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Move Over RA: Spring Makeover Time

As I write about my hopes for a Spring Makeover, there is snow covering the ground, and the wind is howling. It is cold. I am tired of the cold, so I am turning my thoughts to the promise of Spring.   The hope of Spring is inspiring me to start a makeover program for myself. I have trouble staying on course for too long, so I am hoping for... Read moreChevron
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Osteo, RA, Fibro, Sjongrens,Hip replacement

Sinus op

I have just spent 10, yes 10 years battling chronic sinus infections. With some difficulty and aided by a letter from my rheumy, a doctor agreed to operate even though he was not sure it would help as he defined my constant sinus as a Rheumatoid reaction.   This was the first time a specialist had linked the ra and the sinus problem, it... Read moreChevron
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I have been living with RA, Osteo and Fibro 25+ yr. Recently dx'd with osteoporosis and high BP

medicare suppiment

I am posting this to the Question section as well as here.  I am on Medicare. The time has come for me to choose a supplimental and a rx plan.  Can anyone out there help me decided with plan to chose?  I hear good and bad about Humana.  I don't know anything about any of the other plans.   
Steve

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Retired Marine, Chronic Pain sufferer, allergic to pain medicine, with an extreme love for life and positive outlook

Is it possible to develop an allergy to pain meds years after taking them daily for Chronic Pain?

I recently had a revision lumbar fusion surgery done 5 years after the previous surgery (L4-S1). 2 weeks post op and I developed hives, at first the Dr. thought it was valium which I was prescribed for my front incision pain and it was the only new medication I was taking. 1 week later I ended up in the ER for anaphylaxis and required an... Read moreChevron
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DblBassPlayer

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18+ yrs with chronic pain&talking behind my walls.

Tell me I'm not the only one!

When the pain seems so massive, unrelenting, and no relief in sight. You just can't stand it anymore! Do you ever have totally irrational thoughts of how you might be able to affect it yourself? Crazy stuff that you would never actually do...but it's a thought. Like the one about getting the drill and letting the migraine out of my head.

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