Guest guest Posted June 14, 2000 Report Share Posted June 14, 2000 Sorry...I was not clear....I live in Wisconsin.....I too am paying 550 dollars for 4 shots......I am wondering about the things in Canada Again I'm sorry ----- Original Message ----- From: " a " <aA@...> < egroups> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 5:46 PM Subject: Re: [ ] Thanks a....... > , > > You're welcome . I don't think coming to USA is going to save you any > money. I believe Enbrel is $1100.00-$1200.00 here. I'm lucky that I have a > good prescription plan and don't pay for it. I think prescriptions are > cheaper in Canada. We do have a few from Canada on the list. Maybe they > know the comparison. Are there any agencies in Canada that can help with > the costs of medicine? > > a > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <dmillerman@...> > < egroups> > Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 5:45 PM > Subject: [ ] Thanks a....... > > > > a I will wait to see what she says......is there anyone on the list > who > > lives in Canada...I'm only 6 hours from the Canadian Border....it may be > > worth a drive if I can save enough money on the Embrel....my insurance > > reinburses 80% boy it's still over 200 dollars per month plus the other > > medications.... > > > > Thank you a for all your help and advise. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: " a " <aA@...> > > < egroups> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 1:56 PM > > Subject: Re: [ ] What is the name of the diet > > > > > > > , > > > Delaine is on the diet. I think the book is called Prescription for > > > Nutritional Healing, but maybe you'd better wait for Delaine to verify > it. > > > I tried diet and it did me no good. I've developed osteoporosis and the > > > fact that I cut out so many dairy products may have contributed. I > guess > > > I'll never know. I am back to eating cheese and drinking milk and I > > haven't > > > had an increase in pain or swelling. Since foods cause such a variety > of > > > reactions in everyone, we just have to try things and see what works > best > > > for us. > > > > > > I'm on Enbrel too and will be starting Celebrex as soon as it comes in. > > > Enbrel has helped me a lot. I also take Vicodan for pain on my bad > days. > > > I'm sorry you are in so much pain. If it is really bad, your doctor > > should > > > be able to prescribe something. You are on a very good combination for > > the > > > RA, but I don't see anything specific for pain relief. > > > Good luck with the diet. I hope it helps you. > > > > > > a > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <dmillerman@...> > > > < egroups> > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 10:34 AM > > > Subject: [ ] What is the name of the diet > > > > > > > > > > a > > > > > > > > Thank you for your response....i'm on > > > > Embrel...Methotraxate...prednisone....celebrex..folic acid..... > > > > > > > > Could you please give me the name of the R A diet book so i may order > > > > it......thank you very much > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: " a " <aA@...> > > > > < egroups> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 10:04 PM > > > > Subject: RE: [ ] Changing my diet has made my pain go away. > > > > > > > > > > > > > , > > > > > Probably the cheapest and easiest is > > > > > http:www.amazon.com > > > > > It's an online book store that has great prices > > > > > and you don't have to leave home. What meds are > > > > > you currently taking? Have you tried different > > > > > drug combos to get relief? Sorry you are in so > > > > > much pain. I hope you feel better. > > > > > > > > > > a > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: > > > > > [mailto:dmillerman@...] > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 6:02 PM > > > > > egroups > > > > > Subject: Re: [ ] Changing my diet has > > > > > made my pain go away. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Could I please find out how to get a copy of the > > > > > diet...I will do anything > > > > > for pain relief..... > > > > > > > > > > Thank you for your assistance > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: " a " <aA@...> > > > > > < egroups> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 3:42 PM > > > > > Subject: Re: [ ] Changing my diet has > > > > > made my pain go away. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Delaine, > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm glad that the diet is helping you. I've > > > > > read a lot about that book > > > > > and > > > > > > have heard many people have great success with > > > > > it. I am glad that you > > > > > > realize that it is not a cure. So many people > > > > > stop their medication after > > > > > > feeling better, and then get into trouble. Let > > > > > us know how you are doing. > > > > > > You may have company with your new diet! If > > > > > nothing else maybe I could > > > > > drop > > > > > > ten pounds or so > > > > > > > > > > > > a > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: Jim & Delaine Lowry <keywest@...> > > > > > > onelist > > > > > < egroups>; <keywest@...> > > > > > > Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 8:32 PM > > > > > > Subject: [ ] Changing my diet has made > > > > > my pain go away. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have had rheumatoid arthritis for 2 years. > > > > > I have been on prednisone > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > finally got off of it and will not ever take > > > > > it again. I've taken arava > > > > > > > for 1.5 > > > > > > > years and methotrexate for 2 years. Even with > > > > > taking the prednisone and > > > > > > > > > > > > > > arava, I have been in tremendous pain in my > > > > > ankles, knees, wrists, and > > > > > > > elbows and even in my fingers. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > About a month ago, my hairdresser told me how > > > > > a change in diet had > > > > > > > almost > > > > > > > cured her RA. She told me that she didn't eat > > > > > anything white (white > > > > > > > rice, white > > > > > > > bread, white potatoes, white crackers, white > > > > > sugar, etc.), no shellfish, > > > > > > > no dairy > > > > > > > products, no pork, beef only occasionally, no > > > > > alcohol, and only one cup > > > > > > > of > > > > > > > coffee per day.. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Since I was hurting so badly, I thought that I > > > > > would try it and see if > > > > > > > it would help > > > > > > > me. I also found my Prescription for > > > > > Nutritional Healing (you can find > > > > > > > these in > > > > > > > Walgreens, Sam's Wholesale Club, many > > > > > nutrition stores. I looked up > > > > > > > Lupus > > > > > > > because I figured that it was similar to RA. > > > > > It's recommendations were > > > > > > > similar. > > > > > > > The Nutritional Healing book said to eat > > > > > asparagus, eggs, garlic and > > > > > > > onions. > > > > > > > Eat brown rice, fish, green leafy vegetables, > > > > > nonacidic fresh fruits, > > > > > > > oatmeal, > > > > > > > and whole grains. It also said to avoid > > > > > tobacco, paprika, everything > > > > > > > that > > > > > > > contains sugar, no nighshad vegetables - white > > > > > potatoes, tomatoes, > > > > > > > eggplant, > > > > > > > peppers. Avoid eating alfalfa sprouts. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Eat fresh pineapple frequently as it is > > > > > excellent for reducing > > > > > > > inflamation. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Also, avoid strong sunlight and avoid using > > > > > birth control pills. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I had been taking birth control pills almost > > > > > the entire time...because > > > > > > > one > > > > > > > doctor suggested them. I stopped taking them, > > > > > and I felt a little > > > > > > > better. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Then, I tried to stay on the above diet. It > > > > > worked very well. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm still taking arava and methotrexate; > > > > > however, I'm in NO PAIN at all > > > > > > > when > > > > > > > I follow the diet. However, if I eat anything > > > > > beside this diet, my RA > > > > > > > flares up. > > > > > > > However, the fresh pineapple seems to really > > > > > help the inflamation. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm not taking ANYthing for pain anymore...no > > > > > more celebrex, advils, > > > > > > > etc. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If anyone is hurting really badly, they might > > > > > want to try this diet. > > > > > > > The book > > > > > > > also gives a list of vitamins to take. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > My husband used to bring me a cup of coffee > > > > > and a chocolate chip bagel > > > > > > > with > > > > > > > cream cheese to me in bed each morning for > > > > > breakfast. So, I was > > > > > > > starting my > > > > > > > day with all the wrong stuff. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If anyone is interested in the remaining of > > > > > this article about lupus and > > > > > > > can't find > > > > > > > the book, e-mail me and I'll try to make a > > > > > picture of the pages and mail > > > > > > > them > > > > > > > to you. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The diet doesn't cost anything and if it helps > > > > > any of you as much as it > > > > > > > helped > > > > > > > me, you'll be glad that you tried it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > My RA is NOT cured..I'm still taking my > > > > > medication; however, the diet > > > > > > > has kept me > > > > > > > almost pain free for a few weeks now. 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