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Expert Profile: Amelia Yaussy

Expertise:  I can answer questions about systemic scleroderma and live and internet resources to help you cope with this disease. I have personal experince with scleroderma, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, and Sjogren's Syndrome.

Experience in the area
I am a systemic scleroderma patient (12 years) and have been active in support online for nearly the same amount of time. I proposed the Usenet newsgroup alt.support.scleroderma and own the website ihavescleroderma.com.

Organizations
I am a board member and volunteer for the Scleroderma Foundation, Ohio Chapter.

Publications
Arthritis Today, Sept 1997, "A guide to the internet"

Education/Credentials
International Webmasters Association, Web Technologies Certification

Awards and Honors
Volunteer of the Year, Scleroderma Foundation, 2004; Advocacy Appreciation Award, Scleroderma Foundation, 2005

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Prestige Points: 864
Knowledge   9.52   Best of the best
Clarity of Response   9.64   Best of the best
Timeliness   10.0   Best of the best
Politeness   10.0   Best of the best
Number Of Questions
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Max Questions to be Asked
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Total Questions
(since joining AllExperts)		282
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User Comments
I sent you an email with a follow up. Thank you! ~Jeni
(Jeni on 05/31/08)
thanks, Amelia...I really appreciate your getting back with me so quickly! All your suggestions are good, and I know I need to act on them...Lately, I
(Tina Blackwell on 04/29/08)
So quick to respond, and so positive yet honest at the same time.
(molly on 04/13/08)
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Recent Answers from Amelia Yaussy
2008-08-21  Please Help Me!!!:  I've known of people with scleroderma losing padding on the bottoms of their feet using these - http://www.zcoil.com/ The line used to only be athletic-type shoes but now they have all kinds. And no...
2008-07-15  Scleroderma and raynaud's:  I'm so sorry you're going through this, but I think you already know you need to continue to pursue a proper diagnosis and treatment. You'll learn a lot more about the process that will add to your knowledge...
2008-06-25  unusual ana pattern:  The only thing I can suggest is taking your file to another neurologist to see what s/he thinks. There's no problem in a second opinion, other than your time and money, of course. I do know that scleroderma...
2008-06-24  unusual ana pattern:  At 1:320, your ANA is positive, but without signs and symptoms that point to scleroderma it's pretty insignificant for now. As I understand it, a higher titer doesn't really mean anything. It's positive...
2008-06-05  RA and Fibromyalgia:  I don't know if your test results show a chance of RA, but here's the good news. You should be under the care of a rheumatologist for your fibromyalgia,and s/he would also be the person to diagnose and...
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