3

From: " Jeanetta Mastron " rxjm2002@...

Date: Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:20am(PDT)

Subject: Re: Drugs-about.com for information on drugs & other health products

To drug-about rep,

Thank you for your post.

I am used to immediate information that is open as soon as I click on a specific

drug name or type one in. Having to open up a pdf file is a bit time consuming.

Also I am used to more drugs available in the list to research. However I would

add this site to my list of other favorites/bookmarks of drug research sites.

In addition I am NOT used to links for purchase on my research site. I AM used

to technical sites for professionals and that may be the difference. Sites for

pharmacists and other healthcare professionals would not have such links. At

least not Facts and Comparisons and others. But again I will add it to my

favorites. I will also add it to this site list of links.

Respectfully,

Jeanetta Mastron

Founder/Owner

" Drugs-about.com Team " wrote: [Drugs-about.com]

For those who are using pharmaceuticals and various drug store products,

this site will give you information that may be helpful.

Drugs-about.com - the Pharmaceutical online

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