diet and PA

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/4/05 7:17:21 PM GMT Daylight Time,

meshman1365@... writes:

Anyway, my questions are:

1. Is there specific foods to avoid?

2. Are there specific foods to eat?

3. How do the disease modifying options compare?

4. What is our life expectancy?

5. What is the long term prognosis for us?

6. When should you add methotrexate to the Enbrel?

7. What is the current thinking on Glucosomine Chondrotin?

8. I have noticed that Enbrel has been slightly less effective for me

over the past year. I have been taking it for abou 3 years.

Hi ,

Did you manage to get these questions answered ok?

Take care,

[Guest guest]

In a post concerning diet, the following comment was made, " ......There is no

question that eating healthy is a smart thing to do. No one is trying to

discourage that. However, there has never been a study done that was held up to

strict scientific standards which supports the claim that any of these

supplements is a " cure " for PA. ..... "

I am new to this list and have just been reading several exchanges concerning

foods and PA.

I do not know about the effect of change in diet on PA. I do however, know for

a fact that there are a multitude of peer-reviewed research publications and

long-term research projects that have proven the importance of diet in avoiding

and/or treating prostate cancer. On this topic the results are in. What I do

not know is how diet (and possibly supplements) relate to PA. If someone could

direct me to a group that actually addresses this (hopefully with references to

actual research and not just anecdotal comments) I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks!

Judy R.

[Editor's Note: Here's one:

http://www.arc.org.uk/about_arth/booklets/6010/6010.htm

There is a link between diet and some symptoms and there is a clear link between

obesity and the stress it produces on sensitive joints. There is also a link

between diet and osteoporosis. To date, no diet, dietary supplement or

medication has been shown to CURE psoriatic arthritis. Several have been shown

to ease symptoms or slow the progression of the disease. There are a number of

people with PA who ALSO suffer from food allergies. Obviously, for them,

eliminating certain foods from their diets will produce a sharp reduction in

symptoms. Kathy F.]

[Guest guest]

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> ok im lost what is a Tens Unit? have heard it mentioned a couple of

times now

Rx only.

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator (TENS)

attached via electrodes in several different shapes, programmed to

several different patterns of pulses, programmable for increasing

strengths from mild shocks to strong shocks, portable battery powered

or fixed as in units usually used in PT clinics...temporarily eases

pain in specific spots by 'distracting' the pain receptors or

stimulates a variety of sensors/increases blood flow, etc.......and can

cause horrible muscle spasms and other damage if used inappropriately.

[Guest guest]

Good morning Casey,

I too, have a " Tens " unit that was prescribed for me by a physical

therapist. These units provide electrical stimulation via sticky

electrodes (like what is used for electrocardiagrams, etc..). My

unit has 4 electrodes that I place, in a square formation, on either

side of my spine. They are not hard to use and do provide relief

when my back is acting up. My unit has a pouch and belt and can run

on batteries or ac power. As a matter of fact I wish I have brought

it to work today!

Hope this helps!

n

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> ok im lost what is a Tens Unit? have heard it mentioned a couple

of times now

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[Guest guest]

I can't remeber what it stands for, but it is the little massaging things that

you stick on your back...I think its Transcutaneous Electro something

stimulation??? Something they use often in PT!

Re: [ ] Re: diet and PA

ok im lost what is a Tens Unit? have heard it mentioned a couple of times now