RSD Articles About American Idol's Abdul

[chrischris]

With Badboys permission, I have copied this post to start a new thread.    I find it very interesting and it may prove helpful in my complicated situation.   The articles are great.    Thanks BadBoy!   You are the man!

Quote:Sithie, sorry to butt in on your Thread here. But I wanted you to know, I have been thinking about you, and what you had said, that someone took a Video of you, while you were at dinner.

It's terrible to think, that anyone, no matter what the injury is, or what may be come of it's effects. That we still can't be human, act human, and do things normal people do, only because we take medications, to help allow us to do some nice to normal things.

Then I started thinking some more. Because you said they used Video.

Well, every week, we the Americans of the USA sit back, and watch on Public TV, Paula Abdul, on American Idol. Paula has RSD / CRPS. She's been made fun of, said to be Drunk, or a Drugy. None of which may true. But sure enough, she has to take something. She uses shots, now. Not Pills, or street Drugs. But, legally medicated to function, and try to perform some normal Human things. Just like you had done. But if you can draw attention to this issue to your Attorney, it might help. But then again, I'm not sure. But it sure can't hurt. Remember we watch her every week that American Idol is on. And doing Human things, looking normal. " Could you / we / or others tell / or notice she has RSD / CRPS by watching TV. No, not at all. Just like when you were at Dinner.

Here is some web links on this for you, and again, I'm sorry I butted in on your Thread to Snow.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7590222/

http://www.healthdiaries.com/news/chroni...s_rsd.html

http://www.forgrace.org/documents/pressr...1apr05.pdf

http://www.rsds.org/5/news/2005/abdul_enbrel.htm

[Tuffy]

There is some great info on these links. I have a friend who was DX with RSD 3 years ago, and I will give him the information that is here. It may help him although he is not an injured worker, I did work with him. Thanks again Bad Boy and CC.

[Bad Boy Bad Boy]

I can only try to help, others, or get others to help someone else. My human nature. I respect you all. Sad thing is, because of my medications, it took me this long to remeber the issue for Sithie. But I had kept her in mind, since see wrote that, never to forget to find this for her. She needs a defense, and that was what I was trying to remember for her. I can only help, it will do her and others some good.

Respect everyone, and hopefully get the same in return......

[squigs037]

Bad Boy Bad Boy Wrote:I can only try to help, others, or get others to help someone else. My human nature. I respect you all. Sad thing is, because of my medications, it took me this long to remeber the issue for Sithie. But I had kept her in mind, since see wrote that, never to forget to find this for her. She needs a defense, and that was what I was trying to remember for her. I can only help, it will do her and others some good.

Respect everyone, and hopefully get the same in return......

Thank you as I also have RSD and every little bit of information helps!
I can honestly say that this disease is horrible, it takes of and is relentless with the pain it inflicts, especially when there is nothing that can be done
I still need additional surgery to my affected limb but can't because of this hence, my limb is getting worse as time passes

[red1030]

I want to bump this up so it is not forgotten...The more I read about RSD, the more I realize just awlful a disease it can be. What is the number one medication of choice for this medication? Is there a cure? Does anyone know of any lobby groups of people seeking money to do more research about this disease? I have been looking for recent research and I have not found anything as of yet. I didn't realize that Paula has this awlful disease and then for the "the view" to make so much fun of her and say she is drunk all the time, this is so cruel.

[Tuffy]

Red, The way I understand there is no cure at this time forRSD, in fact the Drs here in my area do not know much about it, My friend suffered with unbeleable pain in and out of the ED many time and many times in the Hospital, untill finally he was sent to Chicago to a research Hospital and was finally diaganosed with RSD, From what I have read it is progressive. I guess I need to do some research, now you have my curiosity up.

[Sithie]

There is no cure, there are injections which can give a type of remission. These injections must be given early, which is why early detection is so important. That is why I flipped out so bad when the doctor for WC said in his report that they should try the injectins on me, but in his opinion it was way to late now. It is progressive, the time frame is totally unknown, as far as prgression. use of the affected area is important to prevent atrophy and slow down the osteoporosis.

[Tuffy]

Thanks Sithie, I know what my friend went or I should say is going through, sometimes in a wheel chair some out. I can just feel your pain.

[red1030]

Wow...thanks for the information. Tuffy I am with you. I am going to do a lot more research about this awlful disease. I would almost guess there are people in our country suffering with this and have not been diagnosed because of the lack of information and understanding by the healthcare field. Thanks for more in sight.

[jayne]

ahhhhhhhhhhh the view ....dont care much for it anymore it is not informative as it used to be now it is one fuss after another....maybe when Rosie moves on it will be enjoyable again