diet

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Diet response:

I have had this disease for 14 years, since I was 28. I am also a

nurse practitioner. I have tried absolutely anything and

everything....diet changes, blood type diets, gluten free diets,

avoiding nightshade veggies, supplements and combinations of every

imaginable kind PLUS (of course) every Western medicine drug out

there. I am now considered a non-responder. I really think if I would

have treated it more aggressively earlier on, maybe I would still

respond. I don't know but what I do know is that I have had

substantial joint and tendon damage over these 14 years. So IMHO, I

wouldn't drag my feet or be afraid of the meds (obviously respect them

and do the appropriate lab monitoring for them), but knowing what I

know now and what I have been through in the last 7 years especially,

I would be more afraid of the disease than the treatment.

As for the lack of skin disease, my doc (plus several others over the

years) tell me the PsA can present up to 10 years before you ever get

even a tiny spot of psoriasis.

Anyway, this was in no way medical advice...just my experience as a patient.

Rae