Osteoarthritis - All People Who Are Interested In "Arthritis"

Katherine Curtis

posted 11/15/2007, comments (0)

New Research Links Vitamin D Deficiency With Greater Osteoarthritis Knee Pain

Vitamin D has been in the news a lot lately. Dr. Davis, our heart disease site expert, has been discussing vitamin D's role in heart disease and seasonal increases in blood pressure levels. Now, new research presented a the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting shows that low vitamin D levels may cause greater knee pain... Read more Chevron

Read all my posts | Subscribe | Send Message

Tinygirl3366

(Profile)

Living With It

RSS

posted 11/09/2007, comments (0)

Please Help

I was wanting to know if anyone can give me advice on how to get my medicine back. This is what happened. My family Dr was writing out my blood pressure pills, my pain meds, and my nerve meds. He told me that when I saw one of my specilist which are an orthopedist, a neurologist, and an ENT , that if they changed my pain meds to let him know and... Read more Chevron

Read all my posts | Subscribe | Send Message

CO

(Profile)

Living With It

RSS

posted 10/27/2007, comments (2)

Lost in an OA haze

I have seen four different doctors about my knee pain and increasing lack of mobility. The first was close to 15 years ago, the second soon thereafter. Neither of these GP's even examined my knees. I was told by both "lose the weight and you'll lose the problem". Approximately three years ago while I was... Read more Chevron

Read all my posts | Subscribe | Send Message

aemastello

(Profile)

Living With It

RSS

posted 09/27/2007, comment (1)

Hyalgan knee injections

After an arthroscopy and MRIs of both knees, I have been diagnosed with Grade 3 osteoarthritis. My ortho. doc. suggests Hyalgan injections for my knees. I would like to know more about the success of this drug. Risks vs. benefits.

Read all my posts | Subscribe | Send Message

Kace

(Profile)

Living With It

RSS

posted 06/13/2007, comments (0)

Red hot chillies.

Everyone that suffers this debilatating disease is always looking for some relief; plenty of vultures in the 'pop a pill' market are just waiting for you to buy their magic cures; sorry, there ain't none. Sure, they will take your money and leave you hoping, that is about all. Return to the source of wisdom, what did the older... Read more Chevron

Read all my posts | Subscribe | Send Message