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NeedyMeds.com
Get help paying for prescription meds. Select your medication and you will be taken to the manufacturer's website for more information.
Discounts
A list of discounts on medications at drugstores in your state.
Organizations & Foundations Lynne's Page about Sjogren's Syndrome
National
Arthritis Foundation: Singapore The Lyme Disease Foundation St Thomas' Lupus Trust - This is the official website of the world-renowned Dr Graham Hughes at the St. Thomas' Lupus Unit in London.
Doctor Web Sites Arthritis Pages of drdoc
Online
Doctor's Guide to the Internet Arthritis Product Fraud Clinical Trials Disease Specific Sites Addison's:
Addison's Disease @ WellnessWeb
HealthCentral - Addison's disease
Addison's Disease from The National Inst. of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Ankylosing Spondylitis:
Ankylosing Spondylitis from MedicineNet.com
Ankylosing Spondylitis @ Department of Orthopaedics, University of Washington
Ankylosing Spondylitis @ The Doctor's Library AVN:
Avascular Necrosis - AVN Community
Bone Disorders - Avascular Necrosis: Methodist Health Care System
Avascular Necrosis - National Institute of Arthritis Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:
Ask NOAH About: Cumulative Stress Disorders
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Cumulative Trauma Disorders and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Sorting out the Confusion
A Patient's Guide to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
CTD Resource Network, Inc.
Fibromyalgia: Gout:
Gout, and What to do About it - American Academy of Family Physicians
Gout Info from NIAMS
Gout Sufferer Testimony
JRA:
eGroups: JRA mailing list
Anna's JRA Page
The Western North Carolina Support Group for Juvenile Arthritis Web Page Infectious Arthritis:
Arthritis & Other Rheumatic Diseases - Infectious Arthritis
eMedicine Online Text - Non-Gonococcal Infectious Arthritis
Infectious Arthritis - University of Washington
Science News Online - Food for Thought
Oral Antibiotic Therapy for Septic Arthritis in Children
Nongonococcal Septic Arthritis
Infectious (Septic) Arthritis @ thrive online
Infectious
Arthritis from the University of Washington
Lupus: Lyme Disease:
The Santa Cruz County Tick-Borne Illness Support Group Page Osteoarthritis:
WebMD - Osteoarthritis: Open Discussion
Mobic (Meloxicam) Approved in US for Osteoarthritis from PLSGroup
Guidelines for Management of Knee Osteoarthritis (Rheumatology.org)
Medinfo: Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis from About.com
OsteoArthritis Research Society International (OARSI)
Osteoarthritis and Exercise
Osteoarthritis: Current Concepts in Diagnosis and Management
A Primer on Rheumatic Disease Polymyalgia Rheumatica:
NIAMS - What Are Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica - Department of Orthopaedics, University of Washington
Polymyalgia Rheumatica - Merck
Ailments.com
Thrive Online Rheumatoid Arthritis:
KrissyJo's Rheumatoid Arthritis Page
WebMD - Rheumatoid Arthritis
Johns Hopkins Arthritis Presents Information on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Table of Contents
Rheumatoid Arthritis from DrDoc Online
University of Washington: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Arthritis: A Complete Guide: what is Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Diagnosis and Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Psoriatic Arthritis:
Psoriatic Arthritis List Homepage
Psoriatic Arthritis - University of Washington Orthopaedic Physicians
Psoriatic Arthritis from drdoc online
Psoriatic Arthritis Fact Sheet from Rheumatology.org
What is Psoriatic Arthritis?
Psoriatic Arthritis from Arthritis Canada
Psoriatic Arthritis Fact Sheet @ allhealth.com
Psoriatic Arthritis from ThriveOnline
EmpathyNet
Mailing List for suffers of Psoriatic Arthritis
Reactive Arthritis/Reiter's Syndrome:
What You Should Know About Reactive Arthritis
Reactive Arthritis: What You Should Know
Johns Hopkins Arthritis Presents: A Case of Reactive Arthritis
Reactive
Arthritis from MedicineNet Scleroderma: Humor Laughter, It's the Best Medicine The Duck Tape Club - If you're sitting there saying "What?" or "Why?" go on over and find out (take your teenager with you to explain it). And don't forget to check this year's promwear. This site is great!
The Tug Boat - This is AMAZING! It takes a long time to load (I'm on a dial-up, 56K), but it's worth it to see what a "bad day on the river" can really mean.
IK Puppet - This is cool! High-tech puppet to play with. Make sure you've got some time to kill before you head over, it's very addictive.
Joint Replacements Alternative Medicine Causes
of Arthritis from a Chinese Medical Perspective Personal Health Zone: Arthritis Articles
Coping Journey of Hearts Coping
with Arthritis in Its Many Forms General Arthritis Sites A Sibling's Site - 15 year old Rebecca created this site to honor the emotions, feelings, and experiences of the brothers and sisters of chronically ill children. Families with ill children become ill as a whole, due to no fault of the sick child. Never-the-less, the fact that the family is sick becomes trying not only for the parents and the ill child, but for any other children in the family unit.
Destination RX: Free Drug Locator - Ever had a time when you had to decide between paying for your meds and paying the water bill? Ever wished you get them for free? Maybe you can...
Arthritis Resources - information on arthritis pain relief, fibromyalgia pain relief, arthritis medicine, magnetic therapy and unbiased arthritis information.
ID Agora: The Invisible Disabilities Agora
AbilityHub
International Society of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions Anybody want to save a few bucks? Trying to live on a budget? Here are some sites that give great tips and tricks on getting the most bang for your buck:
Tightwad Central - is dedicated to consumer economics empowerment. THE source for conserving financial resources and building fiscal strength and discipline. Money Secrets. Savings. Frugality. Freebies.
The Dollar Stretcher: Your Weekly Resource for Simple Living
Frugal Living @ about.com: with Pat Veretto - saving money on everything from appliances to utilites
FrugalFun.com: More Frugal Fun Resources on this Site - Archives of (and sign-up form for) the Monthly Frugal Fun Tipsheet, book excerpts from The Penny-Pinching Hedonist: How to Live Like Royalty with a Peasant's Pocketbook, and original content to help you have more fun and spend less money. Also articles by other frugality experts, some of whom are so thrifty they make Frugal Shel look like a spendthrift!
CBEL dot com
wholehealthmd.com - Healing Center: Stress
Kantata.com
Yvonne Singer's World
The Ring Pen
Fibromyalgia Health Quiz
Comfort Clothing - adaptive clothing for individuals with special clothing needs
Spondylitis Association of America
Dr. Thomas Lehman, MD talks about Pediatric Rheumatology
Foot Care Direct - Information Source on the Foot, Ankle and Heel
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - Chronic Pain
Medical
College of Wisconsin HealthLink Got an arthritis
related event happening in your neck of the woods and want to get the
word out? Try this one: Arthritis
Joints Another site with lots of helpful gadgets to make life easier is Sammons Preston. A really great one handed fingernail clipper/file! And moist heat mittens that feel wonderful!
Link submitted by: Dale, ArthritisInsight member Here'a great site with Online Disablilty Resources:
e-bility.com
Joanna's Personal Arthritis Journal
is a personal journal of the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of arthritis of the knees in a 36 year old woman. Includes articles, educational resources, chat room, and bulletin board.
ARTHRITIS REHABILITATION: What it can do for you
As a person with arthritis, you may have difficulties with many activities. These difficulties may limit your ability to be independent in your home and in the community.
This presentation is designed to help you identify the types of rehabilitation services that might be useful to you.
Ourtools.com
a world of solutions for living independently Disability
Information for Students and Professionals Need to find a new Rheumatologist and don't have a clue where to start? Try here: Rheumatology.org Arthritis Connection - Better Living Spa from Searle Think you were
over-charged for that treatment you had to have last week? With the
WebBillCheck calculator, you can check it for free at: HealthAllies.com. Commercial Sites:
Empire HomeCare Resources for Seniors, Caregivers, and the Disabled - Videos, resources, links, etc...
Agility Ankle - looking for an alternative to ankle fusion? You may want to take a look at this site for information on one option. (From DePuy: "...DePuy's Agility Ankle is the leading ankle product on the market and the only one to be FDA approved. So many people can and have benefited from ankle replacement surgery that we want to let more ankle arthritis sufferers know that it's an option for them...) Take a look and talk to your doc.
Dr. Ho's Muscle Massage System - "...It is our goal to provide you with home health care products that are extremely effective, safe, easy to use, and at a reasonable cost. I hope that our products can help you to improve your health and quality of life...
I have treated thousands of patients with many common painful conditions such as Fibromyalgia, Migraines, headaches, neck pain, lower back pain, repetitive strain injuries, sports, work and motor vehicle related injuries. I feel empathetic for anyone who has to suffer with tension or pain..."
National Arthritis Research Foundation
Myositis Association of America
Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation
The Road Back Foundation (Dedicated to Antibiotic Treatment for Arthritis)
Stills Disease Foundation
Quackwatch
Better Business Bureau On-line
Clinical Trials by Disease Category
Rheumatology Research International
Addison's, Schmidt's, Cushing's, and Other
Autoimmune Diseases Forum
EnAble Center for Ankylosing Spondylitis
The Avascular Necrosis
(AVN) Support Group Homepage
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Fibroworld
Teens/Young Adults with FMS
Cyndee Miller's Lupus Home Page
"...if anyone in diagnostic limbo from California doesn´t think Lyme is here, they will know it is..."
List of Links to even more Polymyalgia Rheumatica sites....
What's the difference between fibromyalgia and polymyalgia rheumatica?
Scleroderma Sites to Surf!
Surviving Scleroderma Website
Laughter Therapy
Ten Benefits of Having Arthritis
David Jacobson's Healthy Humorous Home Page
Total Hip Replacement
Hip Replacement Information
A Real "Hip" Page
HipsandKnees.com
Total Knee Replacement
Intelhealth
Alternative Health
The Arthritis
Foundation - Alternative Search
Healthology
Alternative Medicine Focus
savvy.com
Alternative Medicine- Arthritis
Internet Health
Library Alternative Medicine
"...A healing place in cyberspace - a website for anyone who has ever experienced a loss. A place for enhancing physical and mental well-being..."
"/living with an invisible disability - or ID - can be a huge challenge! Hopefully these pages will help you cope with that challenge."
"...an Assistive Technology related web site for people with a disability who find operating a computer difficult, maybe even impossible. AbilityHub is a firm starting point for finding
information concerning Assistive Technology..."
"...a non profit scientific society whose mission is to enhance the knowledge of the interactions between tissues and organs coordinating in the function of the musculoskeletal system..."
A whole page packed with Arthritis Web Links...
Learn about natural remedies for your stress (Please don't forget to check with your doctor before starting any kind of new medication - even "natural" supplements can interact with your current meds...)
Osteoarthritis information in SIX different languages...
Yvonne's got that "I CAN" outlook on life, take a look at how she deals with her disability.
Here's a nifty accessory for your desk. The Ring Pen is "...Ergonomically designed to fit the hand, the RING-PEN dramatically reduces stress on the fingersand wrist, by providing ridged support for your index finger..."
Health care report cards for hospitals, physicians, health plans and nursing homes:
HealthGrades.com
A new clinical trials site from NIAMS (The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculosketetal and Skin Diseases)
ClinicalTrials.gov
Speaking of which, you may want to spend some time browsing the entire NIAMS site:
NIAMS
Department of Orthopaedics, University of Washington - Arthritis Overview
John's Hopkins Arthritis Center
Face to the Sun; Young Adults, Kids and Chronic Pain Page