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To: cowgirl-ona-1eyed-horse who wrote (25543)	7/16/2000 1:27:02 PM
From: Dutch	Respond to of 35685

RA treatment is more like $10,000 per year and it is reimbursed by medicare and most insurance companies. The best product is J&J's Remicade, which has new X-Ray data that may indicate a halting of the disease. If you cannot get out of bed or drive your car or are staring down that barrel 10K is a small price to pay. I would say the Doctor you spoke with is doing his patients a grave injustice. JMO Dutch

To: cowgirl-ona-1eyed-horse who wrote (25543)	7/16/2000 6:32:05 PM
From: abuelita	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 35685

Hi Cowgirl Have you ever used a heart monitor when running? I read an article recently that suggested that the best thing one can do to improve fitness is to wear a heart monitor while engaging in aerobic activities - like running, cycling, even swimming. Went on to say that it was like having a personal running coach/trainer and that the thing most people discover after using one is that they have to slow down in order to achieve maximum benefit. Anyway, I bought one and used it today. You wear the belt around your chest and the watch on your wrist. Enter in your training range (ie 70% to 85% of your maximum heart rate as the low and high) and start running. It will beep if you go above or below your training range. Didn't get 3/4's of the way around the track before my beeper started - I had to slow down so much that I felt I was running in slow motion. However, I ran twice as far. Amazing thing. The theory is that as I get fitter, I'll be able to run faster at the same heart rate. There are a few different brands out in the market, but the one I bought is being used by one of our local hospitals in conjunction with their heart smart program. They consider it to be the most accurate. If you're interested, I'll give you the details. Rose