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I am a published writer who suffers from depression and MS
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Depression: Getting Out and About Despite Sadness

Hi everybody   Yesterday was a rough day for me.  Actually it has been some rough weeks.  I could feel my symptoms of depression return due to extreme stress.  And I have not been doing what I advise to others who have depression.  I have been hermiting.  To some extent being still, keeping stressors to a minimum,... Read moreChevron
posted 02/10/2012, comments (14)|
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What If You Have Asthma & You Get the Flu?

If you follow my shareposts at all, then you are probably aware that I strongly encourage my readers who have asthma to get immunized against the flu every single year. It's recommended by asthma experts and flu vaccination is safe, easy and fairly inexpensive... and certainly well worth it.   But I know that not every person with asthma... Read moreChevron
posted 02/10/2012, comments (0)|
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Writer, Advocate, Photographer
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RA and Preventative Health Screening: Getting Scoped

Medications for rheumatoid arthritis can be hard on your stomach. Between heartburn, acid reflux, gas, GERD and other gastrointestinal shenanigans, chances are that sooner or later your doctor will suggest you get scoped. Even if you have the sound gastrointestinal constitution of a camel, there comes a time in your life where it just makes good... Read moreChevron
posted 02/08/2012, comments (10)|
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Chronic Hives: A Dreadful Disorder That Remains Difficult to Understand

Each year I see hundreds of new patients with complaints of hives and swelling. Hives are intensely itchy skin rashes that resemble welts and can occur anywhere on the body. They typically arise without warning and about half the time, are accompanied by angioedema, a deeper swelling in the skin. "Urticaria" is the technical term for hives. These... Read moreChevron
posted 01/27/2012, comments (2)|
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Board Certified Allergist and Asthma Specialist
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Ragweed Season: Do Allergy Medications Stop Working?

We are almost through ragweed season but some of my patients are wondering what made this year's season so bad. Actually, a certain number of allergy sufferers experience a peak in their nasal symptoms every spring and/or fall season which may be worse than previous years. But the most common mid-season question I encounter is: "Why have my... Read moreChevron
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