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A must read for scleroderma patients
This is a wonderful book! As a newly diagnosed patient, I have found this book to be the best book I have read on scleroderma.Not only is it the most comprehensive, but it is extremely well organized and easy to read. The information and guidance the author provides is both practical and uplifting.I was so impressed with this book, I even bought a copy for my doctor!
This book is spectacular!
This book is spectacular! It is filled with lots of helpful information to help get you through this disease.The bottom line is: If you are diagnosed with scleroderma, this book is a must have.

A must read for anyone needing to understand Scleroderma
This book was extremely helpful in my quest to better understand what someone very close to me is experiencing.I now have the knowledge and the understanding to help my friend cope with her disease. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Dermatology    3. Diseases - Immune System    4. Diseases - Skin    5. Healing    6. Health & Fitness    7. Health/Fitness    8. Healthy Living    9. Patient education    10. Popular works    11. Scleroderma (Disease)   

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. Diseases - Musculoskeletal    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health/Fitness    6. Popular works    7. Rheumatology    8. Sjogren's syndrome    9. Treatment    10. Health & Fitness / Diseases / Musculoskeletal   

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Heartsearch: Toward Healing Lupus
As anyone with the painful orphan disease fibromyalgia knows, finding relief is a full-time job.Learning how others have dealt with chronic diseases is one path that can lead to relief, and I want to share mypleasure in finding Donna Hamil Talman's touching, informative book,"Heartsearch: Toward Healing Lupus."Believe me, this is notjust for those unfortunate enough to have lupus.In fact, anyone who isstruggling to overcome any adversity could benefit from it.Read more

Subjects:  1. 1941-    2. Alternative treatment    3. Biography    4. Diseases - General    5. General    6. Health    7. Health Care Delivery    8. Health/Fitness    9. Massachusetts    10. Patients    11. Psychology    12. Systemic lupus erythematosus    13. Systemic lupus erythmatosus    14. Talman, Donna Hamil,    15. Talman, Donna Hamil   

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Lupus Patients and Familys Must Order this!!
I am a Lupus Patient and had NO idea what my family would go through when I had my diagnosis. It was right there for me to read and grasp but I didn't until after the fact. I watched my family get torn apart and almost lost my number one supporter (my husband) If I had a picture into what I was going to go through I would of been able to prepare and understand what was going on. Well this book is open and honest and would provide that cushion. I recommend it highly

Living with the Big Bad Wolf
This is the story of Joanna Baumer Permut who, in the midst of a wonderful job and family, finds herself not able to get well.Unexplained aches, pains and tiredness.Eventually she receives the diagnosis of Lupus and what happens next in the book is not so much a story of her, but the story of how Lupus affected her family, most importantly, her husband. helpful for friends of Lupus sufferers also
Joanna Permut's book Embracing The Wolf is primarily the story of how the author and her husband came to terms with her lupus, and how they both learned to accept it.That allowed the author to summon all her resources to fight the disease, and find a healthier and happier life.Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Biography/Autobiography    3. Diseases - General    4. Family relationships    5. General    6. Health    7. Health & Fitness    8. Medical / Nursing    9. Medicine And Psychology    10. Patients    11. Permut, Joanna Baumer    12. Psychological aspects    13. Systemic lupus erythematosus    14. United States   

Subjects:  1. Alternative treatment    2. Consumer Health    3. Diet / Health / Fitness    4. Diseases - Immune System    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health/Fitness    7. Mechanisms Of Immune Response    8. Self-help techniques    9. Systemic lupus erythematosus    10. Health & Fitness / Diseases / Immune System   

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Alifesaver!!
I have been diagnosed with Lupus for almost 40 years, but I was undiagnosed for 10 years. Finally an Internist put together my collection of ailments and diagnosed me as having Lupus. This was such a relief but also a frightening time as 40 years ago Lupus was still a fairly unknown. The blood tests, etc. had not yet been fully developed and what information was out there was pretty negative and scary.
Coping With Lupus: Apractical Guide to Alleviating the Chall
I have found this book to be a helpful well rounded guide to Lupus.From the symptoms before diagnosis to after diagnosis, and how to deal with every day challenges and side effects of the disease and treatments.I beleive it is a great jumping off point for the newly diagnosed.It dispells myths, and give a newly diagnosed patient comfort at a time that they may be feeling overwhelmed and desperate by the diagnosis of Lupus.It is a very easy read, as the doctor speaks in layman language rather than complicating things with lot's of medical termonolgy and anatomy terms.For a person who is looking for beginning over view of the disease it is very helpful.But, if you are looking for more datailed information on specific tests, treatments, or the physiology of the disease one would need to look further. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diseases    3. Diseases - Musculoskeletal    4. General    5. Medical    6. Popular works    7. Systemic lupus erythematosus    8. Coping with illness    9. Health & Fitness / Diseases / General    10. Popular medicine   

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Great Read
WOW!This is was a well written book and has answered many of my questions.I was pleased to see there was a whole chapter dedicated to Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome.This book will stay in my personal library.

Wonderfully Informative
Easy to read, with current information. Definitely a book to buy. Very helpful and answered a lot of questions. It was nice to see a whole chapter dedicated to APS & Pregnancy. Will be recommending this book to others.

Substantial and well presented
This book provides up to date coverage of a complex and commonly misunderstood disease.It is easy to read and well organized, yet provides a great deal of detail.Suggestions for action as well as for furtherinquiry are provided. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Dermatology    3. Diseases - Immune System    4. Gynecology    5. Immunology    6. Medical    7. Popular works    8. Systemic lupus erythematosus    9. Coping with illness    10. Popular medicine   

Subjects:  1. Diagnosis    2. Endocrinology & Metabolism    3. Health/Fitness    4. Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Musculoskeletal Diseases    7. Rheumatology    8. Systemic lupus erythematosus    9. Dermatology    10. Orthopaedics & fractures   

Subjects:  1. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    2. Diseases    3. Health & Daily Living - General    4. Juvenile Nonfiction    5. Juvenile literature    6. Lupus    7. Medical / Nursing    8. Rheumatology    9. Systemic lupus erythematosus   

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Excellent Guide for Sjogren's Sufferers
This book is an excellent practical guide for people with Sjogren'sSyndrome. It offers a good balance of medical information and everydaycoping techniques. For many of us simply understanding all of the manyfacets of the condition and then finding medical help has been a longbattle. Sue Dauphin's book opens with a fewstories(including her own) ofpeople with Sjogren's Syndrome.As I read about people who had struggledas I have with Sjogren's, I immediately enjoyed the book simply because itis comforting to realize you're not alone. The book follows with adefinition of Sjogren's and then has a long, thorough chapter discussingsymptoms. I was amazed to discover that some of the medical problems I'dbeen having that I had been told were not related to my Sjogren's, in factwere part of the condition. Perhaps knowing this will help with mytreatment. The book goes on to discuss immunology, diagnostictechniques, treatment options and coping mechanisms. All of the informationis clearly written. The tone of the book is friendly and easy to understandeven when discussing the most technical medical aspects of the syndrome. Itincludes information on support resources including addresses of supportagencies such as The Sjogren's Syndrome Foundationand the NationalSjogren's Syndrome Association. I would highly recommend this book toanyone with Sjogren's or to loved ones of Sjogren's patients. It reallyhelps you understand Sjogren's and gives you many suggestions for coping. Iwish I had had this book years ago when I first discovered I had Sjogren's. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diseases - Musculoskeletal    3. Health/Fitness    4. Popular works    5. Sjogren's syndrome    6. Family & Health   

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collective essays
"Coping With lupus" takes a philosophical approach to the disease. It brings together a collection of essays from different experts. Topics covered include a message of hope, lupus and kids, S.L.E. and genetics,the doctor-patient relationship. The essays are cursory withoutmuch depth. And without providing anything really "new".Ipreviously purchased two other books on the subject (one by Phillips andanother by Dibner). These addressed the topic more comprehensively.

very educational
I have lupus so I found much of the information interesting. ..For thoseof you looking for more, you might try reading Stolen Moments by authorBarbara Jeanne Fisher.. This is a beautiful fiction book, based on theautors on life with lupus, and for sure makes readers aware that life andlove are precious and not to be taken for granted.this book was edited byMs Fisher's lupus specialist, and it is also known as the love story of the90's. Hats off to both authors. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Diet / Health / Fitness    2. Diseases - Immune System    3. General    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health/Fitness    6. Popular works    7. Systemic lupus erythematosus    8. Coping with illness    9. Popular medicine   

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Lupus: The Facts byDr. Graham Hughes (Oxford, England)
Lupus: The Facts, provides alot of much needed information for the Lupus patient. The facts were a bit over simplified and some of the more rare symptons (such as Lupus and Hives) are not addressed. I found Dr. WallacesLupus book much more in depth and informative for the money.

Concise and informative
Dr. Hughes, England's leading lupus specialist, has written a concise and impressively informative book. It's not as thick or as detailed as Wallace's The Lupus Book and is light on nephritis information, but LupusFacts is well organized and delivers important information quickly andunderstandably. It also gives a slightly different perspective fromAmerican medicine.It's less intimidating than Wallace's or Dr. Lahita'sbooks so it's a good introduction to this often misunderstood disease.Atthe same time, it would still make a good addition to the experienced lupuspatient's library. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Diseases    2. Diseases - Immune System    3. General    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Musculoskeletal Diseases    7. Popular works    8. Rheumatology    9. Systemic lupus erythematosus    10. Coping with illness    11. Health & Fitness / Diseases / Immune System    12. Immunology    13. Medicine | Consumer Health    14. Popular medicine   

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diseases - Immune System    3. Diseases - Musculoskeletal    4. Diseases - Skin    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health/Fitness    7. Immunological Disorders    8. Rheumatic Disorders    9. Rheumatology    10. Health & Fitness / Diseases / Immune System    11. Systemic lupus erythematosus - Popular works   

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Dr. James Seibold, Chair of ISN Medical Advisory Board
This is Dr. Seibold's introduction in the ISN's Voices of Scleroderma Volume 2, the second book in this series. Dr. Seibold is Chair of the ISN Medical Advisory Board. He is Professor of Internal Medicine and Director of the University of Michigan Scleroderma Program in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
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Subjects:  1. Anecdotes    2. Dermatology    3. Diseases - General    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health/Fitness    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Scleroderma (Disease)    8. Women's Health - General    9. Biography & Autobiography / Medical   

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. General    3. 05-1192,051192,1-4120-6291-8,1412062918,trafford publishing,jane m parker,Victor Dyment,Elieba Levine,A Journey Towards Health … Reversing Scleroderma,Scleroderma,Reverse Scleroderma,Cure for Scleroderma,Autoimmune diseases,Treatment of autoimmune disease    4. Biography & Autobiography / General    5. Health & Fitness / General    6. Self-Help & Practical Interests   

Subjects:  1. Diseases - General    2. Health & Fitness    3. Health/Fitness    4. Health & Fitness / Diseases / General   

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i will overcome and conquer
this book is about a ladys struggle with lupus and ms....its more about hope and overcomming problems to live your life the fullest...i highly recommand this book to people...i too have both ms and lupus....this bookhas given me hope for the future... ... Read more

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excellent
I felt like I was reading about myself, couldnt better describe the pain and frustration in waiting for an answer - excellent book - highly recommend!

Lupus:My seach for a diagnosis
Very informative. I cried all night when I read this book because I realized I was not alone. This author had lived he dignosis nightmare that people with lupus face. The author also explains the "imposter"illnesss that can mask lupus symptoms. Five stars are not enough!

Lupus:My seach for a diagnosis
Very informative. I cried all night when I read this book because I realized I was not alone. This author had lived he dignosis nightmare that people with lupus face. The author also explains the "imposter"illnesss that can mask lupus symptoms. Five stars are not enough! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Biography/Autobiography    3. Diagnosis    4. Diet / Health / Fitness    5. Diseases - General    6. Health    7. Patients    8. Radziunas, Eileen    9. Rheumatology    10. Systemic lupus erythematosus    11. United States   

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A very good book
I thought this was a good book, and very easy to read. I have a friend with lupus, and she is very much like the main lady in this book. It is good to see how other people deal with these things. I think the author knows how to touch the heart of people and that is a very special gift. I read this book, and Stolen Moments by Fisher, and both have helped me in a big way to understand my friend with this illness. Hope they find a cure for it soon. I would recommend this book for anyone dealing wtih any illness, personally or with someone they love.

Pumpkin..A review
Having Lupus I have been searching and searching for a book that truly expresses what I am going through.When I started reading Pumpkin I realized that I had found that book.I read the book in one sitting and am going to suggest it to my family.I am experiencing much of what Eileen went through, it's as if the book were about me personally.Patricia does a remarkable job conveying Eileen's thoughts although she did not have the disease herself.She really understood her daughter well and Eileen was so lucky for that.I would recommend this book for others who have Lupus as well as their family members.

Pumpkin - a deeply touching story
I read this book as I have recently gotten involved with the Dorough Lupus Foundation which was set upafter Howie Dorough of the Backstreet Boys lost his sister Caroline to Lupus.Read more

Subjects:  1. 1966-    2. Biography    3. Consumer Health    4. Diet / Health / Fitness    5. Diseases - Immune System    6. Fennegan, Eileen,    7. General    8. Health    9. Patients    10. Systemic lupus erythematosus    11. United States    12. Dictionaries    13. Fennegan, Eileen    14. Orthopaedics & fractures   

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TRULY INCREDIBLE!
This book takes your old high school health class to a whole new level.It makes learning and improving your lifestyle fun! From expert medical advice sites to fitness programs, each site provides valuable informationfor everyone. You can find general information about health issues or finda site catering to your personal needs-no matter what, you'll find that youhave more access than ever before about any aspect of health, fitness, anddiet. Thanks!

Beyond Incredible!
Everyone should throw out their diet books and purchase your book.Its value is beyond description for every age group.Your book provides limitless information on how to improve one's personal health and, really,one's quality of life.These sites opened my eyes to aspects of health Inever knew existed!Good work!

An excellent resource! (Better than search engines)
Search engines hold a lot of information... too much information. This book cuts through all the fat and gets right to the good stuff. The problem with search engines is... you have to know what your searching for... well... I've found so many things in this book I never even knew existed soI would have never found them at some yahoo search engine. And the indexmakes everything easy to find. Well worth the bucks! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Computer - Internet    2. Computer Books: Internet General    3. Internet - Web Site Directories    4. Online Services - General    5. Reference