Gals - I get SO confused at the listings and when I post things I always scan through the postings to see if anyone is talking back to me - but I never seem ...
Dear Chris, What I did above may help in my groups if one person is writing to another we put their name in the subject line and all of course are welcome to...
Chris, did you do a www.google.com search by typing in remove+rib+cartilage and remove+ribs (including the + sign)? You should come up with some info that...
Hi Chris, I've been suffering with costo since October 2004.which I think started from an injury (at least that's the conclusion I've drawn). I was stretching...
Dear Group(s) Very important and RSD is rated at 82x worse pain then end stage cancer see the McGill Pain scale below. Much love, Karen Reflex Sympathetic...
Hi Groups, I am systemic end stage or stage 4... Love, Karen G. Four Stages of RSDS Doctors classify RSDS into different stages. It helps to understand the...
RSDS Symptoms FOUR Main Symptoms/Criteria There are FOUR Main Symptoms/Criteria for a diagnosis of RSDS: Constant chronic burning pain. Inflammation Spasms-in...
Dear Friends in CIP or CI, I am asked by many "does where I live make a difference" when it comes to treatment of my pain?" Yes it does, and this statement ...
Good day to all... When I first mentioned that I was going to get a desk job, several people told me that the costo would not just go away - and you sure were...
Hi Erin I have found that I caused alot of my own pain by not "thinking" about how I moved. Im not sure what type of work your doing but here are a few tricks...
Hey Laura Do you happen to know the abbreviation for the blood test? I have copies of most of my blood tests but I dont know what the little abbreviations...
B12 for those of us with auto immune syndromes does NOT absorb through the gut. IM works it's the only way if you require it. Karen G. In a message dated...
LOL I do I'm a nurse. Email me if you want to know anything. Karen G. In a message dated 4/1/2005 6:38:16 PM Central Standard Time, ellisomalley@......
Eileen, There are so good suppliments to try. I like zyflmend pm. The pm formula helps you to sleep. Also I like Sp-enzyme by Green Willow Tree. You can buy it...
Hi, Erin. I find sitting at the computer for any length of time the worst costo aggravator so I can imagine you hurt by the end of the day. Using the mouse...
Patti, how much glucosamine/chondroitin (?sp) were you taking? I was on MSM pre costo and found it helped with the fibro and am going to try it again, along...
Erin, I am forever doing something I shouldn't do. Then later I think " what is wrong with me?' Then I have to go "Oh yeah. I did..." If we could all avoid the...
Hi Mare I sort of mess around with the dosage of MSM some. When Im feeling poorly I take 3000 mg to 1000 mg of vit C faithfully. I dont tolerate Vit C well...
I agree w/Mare that w/your broken rib it's outside the norm and we really don't know what to advise. I would think that any surgery would for a time make the...
Girl when I was still working I had one heating pad tied (it had ties) to the back of my chair and the other heating pad I would shove down my shirt in a...
Sherry and group, Any injections at the very least cause "tissue" damage I hope anyone here getting blocks or injections are told this by the physician(s). ...
I'm not too good at taking any "optional" meds. Have enough of the needed ones to take. I have the Glucosamine and MSM but more often than not don't take it....
Hey Sherry I'd encourage you to take the MSM more faithfully. it seems to knock off some pain. Neuro, muscular spasms and takes the edge off the costo...
Hi, Patti. That's my problem too. I'm not a good pill taker either even with vitamins and after awhile I just forget to take them altogether. I was on the...
ROM is range of motion for all in health care not RM for ruptured membranes but thanks for ignoring me I get the hint. Karen G. In a message dated 4/1/2005...
Sherry, I know your post wasn't meant to be funny but picturing your office scenerio got me laughing so hard, I just about popped a rib, especially the...
Morning, Sorry, I don't know the abbreviations...just ask the doc to test for C-reactive protein, homocysteine, and fibrinogen if he/she feels it may be useful...
Laura and others, Pardon me for not being recognized but those who have auto immune diseases which some here do cannot absorb B12 per os including sub lingual....
... Hi Karen I'm not sure why this would be correct. I know that in pernicious anaemia (an auto-immune condition affecting the gastic cells)treatment is...