About Disjointed Folks: Living with Arthritis
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Description
This group welcomes those who have any form of arthritis as well as their family members and friends who have questions about living with arthritis or want to share suggestions and experiences.
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Disjointed Folks: Living with Arthritis
This group welcomes those who have any form of arthritis as well as their family members and friends who have questions about living with arthritis or want to share suggestions and experiences. Eon...
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posted by Suninhair
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Welcome new members!
We're happy you have joined us! Please feel free to jump in anytime with questions or comments. You'll find supportive folks here who understand what arthritis feels like. And, if you happen to hea...
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posted by Suninhair
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Interested in Managing this Group?
If anyone is interested in taking over as Manager of Disjointed Folks, please send me a private message. Unfortunately, due to difficulty keyboarding and lack of cooperation from my voice activated...
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posted by Suninhair
Nearing Medicare Age
If you are nearing Medicare age you might want to check to be sure your doctor takes Medicare. Some doctors limit their practices to just a certain percentage of Medicare patients, some doctors don...
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posted by DASM49
Getting a Knee or Hip Replacement?
Usually after a knee or hip replacement surgery the patient has to give themselves shots in the stomach to help prevent blood clots. Now there is a new oral drug to use instead. If you are going to...
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posted by DASM49
Do you get flu shots?
There's an interesting article against flu shots:
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Found this in the Intellectual Wannabes group. Research indicates that flu shots may not be all that beneficial and, in fact, may do mo...
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posted by Suninhair
hope every one gets help
Hi I am venting lol. I've had RA for 32 years and through the years I managed to do just about everything I needed to on my own, no after that 32 years my knees are blown out, so much pain and hard...
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posted by wvlady
Meds for Osteo Arthritis
Asked my rheumatologist yesterday about drugs now commonly used for the treatment of osteo arthritis pain. He told me NSAIDs such as Tylenol, Advil, etc. are recommended. When the pain is severe en...
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posted by Suninhair
Happy new year everyone!
Wishing you all a good new year--better health and fewer aches & pains!
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posted by Suninhair
Osteoarthritis in The Hands
Hi - I'm new to this group. I have osteoarthritis that is making my fingers curve and one joint has fused - it won't bend anymore. My mother has a lot of osteoarthritis and my dad did too.
When y...
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posted by DASM49
