i have more of all this than others i know that are my age.
i am getting to the point that just opening the doors here at the office
building is painful. you know stores have automated doors, i wonder why
businesses have not set up office buildings with auto doors also.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bobby Greer [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 9:08 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: degeneration of the spine & pelvis


At a certain age, all of us will have some degree of osteoarthritis.
Anti-inflammatories are useful. Also, my wife tells me that in studies of
twins,
the one's using anti-inflamatories were less likely to develope Alzheimer's
in later life. I guess that's proves that using Alleve helps you to
remember why you hurt so much!!!

Bobby




>i too, have this, i don't know that anything helps that much for me.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Carla MacInnis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 11:46 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: degeneration of the spine & pelvis
>
>
>Add me to the list of folks with DDD. Also osteo of the thoracic spine,
>diagnosed at 18 or so. Oh joy. Devil's Claw, a natural anti-inflammatory
>helps me, as does elevated doses of Vit C, a natural anti-inflammatory.
>Hydrotherapy is good, too.
>
>Good luck to you, Anee.
>
>Cheers!
>
>Carla
>http://www.brunnet.net/terrier
>
>Magenta Raine wrote:
>
>> anne,
>> the disks are different - they are the soft cushions that support the
>> vertebrae and joints.  i have degenerative disk disease too.
>>
>> m