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I have been on Methotrexate for three months. I have become so exhausted and weak, that everyday activities are much more difficult. I have also gained weight, even though I have been eating less due to lack of money for groceries since I have to pay for all these medications with no drug plan. Now, I have run out of money and the medications and have found no way to get help. What are the side effects to suddenly going off methotrexate? The doctor just tells me not to go off them, but I have no choice. I am also taking folic acid and Hydroxychloroquine. And I am out of all of them.READ MORE
I'm really sorry to hear that you're having such a hard time. Unfortunately, it's not a good idea to stop methotrexate "cold turkey." Some people experience no side effects to suddenly stopping taking this medication, but it does have the potential for creating an intense RA flare. The goal of medication is to protect your joints and other systems in the body (internal organs, such as the heart, the vascular system, etc.) against damage that can be created by active RA inflammation. It's therefore important to take your medication. However, it's also important to eat right, because that helps the rest of your body gets stronger. You shouldn't have to choose between groceries and your medication.
There are a number of financial assistance programs for medication that may be able to help you. Follow that link to see an extensive list. There are also other ways of saving money on medications and stretching your prescription medication dollars.
You may also want to have an in-depth discussion with your rheumatologist about your financial reality. Perhaps they might be able to bridge you for a while with medication samples and may also know of some programs that can help you. If your rheumatologist isn't able to help you, talk to your family doctor. Sometimes, they are more aware of community resources than the specialists.
In terms of your weight gain, there could be a couple of possible reasons. Partly, you feel like crap and are therefore likely less active. As well, trying to save money on food often brings us to cheaper groceries, which are not as nutritious. Both these factors can lead to weight gain. I'd suggest that you talk to your family doctor about the problem with affording groceries, as well. They may be able to refer you to a nutritionist or a food bank where you can hopefully get some more nutritious food.
Good luck! Please keep us posted on what happens?
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what the doctors do not tell you that methotrexate works by blocking the bodies ability to use or produce folic acid. This chemical is needed for the production of many cells. They do not also tell you that this will destory your brain cells. Where is the logic in masking one symptom and creating others? READ MORE
I had to quit taking methotrexate because my labs were horrible ive always had good labs everything normal anyways i stopped cold turkey and i can tell that my psoriatic arthritis is horrible its alot worse than i ever remember before i started taking it. Iv also didn't know they use methotrexate to end tubular pregnancies and of course it is toxic to the human body that came from my pain management doctor READ MORE
I got better after stopping metrotrexate. Pain went away. Began to lose weight I had gained.READ MORE
Also: If you gained weight and it's not listed as a side effect (I don't know for I am not on it, and wouldn't take it even if the dr wanted me to due to other side effects I have read)
...it might just be the fact that you are eating less and because the meds are making you more tired and weak...you're probably not doing much in as far as excercise. Those 2 things combined WILL slow your metabolism down big time. Trust me, I am recovering from an eating disorder...so I purposely did not eat...(maybe one small salad at dinner) so, when I saw I started packing on the lbs all of a sudden and stopped working out as much...I was referred to a dietician in the hospital that made me eat 5-6 small meals...and when I say small..it's like snacking/grazing all throughout the day on good stuff like, veggies, fruits, yogurt, whole grains etc. AND loads of water which I hate, but I force myself to drink a lot. I actually lost all the weight I put on by eating more small meals..and that just showed me it was my metabolism slowing down big time. (they had tested me for hormonal and thyroid issues before they sent me to a dietician).
All I can say is that hopefully your state can help you out w/ the food and meds. Keeping a healthy diet is essential.
I'm kicking myself in the butt now...because if I wasn't so worried about my weight...I wouldn't have put my body in the position to have my immune system compromised as much as I did.
So eat --and see if you can get help from your state w/ that ...and the meds.
I know minocycline is used for RA and that's a cheap antibiotic that you probably would be able to afford.
You'd need about 200 mgs a day and it's cheap when you have no insurance as well.
Here's to hoping things get better for you Jackie. :)READ MORE
I am sorry that you are having such financial problems. I know that kind of stress can cause symptoms of RA to be so much worse than they need to be.
First off, please contact your local hospitial district or human services for assistance. Here in TX, I went through county health care to get back on my meds when my finances ran out (it took a year for me to start receiving disability benefits and basically did not have a pot to pee in much less buy meds.) Somewhere near you Health and Human Services or some kind of Social Services should be able to direct you into the right direction. (or you can send me a private message and I will help walk you through the steps.)
Second, there should be no drastic effects of going off mtx cold turkey. When I became extremely ill a couple years ago, my doctor actually told me to stop taking all my meds immediately, except prednisone which should be tapered.
Third, weight gain is not a side effect of mtx. However, it is definitely without question a side effect of prednisone if you are taking it.
The overall lack of energy is from RA itself not a medication. There is so much going on inside our bodies that it forgets to supply us with energy. Increase your vitamin intake. I personally take Pre-Natal vitamins to keep myself healthy. No doctor has ever said anything against it. Stay away from caffeine as it actually causes Ra flare ups. Rest and sleep as much as you can until you get back on your meds. If you are able to, exercise to gain energy. Start a high protein low carb diet to boost your metabolism.
Please send me a private message if you have any more questions or need more direction. I have been in your shoes. And you need your meds to stay healthy.
Good luck, I look forward to talking to you,
RonieREAD MORE
Thanks for your information. I have looked into disability and medical help but due to the fact that i still have a month and a half of Employment insurance, I am not eligible yet. So I have to wait it out. I have had arthritis for 20 years now, and so I know general fatigue is normal with the disease, but since I went on these meds it is extreme. Some days I can't even get out of bed, my muscles shake and almost give out on me. My doctor says it will get better with time on these meds. I am glad to hear going cold turkey off them won't hurt. Both my doctors said it will be bad if I do. I will go back on once I get some money, but for now I have no choice. I do take many vitamins to help the energy, but they don't seem to be helping for now. But I don't have actual Rheumatoid arthritis. I have a Seronegative Arthritis, and inflammation doesnt only happen in my joints, but in my organs as well...so there could be other reasons for the extra issues.READ MORE
My doctor lead me to believe that sero-negative RA is just "usually, but not always" a milder, slower progression type of RA--but I guess you can have sero-neg and have it be severe as well if you've been battling this for 20
yrs. :( Because RA can give you the inflammation in your organs, I'm pretty sure sero-negative can too because it's just RA w/ out your RA titer changing or becoming positive. I know they took a chest x-ray on me because labs came back normal as they normally do, but they found 2 mild erosions (one in my hamate the other on my pinky finger) and so they wanted to see what the heart and lungs looked like and those came back fine.
Like I said, all that (sero-neg) means is that your RA titer is in normal range...but it's still RA an can cause the same amt of inflammation and damage to joints and organs. ~READ MORE
Being sero neg or positive means nothing. It's just a test to determine the presents of RA in the body. Nothing else. No indication of milder, slower. It's just a test. There are a lot of other tests they do on us to help determine the same thing. I do believe you have been there and done that one...LOL
Jackie says she has 20+ years of battling RA.READ MORE
LOL Ronie. I think I have had every test they can pull out of their butt in a short period of time. I know for the past yr, every lab tech at the hospital has used this line when I see 20 or more viles "please know that this is really not a lot, because if you were donating blood you'd see so many more."
What I wanted to say was, listen I get all these viles done every 4-6 weeks, plus a urinalysis w/ each...so I probably have in a yrs time given a good amout of blood and urine. LOL. NOT to mention certain blood tests like the ch50 OR total complement has to be on ice real fast and when it's NOT, they have to call me for a DO-OVER.
I remember one of my Rheumy's saying..."Ya, normal range was like (I wanna guess 48-60 something for ch50, but I could be wrong..lol) and you are a 12." WHAT! I said.
He said if it was flagged as too high over the range we'd say there is inflammation in your body but sed and crp are normal as well...if it's too low like this shows, it's indicative of SLE most of the time or another AI disease. BUT we want to re-check this, because your c3 and c4 was normal."
I remembering getting a call from the hospital's lab saying in transit, something happened w/ the ICE it was supposed to be in/on...sooooooooo more tubes had to be drawn. It (a new sample) came back normal the next day. So they messed up in transit w/ the old.
AS you know, they took from both arms many a time when they just couldn't get anymore from one vein, :P so I looked like I was a crack addict w/ the marks and bruises. lol~
But ya, most of the Rheumy's I went to see said sero-negative usually takes a milder route. I know they throw in usually.
And since she is battling it for 20 yrs...I assume, she is dealing w/ loads of pain etc now.
I know 2 of my Rheumys said that sero-neg usually will show less joint erosion and deformities than people who test pos. for it, and they "usually" don't get the nodules like pos. RA does.
But you know I think they throw in "usually" to cover themselves...but they also said to me there is scientific evidence to back that up when I ask if they are blowing wind up my skirt.
I'm sorry, I think the progress is the same as well as symptoms for both like you said. My bad. Just joint erosion and deformities seem to be less severe in sero neg the drs said.
But w/ me...I have no visible swelling, and most Rheumys I have seen said that "whatever it turns out be" ie. IA/RA...they caught it so early, no pain for a yr, then it comes back at a 2 out of 0-10... that with minocycline they think they can stop the progression completely, but I need the MRI first before they are convinced--as for some reason they are NOT convinced w/ the xrays showing 2 erosions.
They did tell me that most people are NOT that lucky. But because I am on their butts all the time for answers... ;) (it's the OCD anal aspect in me) they have been checking everything that they can possibly think of for a year-by blood, x-rays, and now the MRI of the hand and wrist.
What aggravates me is that 3 of those 4 Rheumys said not to worry, that it's fixable and not serious.
But IA or RA (sero or pos) are all auto-immune and from what I read they are serious...so how can you say not to worry. My husband seems to think because I have little to no pain in yr 1, and no visible swelling yet as these drs see it...that they believe they got this "thing" early enough. Every dr has told me I should be able to live a "normal" life w/ no restrictions if I take a DMARD only of my choosing and just bypass the NSAID if I don't need it because it's not going to help my IBS. Which I choose minocycline if that's what ends up happening.
I also have an appt tomorrow w/ the Neuro-Muscular Skeletal dr who will be doing lab tests to check chemicals in my blood and urine, a stool sample...which I am NOT looking fwd to, I'll tell you that right now, because sometimes she says leaky guts can cause AI diseases, she's checking liver enzymes, enzymes in the pancreas, joint fluid (another thing I'm not looking fwd to-- for viral/bacterial issues) and allergins, hormones etc. Also too much yeast in me? She will then send that stuff over to my GP and Rheumy. Fun fun.
This additional specialist said that usually she finds anyone that has an auto-immune disease, has issues that have been going on for years..and that is usually where the AI disease will come from.
I have IBS, which is now inflammatory, I have diverticulosis, I have kidney stones,
& w/in a years time, I developed a LOT of uterine fibroids, polyps, and ovarian cysts. I get chronic UTI's for no reason they can see, I get chronic sinus infections for years...
she said this was all POINTING to something wrong back then. If you can't figure out why it's happening, you are opening yourself up to an AI disease...so I still kinda blame the drs for not seeing this was a problem a few years ago. ;) The GP just sends me to a specialist...ie. ENT, Gi specialist, and urologist, and obviously the OB-GYN. No one knows why I got these all starting a few yrs ago...well the IBS was in my early 20s.
It's just kind of weird when you look at the whole picture as to things you have had wrong w/ you..and then BAM you get an AI disease. Something in the body isn't right.
I'm on a mission to find out why my body hates itself. LMAO.
Ronnie, have you ever heard of erosive OA? Sounds to me like that would be like a RA (inflammatory in nature)...as that was thrown out to. Confusing why they call it OA though.READ MORE
Not to be rude dec2004, but I didn't ask for a description of my disease. My multiple doctors and research have told me what seronegative means. You should not be defining people's illnesses when you don't have a medical degree, and you are not correct. All I was asking for was people who are taking Methotrexate, or who have in past to let me know of their side effects and experiences. I am sure you are just trying to help, but you can do more damage than good if you are giving out medical advice and defining people's diseases to be other than what have been diagnosed.READ MORE
I'm just telling you what my drs have told me. And I have seen a range of 4 Rheumatologists, 1 orthopedic surgeon, my GP, an urgent care dr, and 4 internists that practice w/ my Rheumy. I have been misdiagnosed a few times, so I know MEDICINE and a DOCTOR aren't even correct. And I never ONCE said I know anything about a disease. There is also a disclaimer on here that no one said they are doctors. I said what MY OWN DRS who have an medical degree have told me. SORRY that offends you. Yours tell you one thing, mine tell me other information. You are very rude, regardless of your pain or not. This site is useless. It's just people putting down other people. I can do w/o it. I already have enough stress, I sure and heck don't need someone else who thinks they know it all too because of what their dr says telling me what my own drs have told ME sero RA means as well is wrong. Unbelieveable. READ MORE
hi if u stop taking the tablets the Rheumatoid Arthritis will hit you more every where in your body that lets say in 5 years u cant do anything at all as its hit your bones more and you will feel the pain more, but taking the tablets slow that down to stop you getting that so quick, as im the same as you so your not on your own i hope this helps you, take careREAD MORE
Hi there trevor
I so badly wanted to stop the meds but hubby not happy cause he believes it will progress much faster. The problem that im having is i battle to breath, its like i breath through my stomache and not my chest that my diagphram hurts eventually from wrong breathing. I feel i have a constant weight on my diaphram and it makes me so tired. i started getting pins and needles in my feet and my hands from hyper ventilating trying to get air. Do you or anyone out there have the same problem and what works best to relieve the constant battle. Im on Methotrexate.
Thank You
AnnetteREAD MORE
Ra can make you tired and weak all by itself. That's the reality of it. If you feel more tired and weak, your best bet is to call a doctor who may tell you he doesn't want you to start back on mtx when you actually do have the available funds.
If you are on Prednisone there are cases that when mixed with mtx it can cause unusual weakness and fatigue. Again tell your doctor! That steroid as you know can increase weight. I'm not sure if you are on that in conjunction or were because you never said so. Along with the fact that if everyday activities are very hard for you to do now, and I have been there, then you might have a slower metabolism now as well. Again the reality of the disease and life.
I'm not sure what your money situation is like; except that you say you are struggling. But I too live in BC Canada and was out of work for a while and there are places that will help. So Canada versus United States is not the issue jackie. In fact it is known many people from the US get their meds cheaper from us. I have a bunch of links if you were to need them.
I did go off mtx for a while, and it didn't cause any issues.
Also, I was reading all of this posting all 24 or so of them and I have to say that a few people were right when they said sero-negative Ra is just Ra without the Ra titer changing. I have had this since I was 14. I have Ra which means my titer is high and I also have inflammation around my lungs. So you are no different than anyone on here except that your blood doesn't show it. If you don't believe me ask your own doctor.
There are links like I said. You just need to search them out and ask questions to doctors and pharmacies. If you want, private message me, if not since you wanted to delete your profile then I am assuming you got your answer.
Another piece of information guys, don't be scared to actually call the drug companies that make the actual drug. Sometimes they will help you out as well. I'm not saying they always will, but you have to try. It worked for my mom who has Ra as well.
Thank you for sharing more of your background information, meds, medical history and concerns with me. I understand your situation completely. I am currently going through that situation myself.
I will find out more information on the list of programs we talked about and will get back with you. I hope the information will transfer and benefit you. If I need anymore history, I will contact you.
Thanks also for listening.
RonieREAD MORE
Has anyone on this site done any study on the relationship of low Boron levels and Arthritis?..The facts are suggesting that Israel with the highest Boron in their water has the lowest Arthritis per head of population, at 1%. and jamaica the lowest Boron with 20% plus per head of population.
A second fact that seems to be missing from all the Arthritis threads is that sheep with the disease, seem to get better if given Boron supplements in a couple of weeks. A theraputic dose appears to be from 3mg to 9mg a day.The old time remedy was to lick your finger daily, and shove it into ordinary Borax (thats the cheap stuff from any supermarket) up to the first nuckle stir what was sticking into an 8 oz glass of water and then drink it. As this is no more toxic than salt theirs not a lot of risk.
I went off of meth without tapering it down and had no side effects. It took about three weeks before the exhaustion and weakness wore off. It took six months before I had a huge flare and had to be put on arava. But I feel so much better being off of it. If your going off of it because of cost double check your cost it may be cheaper than some of the other drugs. But do inform your dr that you are going to go off it and how it is making you feel. He can't force you to take a drug that you do not want to take.READ MORE
Thanks for the info on your experience. Makes me feel better. I was quite worried about the effects of going off suddenly. I will continue the drugs once i get some money, but i haven't worked in so long that i am struggling to pay bills and such. My doctor isn't forcing me to take the drugs, but he expressed a concern of going off them. I don't think doctors understand the meaning of financial trouble.READ MORE
No the doctors sure do not understand I have NO money... I had the same problem with my rhemy in AZ. I have come off meth also no side effects but wait you will get a big flare. However if you go to the maker of the drug they might assist you in the cost if not all of it. Humira paid for the entire bill when I tried that drug. They shipped it directy to me. So if you want to take it and dont have the ill side effects... go directy to the maker of the drug, if you dont know who it is let me know and I will look it up for you.
good luck.....READ MORE
1. There are many assistance programs to help with your meds, including:
Walmart = $4 Generic Prescriptions - I think Target also.
2. If you are disabled and on Medicare in some states you can also buy into Medicaid (I pay $18/month) and it pays the 20% Medicare won't pay and pretty much for everything Medicare won't pay. I had to meet a $5000. deductible to buy in, but they will count all your OTC meds, Devices like lift chairs, walkers, etc. so meeting the deductible is not as hard as it sounds. It took me about a year. I pay either $2.00 or $6.25 for my meds until I hit the donut hole then nothing, but I also have the SS subsidy that helps.
3. Social Security can put you in for a subsidy to help with your prescriptions by calling or going to SS office and asking.
4. Each pharmaceutical company has plans to help people who cannot afford their meds - some are free depending on your circumstances. Ask your pharmacist - this is no time to be shy. OR look on the circular that comes with your meds to figure out who makes them and give them a call.
5. Some states have Transitional Assistance programs to help people who are in a bind - they actually give you money - not a lot, but it helps if you are in dire straights - go to the local Welfare Office and ask. Also get yourself on foodstamps and SSI (help from Social Security) if you can to help.
6. Ask your doctor if she can get samples for you from the pharmaceutical rep that sells your drug to tide you over.
I hope this helps. I live in Massachusetts so I am not sure if the Medicaid/MassHealth thing works the same in your state, but all states have Medicaid.
DeanaREAD MORE
Wow, Deana, Thank you for that information. I didn't know half it. I could use some of that assistance myself.
I don't know whether Jackie will answer but I believe she lives in Cananda. So maybe you can help me with some of the research to see if Cananda has some of the same programs you have listed. Or send me a private msg on how i might find this info on the web.
Thanks again.READ MORE
Thanks to everyone for their suggestions on the medications. I am in Canada, as Ronie said, so things are much different here. Usually there is alot of help in these situations, but my situation is just out of the box a bit. lol I have discussed my issue with my pharmacist, doctors, and some government agencies. Because I am on Employment Insurance right now, I am not eligible for disability (which will cover my drugs) until the EI runs out. I am not eligible for the medical benefit only because I made just over the amount they would allow to get the benefit. But, it will all be ok. I only have one and a half months until I will be able to go on the disability, so I just need to hold on till then. I will probably only have to be without the drugs for a few weeks. It may increase the pain, but from what everyone tells me here, there won't be other side effects, so I can handle that.READ MORE
I've been taking Methotrexate since April '10 & I stopped for 2 weeks to see what side effects will it take. Well I did notice the difference of not taking it and I was feeling very fatigue like before I started taking this medication. I had no energy, I would take naps and it would still feel extremely tired and It wasn't a good feeling @ all! I also find that my opinion been taking it since April of this year and it doesn't help the inflamation I have on my 10 fingers painful, swelling, but does help not feeling fatigue. I've mentioned to my RA Dr. and he doesn't seem to listen and advise me it takes a long time to process well. Only the individual will know what works and not work right? Good Luck! I'm also tired of going to see RA Dr. every 4-6 weeks so I stretch it out to 12 weeks. I only pay $5 also.READ MORE
Hello! I also joined this disucssion a little late! However, cam on the forum to see if anyone experienced an increase of symptoms or fatigue when stopping methoxreate. I stopped about a month or so ago (after weaning a little bit). I had been on it for about a year and a few months. I relate to california girl, as in how stopping so far has affected me. This week I have noticed extreme fatigue return, exactly in the manner it was before I began. Remember, I was on it for over a year. For me, eventually all of my joint pain (almost) went away. It was my miracle medication at first. However, the risks are something each of us need to weigh for ourselves. I stopped because I felt better and forgot how bad it was prior to the methotrexate. I lost weight on the medication, but I think that is because I had more energy and did not have as many flares. I can't take prednisone bc it make me a little delusional (which is never fun!). I find plaquinil to help with the pain, but methotrexate really makes a difference for me with the extreme fatigue where I could sleep all day if possible. I am planning to return to methotrexate if my doctor agrees. I have now felt the difference and remember! I can relate to wanting to try to come off of it..as it was only a few months ago. I believe it is worth a try if we decide to change up or come off of a med. We all need to be mindful of the changes, I suppose, as obviously everyone has a "best combination" which takes a while to figure out..sometimes too long!! By the way, I have mixed connective tissue disease, mostly with lupus and RA features. As you may know, MCTD has features of many of the autoimmune diseases or meets criteria for one or more. I beleive mine is more like Lupus than RA, however my RA titer (?) has been high...or low (haha..not sure which is significant). But doctors say I have many lupus features as well (butterfly rash and some other common lupus symptoms). Not sure if the diagnoses have anything to do with the medication when the symptoms are so similar...
Best of luck to you all...
ps..I wish I lived in Canada!! :)READ MORE
ronie and jackie:
just was sent this link to my work email account about what jackie's main concern was. and it was answered by people. so be it.
i see my wife just added something about nutrition as jackie said herself she can't afford to eat alot anymore in her own post because of lack of money and i believe also she offered a medicine that might help, or it might not, but it's cheap.
ladies, she might not have the progression you have with her diseases right now, but she has probably had more blood tests and more x-rays, ct scans, and more mri's in one year than you all have had in 20 years. they have used her as a guinea pig as i have been with her to all the rheumatologists she sees.
she was merely offering advice about food which all doctors have told her she needs the right food when battling any auto-immune disease, and then she additionally added later what her doctors have told her about sero-negative diseases. i see by looking on here she never claimed to say she was a doctor but what her doctors have told her. she has seen so many and i have been with her for each and every one.
not sure you know this or not jackie, but doctors disagree as well and they do alot!!!!! just because they have a md, or do or anything after their names doesn't mean a thing.
if you trust your doctors, good for you. she was merely adding in what she heard from quote unquote specialists that are in this field and practice in the quote unquote best hospitals in boston.
if you know so well your own disease by now, then maybe you should have just called your doctor or the pharmacy you get your medications from and asked if there would be any ill side effects from going completely off of them. you can also google, since you seem to say you research everything about your disease, plans that help with medications in your area. but not once did my wife deserve to be attacked that she is giving wrong information and is misleading others. if you don't like what people share on here, call the actual doctors that are treating you, like you said, you know what you have, and ask them what you can do for yourself. there was no need to blast my wife. and honestly ronie, you didn't help matters either from what i can see.
i think my wife's numerous doctors were right. if she wants answers on anything she should seek their advice or that of a pharmacist not the boards that do nothing but berate someone trying to offer advice their own doctors told them.
Mr Web,
I apologize that you feel you have had to step in to mediate on a website that should need no mediation. It is an Outreach so that we do not have to feel alone while dealing with our diseases.
No one on this site is a doctor. We ask questions, share our experiences and provide each other with information that sometimes our own doctors and pharmacist do not give us because they only spend 5 minutes (if that) at a time with us. We are all capable of reading and googling obviously, but it is the sharing that this forum is about. Relating to one another because, as you said in your own post, doctors disagree.
However, miscommunication through a written forum happens quite often.
I am aware of Dina's medical situations as she speaks with me on a more private and person level through yahoo. I would hope by now she would know my style of writing and sense of humor. However, Jackie is a first time visitor to this site and does not know how or where Dina gets her information. Dina is well aware of how and where I get my information. I can only see that a misunderstanding has popped up. Rereading all the posts, the original request was to reach someone who could relate to stopping medications. Finances was background information as to why, in order for us to know she was not stopping her medications willingly.
I do see where Dina did go a bit off subject in her longer post. However, it looked more like she was talking to me, as she often does, and maybe not actually talking to Jackie. I also see that Jackie's comment started with "Don't mean to be rude," which generally means what I am going to say is going to sound rude but I don't mean it to be.
I am sorry, Dina felt as if she were "attacked." Nothing I said to Dina was meant as an attack. I know on this site many times I have actually been personally attacked, cussed out and insulted for providing information that was not what someone did particularly want to hear.
Again, I apologize to Dina.READ MORE
sorry ronie, my wife spoke of two people on here that she writes emails to so i apologize. and i do agree that an open forum will cause miscommunication.
however, jackie was quite clear in calling dina out on everything.
i have learned in life at 41 years of age, that when anyone prefaces anything with, "sorry if this offends you", or "don't take this the wrong way but" that it is always followed with a backhand slap in the face. so usually i'll just tell people like i see it; without prefacing anything with those phrases because it's lame to add that to anything negative that is always followed by it; which is what jackie did. like i said, i looked at the posts she was talking about because she spoke of this site a lot. and i personally think she should just stick with people that know the diseases (specialists, physical therapists, chiropractor, dieticians and now a functional medicine doctor), and leave her personal experiences out of it because there's always going to be someone like jackie on any forum telling her off. but i'm just a man, and that's my personal opinion. if someone tells me I have something, i keep it in and deal on my own. you ladies like to vent and talk about your issues.
but like i said earlier, my wife never once said she was a doctor. and this site, as my wife said, shows the disclaimer at the bottom. how jackie can get that impression, when dina said, "well this is what my doctors have said to me", is ludicrous. either jackie is not reading the posts correctly, or thinks she is the one that knows everything because of her own "research" and her doctors, she shouldn't blast my wife in regards to what her doctors say as well. as i have said any doctor will give you a multitude of answers, many different. but jackie seems to have doctors she trusts for 20 years, so it shouldn't be a problem to call them up and ask a simple question about medications. i think jackie answered her own question anyway before coming on here because she said her doctors weren't happy about it, but she has no choice for now.
i agree ronie that many drs give you the 5 mins. dina has seen a few. the most recent ones that agree on a diagnosis give her over an hour each time. you are waiting forever, but you know you are given the same amount of time. and that's just a matter of researching doctors to see what other patients say about them. as far as the meth and stopping it quickly, i'll have to politely disagree with you on pharmacies. around here you can call any local cvs, rite-aid and not even fill stuff with them and a pharmacist will get on line and answer questions that many times the doctors leave out.
my point, if jackie is so quick to knock others without knowing their history and she states she knows what she has for over 20 years, i would think the last thing you'd do in wanting to know what stopping a strong medicine would do is to come to a site that is just people sharing experiences. none of you are doctors like you said. so if you want real valid information call a doctor you are seeing for 20 years or so, or talk to a pharmacist that goes to school for 10 years to learn about all medicinces before blasting someone, all a while saying she is "trying not to sound rude."
i can see why some people wouldn't come back to a place like this. if she had an issue with my wife, there's a private message option, she could have utilized it.
but since she believes belittling her on here is a good route, i chose not to even bother using the private message button for her.
and before anyone can say well she is new. so was my wife as of a week or so ago, and so am i. but i famaliarize myself with a site before i go belittling people for no reason. i mean if you look at her answer to my wife, logically in your head you'd think when she says she knows what disease she has for over 20 years now, and she obviously knows the medicines that work, that calling those doctors that told her she has that disease, or calling a pharmacy that knows about medicines, as that's all they do, would be your first source of knowledge. but i guess that's just me.
I do appologize for offending anyone here. It really was not my intentions. I guess I took offense to something that was said about my disease, and I am scared and in pain so i said the first thing that came to me when I read the comment about seronegative meaning my arthritis was mild. I should not have responded to the message at all, and especially not the way I did. So again I am sorry and could we please let this go. It was not meant to hurt anyone, only was asking for my situation not to be judged...as I felt it was. If that was not the case I am sorry for misunderstanding. I was only asking for peoples experience taking methotrexate and did not expect all of this extra attacks. I am sorry more than you know that I said a word.READ MORE
I was having trouble choosing between paying bills or paying for meds... until I found help paying for my med.s! I logged onto Humira help and called the # 1-800-humira and signed up- now I only pay $5.00 a month instead of $100.00. Then I found a site for cymbalta that gave me help and 30 free samples! I also take metho and I am currently looking for help with that 2! If I come across any I will be sure to let u know! Wishing you well!READ MORE
I hope all those with RA.are up with the play with regards Boron. If money for meds is a problem the old time rule of thumb is lick your index finger..shove it in a packet of 20 mule team borax..what sticks is swirled around in an eight ounce glass of water and this is drunk everday. This gives about 9 mgm of boron which is the theraputic dose. Remember if your not getting enough Boron your probably not getting enough of the other essential minerals.So a supplements would be advised.
It might be worth adding that animals with RA were given dmso which cleared the condition in a couple of weeks..The human version is called MSM..its an essential part of the food cycle which is missing in modern food preparation.Just dont take it at the same time you take Gluchosamine and Chondritin as it will give you a headach.Otherwise you can take large amounts of msn, its safe in all quantities as the body flushes what it dosnt need. it enables uptake of essential vitamins and minerals.
I was having trouble choosing between paying bills or paying for meds... until I found help paying for my med.s! I logged onto Humira help and called the # 1-800-humira and signed up- now I only pay $5.00 a month instead of $100.00. Then I found a site for cymbalta that gave me help and 30 free samples! I also take metho and I am currently looking for help with that 2! If I come across any I will be sure to let u know! Wishing you well!READ MORE
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Well, I am really late to this forum. Thank you to all who have shared their experiences generously. I had a similar question when I just came to this site.
You have helped me decide my next move.
Whenever I have had surgery (for JRA related problems, JRA for 58 years), the order has been, "Do not take methotrexate the week before, the week of, and the week after surgery." So, if I can withdraw for three weeks, then----? Have been on methotrexate (15-20 mg per week for 22 years). For the last six weeks, I have been taking it every two weeks. After reading others' comments, I am encouraged to complete withdrawal. Thank you all so much!
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Apart from the huge partnership between Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh, the Indians were thrown to the deep end by Mendis who picked up six of the ten Indian wickets to fall in the day in the tour match of India's tour of Sri Lanka.
Yuvraj Singh proved to be the unlikely century maker, eventually dismissed for 118, while Gambhir was once again leading the team with eighty-nine runs. Between the two of them, they raised an unusual partnership of 143 runs for the fifth wicket after India found themselves tottering at four down for eighty with the fall of V.V.S. Laxman.
Mendis' scalps included three top wickets including that of Sachin Tendulkar and Gambhir and it seemed to be proving a point to the Sri Lankan selectors who have left him out of the squad for the Test series set to begin on Sunday.
Three Tons and Partnerships put SL BP XI On Top As Indians Totter without Zaheer, Sreesanth
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Sri Lanka Name Squad Against India, Including Team for Board President's XI Tour Match
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UDRS Controversy: India Reject UDRS for Test series
India's Tour of Sri Lanka Schedule, Results
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My preview session offered enough time for two playthroughs, ideally to play once solo and another co-op. Considering how much emphasis has been placed on the game's drop-in/drop-out functionality, it's surprising that "solo" and "co-op" are separate options in the main menu. There aren't any major changes to the story when you play with a buddy. In fact, the second character has a strange habit of briefly disappearing in key cutscenes, only to reappear when the gameplay resumes. The one aspect of co-op I did like was the in-game exposition where the second character would comment on the current surroundings or situation.
Furthermore, I thought that the game's difficulty would ramp up and down based on whether I was playing solo or not, but I didn't see evidence of that during this session. So what was a reasonably manageable Hard playthrough solo is now an even easier playthrough on co-op. Enemy counts remain the same and they don't require additional hits when you team up. Furthermore, Visceral makes things almost too convenient with item pick ups since you don't have to share the ammo and health packs that you come across. So if you have beaten the two previous games and plan to play Dead Space 3 on co-op, we highly suggest you first experience this on Hard. Believe me, it doesn't take long to max out your inventory with a dozen health packs.
Some parts of Dead Space 3 might lack the desired effect of suspense and the co-op experience might feel nerfed, but I'm still keeping an open mind about the direction Visceral is going for. I agree that simply setting the game on another base or ship wouldn't add much to the series, even if the changes alienate some of the fans. Hopefully the side missions will provide enough content (and scares) to satisfy fans who associate Dead Space with darkened corridors and necromorphs popping out from corners and vents. And the added threat of the Unitologists taking the fight to Isaac contributes to the narrative, even if these human targets are easy pickings. Experiencing less than a quarter of Dead Space 3 only served to make me that much more curious about the full version. Keep an eye out for our review in the coming weeks, and Altman be praised!


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SCA's third annual 2012 Tork Report reveals that 92 percent of U.S. consumers said they will complain about an unfavorable dining-out experience. Of those respondents, nearly 25 percent will bring up issues regarding cleanliness.
The 2012 Tork Report, titled The Sustainability Gap, examined hygiene issues in restaurants and how likely consumers are to share information regarding restaurant cleanliness with others. Ninety-six percent of unhappy restaurant patrons are "likely" to share a complaint with family or friends and, of those, 65 percent are "very likely" to do so.
Notably, many of those unhappy patrons are complaining via social networks.
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The 2012 Tork Report also shows consumers' growing concerns about business' sustainability plans. In 2012, about twice as many U.S. companies (64 percent) had or are in the process of having a sustainability plan in place compared to 2011 (38 percent).
Furthermore, 31 percent of U.S firms and 30 percent of Canadian firms say their sustainability plans are having a positive impact on the bottom line.
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While most companies have acknowledged sustainability as a necessary part of doing business, "most have not thrown their full weight behind the effort," writes sustainability expert and Tork Green Hygiene Council member Josh Radoff. In his call to action for companies to push further, he notes "we've approached the end of Corporate Sustainability 1.0, where the low-hanging fruit has been picked, and the basic levels of expectations have been met. Thus, there is a large gap between the status quo and the next level of achievement — the effort to dig down to the core of a company's social and environmental impact."
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"The premise of making wine is simple," says Lysanne Tusar, director of the 8th Estate Winery, which creates its wines in the heart of Hong Kong out of grapes sourced from around the world. "But the details are very complicated….And making a great wine can be a lifetime feat."
For the wine lover, just understanding the basic process by which wines are made is enough to deepen one's appreciation of the final product. With that in mind, here's a quick step-by-step primer.
1. Harvest: Grapes are plucked from the vine (by hand or machine) at different times of the year depending on the location, grape and climate. The rougher handling of machine-picking is usually reserved for firmer, less-ripe grapes. After picking, the grapes are destemmed.
2. Pressing: In many traditional, small vineyards, especially in Italy, grapes are stomped by foot. Bigger wineries use machine presses to extract the grape juice.
3. Fermentation: The crushed grapes are put in a large tank and yeast is added to start fermentation — the yeast feeds on the sugar in the crushed grapes, and turns it into alcohol. The riper the fruit, the more sugar they hold, and consequently, the higher the potential alcohol content. Next, the juice can be separated immediately from the solids — pulp and grape skins — or left in contact with them. This steeping is called keeping the wine "on the lees," and can add more flavor, color and tannins to the final product.
4. Second fermentation: Some wines go through another fermentation process, called malolactic fermentation, that converts malic acid into lactic acid — which gives wine a softer, buttery taste.
5. Filtering: The wine is pumped through a filter to remove sediment.
6. Aging: Most red wines and certain whites spend some time — a few months — in oak barrels, during which they absorb some taste from the wood. Most white wines age for a shorter time — a few weeks — in stainless-steel barrels that transfer no taste.
7. Bottling: This can be the most hectic part of the whole winemaking process, especially if bottles break on the assembly line. After bottling, some wines go right out for sale; others are put down for more aging.
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Summary: JPMorgan Securities PUTTERs & DRIVERs Trust's Series 3568 Ratings Lowered To '?A+/A-1? And ?A+?; Residual Certificates; Tender Option Certificates/Bonds Nov 10
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The Cricket Lexicon
More from the greatest book never written.
Harmison (n) - an item that looks like it should be the best thing you've ever owned, but constantly disappoints. "With it's limited battery life and poor 3G connection, this iPhone has turned out to be a complete harmison" Steve Jobs, 2007.
Harbhajan (n) - something that gets worse the more attention you give it. "It started out as just a little red patch, but now this rash is a harbhajan all over my back"
Kallis (v.t) – To selfishly guard something painstakingly accumulated over years in the mistaken belief that anyone else cares about it. "We didn't go on holiday for three years as all the money was spent converting the loft so he could kallis his Hornby train set in there".
Jayasuriya (n) - An aged but still aggressive dog that demands attention. Usage - "A Yorkshire terrier is not a good choice of dog for a couple planning a family. 10 years later, you can be stuck with a jayasuriya".
Bumble (n) - A joke that only the teller finds funny. Usage - "And don't be telling all those bumbles at dinner - you're the only one who ever laughs".
April 16, 2008 in Cricket Lexicon | Permalink | Stumble It!
Surely "harbhajan" is an adjective?
Posted by: Innocent Abroad | 16 Apr 2008 15:10:57
Top Stuff! I think there may be more in the vaults worth bring out!
Posted by: The Tooting Trumpet | 16 Apr 2008 20:04:56
and 'Harmison' an adjectival noun no?
of course the verb to 'Illingworth' might be worthy of inclusion:
"the bowling team continually invading other alleys and seemingly careless of others safety were severely reprimanded by ten pin alley management. the bowling team then grabbed their balls and illingworthed off into the night"
Posted by: doctorshoot | 16 Apr 2008 23:48:01
Funny stuff googly!
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One more week to go and I will stop working in the accounting firm. The firm was nice actually and I think I have a great connection with the people there in some ways but really, I must admit that I can't stand the long hours there. 8.30 in the morning until 5.30 evening is too taxing for me.
Anyway just some of the experience there....honestly I thank God for the opportunity to be able to work in this place under a Malay lady as I learned some stuff from her. It really made me realize that racism brought from childhood is what disconnect people from other beliefs and races. I find myself being a good friend with her, just like the many Chinese friends that I have, and she helped me lots as well. We had great conversation together as well, talking about her married life and some of the Islamic stuff as I asked her about it.
Although we might have different beliefs and even understanding on politics, I find this conversation as an opportunities to share our values...for me to truly be sincere in being a friend, I find it all the more easier to accept her perspectives.
Besides about my working life, I find myself needing to acknowledge some of my weaknesses and the honesty towards myself make me look at others as much as the same as me, equal or sometimes even better and though that thought could be intimidating at times, I felt it create a new me, which is more accepting and gracious.
My relationship is good, and is slowly progressing, which is what I really want....to learn and slowly develop this relationship. It is always easy to get romantic and forget about the reality but to face the reality of this world, and learn to love those around you is what gonna make you grow up.
Btw, for my friend, Weng Chuan, sorry for not writing down the essay. I spent some hours into thinking but really couldn't crack anything out. Anyway hope that you will be able to get into the university that you wanna go into. All the best on the road ahead!
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In Case You Missed It - Dominus 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 (Free)
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In Case You Missed It: Orignially posted December 11, 2010
Dominus Estate is one of the most beautiful wineries on Earth to me. Its ultra-modern, minimalist shape is so Zen in nature that I often feel the wines take on a similar character. The Cabernet Sauvignon-based reds are firm, stern wines that are almost European-like. It's the vision of Bordeaux's Christian Moueix, whose family owns such estates as Petrus, Trotanoy and Lafleur-Petrus. I visited the property last September in close to 110-Fahrenheit weather, but the dry-farmed vines looked perfect! Surprisingly, I preferred the 2006 and 2008 to the 2007. Dominus is a different vineyard than others in Napa due to its pedigree as arguably the oldest vineyard site in Napa Valley. It's also known as the great producer of Ingelnook Cask Selection from the 1940s and 1950s.
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These exhibits travel throughout Virginia and are available for loan to Virginia museums and galleries.
Beyond Jamestown: Virginia Indians Past and Present
This exhibit focuses on Indian history through thousands of years. It features a replicated longhouse and dugout, a one-room Indian school, and the work of nine contemporary Virginia Indian artists.
Interpretive panels, historic photographs, and quotes from contemporary tribal members allow visitors to experience Virginia Indian cultures in context.
Family Portraits: Virginia Indians at the Turn of the 20th Century
This exhibition was originally shown in 1993 as a research project of anthropology major, arts management certificate student, Katherine Schupp Zeringue, Sweet Briar College class of 1994 and organized for an Ewald Symposium. Entitled Family Portraits: Virginian Indians at the Turn of the 20th Century.
The collection features more than 30 photographs of Virginia Indian tribal members, taken between 1895 and 1935 by such notable figures as anthropologists James Mooney and Frank Speck.


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Children's Books for Easter
OUR DAILY BREAD: Glimpsing the
Eucharist Through the Centuries, by
Ralph Wright, O.S.B. Paulist Press.
160 pp. $16.95.
Reviewed by SISTER JUDITH MESCHER,
O.S.C., a Poor Clare nun for over 25 years
and now part of Franciscan Monastery of
St. Clare in Cincinnati, Ohio.
FOR 2,000 YEARS we have had the gift
of the Eucharist as the presence of Jesus
Christ in our lives. Ralph Wright gives
us a history of that presence through
the centuries by recalling the writings
of the Church.
Writers through the centuries (this
book is arranged chronologically) show
the growth of faith and understanding
of the Eucharist as a real
and tangible presence of
Jesus in our lives. It becomes
clear that this belief
in the presence of Jesus in
the Eucharist is the same
for Paul, Justin, Ambrose,
Gregory, Francis, Teresa and
John Paul II.
In today's world, our culture
teaches us to believe
only what we can see and
touch and understand.
Ralph Wright is recalling us
to faith in the very life and presence of
Jesus in the Eucharist. For Jesus is our
healer through his very Body and Blood
or, as St. Ambrose said, "the very medicine
that makes us holy."
St. Symeon (sometimes called the
New Theologian, although he lived
1,000 years ago) agrees: "Communion
with his Body and Blood gives us life
and restores us to holiness and sinlessness—it gives us true freedom."
St. Thomas Aquinas captures the
whole of this book beautifully: "Now in
order that we might always keep the
memory of this great act of love, he
left his body as food and his blood as
drink, to be received by the faithful
under the appearances of bread and
Pope Benedict XVI brings the presence
of the Eucharist into our own
needy and troubled world: "The process
of transformation must not stop at the
bread and wine. The Body and Blood of
Christ are given to us so that we ourselves
will be transformed in our turn.
We are to become the Body of Christ,
his own Flesh and Blood."
Ralph Wright's flowing poetry and
hymns at the beginning of each century
add a different dimension to the
writings. The words may help us to
grow in faith and understanding of the
Eucharist in our lives and to see in new
ways the presence of Jesus as life-giving.
There is much food for thought and
contemplation in his writings.
Being a Poor Clare, I have
a life centered in the Eucharist
and this is so for
Ralph Wright, a Benedictine.
His book expresses that
great centeredness through
the centuries up to this present
day and continues to
teach people new aspects of
the Eucharist in their lives.
As we grow in appreciation
of the great sacrifice
that Jesus gave by being present in the
Eucharist, we become that Eucharist
itself and are called to go out to share
with others the very Body and Blood of
Jesus Christ. Pope John Paul II said,
"As we draw life from the Eucharist,
may we give that very life to others."
You can order OUR DAILY BREAD: Glimpsing the
Eucharist Through the Centuries from St. Francis Bookshop.
HOLY COMMUNION, by Angela M.
Burrin, illustrated by Maria Cristina
Lo Cascio. The Word Among Us Press.
46 pp. $12.95.
Reviewed by MARY JO DANGEL, assistant
managing editor of this publication.
I WISH THIS BOOK had been available
on the many occasions I've searched for
First Communion gifts. Angela M.
Burrin's short Bible stories, from creation
to Pentecost, are told by Jesus.
Many of these stories involve food:
Adam and Eve forbidden to eat fruit
from a specific tree, Moses and the
Passover meal, Jesus feeding 5,000 people
and Jesus giving his body and blood
to his disciples at the Last Supper—the
first Mass.
Although this book will be given to
many second-graders, I doubt that
many of them will have developed the
skills to read it until they are a little
older. That's where the giver comes in:
reading the story to the First Communicant
and listening to the child's reaction.
As a grandma who wears trifocals,
I liked the large print.
The book also includes prayers that
should be familiar to children making
their First Communion, including the
Sign of the Cross, the Our Father, the
Hail Mary and the Act of Contrition.
The cover illustration by Maria
Cristina Lo Cascio also appears with
the story of Jesus blessing children.
This Jesus is portrayed as a huggable
teacher who always has time to spend
with children.
Making the book inviting to return
to over and over is the inclusion of
blank pages for the child to insert photos
and programs from the special day,
record the date and other pertinent information, list the people
who came and write special
memories of the big event.
My granddaughter, Sarah,
who is now a third-grader,
says she could read the book
now but doesn't think she
could have at the time of her
First Communion. But older
children will be inclined to
read some of the stories
whenever they are looking
back at the photos and other
memories of this most important day
in their lives.
You can order JESUS SPEAKS TO ME ON MY FIRST
HOLY COMMUNION from St.
Francis Bookshop.
Guide for the Liturgical Assembly, by Michael Kwatera, O.S.B. Resource
Publications. 56 pp. $9.95.
Reviewed by PAT McCLOSKEY, O.F.M.,
editor of this publication and a priest for
33 years.
THIS SHORT BOOK from the director of
Benedictine oblates and director of
liturgy at St. John's Abbey in Collegeville,
Minnesota, explains the flow
of the Mass, often making its points
through quotes from prayers used at
The book is really a single chapter.
Father Kwatera's text has 20 subheads,
a page of endnotes and a two-page bibliography.
Early on, he writes: "Human life
really is one great passover from life to
death to eternal life, but there are many
mini-passovers in our lives: from sickness
to health, brokenness to wholeness,
hatred to love, disunity to unity,
guilt to forgiveness. The Lord Jesus has
given us a special passover moment to
strengthen us in our mini-passovers:
the Eucharist. The many passovers of
human life come together most visibly
in our celebration of the Eucharist."
Father Kwatera continues: "The ultimate
eucharistic response of the assembly
is to go out as disciples of the Lord
Jesus, renewed and refreshed and recommitted
to living and being his
Body, his presence, in the world."
Toward the end of the book, Father
Kwatera explains: "It is
true that the riches of
the Eucharist are limitless;
Christ's infinite love for us
insures that. Yet as with any
meal, we can take away from
the eucharistic banquet only
as much as we are prepared
to receive. A grateful heart
increases our capacity for
God's love. May the Holy
Spirit give us a healthy
appetite for the Lord's life-giving
This book, which also includes a
short section on eucharistic adoration
outside Mass, can meet the needs of
people in the RCIA, lectors, extraordinary
ministers of the Eucharist, parish
liturgy committee members and all
who seek to allow God's grace in this
sacrament to shape their lives.
You can order WHAT EVERY CATHOLIC NEEDS TO
Guide for the Liturgical Assembly from St.
Francis Bookshop.
The Return of the Old Latin Mass, by Thomas E. Woods, Jr. Roman
Catholic Books. 120 pp. $15.95.
Reviewed by NORM LANGENBRUNNER,
a diocesan priest ordained in 1970 and
pastor of St. Bernard of Clairvaux Church,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
ON JULY 7, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI
issued, on his own authority, a papal
ordinance permitting use of the 1962
Roman Missal as the "extraordinary
form" for celebrating Mass. His motu
proprio also made possible a return to
the pre-Vatican II rituals for Baptism,
Marriage, Penance and Anointing of
the Sick.
Sacred Then and Sacred Now is a
defense for restoring the Tridentine
Mass. The author celebrates the pope's
decision as a liberation of the liturgy of
the pre-Vatican II Church and describes
the so-called Latin Mass as "a great treasure
that deserved its rightful place in
the Church."
Author Thomas Woods reviews Pope Benedict's reasons for restoring the old
Mass (the 1962 Mass was never legally
abolished; there is no contradiction
between the two
missals; restoration of the
old Missal may lead to reconciliation
with those who
have rejected the new
Missal) and supports the
papal decision by questioning
whether a pope (in this
case, Pope Paul VI) had the
authority to change the rite
in the first place.
Woods quotes the former
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger
(now Pope Benedict XVI): "The pope's
authority is bound to the Tradition of
faith, and that also applies to the
Woods bolsters his defense of the
restoration by stating that the new
Mass led to abuses and problems, that
the very presence of female altar servers
is "objectively a kind of spiritual
immodesty," and that priests alone
should distribute Holy Communion
because, although priests have a normal
human need for exclusive relationship
with another, "the priest finds it in his
exclusive custodianship of the
Catholics who want to justify or
defend the restoration of the Tridentine
Mass will find their arguments in
Woods's book. Catholics who reject the
idea of going back to the old way will
be appalled by and recoil at the same
Neither Pope Benedict in his motu
proprio nor Woods in his book addresses
the basic norms which the bishops at
Vatican II voted to accept in the Constitution
on the Sacred Liturgy: 1) the
rites should be distinguished by a noble
simplicity [#34]; 2) they should be
short, clear and free from useless repetitions
[#34]; 3) parts which suffered
loss through accidents of history are
to be restored [#50]; 4) the treasures of
the Bible are to be opened up more
lavishly [#51]; 5) the "common prayer"
or "prayer of the faithful" is to be
restored [#53].
Pope Benedict had been warned that
his decision to promote the old Mass,
even if he called it "the extraordinary
form," would detract from the authority
of the Second Vatican Council and
would lead to greater disarray
or divisions in parishes.
In his letter to bishops, the
pope said he believed both
fears were unfounded. The
very publication of Woods's
book underscores that both
fears were not unfounded.
It is possible that the publication
of Pope Benedict's
Summorum Pontificum and
the decision to promote the
Tridentine Mass may be the
most remembered act of his
pontificate. It is more than possible
that Thomas Woods's publication of
Sacred Then and Sacred Now will be
among the least memorable events of
his publishing career.
You can order SACRED THEN AND SACRED NOW:
The Return of the Old Latin Mass from St. Francis Bookshop.
THE LITTLE LOST LAMB, written
and illustrated by Geri Berger Haines.
Pauline Books & Media. 39 pp. $8.95.
Reviewed by CHRISTOPHER HEFFRON,
an assistant editor and the poetry editor of
St. Anthony Messenger.
WHEN I WAS very young, I was lured
away from my dad by the bright, shining
lights and loud, interesting noises
of the toys in a department store. He
turned his back to me for only a second
and I was off.
For a few moments, I felt exhilarated,
free. One too many unfriendly
and unfamiliar faces, however, convinced
me that I was too young for
such independence. Luckily, within
minutes, I found my dad.
I learned a valuable lesson that day.
The world can be a
terrifying place, full
of terrifying faces.
When you're smaller
than everybody
around you, everybody
seems a potential
threat. Safety
might not always be
fun, but it's always
That lesson was
also shared by the
title character in The Little Lost Lamb,
written and illustrated by Geri Berger
Befitting a children's book, the
premise is rather simple: A restless lamb
thirsts for adventure and leaves the
safety of the flock (and a kind shepherd
who bears a striking resemblance to
Jesus) for the big world. At first, the
lamb is captivated by the sights, sounds
and smells around him. But a leg injury
and run-ins with a few hungry, unpleasant
animals force the lamb to regret
deviating from what is safe and comfortable.
Since children's books rarely end in
carnage, I'm giving nothing away when
I say that the lamb doesn't become a
meal for some vicious carnivore. The
shepherd finds his lost sheep and brings
him back to the flock, wounded but
Geri Berger Haines presents the timeless
parable of the sheep and shepherd
in an engaging and appealing manner.
Parents can use this sweet tale as a lesson
to those who have a need to wander
too far in both their geographical
and spiritual lives. God finds us no
matter how far we tend to stray. Thanks
to this author and illustrator, forgiveness
and redemption have never looked
quite so cute.
While the tribulations of the injured
lamb can prove just a trifle cloying for
adult readers, Catholics of the toddler
demographic should remain steadfastly
engrossed in the plight of this naďve but
brave-hearted lamb.
You can orderTHE LITTLE LOST LAMB from St. Francis Bookshop.
MARRIAGE: The Dream That Refuses to Die, by Elizabeth Fox-Genovese.
ISI Books. 191 pp. $25.
Reviewed by SHARON TOMKO
GREENBERG, an editorial assistant
at St. Anthony Messenger.
ALTHOUGH THE BOOK is titled
Marriage: The Dream That Refuses
to Die, this is not a book of
dreams and romance. Instead,
with the skills of an educator
and the passion of a reformer,
Elizabeth (Betsy) Fox-Genovese
traces a history of the human desire to be loved as well as
valued members of society.
While celebrating the literary
images of longing and
exaltation between individuals,
she notes the practice
of arranged marriages. Even
among the ancient civilizations,
there was a struggle
between two competing
agendas: immediate personal
satisfaction and the
long-term demands upon
the individual for a family's survival
and improved quality of life.
Fox-Genovese directs the reader to
appreciate our American ideals, life and
law. Her source material for the book
comes from three lectures given at
Princeton University when she was
their distinguished visiting scholar in
The book, with its citations and references,
may be enjoyed by scholars
but it created a bit of a reader's bog for
me. Yet, having points that are verifiable
is refreshing.
Fox-Genovese exposes the intent of
those who would abuse one of our
nation's most treasured resources, our
freedom of speech. Clearly dismayed,
she challenges us to note the "parallels
between the movements for abortion
and same-sex marriage and [hear] their
clever use of rhetoric [seeking] to obscure
their shared goal of reducing or erasing
communal claims upon the individual."
Behind the appealing rhetoric of same-sex
marriage proponents and pro-abortion
proponents lies a frightening
new world in which all relations are
"contracts of realization of desire."
Such a theoretical unpinning renders
human relations by
definition "temporary and
volitional," and beyond the
accountability that preserves
both our integrity
and our species. Such legal
and political agendas serve,
ultimately, "to liberate the
individual from all binding
Fox-Genovese has given
voice to my own misgivings
as I hear legislators
speak of expedient needs and necessary
funds to control our cities' population
or temporary marital contracts to
serve the public good.
You can order MARRIAGE: The Dream That Refuses to Die from St. Francis Bookshop.
Children's Books for Easter
The Crucifixion and Resurrection are the central elements of our Christian
faith. These books, intended for children, can return all of us to
the heart of the story.
THE CHILDREN'S BIBLE, by Sally Tagholm (DK Publishing, 356
pp., $24.99), is an elegant retelling of the Bible stories, based on the
New International Version of the Bible. Its lavish original artwork (most
in four-color), gilt-edged pages and a ribbon marker make it a
great choice for children older than 10. Besides the stories from
the Old and New Testaments, the book has a glossary of the
Bible's key characters and a good index. Time lines and great sidebar
information like features on King Herod and the Jewish
revolt of the first century are helpful.
THE EASTER CAVE, by Carol Wedeven, illustrated by Len Ebert
(Concordia Publishing House, 32 pp., $9.99, hardcover; $6.99,
paperback), is aimed at children ages four through
seven and uses memorable repetition to tell the
Good Friday and Easter story.
EASTER ABCs, by Isabel Anders, illustrated by
Shelly Rasche (Concordia Publishing House, 32
pp., $8.99, hardcover/$5.99, paper), presents quatrains
that compress the Easter message into a
form two- to five-year-olds can understand.
Books can be obtained through St. Francis
Bookshop on the Web or at 8621 Winton Road, Cincinnati, OH 45231, phone 1-800-241-6392.
All orders must be prepaid. Add $4 for postage and handling, $2 more for each additional
book. Ohio residents should also add 6.5 percent for sales tax. The Bookshop offers a
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On the heels of a tremendous reception by customers for version 1 of Windows Home Server, the team just released power pack 1 last week, and is beginning the planning of the next big release. To staff up a rock solid team for delivering the top notch UI for the next release, we are looking for a developer with a strong passion for slick UI. You would be responsible for designing and coding the very visible and highly confidential UI capabilities that we are adding to Windows Home Server. Just to give a couple of examples ? Time Machine compete UI for backup and restore, Windows Media Center integration UI, Live Mesh integration UI etc.. are three of the top UI deliverables for our next version. Yes, we are positioning ourselves as THE backup and Media Server within the home by this release. We do not take UI lightly and have assembled a team that will bring the concept of ?servers? into the home with rave reception by both analysts and consumers.
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Posted 11 September 2008 - 08:59 PM
Cool thanks beno! Do you have a link that can help interested gurus get to the post faster?
Posted 21 September 2008 - 09:55 AM
Done, they definitely need help.
Done, they definitely need help.
Posted 21 September 2008 - 10:22 AM
Oh, forgot to add that within this UI genre the best-of-breed interface is AppleTV. They probably want to meet/beat that. May help.
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