update

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Hi Friends...I'm sorry I have not been here to support folks much lately.

Please know you are all in my heart and in my prayers.

I am still struggling with the abdominal craziness. The hernia is problamatic,

but complicated by problems just discovered with adhesions amassed on the

underside of my belly wall, and impaction, though I have a BM everyday. I feel

crummy, and am discouraged. The RA and PsA are doing so-so, that is a plus.

Love.

Tess

Re: [ ] Re: The Link between Rheumatoid Arthritis and

Hearing Loss

Sharon,

You're welcome! I know how it feels to have it validated even though

it won't do anything for the hearing loss.

Maybe since they know that the hearing loss is linked to RA, they will

find a way to prevent it.

It's surprising that the Arthritis Foundation isn't aware of this link

since these studies have shown the link for several years.

a

On Jul 3, 2005, at 10:17 AM, sharonmacd wrote:

> WOW!

>

> 5 years ago I went through all kinds of testing, even an MRI of my

> brain stem trying to find out why I have muffled hearing, I'm missing

> some tones, some bad tinnitus and sometimes have a hard time making

> out what people are saying (mine is particularly bad in spring and

> high humidity -- the worst times for my RA). Most of the time I can

> hear sounds inside my head, including my eyes moving back and forth

> (it took me years to link that sound with the movement of my eyes).

> It's not disabling, but annoying!

>

> No one, including the Arthritis Foundation could tell me about any

> link to RA. Thank you a for this information!!!!!!!!

>

> Sure it doesn't mean there's anything I can do, but nice to know I'm

> not crazy or that it's not age related (had it since about 35, 43

> now).

>

> Sharon