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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Arthritis and wheat | 2/11/2008 | Rusty Ford |
| Q: My grandma has arthritis and she wanted me to look up arthritis and tell her if she stopped eating ... A: Ashley, I am sorry to hear about your grandmother. I have read many articles that suggest that ... | ||
| leg pain | 2/10/2008 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I am a 50 year old female. About 3 years ago I noticed what I think is arthritis in my hands. I ... A: There are so many possibilities. I know it's tough when you own your own business to find the time ... | ||
| leg pain | 2/10/2008 | Rusty Ford |
| Q: I am a 50 year old female. About 3 years ago I noticed what I think is arthritis in my hands. I ... A: Karen, Arthritis is a genera term that describes over 100 different conditions. The term arthritis ... | ||
| Hey I have another question that the doc didn't answer when I asked | 2/8/2008 | Rusty Ford |
| Q: I asked you a question a few days ago. I had seen my husbands dr since my is on vacation for joint ... A: Heather, To answer you last question first; ANA is not used to diagnose Celiac Disease. It is ... | ||
| Scleroderma | 2/8/2008 | Amelia Black |
| Q: My good friend has had the disease for about 13 years, she's 64 and was told she's in "end stage". ... A: Yes, she should see a scleroderma specialist. A scleroderma specialist sees hundreds of patients ... | ||
| What is an Arthritis Panel? | 2/5/2008 | Rusty Ford |
| Q: What is an Arthritis Panel? My husbands doctor ran blood work and it listed this and I am not sure ... A: Heather, An arthritis panel consists of these tests. * C-reactive Protein * Rheumatoid ... | ||
| Sarcoidosis and Arthrtis | 2/3/2008 | Rusty Ford |
| Q: I was also just told that I have arthritis. They have tested me and I am waiting the results because ... A: Christine, Scarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease marked by the formation of granulomas (small ... | ||
| Back Pain in Teen | 2/3/2008 | Rusty Ford |
| Q: my 14 yr. daughter started complaining of lower back pain several months ago. Dr.'s visit revealed ... A: Robin, Sorry to here about your daughters condition. Your first step should be to see the ... | ||
| hi ana levels | 2/1/2008 | Amelia Black |
| Q: my dr did a blood test to see if ihad arthritis and what kind plus xrays. he called and said i was ... A: Your doctor didn't send you to a rheumatologist because of positive ANAs - he sent you because of ... | ||
| RF positive | 1/29/2008 | Amelia Black |
| Q: For the past two years I have suffered extreme fatigue with painful joint all over the body, this ... A: I'm not sure why your RF would be positive at 19.7. It depends on the range that lab uses, and ... | ||
| ana blood test | 1/25/2008 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I had an ANA blood test that came back +++ with titers 1:160. Vit D 25 at level 11.7 The+ was on ... A: It may be a false positive, hence repeating the test. This is common with titer evaluation. Many ... | ||
| NEED HELP! | 1/24/2008 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I have been going rounds with Doctors. So frustrated and not being treated for anything yet. ... A: First off, your body is in disarray. You must return yourself to metabolic homeostasis. A good ... | ||
| morphea | 1/17/2008 | Amelia Black |
| Q: Amelia - I was recently diagnosed with Morphea. I've had spots for years and finally found a ... A: There is a scleroderma specialist (rheumatologist) at the Cleveland Clinic and the Medical ... | ||
| preserving successful treatment for chronic non-cancer pain sufferer | 1/11/2008 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I saw in your bio that you have personal experience with FM, Sjogren's, OA, etc. You know how ... A: Not being a lawyer, I have no idea how binding her Dr/Patient agreement is (or even _what_ it is.) ... | ||
| ANA levels in bloodwork | 1/4/2008 | Amelia Black |
| Q: My Doctor referred me to a Rheumatologist after having bloodwork done during my annual exam. She ... A: You're not mentioning any symptoms that may have caused your doctor to test for antinuclear ... | ||
| LUPUS / Autoimmune Disease | 1/4/2008 | Amelia Black |
| Q: Post our honey moon in July 2007, my wife has broken out into a rash on her body, has severe joint ... A: I'm so sorry your wife is in pain. I hope you can find relief soon. You can always find a ... | ||
| Viral Neuritis | 12/31/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I realize this may not be your expertise, but you were the closest I could find. I awoke early Aug ... A: Number one get an infectious disease doctor on your case ASAP. It sounds like a systemic bug to me, ... | ||
| fibromyalgia | 12/16/2007 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I am a 52 year old woman,with a fairly active lifestyle. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 5 years ... A: This was really interesting to look into. Recent studies I see are divided about whether or not the ... | ||
| Replacement of Steroid | 12/1/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: My mother is a Rheumatic patient and she is on steroids, is there any way to replace her medicine? A: It depends on severity, there are many medical options. These should be discussed with her ... | ||
| Arthritis and supplements | 11/30/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: Durnin, I live in Stockholm, Sweden. I was diagnosed with cox arthritis this summer. My orthopedic ... A: I can only recommend what is proven and researched to work, GS and MSM should take 3 months to work ... | ||
| is it all in my head? | 11/27/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: A bit of a long letter I'm sorry... I am a 32yr old female with ongoing problems with fatigue and ... A: This may be multiple things including food allergies, Rubella Vaccine anaphylaxis, auto-immune ... | ||
| Arthritis and supplements | 11/26/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: Durnin, I live in Stockholm, Sweden. I was diagnosed with cox arthritis this summer. My orthopedic ... A: Glucosamine Sulfate will not help if the arthropathy has developed to a point where it is bone on ... | ||
| Scleroderma Odds | 11/25/2007 | Amelia Black |
| Q: What are the odds that I might have scleroderma? History: Raynauds for approx.10 yrs but recent ... A: Trigeminal neuralgia is, rarely, a nerve involvement in scleroderma, but of course, it occurs on its ... | ||
| Scleroderma Odds | 11/24/2007 | Amelia Black |
| Q: What are the odds that I might have scleroderma? History: Raynauds for approx.10 yrs but recent ... A: There are about 303 million people in the US and between 75,000-100,000 people with systemic ... | ||
| Knee arthritis | 10/27/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I have RA and OA. I am 50. Have been on Enbrel and ibuprofen. Past 2 weeks I have noticed ... A: All good questions and I'll address them in order. The ibuprofen inhibits growth of new cartilage ... | ||
| lupus like symptoms, but ANA neg | 10/26/2007 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I am a 28 yr old female who has been experiencing strange symptoms for the past year and a half. It ... A: Your negative ANA does support the idea that it's not an autoimmune disease - for now. But that ... | ||
| popping sound and pain | 10/23/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I've been getting pain in some of my fingers that comes and goes. i have a small bump on the middle ... A: It could be, it also could be an auto-immune problem. Get a CRP and ANA blood test to be sure. Find ... | ||
| RA | 10/22/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: Does Juvenile RA carry over into adulthood? I was 6 when I had 3 rheumatoid nodules removed from ... A: For one thing we don't do sed rates anymore because they are unreliable, we do CRP tests. JRA can ... | ||
| ARTHRITIS/SYNOVITIS | 10/20/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: Hope this doesn't blow your mind. Before I ask my question, let me give you a history of my ... A: I feel very bad for you and hope I can help. What needs to be focused on is the big picture, ... | ||
| Fibromyalgia, MS...or other? | 10/19/2007 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I have had symptoms for some 6 months following a bad flu episode. My muscles (mainly legs) become ... A: I understand your anxiety - nothing is more frightening than knowing something is wrong but having ... | ||
| knuckles pop | 10/18/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: For a couple weeks I've been waking up with one thumb and/or one or both index fingers feeling stiff ... A: I believe it is over use, RA does not effect those joints initially anyway, so that is not a ... | ||
| Hips | 10/15/2007 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I have just started a degree course in Contemporary Dance and for the first time in my life my hips ... A: I'm not sure what you mean by "clicking," but if you're feeling discomfort during dance in a degree ... | ||
| Knuckle Pain/hand Pain | 10/8/2007 | Amelia Black |
| Q: First let me state I cook for a living.. Second.. I've been diagnosed with Tendonitis/Bursitis in my ... A: An MRI of the spine won't tell you if you have arthritis in the hands. Osteoarthritis is more ... | ||
| rheumatoid arthritus | 10/1/2007 | Amelia Black |
| Q: I HAVE SUFFERED FROM RA FOR ABOUT 6=7 YEARS, CAN YOU SUFFER FROM OESTEOARTHRITUS AS WELL AS ... A: The Arthritis Foundation has a good brochure about the differences between rheumatoid arthritis and ... | ||
| arthritis pain | 10/1/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I had an x-ray on my left hand, suspecting I have arthritis, because my left thumb has been hurting ... A: Your answer is simple Jonathan. Take 3000mg/day of glucosamine sulfate with MSM in liquid form and ... | ||
| Arthritis and glocosomine | 9/24/2007 | Amelia Black |
| Q: My wife has severe pain from Ankylosing Spondilitis and wanted to try glocosomine but found the ... A: I don't know of any information on using glucosamine for ankylosing spondylitis. It's an ... | ||
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 9/19/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I am 41 years old and I have been having occasional rib pain and chronic back pain for about 3 ... A: The chances of having MM is extremely remote. What Makes you think you have might have bone cancer? ... | ||
| Auto immune disease? | 9/18/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I am 34 y.o female with history of fatigue and pain since just after the birth of second child about ... A: Raynauds is typically associated with connective tissue diseases,(which effects tendons), this needs ... | ||
| Auto immune disease? | 9/18/2007 | Dr. Timothy K. Durnin |
| Q: I am 34 y.o female with history of fatigue and pain since just after the birth of second child about ... A: Half way through reading your question Raynauds popped into mind, then further down i read that you ... | ||
| Arthritis | 9/14/2007 | Amelia Black |
| Q: Can you be diagnosed with arthritis from an e-ray of the area? In other words can a doctor see ... A: You mean an x-ray? Yes! This can show narrowing of the space between joints in osteoarthritis, ... | ||
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Rheumatology (including Arthritis)
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Amelia Black
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer questions about systemic scleroderma and live and internet resources to help you cope with this disease. I have personal experince with scleroderma, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, and Sjogren's Syndrome.
Experience
I am a systemic scleroderma patient (15 years) and have been active in support online for nearly the same amount of time. I proposed the Usenet newsgroup alt.support.scleroderma and own the website ihavescleroderma.com.
Organizations
I am a volunteer for the Scleroderma Foundation, Ohio Chapter.
Publications
Arthritis Today, Sept 1997, "A guide to the internet" (Amelia Yaussy)
Education/Credentials
International Webmasters Association, Web Technologies Certification
Awards and Honors
Volunteer of the Year, Scleroderma Foundation, 2004; Advocacy Appreciation Award, Scleroderma Foundation, 2005
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