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Went to the doctor’s office today for a checkup on my frozen shoulder. Proper name adhesive capsulitis. I have been going through therapy since the end of March. I am about 90 percent unfrozen. I’m still having pain in tendons and bones popping and bothering me. So, I had a Cortisone shot today and was told it would hurt for a few days and then with in the next two weeks I should have more range of motion and pain and swelling should have diminished. We will see. I hope I can do the exercises and start lifting my small weights to get some strength back.
My next visit was with my family physician. He drew fasting blood last week to recheck my cholesterol levels since starting on Zocor a few months back. Triglycerides and cholesterol levels are much better. But, I do not get to stop taking the Zocor. This blood work confirmed that I have some diabetes 2 issues going on. Signs of it 4 months ago but the cholesterol needed to be brought under control. So, now my doctor wants me to take Avandia. I haven’t had time to look it up as I just returned home and am going to call it a night soon. If anyone knows anything about Avandia or takes this medication please let me know. I was hoping to get off some of my medicines instead my physicians keep adding things to my regimen. Then I’m told to try to lose weight. Of course the medicines cause weight gain. HAH! The Yin and Yang of life. Enough from me for the time being.

Fertility preservation treatment for young women with autoimmune diseases facing treatment with gonadotoxic agents.

Oocyte or embryo cryopreservation should be considered for fertility preservation in young women with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases who face imminent gonadotoxic treatment. S. E. Elizur. Rheumatology Advance Access. July 26, 2008. (Also see: Autoimmunity and Pregnancy )

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