• DrMirkin - Crohn's disease (301-942-7900, DrMirkin.com)
• DrMirkin - Crohn's disease - infection? (301-942-7900, DrMirkin.com)
• DrMirkin - Scleroderma (301-942-7900, DrMirkin.com)

• ArthritisCentral - Fibromyalgia Disease Map, Q&A;
• BestDoctors.com - fibromyalgia rheumatologist interview on BestDoctors.com
• Colorado HealthNet - Fibromyalgia Questions and Answers: Pregnancy (coloradohealthnet.org)
• drdoc - Fibromyalgic Syndrome facts (Dr David Gotlieb, South Africa, drdoc@iafrica.com, arthritis.co.za)
• DrMirkin - Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and multiple chemical sensitivities (301-942-7900, DrMirkin.com)
• Fibromyalgia resources - http://www.hsc.missouri.edu/fibro/index.html
• Fibromyalgia Association of BC Library - (alternatives.com/libs/hefibrom.htm)
• Fibromyalgia Association, U.K. - (community-care.org.uk/charity/fmauk.html)
• Fibromyalgia Association - (w2.com/fibro1.html)
• Fibromyalgia - Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain in combination with tenderness in multiple tender point sites (causes, diagnosis, treatment) (healthlink.mcw.edu)
• Fibromyalgia - what is it, symptoms, what your doctor looks for, diagnosis, duration, prevention, treatment, when to call your doctor (discoveryhealth.com)
• Fibromyalgia - what is Fibromyalgia... it's sometimes defined more by what it isn't than by what it is (Drkoop)
• Merck Manual - Fibromyalgia
• The American Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association
• UI Family Practice Handbook (Rheumatology) - Fibromyalgia
• Understanding Fibromyalgia - fibromyalgia is a painful disease related to arthritis that is not readily acknowledged or diagnosed by medical professionals..
• WholeHealthMD - fibromyalgia. (simanislL@awhinc.com, finchC@awhinc.com, contactus@awhnet.com, 703-437-6336)

• alt.med.fibromyalgia - Usenet newsgroup focusing on fibromyalgia
• AboutArthritis Message Boards - message boards for Arthritis (General), Fibromyalgia, Lyme Disease, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Sjogren Syndrome
• Learn More
• Amazon - Fibromyalgia Simple Relief Through Movement - By Stacie Bigelow (2000) - How to use movement to ease the pain of Fibromyalgia Syndrome.
• Amazon - Reversing Fibromyalgia: How to Treat and Overcome Fibromyalgia and Other Arthritis-Related Diseases - By Joe M. Elrod (1997) - Dr. Elrod's program of natural nutritional and exercise therapies.
• Amazon - I Was Poisoned By My Body, The Odyssey of a Doctor Who Reversed Fibromyalgia, Leaky Gut Syndrome, and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity - Naturally! - By Gloria Gilbere (2000)

• AboutArthritis.com - Gout Links - what is gout, what are the risk factors for gout, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments,
• AboutArthritis.com - Gout (page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4);
• AboutArthritis.com - Pseudogout Links - what is pseudogout, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, what other conditions can accompany pseudogout, what causes pseudogout attacks,
• AboutArthritis.com - Pseudogout (page 1);
• ArthritisCentral - Gout Disease Map, Q&A;
• Dr. Andrew Weil - Gout This painful condition of joints, usually in the big toes, results from deposition of urate crystals in the joints. Damage to kidneys can also occur. (drweil.com, pathfinder.com/drweil, drweilselfhealing.com)
• drdoc - Gout facts (Dr David Gotlieb, South Africa, drdoc@iafrica.com, arthritis.co.za)
• Merck Manual - Gout, Idiopathic Hyperuricemia, Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Crystal Deposition Disease, Basic Calcium Phosphate And Other Crystal Disorders
• UI Family Practice Handbook (Rheumatology) - Crystal-Induced Synovitis
• Learn More
  • Amazon - Getting Rid of Gout: A Guide to Management and Prevention - By Bryan Emmerson, Bruce Emmer (1996) - One percent of the population continues to suffer from gout despite the fact that it it the most treatable and preventable type of arthritis. Provides a complete background on gout sarting from Hippocrates and moving to the present... covering every aspect of gout including cause, prevention, diagnosis, diet, medications and treatment.
  • Amazon - Gout: The Patrician Malady - By Roy Porter, George S. Rousseau (1998) - Roy Porter and G.S. Rousseau are professors of history and English. the book is a detailed history of the interactions of the disease, the sufferers, and society.
  • Amazon - Gout, Hyperuricemia, and Other Crystal-Associated Arthropathies - By Charley J. Smyth and V. Michael Holers (1998)

• AboutArthritis.com - Lupus,
• AboutArthritis.com - Systemic Lupus (page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4, page 5);
• AboutArthritis.com - Systemic Lupus Links - what is systemic lupus, what causes it, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, preventing disease activity, lupus and pregnancy, the future,
• AboutArthritis.com Q&A - Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Lupus) together
• AboutArthritis.com Q&A - I have Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease "UCTD" and want to know if UCTD could turn into Lupus or another connective tissue disease.
• ArthritisCentral - Lupus Disease Map, Q&A;
• Arthritis Research Campaign - arthritis help, site map, lupus help, what is rheumatoid arthritis (what causes it, available treatments, the future) (p.a.bacon@bham.ac.uk, t.r.southwood@bham.ac.uk, p.c.gordon@bham.ac.uk)
• BestDoctors.com - what is SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus)?
• Discoid Lupus Erythematosus "A chronic and recurrent disorder primarily affecting the skin and characterized by sharply circumscribed macules and plaques displaying erythema, follicular plugging, scales, telangiectasia, and atrophy." (merck.com)
• Dr. Andrew Weil - Better Methods for Treating Lupus? (anti-inflammatory supplements and herbs like black-currant oil, ginger, and tumeric) Eat sardines packed in sardine oil (without salt) three times a week or take supplemental flax-seed meal and feverfew. Eat as little protein as possible and eliminate dairy. Try to get lots of starches and fresh fruits and vegetables. (drweil.com, pathfinder.com/drweil, drweilselfhealing.com)
• drdoc - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus facts (Dr David Gotlieb, South Africa, drdoc@iafrica.com, arthritis.co.za)
• Lupus foundation of America
• Lupus foundation - Missouri chapter
• Rheumatoid arthritis - what is it, causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) including aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen, newer NSAIDs including celecoxib (Celebrex) and rofecoxib (Vioxx), corticosteroids such as prednisone, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (also called DMARDs, second-line drugs or remittive therapies) including methotrexate, hydroxychloroquine, azulfidine, gold, cyclosporine, penicillamine, minocycline, leflunomide, etanercept, infliximab; diet, exercise and rehabilitation services (discoveryhealth.com)
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Facts - in 1851, doctors coined this name for the disease because they thought the facial rash that frequently accompanies lupus looked like the bite of a wolf
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus "A chronic inflammatory connective tissue disorder of unknown cause that can involve joints, kidneys, serous surfaces, and vessel walls and that occurs predominantly in young women but also in children." (merck.com)
• The Natural Pharmacist - osteoarthritis facts and treatments (tnp.com)
• UI Family Practice Handbook (Rheumatology) - Drug-Induced Lupus and Lupus Without Antinuclear Antibodies
• UI Family Practice Handbook (Rheumatology) - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
• What Black Women Should Know About Lupus - lupus is three times more common in black women than in white women...

• alt.support.lupus - Usenet newsgroup for lupus erythematosus patients

Learn More

• Amazon - Health Journeys for People With Rheumatoid Arthritis or Lupus - by Belleruth Naparstek - An audio tape that uses guided imagery and self hypnosis.

• AboutArthritis.com - Psoriatic Arthritis (page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4);
• AboutArthritis.com - Psoriatic Arthritis Links - what is psoriatic arthritis, what causes it, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, the future,
• Dr. Andrew Weil - Psoriasis - "The scalp, knees, and elbows are common sites of involvement, but the disease can spread over large areas and produce an associated arthritis that is difficult to treat." (sunlight, milk thistle, and a low-fat, high-carbohydrate, low-protein diet) (drweil.com, pathfinder.com/drweil, drweilselfhealing.com)
• Dr. Andrew Weil - Heartbreak of Psoriasis - "Unfortunately, there's no cure, but there are many approaches that can provide relief." (drweil.com, pathfinder.com/drweil, drweilselfhealing.com)
• drdoc - Psoriatic Arthritis facts (Dr David Gotlieb, South Africa, drdoc@iafrica.com, arthritis.co.za)
• DrMirkin - Psoriasis - several recent reports show that the safest treatment for psoriasis may be a combination of a vitamin D ointment and oral antibiotics. (301-942-7900, DrMirkin.com)
• DrMirkin - Psoriatic arthritis (301-942-7900, DrMirkin.com)
• Merck Manual - Psoriatic Arthritis A
• National Psoriasis foundation
• Psoriasis - Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment of Psoriasis (a long-lasting skin disease characterized by scaling and inflammation, patches of thickened reddened skin with silvery scales that can be associated with rheumatoid diseases) - Topical Treatments (sunlight; corticosteroid ointments such as diprolene, temovate, ultravate, or psorcon; calcipotriene ointments such as dovonex; anthralin; salicylic acid; bath solutions), Phototherapy Treatments (coal tar and UVB phototherapy; psoralen with UVA phototherapy) Systemic Treatment (retinoids derived from vitamin A including etretinate "Tegison" and isotretinoin "Accutane"; methotrexate; hydroxyurea; antibiotics) (healthlink.mcw.edu)
• Psoriatic Arthritis - what is it, five types of psoriatic arthritis, cause, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment (discoveryhealth.com)
• Psoriatic Arthritis Support - provides support for psoriatic sufferers, their families, and friends chats (moderator is raharris@yahoo.com), mailing list, messages from list, (list moderator is Michelle ctnative@aol.com), links, (Michelle ctnative@aol.com, harrisr@wpunj.edu)

• alt.support.skin-diseases.psoriasis - newsgroup offering support for psoriatic arthritis patients