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LATEST HEALTH NEWS

Medicare will pay for some transplants

New vaccine approach may help treat and prevent cervical cancer

Experimental therapies hold new promise for paralyzed

Daily veggies slash stroke, but twice a week doesn't cut it

New guidelines say no prescription for common adult illnesses

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Discussions today:

* Help for restless legs?

* Knee replacement

* Pre-osteoporosis

* After a stroke

* Down Syndrome

* Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy

* Achy joints, spinal problems

* Herniated discs

* Oppositional defiant disorder

* Writers Cramp

* Numb face,both hands

* Scoliosis surgery for 13 year old son

* Shaky hands

* Torn cartilage & inflammation on the knee

* Crohn's Disease

* Autism

* Red Painful Eyes

* Brain dissolving in infant

* Vertigo

* Herniated disk and a Cervical disk surgery

* Fragile X Syndrome carrier

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Help for restless legs?

I was just so happy to find this website, to put a name to this awful condition

and know I'm not going crazy! My doctor has not even heard of rls. I have also

tried calcium tablets and tonic water with quinine - both seem to help slightly.

Has anyone

heard of a medication called Neurontin to treat rls? Does it help?

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Knee replacement

My 78 year old mother had this operation 3 months ago. She had a lot of pain

immediately after the operation until approximately 4 weeks afterwards. She

kept up with the exercise and physical therapy and has no pain today. She can

bend the knee, stand

on it, walk and climb steps with ease and no pain. With each day, her memory of

the pain decreases. She's already thinking about having the other knee

replaced.

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Pre-osteoporosis

I am a 47 year old pre-menopausal woman. Recently I had a bone scan and the

doctor said I had very low bone density for someone my age and I was well on my

way to a serious problem. He put me on Fasomax and increased calcium with

vitamin D. I'm wondering

if anyone knows about the affects of

Fasomax when pre-menopausal? Or what I can do at my age?

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After a stroke

Please tell your daughter-in-law that she is not losing her mind. At age 46 I

had a stroke that left me paralyzed on my right side. It took me 2 years to

feel good again. My doctor put me on an anti-anxiety drug and it helped

tremendously. Just don't

give up, there is life after stroke, just hang in there. Feel free to e-mail me

if you want. God Bless! Kay

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Down Syndrome

Hello, I have a baby with down syndrome and I just want to tell you that just

because your cousin had a baby with down syndrome does not mean you are going to

have a baby with downs. My baby has Trisomy 21 and he got it during conception.

He is the joy of

my life!!!

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Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy

My daughter has RSD in the right foot. It has been over a year that it first

started. After going to several doctors and all giving her a diagnosis of

tendonitis,and treated for that, cast,cold and hot packs the condition got

worse. Then she went to a

pain specialist and he told her she had RSD. Since then she has had several bier

blocks in foot with no ease of pain and several sympathetic blocks in spine

again with no results to ease the pain. If fact, the pain is now moving up her

leg. This is such a

terrible thing to see her in this much pain and all the pain medications do not

help. The doctor at the pain clinic says it is getting better because her foot

is not as cold and color is getting better. But try telling my daughter,the one

with the pain,

that. We are at a loss for a treatment that will give her some results.Any idea

please let us know. Thanks. another mother in pain

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Achy joints, spinal problems

I have been suffering from knee pains for about 14 years now, since I was about

14, I'm now 28. There is virtually no part of my body that has been taken over

with pain. I have very bad spinal stabbings in my spine, which has been

occuring for about 3

years now. I have pain everywhere, near my jaw, wrists, fingers, ankle, legs,

buttocks. I'm going to a neurologist next week. My pain used to be sparadic off

and on over a decade now, but for the last few weeks, I've been in pain every

day without let

up. Does this sound anything familiar?

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Herniated Discs

I injured my neck at work , diagnosed with C34 C56 C67 herniated discs. Surgery

has been recommened by three doctors. Of course, work comp doctor said it is a

pre-existing condition. I am medically maxed out having tried pain medications

and phjysical

therapy with no releif from the unrelenting pain, no other insurance at the

moment. Any suggestions on what to do and how to handle the pain?

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Oppositional defiant disorder

My 11 year old daughter has all those too. She is on Ritalin and an

antidepressant, Imipramine. It seems to be helping. She cannot go without her

Ritalin or Imipramine. You must give them the full dose every day. Please get

counseling and learn to

deal with their behavior in a way that they will respond to. Not the normal way

you might treat a child, but what works for them. It takes time and creativity.

There are " Five Love Languages " that people respond to; Physical touch, words of

affirmation,acts of service, gifts and quality time.

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Writer's cramp

I have dystonia too. I had 1 botox treatment and am going for my second

tomorrow. The first one was unsuccessful because I just found out that the

neurologist who injected me the first time injected me wrong. I am now going to

Columbia Hospital in New

York. I really hope it works. Are you on Klonopin? That helps a lot. If you want

to talk...Keep the faith!

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Numb face, both hands

I am a 17 year old girl with numbness in face and both hands from the wrists up.

No pain,no tingling. I have neurologist appointment in April. Anyone else have

this?

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Scoliosis surgery for 13 year old son

My doctor says he needs to take one of my sons' ribs to fuse his spine. Is

there another way of doing this besides putting him through a double surgery?

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Shaky hands

I'm a 24 year old film student with extremely shaky hands and it is very

bothersome. I also have an anxiety dissorder and I realize that these things are

sometimes related. If someone has some more information on what the shakiness is

all about, please

get back to me; I've already seen a nueroligist but anything more would be

greatly appreciated.

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Torn cartilage & inflammation on the knee

Hello Lynda, I'm having a similar problem with my right knee. An MRI revealed a

torn medial meniscus and I have treated it with acupuncture which relieved

swelling and pain for several months. Now I am in pain again and the swelling

is much worse. I am

considering surgery to repair the tear. How is your knee? How have you been

treating it?

Rochelle

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Crohn's Disease

I was just wondering, because I have just been diagnosed, how bad does this

really get? What should I expect? Any information would be helpful. Thanks.

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Autism

I also have a son 42 years old who was diagnosed with Autism when he was a

teenager. He was a healthy normal child until he had his dpt shot and at about

15 months took a complete turn around. He is mute and functions at a medium

level, at present he is

taking Super NuThera and DMG which have both helped tremendously. I firmly

believe that these vaccines they are giving these babies are too much for their

delicate immune systems, they have too many shots in a too short period of time.

This condition is

epidemic and parents should take a long hard look before letting their child

have these shots. It appears that the MMR is especially questionable.

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Red Painful Eyes

Every time I catch a cold, I immediately get painful red eyes and several days

after this I develop very painful canker sores in my mouth. This has happened 4

times in the past 3 months. I have been prescribed eye drops and antibiotics.

No help. I feel

it must be a hidden virus. Anyone else with this problem. What type of doctor

did you see..a specialist??

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Brain dissolving in infant

A friend's baby had brain bleeding at birth which destroyed the left side of his

brain. The doctor hoped the right side of his brain would compensate for this,

but they noticed a soft spot on his head recently and the doctor said his brain

was dissolving

and that he only had 10% of his right side left. He is now 3 months old. My

question is what causes this?

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Vertigo

I have been diagnosed with vertigo. I do not feel it too often, but

just the thought of reoccurrence frightens me. If anybody has any information

regarding this, I would appreciate it. Thank you.

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Herniated disk and a cervical disk surgery

I am a 50-year old female. According to the MRI test, I have two herniated

disks. Apparently, I injured myself during exercise last year. I still exercise

but not as much as I used to. Have been through three different neurosurgeons

and gotten three

different opinions regarding my condition. I am really scared to go through this

surgery, but my pain might force me to do it. I would appreciate if you can

share your experience or knowledge about it. Thank you. Jordan.

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Fragile X Syndrome carrier

I know it's hard to deal with being a carrier but you do have some hope to have

a child without Fragile X. I have 2 kids with it and I've talked to my doctor

and was told about how they can help; so before you give up, go talk to a OBGYN

to see if they

can help you. I wish you all the luck.

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