Guest guest Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 Dear Tee I have been having similar symptoms and have been diagnosed with RA. I found the advice from a book Say No to Arthritis by HOlford (mostly changing diet and a few supplements) has helped ease some of the symptoms. I'm not yet taking medications as I'm trying every avenue to keep pain to a bearable level. Another opinion is that one should treat RA agressively from the outset with drugs which can keep flares to a low level. I guess the path you take depends on the kind of person you are. I agree though, definitely get another opinion from a rheumatologist. Good luck! Adrienne (England) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 Dear Tee I have been having similar symptoms and have been diagnosed with RA. I found the advice from a book Say No to Arthritis by HOlford (mostly changing diet and a few supplements) has helped ease some of the symptoms. I'm not yet taking medications as I'm trying every avenue to keep pain to a bearable level. Another opinion is that one should treat RA agressively from the outset with drugs which can keep flares to a low level. I guess the path you take depends on the kind of person you are. I agree though, definitely get another opinion from a rheumatologist. Good luck! Adrienne (England) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 Adrienne, just to clarify one thing you said... that treating RA agressively from the outset with drugs can keep flares to a low level. It is more than just that. Flares are bad and can keep you from functioning and doing daily activities, and it is important to control them. But the best reason to treat RA agressively with drugs is to prevent disease progression which causes joint damage, horrible disfiguration, and disability. I've seen this happen to my mom because she did not have today's drugs available to her when she got RA. Trust me, it is not pretty. I understand there are sucessful alternative ways to treat RA, and some people do get milder forms of the disease. Jennie > Dear Tee > I have been having similar symptoms and have been diagnosed with RA. > I found the advice from a book Say No to Arthritis by HOlford > (mostly changing diet and a few supplements) has helped ease some of the > symptoms. > I'm not yet taking medications as I'm trying every avenue to keep pain to a > bearable level. > Another opinion is that one should treat RA agressively from the outset with > drugs which can keep flares to a low level. > I guess the path you take depends on the kind of person you are. > I agree though, definitely get another opinion from a rheumatologist. > > Good luck! > > Adrienne (England) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 Adrienne, just to clarify one thing you said... that treating RA agressively from the outset with drugs can keep flares to a low level. It is more than just that. Flares are bad and can keep you from functioning and doing daily activities, and it is important to control them. But the best reason to treat RA agressively with drugs is to prevent disease progression which causes joint damage, horrible disfiguration, and disability. I've seen this happen to my mom because she did not have today's drugs available to her when she got RA. Trust me, it is not pretty. I understand there are sucessful alternative ways to treat RA, and some people do get milder forms of the disease. Jennie > Dear Tee > I have been having similar symptoms and have been diagnosed with RA. > I found the advice from a book Say No to Arthritis by HOlford > (mostly changing diet and a few supplements) has helped ease some of the > symptoms. > I'm not yet taking medications as I'm trying every avenue to keep pain to a > bearable level. > Another opinion is that one should treat RA agressively from the outset with > drugs which can keep flares to a low level. > I guess the path you take depends on the kind of person you are. > I agree though, definitely get another opinion from a rheumatologist. > > Good luck! > > Adrienne (England) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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