At Mon, 29 Apr 2002, Jean Long wrote:
>
>If your interested in something "natural" for the knees (or other joints)
>try Glucosamine.
>It is sold anywhere that you can buy vitamins.
>I hear it works great. I know allot of people with arthritis who take it.
>I have been considering taking it.....I know it can't possibly help all my
>problems but worth a try for "some" relief.
>
>P.S. I also have Chondomalasia which was extremely bad after the lengthening
>of my hip replacement leg.
>JEAN
>
>By being only what "you" are, you can awaken each morning to a new day
>that's an opportunity to seek whatever you want-
>with no previous deceptions to get in your way.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org]On Behalf
>Of Robin
>Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 7:53 AM
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
>Subject: Re: Robin from Sally
>
>Dear Sally,
>As you know, the inside of my knee cap is rubbing on the femur on both
>knees. I have been given several different anti inflamatories that
>havent seemed to help much. The last being 800 mg of Ibruprofen 2 x a
>day. When I talked to my DR about changing my pain meds, I asked her if
>there was anything else that I could take for my knees for the pain &
>inflamation. She gave me a script forMethylprednisolone 4mg. It is a
>substitued for Medrol Dosepack 21 tab. It is for 6 days. You start off
>with 6 pills & decrease it by 1 each day. After the first 2-3 pills, I
>noticed my knees didn't hurt! It has been months since I didn't have
>pain in my knees! We are hoping after I finish the pills, they will have
>a lasting affect. I sure hope so! I have such a hard time sitting &
>standing. & then my knees just hurt, and pop and hurt.
>love robin
>
>At Sun, 28 Apr 2002, Sally Grigg wrote:
>>
>>Dear Robin, I'm so impatient. What did he give you for your knees. Mine
>>hurt, hurt, hurt. I'm here waiting? Hello, Sorry, I'm being obnoxious, but
>>someone has to take that role LOL Love and hugs and prayers and gentle
>>kisses on your heavenly brow(ugh) Love, Sally