Hi—Could someone please help me??? I am struggling. PLEASE explain your answers so I can follow you. Thanks to all. All help is greatly appreciated!!

Cortisol (M=362.47 g/mol), one of the major steroid hormones, is a key factor in the synthesis of protein. Its profound effect on the reduction of inflammation explains its use in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Cortisol is 69.6% C, 8.34% H, and 22.1% O by mass. What is its molecular formula?

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So i havent had my period in a month and 2 weeks. I have been sexually active with protection! I’ve taken 13 home pregnancy tests ( clearblue, first response) and there all negative. I’ve been stressing alot due to school and such. I stay away from the doctors as much as possible since i see them reguarly due to my diseases( sjogrens, crohns, and rheumatoid arthritis). Well i’ve been getting alot of zits lately and have no symptoms of being pregnant but gaining weight. I just want to know can i have polycystic ovary syndrome? or what please be nice

So my boyfriend and i had PROTECTED sex, we made sure there werent any holes and so forth. Well i havent had my period for about a month and 2 weeks. I’m scared to death that i could be pregnant. I’m not feeling any symptoms other than feeling fat (i am overweight to begin with). I’ve never missed a period before but when i do have them i get massive pains due to pms. I’ve taken 13 home pregnancy tests( clearblue, first response) which were all NEGATIVE. Im going back to school from summer break, and i have alot of stress with family and health issues. I dont know whats going on with my body and i just would like to know from peoples opinion of what i wrote if i am and please be nice

i also have alot of medical problems i.e. sjogrens crohns/celiacs, and rheumatoid arthritis, pregnancy urine tests b

I had JRA–juvenile rheumatoid arthritis– in my knees and ankles when I was a kid, from age 2-8, then I was in remission. I am 20 now and have recently experienced symptoms of arthritis–stiffness in my ankles when I wake up in the morning, my ankle and knee joints have been hurting, and they’ve also been swollen and warm to the touch. The onset of these symptoms was rather rapid. What are the chances that this could be a relapse of arthritis or a flare?

Also, I run 4 times a week or so, 2.5-4 miles, so I’m hoping that my recent joint aches are a result of this…. but I just thought I’d ask to see some other people’s opinions regarding arthritis. Thank you!

hes 7 years old, i was diagnosed with all that at 8 and i have lost all patience with him and then my 4 year old follows…im really stressed and exausted i have no idea what to do with him, and i am in the process of tryng to get my 3 year old to eat regular food not just pre packaged chicken nuggets, she has been a fussy eater since she was born and has rheumatoid arthritis and i am just to my limits..any advice? as soon as i can settle down my 7 year old, everything will be more handleable….help please? anyone who relates?i try all kinds of rules and rewards and i dont know what to do nothing works right now…i love my children but i have no idea right now why i cant get things under control everything seems so cautic even music doesn’t work calming music or quite time or time out or outside play i try to separate them but that doesn’t work? why cant i parrent correctly today? anything at all rude or obsene, you will be thumbed down, for these are my pride and joy, children and i want to do whats best and want to help them out…what can i do today? and in the future?GOD BLESS

I have rheumatoid arthritis and I do not take medication for it(the medications I’ve been on in the past caused stomach issues and if I control my diet I can usually control the RA). I am in a lot of pain today, the weather is not helping with this in one bit. Does anyone know of anything that I can do to help relieve the pain without medicine? I don’t have any Tylenol left and no money to buy some right now.

I have RA in my hands, wrists, knees and right ankle. Any suggestions to help relieve pain right now would be great…thank you!

Recently my mom experienced swelling on her hands and her feet (around the toes) and she also felt pain in her shoulder. I thought it was just a sore from working but then she complained about the pain everyday, and eventually went to the hospital.

The Doctor said it was Rheumatoid Arthritis on the starting phase. He advised that we take a drug and this particular drug, my mom has to take for the rest of her life. I looked up Rheumatoid Arthritis and found out that it was incurable but that certain diets may help it. Should we take the drug? Or can we take an alternative option?

What medications have you found that work the best? Please tell me your story and meds you have tried and didn’t help as well.

Hey guys, i’m 15 and a boy freshman in highschool and i play hockey as a goalie [for about a year now], but i also have rheumatoid arthritis in almost all my joints. i never worked out ever in my whole life and mostly weak but this school year i have been lifting 8 lb dumbells [about 40 reps about 3 sets a day] but i just stopped and i just got back in it really last week and been taking it seriously. I do about 10 pushups a day, about 6 in the 2nd set depending on how i feel but i have a hard time keeping my back straight while doing them and my wrist starts hurt pretty bad. Can you all help me on getting my strength up so i can do more pushups or provide some tips? P.S. I’m 5’11 140 lbs.

** I don’t have a subscription to a gym and no exercise machines at home**

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