Wednesday, February 15, 2012

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Patient Blogger, wife, advocate, and caregiver

Heart Disease and Osteoporosis Have Common Link!

February is National Heart Awareness Month, so we'd like to tell you about the connection between heart disease and bone loss.   If you have heart disease you've probably had many chest x-rays to monitor your heart, and sometimes during these tests compression fractures of the spine are found.   New studies show that there is a... Read moreChevron
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FMLA for surgery

In April of this year, a tendon tore in my right hand and I ended up having surgery. I was out for a week and a half, had physical therapy for about 2 months, not to mention the post-op appointments with my hand surgeon. When I did go back to work, I was in a cast for 3 weeks, then I had brace that resembled a "Terminator arm" for the next month,... Read moreChevron
karbon

Enbrel vs. Humira - any ideas?

I was diagnosed with RA in April 2008, after crawling on my teeth the last few weeks of calving season. I had "internet diagnosed" myself, but finally got to the doctor for verification and medication.  I was told that I had RA, was prescribed MTX and given a rheumatologist's appointment two months away.   Well, I got on the phone and... Read moreChevron
Eunice

PAIN IDEAS

Some Things I do to help with my chronic Pain is to: 1. use a parrifen wax machine on my sore hands, elbows.  2. take a hot hot shower(sit on a shower chair) or take a bath if u can still get in and out.  3.  a heating pad or blanket..  4. drink a cup off earl grey tea..  Sometimes those help me feel a little bit better, I... Read moreChevron
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