I’ m 5′ 6.5″ and weigh 280 pounds. I’ve had
my head in the sand for so long, but now
I’ m in constant pain due to heel spurs and
arthritis. Also diabetes run in my family. I
don’t plan to try to lose all my weight this
way, but if possible I’d like to lose a chunk
fairly quickly, to take stress off my feet and
joints, and lower my diabetes risk.

My mom was recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, and she gets these really bad joint pains to where she is unable to get out of bed at times or even unable to move her fingers. The doctor prescribed her some medications, but none seem to help. Are there any real good home remedies that actually work? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.

ive had psoriatic arthritus not sure if spelt right…. for 3 years im 25 and have it severe in my right knee, im still working and struggleing through every day.
but no tablet the give me from mtx to lef work. whats worked for you?
also if you had bad psoriasis have you calmed it down? and how?
thanks for your time

try synflex for pets,it worked wonders on my dog it actually corrects the problem, not just dulls the pain like meds websites; the earl station, and easysource.com. it is about $30 a month and well worth it . it stops limping and pain

I remember someone told me about some plant/bush that is the only plant with natural levels of radium (or radon). It’s apparently good to relieve arthritis pains. Does anyone know the name of this plant?

…breed dog?
she is otherwise healthy, has had all bloodwork done, and have tried Rymadel, ascriptin, and Dasaquin without much success. Thanks.

She isn’t walking so much and you could tell that she is in pain on her right front leg. This morning she was fine, but about 5 minutes ago all of a sudden she started limping. Could it be arthritis? She turns 10 in April.
She is a very active dog. She still acts like a puppy!

My name is Terisa and I am in desperate need of help! I am 19 years old and have been very ill for almost a year now. I have seen several doctors (including specialists), had hundreds of tests, and even more medications and treatments to no avail. I am getting pretty desperate because the nature of my illness is one that restricts me to home, limits me to few activities, and most importantly, keeps me in constant pain. I am hoping that somewhere out there is my House. I am looking for a doctor looking for a challenge or someone that has struggled with illness that may have answers! I am willing to take any suggestions so if anyone has any idea of what I could have, please feel free to put in your two cents! And please don’t hold back because of how serious a diagnoses you have. I’ve been told I have all sorts of terrible diseases so I’m not shy about that. The following are my symptoms.

*Wide spread, chronic, severe pain that is worst in the knees, hips, and back. The pain is made worse by movement, sitting, standing, exercise, walking, bending over, crouching down, and on bad days, laying down. The pain is helped by narcotic pain killers and heat but never goes away completely. A normal day my pain is between a 5 and 7 on the pain scale. With drugs, a 3 to 6 (The pain started March 2nd, 2009. At the time I was diagnosed with a bulging disc but I have since been undiagnosed. However the pain mimics that of a bulging disc if that helps.)

*Chronic, debilitating fatigue. This is more recent than the pain.

*Insomnia (I have always slept well before this.)

*Hair loss

*Cold Intolerance

*Clotting disorder (This one is bizarre. I have never had a problem until recently when I started bleeding into a bruise (blood started to pool under the skin at bruise site) and had a nose bleed for 2 hours. Tests show that I have a problem with my clotting time and my Factor 7 is high.)

*Severe abdominal pain (Severe abdominal spasms that bring me to my knees. I have been diagnosed with IBS but I include this as a symptom just in case.)

*Joint stiffness and weakness.

*Numbness, tingling, and weakness in left leg and lower back (this is why they thought I had a bulging disc.)

*Occasional twitching and shaking

*Extreme changes in appetite (sometimes I can’t eat and sometimes I can’t stop.)

*Nausea

*Headaches

*Stomach Ulcer (this might be stress related or some bizarre manifestation or what I have, I don;t know yet.)

*Changes in menstrual cycle even though I am on birth control and have been for 2 years.

*Irritability, anxiety, and depression.

Now here is the really bizarre part. I have been tested for and do not have: Hypothyroidism, Leukemia, Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, A factor 7 disease, pregnancy, or anemia. This is where I stump everyone. I test negative for everything! So this is where I need help. If anyone has an idea of 1) What else I could possible have or 2) how it is possible that I could have the above mentioned things and test negative.

Well thanks for your time and help. I really appreciate anything anyone can offer me!

Thanks again.

Last October I woke up and my leg was hurting and by the end of the day I could not move anymore. I went to the ER and they asked did a pregnancy test and found out I was one or two weeks pregnant. So instead of X-rays they did MRI’s and ultrasounds. They found fluid in my hip which gave me arthritis from my hip to my knee and that is why I was having trouble with my leg. But I am 20 yrs old (19 at the time) and do not really play sports. So they ran a bunch of tests and I came up negative for everything. I spent 8 days in the hospital. They tested me for Lyme’s disease 3 times and I came up negative every time though they were convinced that it what gave me arthritis. I have experienced all the symptoms except for the rash. Because I was pregnant they put a pic line in my arm and treated me with Rocephin for a month. I am still experiencing fatigue and my leg feels like it is getting worse. I can not stand on my left leg at all, I have to keep my weight on my right side. And some days I can barley move.

Unfortunately I just got a new job so I currently do not have health insurance, I am just trying to figure out what I should do so I have a few questions. What exactly is Rocephin? Should I keep taking the test for Lyme’s? And what should I be doing about my arthritis? What do you think are my best options?

here is the assigned case study for me. please help me resolve this problem on whether who should have the autonomy to decide in Angela’s case. thank you!

case:
Angela is 96 years old. Both her hands and feet are severely handicapped with Rheumatoid arthritis. She is admitted to the hospital with a bowel obstruction and several rectal hemorrhage. She is confused and is babbling incoherently. Her daughter wants her mother to have immediate surgery and other aggressive treatments. Her granddaughter says she has spoken often with Angela about her death. She says her grandmother just wanted to die peacefully. There is no living will.