Dear Friends, I wish you all a relaxing and sunny first of May!!! I do not mean to upset anyone,but the possibility of DD being leathel has not been disscussed...
In Dercums_Disease@yahoogroups.com, <ToadHill@b...> wrote: <snip> This seems to be a common problem in some with DD, not only pressing, but actually wrapped...
Carina, How coincindental that you would post your comment! I have been thinking similiar thoughts lately....I was actually wondering what the 'actual' or...
wow- thank you so much for sharing, that definitely gives me some honest insight- I will take it to heart! heather ... have grown back fourfold...and the...
thanks for sharing. What is ankylosing spondylitis? yes, I like to learn as much about all of this as possible. heather ... there is a predominance of the rib...
wow- I'm so sorry to hear all of this! thanks for sharing, maybe a neurosurgeon is who I need to talk to about removing the ones in my elbows- if I decide to...
thank you for your concern and all of your helpful information- I am feeling better, just went for a walk for the first ti me in two weeks. However, my back...
Hi sue, thanks for writing me. Wow, sounds exactly like what happened to me- yes, please do keep me posted. I followed up with my chiropractor- seems like if I...
Hi Sue, Do you sell text books for college courses? I went through e-campus.com and it has taken over 2 weeks to get my books. Maybe next time I need to...
Greetings! Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a rare form of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). All forms of RA are characterized by inflammation that attacks the body in...
Greetings! I make no additional comments on this. I am just posting this here for anyone interested to research further on your own: Chiropractors and...
Hi Carina, Thanks for the good wishes on a sunny May 1. It was sunny here in southern Indiana, but very windy and cool. I'm trying to shake a bad sore throat...
Shari, Thank you so much for all the info. I really do appreciate it. As I will be going through this very soon. I haven't been in to see a Plastic Surgeon...
Hi Dora1 thanks for all the great information! How do you go about getting diagnosed with this- what tests can they do to see if this is what is causing my...
Hi Shari, I read your letter with interest. I had a tummy tuck years ago - and indeed just about the only place I have NO lumps or pain is on my lower...
Hello Dora, Just wanted to pick your brain .......... again !! I wondered whether there is a connection between the two AS and Plantar Fasciitis because if...
Hi group, The following article was posted on another group, and is particularly interesting considering the type of pain we suffer. I forwarded it to Dr....
Dear Heather, You would need to see a rheumatologist. In the early stages of AS, most often they are looking for changes to the SI joint. Sometimes it shows up...
Dear Feisty, I just educated myself on Plantar Fasciitis here: http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/987116429.html . I think it is a reputable, and well done...
Hi Judy! what type of doctor is this Dr. Travers? thanks, heather ... not be prescribing it "off label" for us. Feeling much better today--no sore throat!!...
oh, thank you so much dora! yes I would love a referral- of course that is if my insurance will cover it but I can try. I live in Independence Missouri- 64057!...
Dr. Travers is a dermatologist at IU Hospital in Indianapolis (head of dermatology.) I'm not too happy with him at the moment, though. I have been waiting a...
Hi,..I can't remember if this was talked about before, but have any of you had good results doing a low carb diet and losing weight? If so did it have any...
Hi, Just recently been diagnosed with DD. Have had it for years. Have constant pain, sometimes it is excruciating. Have the lipomas throughout my thighs,...
Hi Jackie, The only time I've lost weight in the past few years was last year when I was taking alpha-Interferon treatments, and completely lost my appetite;...
Hi Debra, and welcome! One thing I have learned in the past couple of years with DD is that I must keep a fairly constant level of pain meds in my system to...
Hi Jackie, this is heather. I am an exercise physiologist and have specialized in helping people lose weight for about 10 years now. I firmly advise you to not...
Hi Judi don't apologize for the rant I am in the same predicament. I feel like I am always hurrying to schedule and then wait- the story of our lives it sounds...
Hi Heather, I just read what you wrote to Judi, and I agree with you 100%. Our God is a loving God. Sometimes He allows us to go through things to make us...
Hi Carrie! thanks for the great and supportive e mail. I don't know how I would handle this if I didn't have my faith. Yes, God allows us to suffer for a...