Hello everyone

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Dear All,

Have been off line for awhile, recovering from a bout of pneumonia

and dealing with a mysterious case of recurring hives. The pneumonia

is better, nearly gone, the hives keep popping up (sorry about the

pun) and my doctor thinks it may just be my body's reaction to the

bacteria in my system, as we can find no logical reason--no new

laundry soap, meds, foods, etc. Of course, the whole event caused a

flare-up of Dercum's symptoms, new tumors, more pain, etc. But I'm

on the road back, even went to Oxford (Ohio) yesterday to the Miami

U. art museum and stopped for some Cold Stone ice cream on the way

home. Ah, ice cream--the great cure all! )

I've read some of the information about Vioxx--my old doctor had me

try that 2 years ago but it upset my stomach so terribly (it wouldn't

even stay down no matter how I took it!) that he switched me to

Celebrex with the same result. A lady in our church started taking

Vioxx at the same time, and had a heart attack about 6 months later

though she never had heart problems before. I tried Bextra but am

allergic to the sulfa. Currently taking diclofenac (Voltaren) 50 mg

once a day which does help with the pain.

That's about it from me. Welcome to the new members, hello to the

old, and I wish you all a happy autumn.

Judi in cold, windy Indiana