Turning a corner

For those following my health closely you probably know on top of being blessed with Psoriatic Arthritis I have also been struggling for the last year with a breathing problem that the doctors have loosely diagnosed as probably some sort of autoimmune toxic induced possibly originally acid reflux caused asthma.   This has lead me to give up dancing and hiking for nearly a year now, and at its climax last october and again this summer, has lead to periods of having to basically live in a bubble, having to avoid contact with strangers and any none controlled environment (such as the grocery store, or anyone who might me wearing deodorant, or any place someone may be smoking in the parking lot of).

After months of testing most of which have been inconclusive, and medications, and living in a bubble, my body has adapted to a somewhat normal stage again.  I still can not handle toxins.  Hooray for you, I am still your canary in this coal mine we call society.   I am now able to go to grocery stores, and out to dinner again.  My doctors think it was just an over exposure to too many toxins at once and that this may occasionally happen to my body and when it does, I will just have to withdraw from society until the danger passes.  I still can not dance, but I feel like I can start to function again.  Still not going to give up on a proper diagnosis, and staying on all the medicine.

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  1. The Henne Group is looking for individuals diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis in your area to share their experiences with this condition.

    Interviews taking place in:
    San Francisco on December 1st
    Houston: December 3rd
    Philadelphia: December 7th
    Atlanta: December 9th

    If you qualify, you will be asked to participate in a 60-minute in-person interview for which you will be given $100 compensation for your time. This is for research only. We are not selling anything. Participation is confidential.

    If you have any questions or want to see if you are eligible, please call The Henne Group at:

    415-348-2933
    Or access: http://bit.ly/Psoriatic_arthritis

  2. Carlos

    Hello, my name is Carlos Zamora and I work with the Henne Group, a research organization in San Francisco. We are looking for people to participate in paid interviews for a study on psoriatic arthritis. Below is a short description of the project with a link to a screener. Please feel free to pass it along to your networks and the people you know who might be interested. I have also attached a flyer that could be posted. Thanks for your help!

    Carlos Zamora

    The Henne Group

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    Do you have Psoriatic Arthritis?

    We Need Your Opinions!

    The Henne Group is looking for individuals diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis in your area to share their experiences with this condition.

    If you qualify, you will be asked to participate in a 60-minute in-person interview for which you will be given $100.

    This is for research only. We are not selling anything. Participation is confidential.

    It will be held in the following cities:

    San Francisco on December 1st
    Houston: December 3rd
    Philadelphia: December 7th
    Atlanta: December 9th
    If you have any questions or want to see if you are eligible, please call

    The Henne Group toll free: 415-348-2933 or Visit the link: http://bit.ly/Psoriatic_arthritis

    The Henne Group is a market research company located in San Francisco. We are working to understand health issues that people face. Please visit our website at http://www.thehennegroup.com.

    Thank you for your help,
    Carlos

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