RA and eating properly.

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Hello everyone,

I don't post very often but i do come on and read all the posts..I

tested positive for ra two years ago..when the test was taken, i was

not as sick as i am today...the ra is progressing very rapidly

because i can't take any of the medicines to stop it...I have

hypothyrodism (since 89) as well and i believe that is why my body

has such bad reactions to any meds..(prescibed ones that is)..I can

take ibruprophen and regular tylenol.

I basically have every joint affected in my body..my jaw, my neck,

shoulders, wrists, hands, elbows, knees, ankles and feet. For some

reason my hips thus far are not affected. From my experience over

the last few months is if I eat properly each day, I cope better the

next..On the days that I don't eat right whether it's because i don't

have the energy to prepare it or just don't have the appetite, I find

the next morning when i wake, I feel like a truck ran over me and I

didn't sleep a wink when In fact I did sleep and when i put my feet

on the floor, I can scream in pain and my whole day is a write-off.

Since I've connected my bad days to the days I wasn't eating right,

I've made sure i eat at least one good cooked meal a day..

I still have all the symptoms but they are a lot easier to cope with

when my system is getting good nourishment..

Because I have osteopenia (low bone density), I'm drinking lots of

skim milk. the milk also makes me feel stronger, I guess it's the

calcium my body is craving.

I've also started walking everyday to help my joints...I don't walk

very far, just half an hour around the block and i'm finding that it

is definately decreasing the depression i suffer from ra.

I also have osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia. I am 51 years old, kids

all gone on with their own lives... I'm on my own. I am on

disability and i feel terrible for people who have to get up every

day and go to work or raising a family..

I hope some of the info in this post can be of some benefit to you..

thanks for listening,

patty,

who at this present time has swollen knees, ankles, wrists and feet,

with a smile for you all and a wish for your health to improve each

day.