Guest guest Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 > > are ther any foods that help ra and any that hurt you more. Can you take any cold med with prednisone and salphasalazine? Thanks for your help. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 i do know that omega 3 oils can help; they are usually found in fish and the bad kind of oils can aggrivate it. that's all i know, hope it helps. -Liz > > > > are ther any foods that help ra and any that hurt you more. Can you > take any cold med with prednisone and salphasalazine? Thanks for > your > help. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 I was told to try MSM, but not the tablets. A couple people have said it works great, but you must use the powder and you take a tablespoon a day. I decided to give it a try, it tastes ick, but I have not tried mixing it in anything. They also said that it takes about a month to really feel anything and that a lot of people think it does not work cause they do not take it long. I did the glucosamine mix and for me it did not to anything. Thanks for the info on the fish oil, DH has a cholestoral problem so I am going to mention this to him In a message dated 2/8/2008 10:57:26 A.M. Central Standard Time, ltdavis_jrdavis@... writes: Hi - I hope you don't mind me chiming in - for some people, fish oil supplements actually help with inflammation. It can make your blood thin, so make sure you discuss the dosage with your doctor. Also, it will help to naturally reduce the bad cholestoral. My doctor upped my dosage from 3,000 i.u.'s a day (recommeded dosage on bottle) to 9,000 to help with inflammation. That was for ME though. Please don't do that on your own. I tried the glucosamine for about 3 months and didn't notice anything but it's like everything else, some people find help with it & some don't. It's worth a shot to try it - it can't hurt!! D. _lindacaimi@..._ (mailto:lindacaimi@...) wrote: Hi Liz, I have stopped using sugar and it has helped me a lot. I use to drink so much soda a day. First I stopped the soda and noticed a decrease in pain. Now I have stopped all sugar. The other thing that has really helped me is Omega 3. I take fish oil everyday, sometimes twice a day. ------------------------<WBR>-- Original mes------- From: Duncan <_k10duncaninthehousek10duncani_ (mailto:k10duncaninthehouse@...) > I have been doing a lot of research on unconventional ways to treat RA. Of course, there is not hard evidence b/c there are few studies. However, I am basing it on people with RA that have given testimonies on symptom improvement and not evidence based articles. Omega 3 and yoga seem to help with the swelling and flexibility. I bought some Flax Seed Oil at Target and it is cheap!! It has quite a bit of Omega 3. I have also read some about Glucosamine. Has anyone had any success with it?? lizzy138_2001 <_lizzy138_2001@lizzy138__ (mailto:lizzy138_2001@...) > wrote: i do know that omega 3 oils can help; they are usually found in fish and the bad kind of oils can aggrivate it. that's all i know, hope it helps. -Liz > > > > are ther any foods that help ra and any that hurt you more. Can you > take any cold med with prednisone and salphasalazine? Thanks for > your > help. > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >i dont know next time i go to rheumy and ask and i have taken cold med > with the predsone but that is me brenda > --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] _ltdavis_jrdavis@ltdavis_j_ (mailto:ltdavis_jrdavis@...) --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp00300000002\ 5 48) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 I have been doing a lot of research on unconventional ways to treat RA. Of course, there is not hard evidence b/c there are few studies. However, I am basing it on people with RA that have given testimonies on symptom improvement and not evidence based articles. Omega 3 and yoga seem to help with the swelling and flexibility. I bought some Flax Seed Oil at Target and it is cheap!! It has quite a bit of Omega 3. I have also read some about Glucosamine. Has anyone had any success with it?? lizzy138_2001 <lizzy138_2001@...> wrote: i do know that omega 3 oils can help; they are usually found in fish and the bad kind of oils can aggrivate it. that's all i know, hope it helps. -Liz > > > > are ther any foods that help ra and any that hurt you more. Can you > take any cold med with prednisone and salphasalazine? Thanks for > your > help. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Hi Liz, I have stopped using sugar and it has helped me a lot. I use to drink so much soda a day. First I stopped the soda and noticed a decrease in pain. Now I have stopped all sugar. The other thing that has really helped me is Omega 3. I take fish oil everyday, sometimes twice a day. -------------- Original message -------------- From: Duncan <k10duncaninthehouse@...> I have been doing a lot of research on unconventional ways to treat RA. Of course, there is not hard evidence b/c there are few studies. However, I am basing it on people with RA that have given testimonies on symptom improvement and not evidence based articles. Omega 3 and yoga seem to help with the swelling and flexibility. I bought some Flax Seed Oil at Target and it is cheap!! It has quite a bit of Omega 3. I have also read some about Glucosamine. Has anyone had any success with it?? lizzy138_2001 <lizzy138_2001@...> wrote: i do know that omega 3 oils can help; they are usually found in fish and the bad kind of oils can aggrivate it. that's all i know, hope it helps. -Liz > > > > are ther any foods that help ra and any that hurt you more. Can you > take any cold med with prednisone and salphasalazine? Thanks for > your > help. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 really? hmm i though about about that. i never tried to link it to my pain. i mostly drink diet sodas though. can the artificial sweeteners afect it too? this would make alot of sense cuz i have a sweet tooth like you couldn't imagine. this one is going to be tough for me but i am going to try it out to see if it makes a difference. thanks for the tip linda -liz > > > > --- In , Petry <mapetry0177@> wrote: > > > > > > are ther any foods that help ra and any that hurt you more. Can you > > take any cold med with prednisone and salphasalazine? Thanks for > > your > > > help. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Hi - I hope you don't mind me chiming in - for some people, fish oil supplements actually help with inflammation. It can make your blood thin, so make sure you discuss the dosage with your doctor. Also, it will help to naturally reduce the bad cholestoral. My doctor upped my dosage from 3,000 i.u.'s a day (recommeded dosage on bottle) to 9,000 to help with inflammation. That was for ME though. Please don't do that on your own. I tried the glucosamine for about 3 months and didn't notice anything but it's like everything else, some people find help with it & some don't. It's worth a shot to try it - it can't hurt!! D. lindacaimi@... wrote: Hi Liz, I have stopped using sugar and it has helped me a lot. I use to drink so much soda a day. First I stopped the soda and noticed a decrease in pain. Now I have stopped all sugar. The other thing that has really helped me is Omega 3. I take fish oil everyday, sometimes twice a day. -------------- Original message -------------- From: Duncan <k10duncaninthehouse@...> I have been doing a lot of research on unconventional ways to treat RA. Of course, there is not hard evidence b/c there are few studies. However, I am basing it on people with RA that have given testimonies on symptom improvement and not evidence based articles. Omega 3 and yoga seem to help with the swelling and flexibility. I bought some Flax Seed Oil at Target and it is cheap!! It has quite a bit of Omega 3. I have also read some about Glucosamine. Has anyone had any success with it?? lizzy138_2001 <lizzy138_2001@...> wrote: i do know that omega 3 oils can help; they are usually found in fish and the bad kind of oils can aggrivate it. that's all i know, hope it helps. -Liz > > > > are ther any foods that help ra and any that hurt you more. Can you > take any cold med with prednisone and salphasalazine? Thanks for > your > help. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Your welcome Liz. I put splenda in my tea. I can not tell you how much better I feel without the sugar in my diet. Good Luck, -------------- Original message -------------- From: " lizzy138_2001 " <lizzy138_2001@...> really? hmm i though about about that. i never tried to link it to my pain. i mostly drink diet sodas though. can the artificial sweeteners afect it too? this would make alot of sense cuz i have a sweet tooth like you couldn't imagine. this one is going to be tough for me but i am going to try it out to see if it makes a difference. thanks for the tip linda -liz > > > > --- In , Petry <mapetry0177@> wrote: > > > > > > are ther any foods that help ra and any that hurt you more. Can you > > take any cold med with prednisone and salphasalazine? Thanks for > > your > > > help. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 I have heard people telling me that your diet can make a difference, but I have never followed any specific diet. A friend of mine was telling me to stay away from " nightshade " foods. Any food dark in color, but cherries were OK. It was part of a macrobiotic diet. My friend was diabetic and followed the macro diet instead of taking her medications. She beleived that food had healing properites and through diet, you don't need to take any western medication. She slipped into a diabetic coma and passed away a few years ago. If you want to follow a specific diet that would help lower inflammation, that is great...but please don't stop taking your medications. I have always taken cold meds when I am sick w/o problems from my RA meds. I am on sulfasalazine, but not predisone. If you have any questions about cold meds, ask your local pharmacist. Take care. > > are ther any foods that help ra and any that hurt you more. Can you take any cold med with prednisone and salphasalazine? Thanks for your help. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 My experience (37 years worth) is this: Anything preprossed makes me flare. Examples: Canned ham and the like. Premade things like Rice-a-roni and any other premade entrees. Anything that comes mostly premade in a box like cakes, brownies, potato entrees. All of these things are loaded with chemicals artificial this and that and preservatives. poison poison poison JUNK FOOD IS POISON. PERIOD. NO EXCEPTIONS. THIS INCLUDES SODAS REGULAR OR DIET. Chips, donuts, most commercial " granola bars " sugary cereals.... Beyond the fact that sodas are poison is that they contain so much sodium that they cause your body to retain water. A regular diet of sodas (regular or diet) can cause your body to retain a couple pounds in water.... You are what you eat.... I cook everything from scratch and snack on cheeses, nuts, fruit and dried fruits and the occasional pretzel.... Good Luck, Shauna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 Warm bone broth would be the very best thing.MaureenOn Jul 31, 2008, at 8:33 AM, Kandee Edge wrote:What food do you give a child who is hungry, but vomited all night? I'm afraid to give her anything since I know she's also constipated. Kandee     Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 I second Maureen's recommendation for warm bone broth. What are your child's allowable foods in general right now?Baden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 Well seeing that we aren't on the diet at the moment, the only restrictions are what she's allergic to...peanuts and cashews. KandeeCheck out our new Anniversary Registrywww.ytbromance.com/raintreetravelwww.RaintreeTravel.com - book your travelwww.RaintreeTravel.info - information Re: [ ] food I second Maureen's recommendation for warm bone broth. What are your child's allowable foods in general right now?Baden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 You might take a second look at that soy protein. Soy is an excitotoxin that can raise the inflammatory response and reduce endocrine function in people with auto-immune diseases. (Like we need more inflammation, or don't have whacked-out enough endocrine systems.) I used to have miserable FM, but it went away when I got my apnea treated and got off soy for good. I also stopped having that air- hunger asthma problem. It was causing a LOT of systemic inflammation. Check out low-carb diets. Stay away from the processed " low-carb " foods (which are full of crap); instead, center your meals around freshly-cooked meats, dairy, nuts, and vegetables, with small servings of whole grains. My diet looks like this: Breakfast: probiotic yogurt with a cut-up piece of fruit and a sprinkling of whole-oat cereal; tea. Lunch: A big salad with various veggies (I start with the organic spring mix from Costco, and dump stuff on top of it) and some kind of protein (tuna, chicken breast, hard-boiled egg); plus a few whole- grain crackers with cheese and/or cold cuts and/or peanut butter. Snack: Nuts. I get the big jars at Costco and mix them. Or cheese, or eggs, or fingerling carrots with Ranch dressing. Or celery with peanut butter (also good for breakfast). Or two ounces of really good dark chocolate (very low in sugar, very high in antioxidants). Dinner: A piece of meat, usually beef (the best source of carnitine going, and we need tons of it), often with a side of stir-fried veggies with butter, and maybe (not usually -- this is a treat) a small serving of brown rice or whole wheat pasta. Sometimes, I'll cook up a frittata or omelette, or toss the meat and veggies into a stir-fry. Very filling -- especially when you consider that a low-carb diet lets you cut loose considerably on the butter and dressings. And most of this stuff is very easy to cook, which is nice when you're flat out of energy. If you're vegetarian, it makes it considerably harder. Sara On Sep 22, 2008, at 1:30 PM, jamesdean196 wrote: > What do you people do about food since sugar makes Lyme worse? I carry > around Soy protein and water and rice cakes. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Thank you e. Yes, for many of us, we eat when we are upset or bored. [health] food Hi everybody, I found this site by cleaning my old mails of years ago We all know "emotional eating" so this site can maybe be helpfull. http://www.angriesout.com/ e :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Guy, you may not want to give your wife credit, but she is a wonderful woman to do that for you. LOL Preparing fruit is a lot of work. Perhaps you might consider juicing. Several people here juice and after reading about the value and taste of juicing, I was sold on it. By not cooking, you are not losing vitamins, either. Give it some thought. I not only drink it, but I cook with it to add flavor to my sauces and soups. Carpe Diem, Lottie Duthu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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