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  1. I know that for RA there is a specific blood test called the 'rheumatoid factor' that picks it up. I'm not so familiar with Fibro - other than I know that there are specific points on the body (called 'trigger points') which are very painful when pressed. My hubby was dx with Psoriatic Arthritis (similar in symptoms to RA). This was diagnosed...
  2. Hi Andrew, I am in England. You will find nearly all the big supermarkets stock gluten-free items (bread, pasta, biscuits , crackers) in their 'Free From' area. The big supermarkets are Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda's, and Morrison's (unfortunately all quite expensive though ) Most foods are labelled quite well and have an 'Allergen' box (e.g 'contains...
  3. No Mil for me. Hubby's Mum died when he was 11 and his 'stepmum' is 2 yrs older than him (just too weird ) ..and rightly so!!..definitely not how we make tea.....
  4. Oh you fashionista you. BOOB TUBES!! (I alway's lacked the most important body part to wear these ) No idea what any of these are Susie , - but I imagine that they are on par with mullets & leg warmers YES!! indeed - 'tis written in the stars that dirty, stinking gym attire WILL be worn when hot...
  5. EGADS!! - so what constitutes LERTCONS ???? Oooohh, YUMMY Monsoon rains is all I've known ALL SUMMER .....BAHhhhh Yes, you SHALL be the wittiest person at ALL your cocktail-partayz Why - how very DARE you ..I am but a slip of a girl.. Indeed!! Men=Rare commodity on...
  6. Please explain Defcon? Poor Mtndog ...hope you feel better tomorrow Tsk!!...Jealous!!... Oh - my- god ......................whatever !!
  7. Bev, no idea what Hollywood Squares was but lurvve those answers!!! ....oh wait ...I think we (UK) had 'Celebrity Squares' (many moons ago) Definitely. You will NEVER eat solid food again silly!!!! Ain't she great??? Uh-oh Good lord ...what is that???...do I need my tin hat????
  8. Yes excellent Emily!!! ...lord I know I do (look fat whilst bending over picking up Tom's pennies) ...and more importantly - why can't Tom pick up his own?!? (saving me the humiliation! )
  9. Must be me auffentic cockney accent maaaate
  10. You MUST have known I USE this saying ALL the time with added expletive for effect. etc..etc....and Bob's yer bleedin' uncle Kind of a long winded way of saying Voila! Dearest Emily - firstly can I say how jealous I am that you have only recently acquired this particular female insecurity. My poor hubby tends to look like this------...
  11. Yeah, but I want an uncle like Bev's LADIES vs. REAL WOMEN ********************** Ladies - If you accidentally over-salt a dish while it's still cooking, drop in a peeled potato and it will absorb the excess salt for an instant "fix-me-up." Real Women - If you over-salt a dish while you are cooking, that's too bad. Please...
  12. and OMG BEV!!! Have I told you I LOVE your uncle!!!
  13. No, no Emily - ALL are welcome here ( and offered a slice of Gluten-free Casein-free cake with a cup of tea upon entry - see avatar!) You just have to have a slightly quirky sense of humour ....which I KNOW you have Thankyou Emily
  14. AH Susie - I'm so sorry.
  15. YOU my dear Emily must get ye self to the ''tickle me elbow'' thread henceforth and spend ALL day writing witty lines for our amusement
  16. ...ha ha ...life in the fast lane indeed..... Then:/ Hoping for a BMW Now:/ Hoping for a BM
  17. ........not.. ......the forumless abyss?? It IS a SCARY place where NO-ONE can here you scream!! ....be brave Susan.......
  18. GREAT TRUTHS THAT LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED: 1) No matter how hard you try, you can't baptise cats. 2) When your Mum is mad at your Dad, don't let her brush your hair. 3) If your sister hits you, don't hit her back. They always catch the second person. 4) Never ask your 3-year old brother to hold a tomato. 5) You can't trust dogs...
  19. 20 Ways to Maintain a Healthy Level of Insanity 1. At Lunch Time, Sit in Your Parked Car with Sunglasses on and point a Hair Dryer at Passing Cars. See If They Slow Down. 2. Page Yourself Over The Intercom. Don't Disguise Your Voice. 3. Every Time Someone Asks You To Do Something, Ask If They Want Fries with that. 4...
  20. ...more on the flying theme...... A plane was taking off from Kennedy Airport. After it reached a comfortable cruising altitude, the captain made an announcement over the intercom, "Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. Welcome to Flight Number 293, non-stop from New York to Los Angeles. The weather ahead is good and, therefore,...
  21. Now, this worries me!!! Having given up at Easter - I do worry that one day I'll do something stupid!!! I think you have to look at it like an alcoholic!! - you simply canNOT have 1 or 2 Another thing I did while on the patches was I had to see my pharmacist once a week for 'counselling' and a breath test thing - where you blow into a tube and...
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