http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Peripheral_Neuropathy/ Peripheral Neuropathy Support Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:36:30 GMT D GRADISKA http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Peripheral_Neuropathy/message/5597 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Peripheral_Neuropathy/message/5597 I think if one were to google chelation + neuropathy one would find chelation info more specific to our condition. The one below was printed by the American Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:20:24 GMT D GRADISKA http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Peripheral_Neuropathy/message/5596 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Peripheral_Neuropathy/message/5596 I have friends living abroad who can buy most of these drugs over the counter for pennies. Our health system seems to work only for those who don't need it. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:14:29 GMT D GRADISKA http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Peripheral_Neuropathy/message/5595 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Peripheral_Neuropathy/message/5595 I don't smoke but my father did when I was a kid. I remember those nauseating road trips during which my father would smoke in the car all the time .... ugh. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:40:07 GMT Brian A http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Peripheral_Neuropathy/message/5594 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Peripheral_Neuropathy/message/5594 I do not smoke, but it is illeagle for a landlord to ban smoking. Even though I am against smoking, I am also in favor of smokers rights. ... From: K Major Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:19:44 GMT K Major Delaney http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Peripheral_Neuropathy/message/5593 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Peripheral_Neuropathy/message/5593 I think I answered my own question (and possibly posted too soon as Diane posted about looking up chelation on the Internet) - doh! Here's a link I found at Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:10:02 GMT K Major Delaney http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Peripheral_Neuropathy/message/5592 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Peripheral_Neuropathy/message/5592 Excuse my ignorance but what exactly is "chelation" as a therapy and how would it benefit neuropathy? - Kim in Oregon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:05:40 GMT K Major Delaney http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Peripheral_Neuropathy/message/5591 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Peripheral_Neuropathy/message/5591 Like you, Diane #1, I grew up around it, too, but never was interested in smoking. My estranged husband smokes but we're in a rental and so he wasn't allowed Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:19:09 GMT Linda Hutchinson http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Peripheral_Neuropathy/message/5590 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Peripheral_Neuropathy/message/5590 My neuropathy came from my mother. And she got hers from her mother before her. My grandmother was in a wheelchair..... we always thought she had gotten that Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:11:30 GMT Brian A http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Peripheral_Neuropathy/message/5589 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Peripheral_Neuropathy/message/5589 I am not at that point yet, but like hearing your stories. If and when I get to that pont, I will remember such posts. ... From: bookseller525 Sent: Saturday, Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:54:00 GMT Brian A http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Peripheral_Neuropathy/message/5588 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Peripheral_Neuropathy/message/5588 I think there was a great point in your message. How our health care system in the USA, needs improvement. ... From: bookseller525 Sent: Saturday, July 4, 2009 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:23:01 GMT Linda Hutchinson http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Peripheral_Neuropathy/message/5587 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Peripheral_Neuropathy/message/5587 There is too a point to it! We all have pain and painkiller problems! I find painkillers per se don't do anything for my pain in the skin of my feet, but Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:20:44 GMT bookseller525 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Peripheral_Neuropathy/message/5586 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Peripheral_Neuropathy/message/5586 I was just wondering. I'm sure we all have such different stories. Mine was initially caused by ovarian cancer. Then it was made worse by chemotherapy. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:07:05 GMT Jan Goldfield http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Peripheral_Neuropathy/message/5585 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Peripheral_Neuropathy/message/5585 http://friendsofthefoot.wordpress.com/ is the blog. It gives us a chance to publicize this disease, to gain public attention and therefore more recognition and Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:02:18 GMT bookseller525 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Peripheral_Neuropathy/message/5584 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Peripheral_Neuropathy/message/5584 I'm sure many of us have run across a similar problem. My insurance won't pay for all of the pain meds I need. In conjunction with Gabapentin I need 3 Darvocet Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:46:37 GMT Brian A http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Peripheral_Neuropathy/message/5583 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Peripheral_Neuropathy/message/5583 A blog is just a website, where you can write your thoughts, and people can comment. It would not replace the group, but it could give it some advertising. I