Update on LDN and RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis) with backsliding

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Hi everyone,

I'm one of the people with RA who had GREAT initial results and posted a few

weeks back

saying that I was having problems again with inflammation and pain. It seemed

like the

LDN was becoming less effective. I know there are a few of us in this group

with similar

stories. I thought an update would benefit those people who are gathering info

about LDN

and RA and going through this right now.

I've been on LDN for 19 weeks.

To make a long story short, I'm doing much better. I had a flare that lasted a

few weeks

and I got really worried that the LDN was not going to work so well for me after

all. I did a

few things and am not sure which one or which combo helped, but something did.

1) I lowered my dose from 4.5 to 3.0, as i was having palpitations, dizziness,

and just not

feeling well. Now I'm up to 3.5 and think this may be my optimal dose.

2) I upped my Vit. D dosage per my doctor's instructions (based on lab results).

3) I took a supplement called Candidase that is supposed to control yeast

overgrowth by

dissolving the cell wall and the proteins in the yeast. I'm still taking that.

I noticed big,

positive changes in -shall we say - bowel habits, so I'm sure it did something

for me. I

have NOT modified my diet in any way and still eat carbs and sugar. This stuff

is

supposed to work regardless of diet.

I got sick last week for a couple of days - low grade fever, flu-like symptoms,

digestive

issues, etc. I never get sick anymore, and so this was unusual for me. After

it was over, I

began to feel better in general, so I wonder if it was a Herxheimer or some

other kind of

healing crisis.

While I'm not inflammation or pain-free at this point, I'm doing much better and

no longer

feel like I'm flaring. Perhaps this was the LDN doing its symptom-review deal

on me.

I hope this helps some of you!

Judy