Guest guest Posted February 22, 2000 Report Share Posted February 22, 2000 Shirley wrote about her trips to Hawaii and that her doc recommended upping her prednisone when she goes there to help keep swelling down in her ankles. Good advice to ask a doc about if you have to travel more than 2 hours or so by air! I also noticed that Shirley said they stay at an R & R place for retirees. I think that adds Shirley to our list of military retirees and other patients who were associated with the military. I count five or six of us at the moment--wondering if there are more. 20% of patients on the RP list being from military families may be the same as the percentage of military families in the US overall but I sort of doubt that. Does anybody else have any thoughts on this? Are there any list members out there who have not told us they were from military families and are willing to add that information to their RPC demographic profiles? H in COS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2000 Report Share Posted February 22, 2000 connie several months ago I accidentaly accessed a gov web site about the gulf war and RP is mentioned speciafically in the paper I read. now I have to remember where the heck it was at since I literally just surfed into it and have crashed since and lost it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2000 Report Share Posted February 22, 2000 Hello Group, Since I joined this wonderful group of people about 10 days ago, I was not aware that you were wondering if there is a connection between RP and military service. You might want to access the website of Dr. & Professor Garth Nicholson. He has done extensive research on Gulf War Illness. I think, at first, those in control of the Pentagon had hoped that he would go away. Well, he didn't. They have been forced to look into the issue of GWI, and in fact, the government is using the protocol developed by Dr. Nicholson to conduct a study connecting GWI with mycoplasma. He has also linked mycoplasma with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome as well as rheumatoid arthritis (and it's related diseases.) His website is at www.immed.org if you are interested. Other people have wondered if there is a connection between these diseases and the healthcare field. Any comments? just my two cents, Connie Re: Shirley's ankles > From: Hob@... > > Shirley wrote about her trips to Hawaii and that her doc recommended upping > her prednisone when she goes there to help keep swelling down in her ankles. > Good advice to ask a doc about if you have to travel more than 2 hours or so > by air! > > I also noticed that Shirley said they stay at an R & R place for retirees. I > think that adds Shirley to our list of military retirees and other patients > who were associated with the military. I count five or six of us at the > moment--wondering if there are more. 20% of patients on the RP list being > from military families may be the same as the percentage of military families > in the US overall but I sort of doubt that. Does anybody else have any > thoughts on this? Are there any list members out there who have not told us > they were from military families and are willing to add that information to > their RPC demographic profiles? > > H in COS > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > @Backup-The Easiest Way to Protect and Access your files. > Automatic backups and off-site storage of your critical data. Install > your FREE trial today and have a chance to WIN a digital camera! > Click here. > http://click./1/1830/0/_/32049/_/951271143/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > hi and welcome. maybe we can come up with answers that our doctors can't > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2000 Report Share Posted February 22, 2000 That's interesting, Angie. I'll see if I can find out anything. Also, I still haven't forgotten about promising you the tapes of last year's physician's conference on using antibiotics for rheumatic diseases. I will try to get them from my friend early next week, after I get back from seeing Dr. Franco in California. I'm hoping that he can tell me if I do or if I do not have RP. I wish a recovery to health to each and every one of you. There's got to be a solution to these diseases. We'll find it. take care and hugs, Connie Re: Shirley's ankles > From: rpawareness@... > > connie several months ago I accidentaly accessed a gov web site about the > gulf war and RP is mentioned speciafically in the paper I read. now I have to > remember where the heck it was at since I literally just surfed into it and > have crashed since and lost it > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > GET A NEXTCARD VISA, in 30 seconds! Get rates as low as 2.9% > Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR and no hidden fees. Apply NOW! > http://click./1/915/0/_/32049/_/951277928/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > hi and welcome. maybe we can come up with answers that our doctors can't > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2000 Report Share Posted February 23, 2000 Connie, fyi: We think there is a connection with the chemical chromium 6 which was dumped water tables in the Calif. desert where my husband grew up. His sister has had 5 maglinant brain tumors and there is a lot of leukemnia (sp?). B. At 06:32 PM 2/22/2000 -0800, you wrote: > > >Hello Group, > >Since I joined this wonderful group of people about 10 days ago, I was not >aware that you were wondering if there is a connection between RP and >military service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2000 Report Share Posted February 23, 2000 , I come from a British military family, and have continued traveling as an adult...who knows. I was also in Riyadh during the Gulf War! Love Liz --- Hob@... wrote: > Shirley wrote about her trips to Hawaii and that her > doc recommended upping > her prednisone when she goes there to help keep > swelling down in her ankles. > Good advice to ask a doc about if you have to > travel more than 2 hours or so > by air! > > I also noticed that Shirley said they stay at an R & R > place for retirees. I > think that adds Shirley to our list of military > retirees and other patients > who were associated with the military. I count > five or six of us at the > moment--wondering if there are more. 20% of > patients on the RP list being > from military families may be the same as the > percentage of military families > in the US overall but I sort of doubt that. Does > anybody else have any > thoughts on this? Are there any list members out > there who have not told us > they were from military families and are willing to > add that information to > their RPC demographic profiles? > > H in COS > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2000 Report Share Posted February 23, 2000 Connie I wish you GREAT luck with your doctors visit. I hope it turns out at least informative. the not knowing is the pits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2000 Report Share Posted February 23, 2000 I know that i have shared tht myfater is a retired marine, my son is presently in the Navy and my husband wa in he air frce for ten years. but I don't think i shared that i was alsoin he military (army) too. now if one of my girls would justgo int the coast guard we'd have them lall covered. but my youngest is oin into the peace sorpsin june, love,denise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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