Re: Enteropathic Arthritis

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Thanks for the effort, . This is an interesting site but not the one I was remembering which specifically spoke of enteropathic arthritis. I'll try searching the messages at the site too, though I doubt I'll be able to do better than you have done. Thanks again.

lie

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lie... is this it?

Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 6:56 PM

Subject: Re: Re: joint pain/Grandparents

Dear Jeff (AKA GrandPappy),I forgot about that link, and good thing you mentionedit as it didn't work when I clicked it. :-(Sometimes URLs stop being supported. I posted anotherlink that explains enteropathic arthritis:http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3098.htmand, of course, the internet has a gazillion otherlinks on the topic:http://www.google.com/search?hl=en & hs=lJY & client=firefox-a & rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official_s & q=Enteropathic+Arthritis+ & spell=1well, not a gazillion, but 10,600 anyway :-)On the topic of Grandparents: They seem so muchyounger than I remember. Or is that saying somethingabout me? :-/Love,

Re: Enteropathic Arthritis

Thanks for the effort, . This is an interesting site but not the one I was remembering which specifically spoke of enteropathic arthritis. I'll try searching the messages at the site too, though I doubt I'll be able to do better than you have done. Thanks again.

lie

[Guest guest]

Hello group... On the topic Arthritis, does anyone here have or heard of arthritis of the eyes? I recently had problems with my right eye when I would get up in the morning it would be very blood shot ( I thought it was because I would have a head ache on that side in my temple the day before, but the Dr. didnt think so) but didnt hurt untill the 4th time it happend and then I deceided to go the the Eye Dr. and he said I had iveitic (not sure about the spelling) and my En lunps in my leg are always hurting... Thanks LPedrick wrote: lie... is this it? Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 6:56 PM Subject: Re: Re: joint pain/Grandparents Dear Jeff (AKA GrandPappy),I forgot about that link, and good thing you mentionedit as it didn't work when I clicked it. :-(Sometimes URLs stop being supported. I posted anotherlink that explains enteropathic arthritis:http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3098.htmand, of course, the internet has a gazillion otherlinks on the topic:http://www.google.com/search?hl=en & hs=lJY & client=firefox-a & rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official_s & q=Enteropathic+Arthritis+ & spell=1well, not a gazillion, but 10,600 anyway :-)On the topic of Grandparents: They seem so muchyounger than I remember. Or is that saying somethingabout me? :-/Love, Re: Enteropathic Arthritis Thanks for the effort, . This is an interesting site but not the one I was remembering which specifically spoke of enteropathic arthritis. I'll try searching the messages at the site too, though I doubt I'll be able to do better than you have done. Thanks again. lie

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hi karen,

actually, it is inflammation or sometimes referred to as

autoinflammatory when it comes to the eye. there are several types.

the one your eye doc referred to sounds like uveitis. i have

episcleritis. the only basic difference is the inflammation is in a

different part of the eye. these need aggressive treatment in order to

prohibit future eye complications. i just finished a bout of

episcleritis flare. i use pred forte and voltaren during these bouts.

on an ongoing basis, i use restatis. restasis is a cyclosplorine

emulsion. all of these are rx. of course the pred forte is steriod,

which is least desireable on a long term basis. voltaren and restatis

are nsaid's. restasis is an immunomodulator based on it being

cyclosplorine. it's primary treatment is for dry eye, which i have

also, but using it for the episceritis is kind of an " off-label " use,

but works well and is of a less risk than the other two as far as long

term complications.

do make sure your eye doc stays on top of this. encourage him/her to

use the least evasive treatment method (i.e., no steriods if possible),

and go see him/her twice a year at a minimum, more often if the

inflammation continues.

let me know if you have any other questions. i have been dealing with

the eye thingy now for about 5 years and have some pretty good

experience with it.

jeff

>

> Hello group...

> On the topic Arthritis, does anyone here have or heard of arthritis

of the eyes? I recently had problems with my right eye when I would get

up in the morning it would be very blood shot ( I thought it was

because I would have a head ache on that side in my temple the day

before, but the Dr. didnt think so) but didnt hurt untill the 4th time

it happend and then I deceided to go the the Eye Dr. and he said I had

iveitic (not sure about the spelling) and my En lunps in my leg are

always hurting...

[Guest guest]

hi karen,

actually, it is inflammation or sometimes referred to as

autoinflammatory when it comes to the eye. there are several types.

the one your eye doc referred to sounds like uveitis. i have

episcleritis. the only basic difference is the inflammation is in a

different part of the eye. these need aggressive treatment in order to

prohibit future eye complications. i just finished a bout of

episcleritis flare. i use pred forte and voltaren during these bouts.

on an ongoing basis, i use restatis. restasis is a cyclosplorine

emulsion. all of these are rx. of course the pred forte is steriod,

which is least desireable on a long term basis. voltaren and restatis

are nsaid's. restasis is an immunomodulator based on it being

cyclosplorine. it's primary treatment is for dry eye, which i have

also, but using it for the episceritis is kind of an " off-label " use,

but works well and is of a less risk than the other two as far as long

term complications.

do make sure your eye doc stays on top of this. encourage him/her to

use the least evasive treatment method (i.e., no steriods if possible),

and go see him/her twice a year at a minimum, more often if the

inflammation continues.

let me know if you have any other questions. i have been dealing with

the eye thingy now for about 5 years and have some pretty good

experience with it.

jeff

>

> Hello group...

> On the topic Arthritis, does anyone here have or heard of arthritis

of the eyes? I recently had problems with my right eye when I would get

up in the morning it would be very blood shot ( I thought it was

because I would have a head ache on that side in my temple the day

before, but the Dr. didnt think so) but didnt hurt untill the 4th time

it happend and then I deceided to go the the Eye Dr. and he said I had

iveitic (not sure about the spelling) and my En lunps in my leg are

always hurting...

[Guest guest]

hi karen,

actually, it is inflammation or sometimes referred to as

autoinflammatory when it comes to the eye. there are several types.

the one your eye doc referred to sounds like uveitis. i have

episcleritis. the only basic difference is the inflammation is in a

different part of the eye. these need aggressive treatment in order to

prohibit future eye complications. i just finished a bout of

episcleritis flare. i use pred forte and voltaren during these bouts.

on an ongoing basis, i use restatis. restasis is a cyclosplorine

emulsion. all of these are rx. of course the pred forte is steriod,

which is least desireable on a long term basis. voltaren and restatis

are nsaid's. restasis is an immunomodulator based on it being

cyclosplorine. it's primary treatment is for dry eye, which i have

also, but using it for the episceritis is kind of an " off-label " use,

but works well and is of a less risk than the other two as far as long

term complications.

do make sure your eye doc stays on top of this. encourage him/her to

use the least evasive treatment method (i.e., no steriods if possible),

and go see him/her twice a year at a minimum, more often if the

inflammation continues.

let me know if you have any other questions. i have been dealing with

the eye thingy now for about 5 years and have some pretty good

experience with it.

jeff

>

> Hello group...

> On the topic Arthritis, does anyone here have or heard of arthritis

of the eyes? I recently had problems with my right eye when I would get

up in the morning it would be very blood shot ( I thought it was

because I would have a head ache on that side in my temple the day

before, but the Dr. didnt think so) but didnt hurt untill the 4th time

it happend and then I deceided to go the the Eye Dr. and he said I had

iveitic (not sure about the spelling) and my En lunps in my leg are

always hurting...

[Guest guest]

Hi Jeff, Thanks for the information. My Eye Dr. gave me a rx for FML drops which has steriods and the redness has gone away but I still feel pressure and some pain and I called the office back to as if I were to use the dops until all gone and they said only as needed< I wonder if that means just when it gets all red or what... Good to talk to someone that has it also Thanks Jeff wrote: hi karen,actually, it is inflammation or sometimes referred to as autoinflammatory when it comes to the eye. there are several types. the one your eye doc referred to sounds like uveitis. i have episcleritis. the only basic difference is the inflammation is in a different part of the eye. these need aggressive treatment in order to

prohibit future eye complications. i just finished a bout of episcleritis flare. i use pred forte and voltaren during these bouts. on an ongoing basis, i use restatis. restasis is a cyclosplorine emulsion. all of these are rx. of course the pred forte is steriod, which is least desireable on a long term basis. voltaren and restatis are nsaid's. restasis is an immunomodulator based on it being cyclosplorine. it's primary treatment is for dry eye, which i have also, but using it for the episceritis is kind of an "off-label" use, but works well and is of a less risk than the other two as far as long term complications.do make sure your eye doc stays on top of this. encourage him/her to use the least evasive treatment method (i.e., no steriods if possible), and go see him/her twice a year at a minimum, more often if the inflammation continues.let me know if you

have any other questions. i have been dealing with the eye thingy now for about 5 years and have some pretty good experience with it.jeff>> Hello group...> On the topic Arthritis, does anyone here have or heard of arthritis of the eyes? I recently had problems with my right eye when I would get up in the morning it would be very blood shot ( I thought it was because I would have a head ache on that side in my temple the day before, but the Dr. didnt think so) but didnt hurt untill the 4th time it happend and then I deceided to go the the Eye Dr. and he said I had iveitic (not sure about the spelling) and my En lunps in my leg are always hurting...

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Hi Jeff, Thanks for the information. My Eye Dr. gave me a rx for FML drops which has steriods and the redness has gone away but I still feel pressure and some pain and I called the office back to as if I were to use the dops until all gone and they said only as needed< I wonder if that means just when it gets all red or what... Good to talk to someone that has it also Thanks Jeff wrote: hi karen,actually, it is inflammation or sometimes referred to as autoinflammatory when it comes to the eye. there are several types. the one your eye doc referred to sounds like uveitis. i have episcleritis. the only basic difference is the inflammation is in a different part of the eye. these need aggressive treatment in order to

prohibit future eye complications. i just finished a bout of episcleritis flare. i use pred forte and voltaren during these bouts. on an ongoing basis, i use restatis. restasis is a cyclosplorine emulsion. all of these are rx. of course the pred forte is steriod, which is least desireable on a long term basis. voltaren and restatis are nsaid's. restasis is an immunomodulator based on it being cyclosplorine. it's primary treatment is for dry eye, which i have also, but using it for the episceritis is kind of an "off-label" use, but works well and is of a less risk than the other two as far as long term complications.do make sure your eye doc stays on top of this. encourage him/her to use the least evasive treatment method (i.e., no steriods if possible), and go see him/her twice a year at a minimum, more often if the inflammation continues.let me know if you

have any other questions. i have been dealing with the eye thingy now for about 5 years and have some pretty good experience with it.jeff>> Hello group...> On the topic Arthritis, does anyone here have or heard of arthritis of the eyes? I recently had problems with my right eye when I would get up in the morning it would be very blood shot ( I thought it was because I would have a head ache on that side in my temple the day before, but the Dr. didnt think so) but didnt hurt untill the 4th time it happend and then I deceided to go the the Eye Dr. and he said I had iveitic (not sure about the spelling) and my En lunps in my leg are always hurting...

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[Guest guest]

your welcome karen,

yup, that is what they mean. as needed would be when it gets red or is

getting inflammed. i have to start my " other " treatment (pred and

voltaren) almost the minute it starts to flare because within 2 hours

my whole eye will be blood red and so sore i can't focus. i carry

my " emergency kit " where ever i go. hadn't had a flare in 8 months

then got one last week. didn't get it knocked out so got it again this

week....sigh. i think i used the fml once also. you want to carry a

conversation on with your eye doc about moving away from the fml tho.

there are other treatments that are less risky. some docs know about

this stuff, some don't. there are some oral nsaid you can take that

will treat this also, however for someone like me, those certain nsaid

i can't take due to my crohns disease. don't be afraid to do your own

research on this and take some suggestions to your doc. there is some

really great info i have searched for and found regarding the eye

inflammation diseases and treatments. ask your doc to consider using

restasis instead of the fml. you might need to keep the fml as a back

up tho, kind of how i have to keep the pred and voltaren on as my

emergency kit. do you have dry eye also by chance?

you still feel some of the pain because some of the inflammation is

going on where you can't see it. for example, your scleria (white of

the eye) goes way back behind your eyelid. so sometimes i can feel it

back there even tho my scleria in the front is not red. this is how i

know a flare is starting. with no flare, i still feel " something " like

yourself. that has to do with the tissue being " disrupted " more or

less, weakened...there is probably a word for it, but basically the

little blood veins and capularies are compromised even tho they are not

inflamed outright. probably a vasculitus of some sorts maybe. something

i would like to learn about, because i have not read it anyplace, is if

there is scaring going on with these eye thingys. going to ask my eye

doc next time about this. searched articles i have read don't talk

much about the long term complications after treatment has started,

just that " here is the treatment " and it " works with good results " .

but as you may or may not know, these tend to not just " go away " . mine

never has. and only effects one eye, never the other one. strange.

jeff

>

> Hi Jeff, Thanks for the information. My Eye Dr. gave me a rx for FML

drops which has steriods and the redness has gone away but I still feel

pressure and some pain and I called the office back to as if I were to

use the dops until all gone and they said only as needed< I wonder if

that means just when it gets all red or what... Good to talk to someone

that has it also

>

> Thanks

>

[Guest guest]

your welcome karen,

yup, that is what they mean. as needed would be when it gets red or is

getting inflammed. i have to start my " other " treatment (pred and

voltaren) almost the minute it starts to flare because within 2 hours

my whole eye will be blood red and so sore i can't focus. i carry

my " emergency kit " where ever i go. hadn't had a flare in 8 months

then got one last week. didn't get it knocked out so got it again this

week....sigh. i think i used the fml once also. you want to carry a

conversation on with your eye doc about moving away from the fml tho.

there are other treatments that are less risky. some docs know about

this stuff, some don't. there are some oral nsaid you can take that

will treat this also, however for someone like me, those certain nsaid

i can't take due to my crohns disease. don't be afraid to do your own

research on this and take some suggestions to your doc. there is some

really great info i have searched for and found regarding the eye

inflammation diseases and treatments. ask your doc to consider using

restasis instead of the fml. you might need to keep the fml as a back

up tho, kind of how i have to keep the pred and voltaren on as my

emergency kit. do you have dry eye also by chance?

you still feel some of the pain because some of the inflammation is

going on where you can't see it. for example, your scleria (white of

the eye) goes way back behind your eyelid. so sometimes i can feel it

back there even tho my scleria in the front is not red. this is how i

know a flare is starting. with no flare, i still feel " something " like

yourself. that has to do with the tissue being " disrupted " more or

less, weakened...there is probably a word for it, but basically the

little blood veins and capularies are compromised even tho they are not

inflamed outright. probably a vasculitus of some sorts maybe. something

i would like to learn about, because i have not read it anyplace, is if

there is scaring going on with these eye thingys. going to ask my eye

doc next time about this. searched articles i have read don't talk

much about the long term complications after treatment has started,

just that " here is the treatment " and it " works with good results " .

but as you may or may not know, these tend to not just " go away " . mine

never has. and only effects one eye, never the other one. strange.

jeff

>

> Hi Jeff, Thanks for the information. My Eye Dr. gave me a rx for FML

drops which has steriods and the redness has gone away but I still feel

pressure and some pain and I called the office back to as if I were to

use the dops until all gone and they said only as needed< I wonder if

that means just when it gets all red or what... Good to talk to someone

that has it also

>

> Thanks

>

[Guest guest]

your welcome karen,

yup, that is what they mean. as needed would be when it gets red or is

getting inflammed. i have to start my " other " treatment (pred and

voltaren) almost the minute it starts to flare because within 2 hours

my whole eye will be blood red and so sore i can't focus. i carry

my " emergency kit " where ever i go. hadn't had a flare in 8 months

then got one last week. didn't get it knocked out so got it again this

week....sigh. i think i used the fml once also. you want to carry a

conversation on with your eye doc about moving away from the fml tho.

there are other treatments that are less risky. some docs know about

this stuff, some don't. there are some oral nsaid you can take that

will treat this also, however for someone like me, those certain nsaid

i can't take due to my crohns disease. don't be afraid to do your own

research on this and take some suggestions to your doc. there is some

really great info i have searched for and found regarding the eye

inflammation diseases and treatments. ask your doc to consider using

restasis instead of the fml. you might need to keep the fml as a back

up tho, kind of how i have to keep the pred and voltaren on as my

emergency kit. do you have dry eye also by chance?

you still feel some of the pain because some of the inflammation is

going on where you can't see it. for example, your scleria (white of

the eye) goes way back behind your eyelid. so sometimes i can feel it

back there even tho my scleria in the front is not red. this is how i

know a flare is starting. with no flare, i still feel " something " like

yourself. that has to do with the tissue being " disrupted " more or

less, weakened...there is probably a word for it, but basically the

little blood veins and capularies are compromised even tho they are not

inflamed outright. probably a vasculitus of some sorts maybe. something

i would like to learn about, because i have not read it anyplace, is if

there is scaring going on with these eye thingys. going to ask my eye

doc next time about this. searched articles i have read don't talk

much about the long term complications after treatment has started,

just that " here is the treatment " and it " works with good results " .

but as you may or may not know, these tend to not just " go away " . mine

never has. and only effects one eye, never the other one. strange.

jeff

>

> Hi Jeff, Thanks for the information. My Eye Dr. gave me a rx for FML

drops which has steriods and the redness has gone away but I still feel

pressure and some pain and I called the office back to as if I were to

use the dops until all gone and they said only as needed< I wonder if

that means just when it gets all red or what... Good to talk to someone

that has it also

>

> Thanks

>

[Guest guest]

hi karen,

actually, i had to come home after work and take another vicodin. my

gum is still sore from getting my tooth extracted. it radiates pain

up to the top of my head so i have a headache to boot... been there

before. will go see the surgeon tomorrow or the next day, see if he

can help it. i started seeing physical therapy for my cronic lumbar

pains in my back. it is the coolest, neatest thing i ever did. i go

for the second time tomorrow and go 3x a week. the work that the

physical therapists does is amasing, and it acutally helps! been to

the hospital, chiropractors and done the drugs in the past. thought

i would try something different, i am so happy i did!

yeah, i get, like, stabbing pains and twitches also. comes due to

the swelling because by the inflammation. this " tends " to be cronic

and with me it will be due to my crohns. don't know if you have an

underlying issue or not, so your's may not be cronic. mine tears in

the cold sometimes too. i think it is a reaction because basically

the defenses in your eye is compromised. don't be surprised if you

start noticing your eye lid drooping (hopefully, this does not happen

to you, hate to be the bearer of bad news). i had to have ptosis

(toe-sis) surgery last year (they raise your eye lid by taking a

chunk of skin out of it). it helped, but it still droops. my

periphery vision is improved (the only way the insurance would pay

for it).

i take extended lodine also for my enteropathic arthritis, if the

remicade and mtx is not doing the job. great stuff and does not

upset my tummy.

moving away from anything with prednosone in it, yes. reason is due

to all the side effects, yes. especially cateracts.

i enjoy talking with someone that shares similar issues that i have.

thank you so much for writing karen. write anytime. take care,

jeff

>

> Hi Jeff,/group

>

> Hope you feeling well today... I had to use my drops this morning

when I got to work I couldnt take it no more and it was starting to

get red and it feels like my eye itself has a twitch(sp?) in it. and

now I have this thing where it just starts to run like im crying out

of one eye mostly when i got outside, will this evey clear up or be

like my EN and just hurt all the time, you know its strange I have EN

in my right leg and I have the uveitic in my right eye , the EN on my

left leg just looks like deep bruise.... why is it I should move away

from the drops, side effects? I also take Lodine XL 500 rx from my

Arthritis Dr. and Naporsen sometimes . I just finished Physical

therpy on my knees, I have pella tracking disorder ( kneen caps) and

Im hoping he dont have to go in with the light he's talking about....

well I will let your ears rest for now .

>

> have a great day.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Jeff, Had a follow up today with the Dr. concerning my Knee problems ( I have narring of the inner aspects of the knee so I went to him for further help ( Orthapedics) and he has had me in PT also is has done some good, he ask if I would take a cortizone shot and I decided to wait also wants to have a MRI. I told hin about the Uveitis and he didnt seen to like it that the eye dr. didnt look for a cause..... other than saying it was inflamation Oh did you happen to see the show on Discovery Health two nights ago about one womens bout with Uveitis?? She had it for 17 years then they gave it a condition after many years of pain, called Behcet's I hope you are feeling better.... hows the head ache and tooth? I havent seen you post anything today .... so post something to let me know your ok. Talk to you later, got to go rest my EN leg it i killing me

: ( I have to keep moving it or rub it to ease some pain...Wow what a life and im not even 40 yet..... Jeff wrote: hi karen,actually, i had to come home after work and take another vicodin. my gum is still sore from getting my tooth extracted. it radiates pain up to the top of my head so i have a headache to boot... been there before. will go see the surgeon tomorrow or the next day, see if he can help it. i started seeing physical therapy for my cronic lumbar pains in my back. it is the coolest, neatest thing i ever did. i go for the second time tomorrow and go 3x a week. the work that the physical therapists does is amasing, and it acutally helps! been to the hospital, chiropractors and

done the drugs in the past. thought i would try something different, i am so happy i did!yeah, i get, like, stabbing pains and twitches also. comes due to the swelling because by the inflammation. this "tends" to be cronic and with me it will be due to my crohns. don't know if you have an underlying issue or not, so your's may not be cronic. mine tears in the cold sometimes too. i think it is a reaction because basically the defenses in your eye is compromised. don't be surprised if you start noticing your eye lid drooping (hopefully, this does not happen to you, hate to be the bearer of bad news). i had to have ptosis (toe-sis) surgery last year (they raise your eye lid by taking a chunk of skin out of it). it helped, but it still droops. my periphery vision is improved (the only way the insurance would pay for it).i take extended lodine also for my

enteropathic arthritis, if the remicade and mtx is not doing the job. great stuff and does not upset my tummy.moving away from anything with prednosone in it, yes. reason is due to all the side effects, yes. especially cateracts.i enjoy talking with someone that shares similar issues that i have. thank you so much for writing karen. write anytime. take care,jeff>> Hi Jeff,/group> > Hope you feeling well today... I had to use my drops this morning when I got to work I couldnt take it no more and it was starting to get red and it feels like my eye itself has a twitch(sp?) in it. and now I have this thing where it just starts to run like im crying out of one eye mostly when i got outside, will this evey clear up or be like my EN and

just hurt all the time, you know its strange I have EN in my right leg and I have the uveitic in my right eye , the EN on my left leg just looks like deep bruise.... why is it I should move away from the drops, side effects? I also take Lodine XL 500 rx from my Arthritis Dr. and Naporsen sometimes . I just finished Physical therpy on my knees, I have pella tracking disorder ( kneen caps) and Im hoping he dont have to go in with the light he's talking about.... well I will let your ears rest for now .> > have a great day.>

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[Guest guest]

hi karen,

i am okay. went back to oral surgeon, said it was sinus so i am on

leviquin...big bucks! the only thing that will work tho.

you know, i am 54, but still wish i didn't have all these issues.

dang.

eye doc will, at best, will look " superficially " for the cause. my

first indication that something was going bad was the episcleritis.

after my eye doc ordering a blood test and looking at my sed rate, he

said it was inflammation and to talk to my gp. kind a

like... " dunno " . my suggestion, although i realize this may not work

in every case, start out with a rheumy doc and go from there. when i

told my rheumy i had " tummy issues " , she got me in to see the g.i.

doc and things went from there. then one thing led to another and i

was in the derm office too. how is your gut, btw?

the tooth in front of the one he took out is acting up, had him look

at it and he was, like, i dunno. i think i will shoot myself if this

one breaks off too. dang, this autoimmune krap can really raise holy

hell on your teeth. and i am soooo dang careful with my teeth too.

i didn't see the program, but the tissues in the eye are so sensitive

to things going on in your body. there are many underlying diseases,

especially behcet's, ulcerative colitis, crohns disease, ra, etc.

that eye inflammation is a side effect. like i said, in my case, the

eye thingy was the lead issue for docs to look elsewhere.

thanks for caring, you are sweet. hope you are doing okay.

jeff

>

> Hi Jeff,

> Had a follow up today with the Dr. concerning my Knee problems (

I have narring of the inner aspects of the knee so I went to him for

further help ( Orthapedics) and he has had me in PT also is has done

some good, he ask if I would take a cortizone shot and I decided to

wait also wants to have a MRI. I told hin about the Uveitis and he

didnt seen to like it that the eye dr. didnt look for a cause.....

other than saying it was inflamation Oh did you happen to see the

show on Discovery Health two nights ago about one womens bout with

Uveitis?? She had it for 17 years then they gave it a condition after

many years of pain, called Behcet's

[Guest guest]

Hi Jeff, Glad your doing better. Im planning on making an apt with my rheumy next week I know when he does blood work It shows (he says) little inflamation....I have a apt with a ear nose and throat doc Tuesday having to do with my Sleep apnea. now tummy issues well what kind of symptoms, heart burn?, indigestion? ..... my gyno years ago told me I had IBS but I dont remember if any treatment was given ( I dont think there was) I think I still have it.. all this is making me more depressed so I will talk to ya later. anyway you have a great weekend, Im looking out my window at it snowing at the moment, we are expecting 6 to 8 inches : ( Jeff wrote: hi karen,i am okay. went back to oral surgeon, said it was sinus

so i am on leviquin...big bucks! the only thing that will work tho.you know, i am 54, but still wish i didn't have all these issues. dang.eye doc will, at best, will look "superficially" for the cause. my first indication that something was going bad was the episcleritis. after my eye doc ordering a blood test and looking at my sed rate, he said it was inflammation and to talk to my gp. kind a like..."dunno". my suggestion, although i realize this may not work in every case, start out with a rheumy doc and go from there. when i told my rheumy i had "tummy issues", she got me in to see the g.i. doc and things went from there. then one thing led to another and i was in the derm office too. how is your gut, btw?the tooth in front of the one he took out is acting up, had him look at it and he was, like, i dunno. i think i will shoot myself if this one

breaks off too. dang, this autoimmune krap can really raise holy hell on your teeth. and i am soooo dang careful with my teeth too.i didn't see the program, but the tissues in the eye are so sensitive to things going on in your body. there are many underlying diseases, especially behcet's, ulcerative colitis, crohns disease, ra, etc. that eye inflammation is a side effect. like i said, in my case, the eye thingy was the lead issue for docs to look elsewhere.thanks for caring, you are sweet. hope you are doing okay.jeff>> Hi Jeff, > Had a follow up today with the Dr. concerning my Knee problems ( I have narring of the inner aspects of the knee so I went to him for further help ( Orthapedics) and he has had me in PT also is has done some good, he ask if I

would take a cortizone shot and I decided to wait also wants to have a MRI. I told hin about the Uveitis and he didnt seen to like it that the eye dr. didnt look for a cause..... other than saying it was inflamation Oh did you happen to see the show on Discovery Health two nights ago about one womens bout with Uveitis?? She had it for 17 years then they gave it a condition after many years of pain, called Behcet's

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Hi Jeff, Glad your doing better. Im planning on making an apt with my rheumy next week I know when he does blood work It shows (he says) little inflamation....I have a apt with a ear nose and throat doc Tuesday having to do with my Sleep apnea. now tummy issues well what kind of symptoms, heart burn?, indigestion? ..... my gyno years ago told me I had IBS but I dont remember if any treatment was given ( I dont think there was) I think I still have it.. all this is making me more depressed so I will talk to ya later. anyway you have a great weekend, Im looking out my window at it snowing at the moment, we are expecting 6 to 8 inches : ( Jeff wrote: hi karen,i am okay. went back to oral surgeon, said it was sinus

so i am on leviquin...big bucks! the only thing that will work tho.you know, i am 54, but still wish i didn't have all these issues. dang.eye doc will, at best, will look "superficially" for the cause. my first indication that something was going bad was the episcleritis. after my eye doc ordering a blood test and looking at my sed rate, he said it was inflammation and to talk to my gp. kind a like..."dunno". my suggestion, although i realize this may not work in every case, start out with a rheumy doc and go from there. when i told my rheumy i had "tummy issues", she got me in to see the g.i. doc and things went from there. then one thing led to another and i was in the derm office too. how is your gut, btw?the tooth in front of the one he took out is acting up, had him look at it and he was, like, i dunno. i think i will shoot myself if this one

breaks off too. dang, this autoimmune krap can really raise holy hell on your teeth. and i am soooo dang careful with my teeth too.i didn't see the program, but the tissues in the eye are so sensitive to things going on in your body. there are many underlying diseases, especially behcet's, ulcerative colitis, crohns disease, ra, etc. that eye inflammation is a side effect. like i said, in my case, the eye thingy was the lead issue for docs to look elsewhere.thanks for caring, you are sweet. hope you are doing okay.jeff>> Hi Jeff, > Had a follow up today with the Dr. concerning my Knee problems ( I have narring of the inner aspects of the knee so I went to him for further help ( Orthapedics) and he has had me in PT also is has done some good, he ask if I

would take a cortizone shot and I decided to wait also wants to have a MRI. I told hin about the Uveitis and he didnt seen to like it that the eye dr. didnt look for a cause..... other than saying it was inflamation Oh did you happen to see the show on Discovery Health two nights ago about one womens bout with Uveitis?? She had it for 17 years then they gave it a condition after many years of pain, called Behcet's

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Hi Jeff, Glad your doing better. Im planning on making an apt with my rheumy next week I know when he does blood work It shows (he says) little inflamation....I have a apt with a ear nose and throat doc Tuesday having to do with my Sleep apnea. now tummy issues well what kind of symptoms, heart burn?, indigestion? ..... my gyno years ago told me I had IBS but I dont remember if any treatment was given ( I dont think there was) I think I still have it.. all this is making me more depressed so I will talk to ya later. anyway you have a great weekend, Im looking out my window at it snowing at the moment, we are expecting 6 to 8 inches : ( Jeff wrote: hi karen,i am okay. went back to oral surgeon, said it was sinus

so i am on leviquin...big bucks! the only thing that will work tho.you know, i am 54, but still wish i didn't have all these issues. dang.eye doc will, at best, will look "superficially" for the cause. my first indication that something was going bad was the episcleritis. after my eye doc ordering a blood test and looking at my sed rate, he said it was inflammation and to talk to my gp. kind a like..."dunno". my suggestion, although i realize this may not work in every case, start out with a rheumy doc and go from there. when i told my rheumy i had "tummy issues", she got me in to see the g.i. doc and things went from there. then one thing led to another and i was in the derm office too. how is your gut, btw?the tooth in front of the one he took out is acting up, had him look at it and he was, like, i dunno. i think i will shoot myself if this one

breaks off too. dang, this autoimmune krap can really raise holy hell on your teeth. and i am soooo dang careful with my teeth too.i didn't see the program, but the tissues in the eye are so sensitive to things going on in your body. there are many underlying diseases, especially behcet's, ulcerative colitis, crohns disease, ra, etc. that eye inflammation is a side effect. like i said, in my case, the eye thingy was the lead issue for docs to look elsewhere.thanks for caring, you are sweet. hope you are doing okay.jeff>> Hi Jeff, > Had a follow up today with the Dr. concerning my Knee problems ( I have narring of the inner aspects of the knee so I went to him for further help ( Orthapedics) and he has had me in PT also is has done some good, he ask if I

would take a cortizone shot and I decided to wait also wants to have a MRI. I told hin about the Uveitis and he didnt seen to like it that the eye dr. didnt look for a cause..... other than saying it was inflamation Oh did you happen to see the show on Discovery Health two nights ago about one womens bout with Uveitis?? She had it for 17 years then they gave it a condition after many years of pain, called Behcet's

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hi karen

i hope i didn't add to your depression. i think you are on the right

track, so keep the faith girl, k?

ent doc is good. i did that too. tummy, i mean usually cramps,

especially low and " d " . ibs is a scape goat for other diseases but

the docs are too lazy to look. there are a few treatments for ibs

today, but be careful, they sometimes can make ibd worse, if that is

what it really is. that happened to me. gp doc dx'ed ibs, gave me

all the wrong treatments and dang near killed me. later found out it

was really crohns disease.

i am borderline sleep apnea also. i went thru the sleep study at a

sleep clinic. i grind my teeth and snore, but so far my wife says i

don't stop breathing, and i didn't stop breathing during the sleep

study either. i ground my teeth and snored tho...lol. so i am

letting it be for now.

you go out and play in the snow now, k? lol. where are you,

london...uk?

love,

jeff

>

> Hi Jeff, Glad your doing better. Im planning on making an apt with

my rheumy next week I know when he does blood work It shows (he

says) little inflamation....I have a apt with a ear nose and throat

doc Tuesday having to do with my Sleep apnea. now tummy issues well

what kind of symptoms, heart burn?, indigestion? ..... my gyno

years ago told me I had IBS but I dont remember if any treatment was

given ( I dont think there was) I think I still have it.. all this is

making me more depressed so I will talk to ya later.

> anyway you have a great weekend, Im looking out my window at it

snowing at the moment, we are expecting 6 to 8 inches : (

>

>

[Guest guest]

hi karen

i hope i didn't add to your depression. i think you are on the right

track, so keep the faith girl, k?

ent doc is good. i did that too. tummy, i mean usually cramps,

especially low and " d " . ibs is a scape goat for other diseases but

the docs are too lazy to look. there are a few treatments for ibs

today, but be careful, they sometimes can make ibd worse, if that is

what it really is. that happened to me. gp doc dx'ed ibs, gave me

all the wrong treatments and dang near killed me. later found out it

was really crohns disease.

i am borderline sleep apnea also. i went thru the sleep study at a

sleep clinic. i grind my teeth and snore, but so far my wife says i

don't stop breathing, and i didn't stop breathing during the sleep

study either. i ground my teeth and snored tho...lol. so i am

letting it be for now.

you go out and play in the snow now, k? lol. where are you,

london...uk?

love,

jeff

>

> Hi Jeff, Glad your doing better. Im planning on making an apt with

my rheumy next week I know when he does blood work It shows (he

says) little inflamation....I have a apt with a ear nose and throat

doc Tuesday having to do with my Sleep apnea. now tummy issues well

what kind of symptoms, heart burn?, indigestion? ..... my gyno

years ago told me I had IBS but I dont remember if any treatment was

given ( I dont think there was) I think I still have it.. all this is

making me more depressed so I will talk to ya later.

> anyway you have a great weekend, Im looking out my window at it

snowing at the moment, we are expecting 6 to 8 inches : (

>

>

[Guest guest]

hi karen

i hope i didn't add to your depression. i think you are on the right

track, so keep the faith girl, k?

ent doc is good. i did that too. tummy, i mean usually cramps,

especially low and " d " . ibs is a scape goat for other diseases but

the docs are too lazy to look. there are a few treatments for ibs

today, but be careful, they sometimes can make ibd worse, if that is

what it really is. that happened to me. gp doc dx'ed ibs, gave me

all the wrong treatments and dang near killed me. later found out it

was really crohns disease.

i am borderline sleep apnea also. i went thru the sleep study at a

sleep clinic. i grind my teeth and snore, but so far my wife says i

don't stop breathing, and i didn't stop breathing during the sleep

study either. i ground my teeth and snored tho...lol. so i am

letting it be for now.

you go out and play in the snow now, k? lol. where are you,

london...uk?

love,

jeff

>

> Hi Jeff, Glad your doing better. Im planning on making an apt with

my rheumy next week I know when he does blood work It shows (he

says) little inflamation....I have a apt with a ear nose and throat

doc Tuesday having to do with my Sleep apnea. now tummy issues well

what kind of symptoms, heart burn?, indigestion? ..... my gyno

years ago told me I had IBS but I dont remember if any treatment was

given ( I dont think there was) I think I still have it.. all this is

making me more depressed so I will talk to ya later.

> anyway you have a great weekend, Im looking out my window at it

snowing at the moment, we are expecting 6 to 8 inches : (

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hey Jeff, No you didnt add to my depression I like reading your e-mails. we are still geting snow here, I am from Kentucky- wish I was somewhere warm right now.... like Florida....maybe my joints would feel better....I read something somewhere maybe here Im not sure, but it was about flax oil.... is that something I should take for one of my conditions..... I have been looking for Cats Claw and just happend to find i ttonight at Rite Aid I have read its good for Arther... oh wekk I will try anything that might help... Did you knwo you can buy something at wal-mart and it makes a night guard for the teeth grinding. I also had the Sleep study about 2 years ago I stoped breatging several times but the one they say was the worse was when I had 1 eposode where my brain told me to stop breathing .... I duno all they do is give you a mask (C-PAP) to breath through at

night that causes your mouth to get so dry that the skin starts to harden even tho I have A humidifier with it.... Anyway my eye feel better today and I havent used the drops for two days.... so how are you teeth? Talk to ya later jeff, Jeff wrote: hi kareni hope i didn't add to your depression. i think you are on the right track, so keep the faith girl, k?ent doc is good. i did that too. tummy, i mean usually cramps, especially low and "d". ibs is a scape goat for other diseases but the docs are too lazy to look. there are a few treatments for ibs today, but be careful, they sometimes can make ibd worse, if that is what it really is. that happened to

me. gp doc dx'ed ibs, gave me all the wrong treatments and dang near killed me. later found out it was really crohns disease.i am borderline sleep apnea also. i went thru the sleep study at a sleep clinic. i grind my teeth and snore, but so far my wife says i don't stop breathing, and i didn't stop breathing during the sleep study either. i ground my teeth and snored tho...lol. so i am letting it be for now.you go out and play in the snow now, k? lol. where are you, london...uk?love,jeff>> Hi Jeff, Glad your doing better. Im planning on making an apt with my rheumy next week I know when he does blood work It shows (he says) little inflamation....I have a apt with a ear nose and throat doc Tuesday having to do with my Sleep apnea. now tummy

issues well what kind of symptoms, heart burn?, indigestion? ..... my gyno years ago told me I had IBS but I dont remember if any treatment was given ( I dont think there was) I think I still have it.. all this is making me more depressed so I will talk to ya later.> anyway you have a great weekend, Im looking out my window at it snowing at the moment, we are expecting 6 to 8 inches : ( > >

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hi karen,

i lived in fort knox as a kid for a while. army brat here.

i use flax seed oil capsules. it is great for reducing cholesteral

and also reducing inflammation. this is one of my vitamin/herbal

regimins i take before bed time. not really anything this can hurt,

pretty safe to take in most situations.

some herbals, be careful. read up very well on their effects before

taking. i don't remember the specifics, but cat's claw was one not

for me for some reason. just be careful.

my bite splint is custom made by my dentist. he takes impressions of

my mouth and sends them out and i get a special custom made splint.

it is made out of 2 layers of special molded plastic. they are

expensive, but they are the best for those of us that are severe

bruxers. some of these otc splints, beware. the " fit " is so

critical, hard to achieve unless it is custom made. if the fit is

poor, you can actually do more damage. my dentist is a severe bruxer

also, so he and i related very well about this topic.

well my tooth is fine, he pulled it out, so i have an empty spot

there...hee, hee. the spot is healing real good now and the levaquin

seems to be working on my sinus too. i hate the feeling of the empty

spot. hard to chew, etc. i went thru this on the other side on my

upper 3 years ago. i have a titanium implant with a crown there

now. i like it a lot. i will go back in may and the surgeon will

look at it one more time with x-rays and we will prolly set a date to

put the implant in. he said so far, the spot is a perfect candidate.

take care,

love, jeff

>

> Hey Jeff, No you didnt add to my depression I like reading your e-

mails. we are still geting snow here, I am from Kentucky- wish I was

somewhere warm right now.... like Florida....maybe my joints would

feel better....I read something somewhere maybe here Im not sure, but

it was about flax oil.... is that something I should take for one of

my conditions.....

> I have been looking for Cats Claw and just happend to find i

ttonight at Rite Aid I have read its good for Arther... oh wekk I

will try anything that might help... Did you knwo you can buy

something at wal-mart and it makes a night guard for the teeth

grinding.

> I also had the Sleep study about 2 years ago I stoped breatging

several times but the one they say was the worse was when I had 1

eposode where my brain told me to stop breathing .... I duno all they

do is give you a mask (C-PAP) to breath through at night that causes

your mouth to get so dry that the skin starts to harden even tho I

have A humidifier with it....

>

> Anyway my eye feel better today and I havent used the drops for

two days....

> so how are you teeth?

>

> Talk to ya later jeff,

>

[Guest guest]

hi karen,

i lived in fort knox as a kid for a while. army brat here.

i use flax seed oil capsules. it is great for reducing cholesteral

and also reducing inflammation. this is one of my vitamin/herbal

regimins i take before bed time. not really anything this can hurt,

pretty safe to take in most situations.

some herbals, be careful. read up very well on their effects before

taking. i don't remember the specifics, but cat's claw was one not

for me for some reason. just be careful.

my bite splint is custom made by my dentist. he takes impressions of

my mouth and sends them out and i get a special custom made splint.

it is made out of 2 layers of special molded plastic. they are

expensive, but they are the best for those of us that are severe

bruxers. some of these otc splints, beware. the " fit " is so

critical, hard to achieve unless it is custom made. if the fit is

poor, you can actually do more damage. my dentist is a severe bruxer

also, so he and i related very well about this topic.

well my tooth is fine, he pulled it out, so i have an empty spot

there...hee, hee. the spot is healing real good now and the levaquin

seems to be working on my sinus too. i hate the feeling of the empty

spot. hard to chew, etc. i went thru this on the other side on my

upper 3 years ago. i have a titanium implant with a crown there

now. i like it a lot. i will go back in may and the surgeon will

look at it one more time with x-rays and we will prolly set a date to

put the implant in. he said so far, the spot is a perfect candidate.

take care,

love, jeff

>

> Hey Jeff, No you didnt add to my depression I like reading your e-

mails. we are still geting snow here, I am from Kentucky- wish I was

somewhere warm right now.... like Florida....maybe my joints would

feel better....I read something somewhere maybe here Im not sure, but

it was about flax oil.... is that something I should take for one of

my conditions.....

> I have been looking for Cats Claw and just happend to find i

ttonight at Rite Aid I have read its good for Arther... oh wekk I

will try anything that might help... Did you knwo you can buy

something at wal-mart and it makes a night guard for the teeth

grinding.

> I also had the Sleep study about 2 years ago I stoped breatging

several times but the one they say was the worse was when I had 1

eposode where my brain told me to stop breathing .... I duno all they

do is give you a mask (C-PAP) to breath through at night that causes

your mouth to get so dry that the skin starts to harden even tho I

have A humidifier with it....

>

> Anyway my eye feel better today and I havent used the drops for

two days....

> so how are you teeth?

>

> Talk to ya later jeff,

>