Re: Digest Number 5246

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> Welcome to the group !

Thx for the warm welcome, Kim

You've all been warm and supportive and so helpful...

As to your questions, I've had epilepsy for 32 years, altho

I've only had a few grand mal seizures. The last two back-to-back ones,

however (a little over a year ago) would have killed me had it not

been for my husband's CPR efforts. In retrospect, I think those seizures

were triggered by inflammation and kind of heralded the descent into

RA.

The OA and bone spurs and herniated disks have been going on for years,

but, like a lot of you I figured it was age. Even though I'm only

44 now, hmmmpphh

I think you're right, I need to work on little ways to make life easier

now, laundry and dishes and dinner, oh my...

>>You might ask your PCP for a script to use your

> local YMCA therapy pool at your convience!

Wow, can I really do that? I actually joined a gym and started

swimming but it was way too much. But I'm thinking with meds

and PT I may actually be able to start at least *walking* in

the pool. Well, in a month or two

I'll ask my rh about neurontin, interestingly enough, my schizophrenic

brother takes it. Boy, was I stunned at that article that (?)

posted about the correlation between schizo and RA.

General question to all of you...

You talk about " flares " and I always think of those coming in waves.

Like weeks or months long.

But I really just have good days and bad days. Well, I have

rotten-sucky-hardly-get-out-of-bed days or I have it-sucks-but-I'm

-relatively-energetic-and-pain-free-for-at-least-a-few-hour days.

Is that the same as flares? One day you feel like you're dying and the

next you at least have some mobility and energy?

And, I'm very interested in wrist and finger braces, can any of

you point me in the right direction? My rh referred me to a hand

specialist but I've found that you all are the best source of info

>>Foosball may be back in your future!

> Stranger things have happened!

Well, I won't get my hopes up too high, but I won't give up, either

Thx, Kim, and to all of you for being so helpful, it's so nice to

have people who know what you're going thru...

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In a message dated 3/14/2006 1:05:21 AM Central Standard Time,

kyrik@... writes:

General question to all of you...

You talk about " flares " and I always think of those coming in waves.

Like weeks or months long.

But I really just have good days and bad days. Well, I have

rotten-sucky-hardly-get-out-of-bed days or I have it-sucks-but-I'm

-relatively-energetic-and-pain-free-for-at-least-a-few-hour days.

Is that the same as flares? One day you feel like you're dying and the

next you at least have some mobility and energy?

Sounds like the normal day to day crap for me. lol Flares for me usually

last a few days or longer of those rotten-sucky-dont want to move at all-days.

Everyone is different, that's just how i see it. HUGS

from PA

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In a message dated 3/14/2006 1:05:21 AM Central Standard Time,

kyrik@... writes:

And, I'm very interested in wrist and finger braces, can any of

you point me in the right direction? My rh referred me to a hand

specialist but I've found that you all are the best source of info

try walmart first before seeing a specialist. I found a knee brace for

20$ that has done wonders. Mueller is the brand name i believe they have

hand and wrist braces also. i'll look it up and post ot for ya. hugs

from PA