I'm 44 years old, have a wonderful boyfriend and 2 great kids ages 24 and 19. I've had arthritis in my hands since i was in high school and have now been diagnosed with it in my pelvis. Needless to say lots of pain and stiffness. I'm looking forward to learning all i can here.
I am 60, 5'6", 267 lbs. Have bad lower back pain, impinged nerve from c-6 vertebrae down left arm and hand. Left hand goes numb. Arthritis in hands and legs and carpal tunnel syndrome. I need quit smoking for out of breath easily. Trying lose weight and eat healthy. Leg ankle is swollen and leg is red. Am a Christian, and finishing Early Childhood...
Gale Tern is a freelance writer and author of two books. My most recent book is entitled "Cure Your Chronic Pain: The Ultimate 7-Day Program for Arthritis, Gout, Lupus & Other Chronic Diseases". I have suffered from and overcome osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, kidney stones, and sciatica using natural healing methods. In fact, it was due to the failure of conventional...
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My name is Nancy. I am 54 years old and fairly active. I work evey day in a fairly physical and stressful job. Lately, I have noticed I am waking up feeling dizzy and disorientated. I suspect it is the one tablet of excedrine pm and one tablet of Soma that I take to help sleep. I take them around 8 or 9 at night and have to get up at 5 am to go to...
I was diagnosed with Lupus and overlapping Rheumatoid Arthritis in November 2008. Before this, I had been mis-diagnosed for about two years. First with bi-lateral carpal tunnel, then with the curve in my neck not being curved enough. I had hand surgery scheduled in July 2008 before my primary care physician suggested I cancel until more tests could be run.
Helge V. Keitel blogging about CTS = Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in English, Swedish and Finnish.
I write about several things but in Wellsphere the focus is on carpal tunnel syndrome and hand surgery.
CTS is common for people who have to use their hands extensively and continuously in their work.
- hairdressers
- assembly line workers
- crafts people using their hands
- car mechanics
-...
I am 22 years old and I am living well and living with Lupus. CHRONICLYsILLy was started as a place to offer those of us in the chronically ill, and specifically, the Lupus community, a place to find hope, a positive outlook on living life with lupus and some good laughs. Through humor and wit, I educate people about Lupus and living with lupus, while putting a creative and humorous spin on...
