Hi all, thank you for the response. I recently joined the YMCA because they have a swimming pool and a warm therapeutic pool. I've gone a few times and on offdays I use a treadmill. I haven't...
Hi, I've had this for so long that my 24/7 (year after year) total, all over deep, chronic, ridiculous pain is just my "normal", simply my everyday existence. For the past week something is different...
Hi there. I have a sister and a 1st cousin with Crohns disease, I'm sorry as I know how serious and difficult it can be. I understand the feeling that all roads seem to lead to inflamation. My c.u....
Thanks! I have a rheumy...but I haven't seen him in almost 3 years (I keep waiting to lose weight before I go back). And I thought that if I didn't think about being sick, I would improve... Silly, I...
Hi everyone. I have ulcerataive colitis, osteo arthritis, adult onseet asthma, uctd, suspected Wegener's and Fibro. I recently had my bloodwork done and for the 3rd time was flagged for an RA Factor...
I hope that you find some help soon. This must be very scary for you. I wish you all the best luck in finding a doctor and finding some answers. Keep us posted. Liv...
During pyhsical therapy the therapist worked on my pressure points... never again. It was too painful. Is applying pressure on a regular basis supposed to releave the pain? Thanks, Liv...
Greetings... I find you idea about how our bodies might be responding to the trauma of pain while our brains are blocking the pain (through pain meds) very interesting. I'm very excited about a new...
Hi, I also have AI, ( Undifferential Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD), chronic earaches & face pain, swollen optic nerve (mri showed no sign of M.S.) , ulcerative colitis, asthma (causing multiple...
Hello, It is great to have a place where people get it. I'd been living with osteo arthritis for 3 years before (finally) a doctor authorized an x-ray. By the time I got home there was a message on...