Experiences with

Lipoic acid

Can anyone advise? Onset of PMR was September 2016 and I began prednisolone in January 2017 after a long delay in diagnosis being confirmed. DEXA in August 2020 confirmed osteopenia and I began Alendronic Acid in October. Just in the last couple of weeks or so, I've started to feel a discomfort in

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Hello everyone. My question is can AlA and ALCAR be taken together with l/c, or does it have to be taken separately? I get very tired exercising. Thank you. Jesus

Dear forum friends: I have a friend who has been diagnosed with corticobasal degeneration. I can't find much specific information about this atypical parkinsonism. Except for Dr. Costantini's reference in the famous interview (number 30) or the comments on medical cannabis oil, I can't find any information

Hey I have adenomyosis and I can't put to words the amount of pain and bleeding I have on a monthly basis. I know this group is for endometriosis sufferers but I was just wondering if there's anyone here with adenomyosis having the same experience and what they are taking to relieve the pain and the

I’ve started taking the POP yesterday, just wondering what people have experienced in terms of timescale before I feel any pain relief? I’m awaiting a lap and have been given the POP on top of the other meds I’m already taking (paracetamol, Mefenamic acid and codeine when needed). Thanks

Hi Everyone I was asked to report back after I'd seen my consultant this week, re the ankle fracture I incurred without a fall or trip - you rightly deduced that she said I must have a Dexascan. (I await date and time for that). However, she also said that the weekly Alendronic acid I've been taking

I’m almost 60 days into taking Ursodiol and I noticed over the last week in particular that I’m overly thirsty. Has this happened to anyone else? I left a message for my dr about it tonight.

I have just received my DEXA Scan results from last Thursday's scan (via text & a download file from my GP). Here is what it said: [i]Total spinal T-score 2.1, mean neck of femur T-score -0.6, mean total [/i] [i]hip T-score -0.4. This gentleman has normal bone density. He is on [/i] [i]steroids for PMR

I was diagnosed about three years ago with Hashimoto's. All my thyroid hormone levels were normal but my anti-TPO antibodies were out of range. I had all the usual symptoms: fatigue, weight gain and then the inability to lose weight, hair loss, dry skin, you name it. I also developed severe cold urticaria

Small (n=40) randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of Neuroaspis PLP10™ (nutritional formula of antioxidant vitamins, omega-3 & omega-6 fatty acids) in early #Parkinsons reports significant improvement in ON state UPDRS (18-30 months) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii

Hi all, my first post here - I'm 47 and suffering with extremely heavy periods, flooding, passing big clots etc. Just had an ultrasound and transvaginal probe which has shown everything is normal. I know I should be pleased but still don't have any answers as to what is causing this. I've been taking

I’ve only taken two tablets up til now, but I’ve read about having a dental check up before taking them. I do have dental issues so should I stop taking AA until I have my dental check up. Im also on Prednisolone for 5 days due to some breathing issues but I’m actually thinking maybe it’s the AA not

Has anyone tried Mirtazpine gp has prescribed as sleep aid but know they are also and anti depressant any advise would be most helpful many thanks

Hi there, I'm new to this forum and would really appreciate some advice. I'm 33, female, average size and for a while have suffered with bouts of very painful hips and knees, crippling fatigue, heavy painful periods, hypersensitivity to cold, including numbness/cramps in my feet, and occasional low blood

I'm having oral surgery next Thursday on a bone in my jaw do to advanced cancer. Anthem refused to pay for it, saying it is a dental thing. Some cancer patients whose cancer has spread to the bones receive regular infusions of a bone-modifying drug, such as zoledronic acid (Zometa) May have side affects

hi how's everyone doing? for those who don't know me, I've had issues with my periods since 13 and diagnosed with endometriosis since 05, I've been on every combination of hormonal treatments and pain relief medications u can imagine (to the point where I'd rattle when I walked) I've had so many operations

Hi, I was diagnosed with GCA & PMR in November 2018. I was put on 60mg prednisolone along with AA, lanzoprazole,& Adcal . I am now down to 2.5mg prednisolone & doing ok apart from tiredness occasionally . I recently went for a dental check up & need a tooth stump removing which might entail cutting

Fifteen months ago when I started Pred, my GP insisted I took Alendronic acid to avoid osteoporosis. I asked for a Dexa scan first, which he refused, so I did not take Alend. acid . Today he has again put pressure on me to accept this medication. When I mentioned Dexa scan again he agreed this time

Hi all I know that we need to take vitamin D as those of us who are light sensitive and stay out of the sun need this, however there is also lots of other suggestions on the internet. I do have inflammatory arthritus and many sites suggest turmeric, other sites suggest fish oil and omega 3. So, for