Swollen thumb

Hi badbutt, as far as natural remedies for RA there are some dietary restrictions as well as herbal supplements that I take to help. I would encourage you to either try seeing a naturopath or try a cleansing diet while introducing foods at a timed interval after a few weeks of cleanse. It can really help to identify if there are specific foods that ones body is not well adjusted to.

In my case no foods were identified that were particularly concering besides avoiding dairy altogether. I take cucumin as well as bosweillen as herbal supplements for inflamation in addition to B-12 D-3 and a few other vitamins that help me with fatigue. These are in addition to traditional medical practices.

Inflamation like you are describing is one of the symptoms of RA but it is also a symptom of many other immune system diseases so I would encourage you to see your Doctor about it. Take some pictures of your swollen thumb in the event that the swelling goes down by the time you are able to get in to see the Doctor. RA is a systemic disease so it affects many parts of the body and is a very serious illness so get in to see a qualified Doctor ASAP.

I hope that you feel better. -Don