Re: Vitamins, Fish Oil or any other helpful hints for a newbie?

August 27, 2008

Like you, I read everything I could get my hands on too!! I was

diagnosed just over 4 months ago. One thing that I found out but

didn't know/realize is that it's a very slow progress (at least for

me). My doctor put me on Prednisone and Plaquenil and I thought I

would be all better in a week maybe a month. 2 months later, turned

out Plaq was not the drug that worked for me and even though I am

still on it combined with Methotrexate, there is a lot

of " experimenting " with what drug works for you and the drugs take up

to months to be at their " full effect " . 2 months on Meth and he has

increased the dosage b/c still in pain. I have heard alot of good

about fish oil but I am taking so much now I couldn't bring myself to

take anything else. One supplement I am trying is Calcium-Magnesium

+ Zinc. I have a friend with OA and she says it helped her but it

(once again...) takes a while for it to kick in. Also, it's great

that you have a list of questions. I also started keeping a journal

with a fact section, question section, and a daily area. Good luck!!

PRS

>

> Since I was only diagnosed 22 days ago, I have been reading

> everything I can get my hands on!! Since you all are great experts,

> can anyone shed some light on the below for me?

>

> Does anyone feel Fish Oil pills help? From what I have been

reading

> it has a lot of great benefits.

>

> I also have been taking a multi-vitamin for years. Does anyone

find

> one brand to be better than another?

>

> I have an appointment with my Rhuemy next week. I have a list of

> questions for him - I hope he doesn't think I am crazy

>

> I am willing to do anything to help myself! This is the second week

I

> have done the 12 week walking program from the Arthritis

Foundation.

> Has anyone found this helpful? I have found my mornings have not

> been as bad if I walk before I go to bed.

>

> Does anyone have any helpful tips for us newbie's learning how to

> deal…

>

August 27, 2008

Hi

I was a vegetarian for most of my teenage years so i took multi vitamins, i also

took evening primrose oil cause i used to freak out on those monthly moments us

girls have and i took cod liver oil because my dad has RA, and a list of other

things that i too have inherited, my mother jokes i am his clone!! anyway i took

cod liver oil from the age of 17 until 28 when my problems first started, then i

decided it was just another pill so i stopped it and besides i now had what id

hoped to prevent. I know in the UKGlucosamine is popular for joints although it

has had some bad press lately

Im afraid to say ive accepted my fate and nowadays i only take the things ive

been told to in the hope ill get the effects im told to expect, i think the

difficulty is that no 2 people have the same prescription and no 2 people get

the same results, my goal is to have less pain and a more active life, surely

thats not a lot to ask?

anyway i wish you luck in finding what works for you!

Sharon xx

[ ] Vitamins, Fish Oil or any other helpful hints for a

newbie?

Since I was only diagnosed 22 days ago, I have been reading

everything I can get my hands on!! Since you all are great experts,

can anyone shed some light on the below for me?

Does anyone feel Fish Oil pills help? From what I have been reading

it has a lot of great benefits.

I also have been taking a multi-vitamin for years. Does anyone find

one brand to be better than another?

I have an appointment with my Rhuemy next week. I have a list of

questions for him - I hope he doesn't think I am crazy

I am willing to do anything to help myself! This is the second week I

have done the 12 week walking program from the Arthritis Foundation.

Has anyone found this helpful? I have found my mornings have not

been as bad if I walk before I go to bed.

Does anyone have any helpful tips for us newbie's learning how to

dealâ€¦

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August 27, 2008

Welcome , so glad your here, but sorry about your dx. I'm glad

you see a rheumy next week, and your doing right by reading all you

can about RA, before you step in the office. When I was first dx, I

knew nothing about this disease. It didn't take me long, this group

has helped me so much. Now, I can go in the doc's office, and I know

what their talking about, nice. Walking is good for RA, however I am

not able to do that. I've had RA for a long time, but wasn't dx until

about six years ago. So, my RA is very bad, I can't imagine doing any

type of exercise at this time. Sounds nice though. It sounds like

your doing all the right things, just keep us posted on your doc's

visit. Good luck, Tawny

August 27, 2008

hi katie, welcome. sorry about your ra. yes it sux but u can control it & try to

live the best life u can..

make sure u have your questions with u if there's something u reaklly want to

know about this

disease. good luck. god bless,melyndagamez 8/27/08 9:40p.m.central

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