Meds for RA

[Guest guest]

Angie--I don't know about the methotrexate because I just started it, but I

wanted to say that you DON'T HAVE TO QUIT GRIPING. Sometimes you gotta gripe or

you feel like you'll burst into flames or something. I hope you feel better

soon and you can gripe to me any time you want.

laura

along302003 <along3@...> wrote:

has anyone had to go off mtx because it wasn't helping I am having a

lot of pain and swelling so I am going to talk to the doctor as I am

tired of hurting so much. I am beginning to have a lot of pain in my

back now too I will quit gripping but appreciate any informaion any

one would have that would be good to try.

Thanks

Angie

[Guest guest]

I recently talked to an old friend who is now an MD. She told me under no

circumstances should I take any of the DMARDS (except minocycline). From her and

other doctors' experiences, anyone who has been on a DMARD and later diagnosed

with cancer, no chemotherapy will work.

I am exploring AP and now reading about MP. It is overwhelming to me, and I have

a master's degree in microbiology and immunology. I hope to plow through all the

info and talk with my general practitioner. She is open to working with me.

One thing to address is food sensitivities. I stopped eating wheat and have

become " functional " again. I believe that eating foods that our immune systems

reacts to creates more inflammation in our body. When I stay away from wheat

(which is not easy to do and a good way to lose weight as it greatly limits the

foods available to you) my pain is more in the range of 3-4 instead of 9-10 and

I find that my body does not react to minor exertion (such as throwing a ball

for my dog) as a major trauma (it used to feel as if someone bashed me in the

shoulder with a baseball bat when I threw a ball). One time I used a shovel

digging dirt for 20 minutes and later lost use of my hands for 48 hours! It

really scared me. But now that I am off wheat, I do not experience these extreme

reactions. It may not be wheat for everyone, but wheat, dairy, and corn are

likely suspects and a good place to start.

It takes diligence. My heart goes out to all of you who in your determination to

regain your life have taken remedy after remedy only to end up having done more

damage to your body.

The TH 1 illness and Marshal Protocol seem highly plausible as the cause of RA

and other diseases. This is the safest and most likely course of therapy to lead

to a cure.

My best to you all.

Amy