Re: Shanty Boats Not an autopilot; just one of those voice tubes (partly visible at the right of the photo) to augment the engine telegraph, and the crew aft with the outboard. You get to enjoy the fresh air and view; your crew gets to 'enjoy' the noise and fumes.
Many women have more lupus symptoms before menstrual periods and/or during pregnancy when estrogen production is high. This may indicate that estrogen somehow regulates the severity of lupus. However, no causal effect has been proven between estrogen, or any other hormone, and lupus.
My only suggestions (because we're pregnant) are Tylenol and ICE! Pregnancy can also cause a lot of swelling in your joints and swelling can make sciatica worse. Heating pads don't work for my back at all. I also have carpal tunnel in my wrists (had it during my first pregnancy too) but I just deal.