Re: input please

[Guest guest]

,

I think the injection into the knee thread is what you might want to follow:

there is far less systemic risk from injecting one or two joints than taking

cortisone orally.

I know you said natural remedies don't work, but have you tried ice? I find

it hard to ice my hands, but ice is a natural anti-inflammatory, so I have

to mention it. I ice my wrists all the time.

HTH

Jean

on 4/12/02 10:34 PM, M Carroll, at Less13@..., wrote:

> 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]

Kathy, WHat does excercise induced asthma have to do with ?

Re: input please

> Cheryl,

> But can you compare an adult system to that of a neonate? I don't think

so.

> We know that an infant can suffer insults that would kill an adult and be

> fine. Is that because some of their systems at birth are so immature that

> they are not as easily damaged? I really think that we have to look at the

> maternal antibody issue. Now having said that please don't anyone ever

think

> that using the term maternal connotes any kind of control. What I would

like

> to see is a study on the percentage of ASD who have 1 or both parents with

> immune dysfunction based upon family history and blood work. History not

> being the best indicator. I am speaking for all the exercised induced

> asthmatics who think that everyone is supposed to cough after completing a

> run. Kathy -NNY

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