Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 This website is for anyone who has tested positive for ETG (a metabolite of alcohol) and did not drink, no matter what kind of program we are in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 akadeebster said it precisely & succinctly; this is a website for anyone who has tested positive for EtG without drinking alcohol no matter what sort of program they're in. Our primary purpose is to gain accurate & adequate information to eventually exonerate ourselves & just as much to provide support to those who have had those innocent positive EtG's. EtG is a minor metabolite (breakdown product) of ethyl alcohol. It's something that is sometimes (not always) tested for in the broad category of 'alcohol testing'. <foxy1_2000_1999@...> wrote: I just wanted to know...if this website for individuals that tested positive for alcohol while on probation? Want to be your own boss? Learn how on Small Business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 akadeebster said it precisely & succinctly; this is a website for anyone who has tested positive for EtG without drinking alcohol no matter what sort of program they're in. Our primary purpose is to gain accurate & adequate information to eventually exonerate ourselves & just as much to provide support to those who have had those innocent positive EtG's. EtG is a minor metabolite (breakdown product) of ethyl alcohol. It's something that is sometimes (not always) tested for in the broad category of 'alcohol testing'. <foxy1_2000_1999@...> wrote: I just wanted to know...if this website for individuals that tested positive for alcohol while on probation? gets better. Check out the new email design. Plus there’s much more to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 Was it positive for EtG? Quick Question I just wanted to know...if this website for individuals that tested positive for alcohol while on probation? Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Possible zinc deficiency. Jerry "Schutte, Karey L." <Karey.Schutte@...> wrote: I've been working with Gastric Bypass patients for over 4 years and lately have had a couple of patients complaining of having a "dirt" taste in their mouth which is preventing them from eating and drinking. Has anyone else come across this problem? Does anyone have any ideas as to how to help these patients. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks- Karey Schutte, RD Denver Health Medical Center Denver, Colorado ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE - This e-mail transmission, and any documents, files or previous e-mail messages attached to it may contain information that is confidential or legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you must not read this transmission and that any disclosure, copying, printing, distribution or use of any of the information contained in or attached to this transmission is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify the sender by telephone or return e-mail and delete the original transmission and its attachments without reading or saving in any manner. Thank you. ============================================================================== Get your email and more, right on the new .com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 " Are random (annoying but ultimately pretty minor) twinges something that come along occasionally if you have Reiter's then go away, or is this the beginning again? I'm able to function 100% and it's certainly not the pain like before but still... worrying! " Hi Steve Maybe you should have a blood test done by your regular doctor, to see if your inflammation level is normal or elevated (a sign that you have inflammation in your body). Even if your original trigger hasn't reoccurred, Reiter's can flare up again. I've just gone into a drug-induced remission for my 3rd flare, but could only pinpoint the trigger for the first flare (although I think the 3rd flare was triggered by stress). Also, my last flare started off very slowly and only gradually increased in severity. If you are starting to flare again, prompt medical treatment is the most important thing Best wishes, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 ----- Original Message ----- From: " Steve " <scots_lad_newcastle@...> Over the last 3 weeks, I've started getting twinges all > over my body, in different joints at different times - knees, fingers, > wrists... also some heel pain. That was for a week or so, then it went > away for a few days, and is now back again. Hi Steve Sounds like things are settling down for you. The twinges may be a hint for you to keep up with exercise or maybe just because of the weather. Even doctors now agree that weather changes do affect the pain we have. I do know that when there are rapid changes in pressure, I go through the roof.. I would keep a note about each time these twinges come and take it with you the next time you go to the doctors. If not RS it could be a relative of RS saying hello. Blessings Fr. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 Hi , Thanks for that - hopefully that's the case for me as well. Today has been fine, nothing at all. In fact, I find it worse when I'm sitting in the office all day not moving much! I don't do a great deal of exercise apart from walking (a lot and fast) but I have been doing Weight Watchers over the last 3 months, and gone from 15 stone to 13 and a bit stone. Do you think that would have any effect? Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 Hi , I didn't even know such a thing was possible. Last time this happened, I didn't feel like anyone in the medical profession really knew what was going on / what to do. I did finally go to a Rheumatologist who was better, although he seemed to think the RS would go away (it did) and never come back because I was " young and reasonably healthy " . So basically... you can just go to your GP and have this test - is it pretty straightforward? Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 Thanks Dave, hopefully that's the case. As I mentioned elsewhere I feel fine today, and things are often worse when I'm sitting down at my desk in the office. Can sleep (or lack of) also have an effect? Midweek I tend to only get 5 or 6 hours a night and am often tired and yawning. Weekends, I catch up, and I do feel better today. Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 steve, if you mean, would losing weight have any effect on the way you feel, i would have to say, it most likely would. anyone with joint problems will have more pain if they're carrying more weight around. lose excess weight, and i think you might well lose some of the pain. i suspect your doctor might tell you the same thing. there is no downside to losing weight, unless you lose too much. james Steve <scots_lad_newcastle@...> wrote: Hi , I don't do a great deal of exercise apart from walking (a lot and fast) but I have been doing Weight Watchers over the last 3 months, and gone from 15 stone to 13 and a bit stone. Do you think that would have any effect? Cheers Steve --------------------------------- Stay in the know. Pulse on the new .com. Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 Hi Steve A simple blood test can measure your 'sed rate' and 'c-reactive protein' level (see below). I have a blood test done every month to monitor my disease activity level (currently mine are normal - hooray!) and to check the drugs I'm on aren't having any adverse effects. It's just an easy blood test, nothing fancy The info. below comes from http://www.webmd.com/content/article/78/95618.htm " The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (sed. rate or ESR) is an indication of the degree of inflammation in the body. It is actually a measurement of the speed with which red blood cells fall in a test tube of blood. When the inflammation in the blood goes up, these inflammatory substances attach to red blood cells and the cells fall faster. In healthy persons, the sed. rate is low and it climbs with inflammation. It doesn't point to any particular disease, but is a general indication of the amount of inflammation in the body. C-reactive protein (CRP) also indicates the amount of inflammation present. It is thought to be a better test than the sed. rate. If the CRP is high, it is a better indication that there truly is significant inflammation or injury in the body. Both CRP and ESR levels are used to monitor disease activity and how well someone is responding to treatment. " P.S: As the others say, you're probably fine, but a blood test may ease your mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 > and gone from 15 stone to 13 and a bit stone. Do you think that would > have any effect? > Cheers > Steve Hi Steve I think we had better qualify what Stone is in pounds for most folks on the list that use other measurement systems. 1 stone = 14 pounds (Avoirdupois) = 6.35 kilograms. Fr. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2006 Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 Steve, Losing weight definetly helped get my meds down faster. It made me feel more energetic. I've been inspire by all of you chatting about bikes and am having my husband set up my bike on a trainer in the basement this weekend so I can get on it anytime. Margie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2006 Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 Margie wrote " I've been inspire by all of you chatting about bikes and am having my husband set up my bike on a trainer in the basement this weekend so I can get on it anytime. " Hi Margie Good luck with the cycling. And don't worry if you can't do it for very long to start with. I started doing it to build up my leg muscles which had wasted away from lack of activity (when I first got Reiter's). Poor muscle tone meant I kept falling over and hurting myself. P.S: I even bought myself some padded cycling shorts a while ago: The guys in the bike shop asked whereabouts I usually cycled - had to admit it was in my spare room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Hi Steve Sorry that you are a member of the achey bone club... I don't have RS ( although 25 years ago they thought I did ), I have psoriatic arthritis - many of these inflammatory arthritis diseases share many of the same symptoms. I'm on a full course of meds now, and feel much better than this time last year; but sometimes it feels like I'm only getting hit with a sledgehammer twice now instead of 10 times(yikes-lol). Muscle aches come and go for me on a regular basis. For me a regular stretching program for me shoulders, hips, legs, lower back help a lot. If I don't do these 3-4 x a week my muscles bother me much more, and settle down more slowly. Like most folks here I had to reset what I consider normal... normal now is very comfortable days through moderate muscle / joint pain that is manageable with an Aleve and stretches. Father Dave gave a great suggestion on keeping a log or a journal of your symptoms and anything different from normal in your life. That helped me get a handle on what makes flares worse for me. Eg I can not eat indian food now - not only do I get indigestion, it tends to make me more achey. It also helped me see the value in keeping up with my stretching program. I hope you continue to improve and stay comfortable for what you want to do everyday. Best regards - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 It is good to hear that you had a remission. I was diagnosed over a year ago and cannot walk when I wake up. I cannot lift my coffee cup, yet alone make the coffee. It takes me over an hour for the pain to lessen so I can move steadily. I do not know much about remission, but I assume each one of us is different and you might be seeing the beginnings of a flare because you are so intune with your body. I would call the DR, and ask him/her what to do. This Dr knows your case and what you went through. Hopefully you have a good relationship with them. Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 Hi, Yes, this is normal for us sufferers. Randomly you will have attacks of syntoms, sometimes worse than others, and generally a good perspective and mild pain relivers like idropophine, which will also help with the twinges and arthritis that occurs in the joints, especially the weak ones. You'll also see other re-occurances of symptoms, but try to take everything in stride and keep up the hope. Sincerely, Deano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 if your legs are not up to, then i would pick something else. but there is a training method called "freestyle" where you work lower body several days in a row alternating no/low weight to heavier weights but it also alternates exercises. i would say its not a problem unless you feel you are not up to it.yesterday i did a cardio workout that had squats and lunges and today i did a kickboxing workout with focus on legs using weights but they were both shorts segments, so that could be a factor on HOW much was worked in each workout and how hard. maybe today do a cardio kickbox program where you still get focus on some legs but without all the squats and lunges, then do your step/circuit with your squats and lunges. kassiaAnne Langston <annemargo@...> wrote: I'm alternating two workouts this week--what I'd forgotten is that the "cardio" I've chosen has a whole lot of lower body toning, and so does the "step/circuit" training one. Both mostly squats, lunges and plies (sp?) without weights, but my legs were feeling very heavy today! I know you're not supposed to work on the same area two days in a row, think I should substitute another cardio workout? Anne Sponsored LinkMortgage rates near historic lows: $150,000 loan as low as $579/mo. Intro-*Terms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Thanks Kassia! I think you're right, I'll switch to Taebo for the cardio today and Saturday. It doesn't feel like my legs could handle the whole week doing the same thing 6 days in a row, doing different leg work would work though. Anne Kassia wrote: maybe today do a cardio kickbox program where you still get focus on some legs but without all the squats and lunges, then do your step/circuit with your squats and lunges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 When theFIRM first started they recommended working the body parts you want to lean 6 days per week, Freestyle and Slim Training (Beachbody's Slim n 6) both use that mode of training. With your legs so fatigued I would recommend using a non-step cardio, your form while doing squats, lunges etc., will probably be compromised and you'd defeat your purpose in working out while possibly hurting yourself. VennittaOn 11/8/06, Anne Langston <annemargo@...> wrote: I'm alternating two workouts this week--what I'd forgotten is that the " cardio " I've chosen has a whole lot of lower body toning, and so does the " step/circuit " training one. Both mostly squats, lunges and plies (sp?) without weights, but my legs were feeling very heavy today! I know you're not supposed to work on the same area two days in a row, think I should substitute another cardio workout? Anne -- Get Fit! Weight loss will follow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 If your legs are sore, don't work them again, find another workout. If your legs aren't sore, it's fine to do another workout with leg work. Tonya quick question I'm alternating two workouts this week--what I'd forgotten is that the "cardio" I've chosen has a whole lot of lower body toning, and so does the "step/circuit" training one. Both mostly squats, lunges and plies (sp?) without weights, but my legs were feeling very heavy today! I know you're not supposed to work on the same area two days in a row, think I should substitute another cardio workout? Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Thanks Tonya! I learned my lesson last week, my legs are still pretty sore. I'm giving them a break this week for sure. Anne If your legs are sore, don't work them again, find another workout. If your legs aren't sore, it's fine to do another workout with leg work. Tonya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 by the way, congratulations on the weight loss. That is great for 4 months. Hugs, Dr. Rutledge 5/17/06 246/177/140 = 69 lbs high/today/goal 34 minutes/6 ft. by-pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 Hi, Everyone with restless leg should have their iron level and ferritin checked. If your ferritin level is below 60 it will make your symptoms much worse. I have had restless leg as well and found taking SlowFe 1-2 times a day helped. I have been able to absorb iron since my surgery. Be careful taking sinemet daily becasue you can get a rebound problem and the restless leg can get worse. Requip is a medication for restless leg but you should have your iron checked first. Probably more info than you needed. Pam --- sgmtmom <skymtn@...> wrote: > I had my surgery 4 months ago and in the past month > or so I have been > having Restless Legs Syndrome. Prior to surgery I > used to have about > 1 episode every 1-2 months, now it is several times > a week and the > effects are worse. I went to my daughter's > Christmas program last > night and for 2 1/2 hours as I sat there I had to > move my legs > constantly and get up several times to walk. I know > that not > everything is related to the surgery, but am curious > if this has > happened to anyone else. > > Thanks, > > 8/16/06 > 335/267/??? > Pre-op/Now/Goal > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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