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wonderwoman on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Thursday, April 25 2013
We have all experienced this at times. I am very grateful for the medical profession, where would we be without them?
Unfortunately, due to overwork they sometimes muddy the water.
I paid a visit to the orthopaedic clinic I attend as my gp was concerned about some pubic rami (pelvis folks), fractures which a recent cat scan showed were not... Read more
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wonderwoman on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Tuesday, April 02 2013
Article Link: http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/features/is-your-excessive-sweating-caused-by-a-medical-problem?page=2
I have been struggling with excess sweating for a number of years now and considered it to be hormonal. It is so severe that my head is continually soaked and dripping, not a nice look!
In the midst of all... Read more
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wonderwoman on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sunday, March 03 2013
One of the many frustrations of chronic illness is that doctors have a time limit on appointments. My gp, [general practitioner], has a time limit of ten minutes per appointment, sign is posted on the wall, so we know they mean it.
So on average I see her once a month, this week I went in to request a script for Lyrica, a newly approved... Read more
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wonderwoman on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sunday, November 11 2012
Hi Everyone
Nothing like a new pain to keep you interested. One morning, two weeks ago, I woke up with a pain low down in my groin. The pain increased as the day went on [of course], and it became very difficult to weight bear. Then the pain started to go across into the pubic area.
I gave it four days then toddled off to... Read more
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wonderwoman on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sunday, October 14 2012
Psychiatrists say that we unconsiously perceive all change as loss, even when those changes are beneficial to us. Feeling that we have lost something can send us into a downward spiral of grief and because we may not recognise what we are experiencing, we may continue that spiral into depression without being sure what is wrong.
In... Read more
