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Posted 9/15/2014 12:31 PM (GMT 0)
My lyme arthritis is flaring so badly, particukarly in my wrists and hands. My hands have been swelling and it hurts to do anything! I take 300 mg of Solray tumeric, is 600 safe? Can't find anything online, any other tips are so welcome!!!!! My shortness of breath is back with a vengeance too, not that those are my only symptoms!!!😔😣 thanks all

All my fingers feel literally sprained. As I type I'm sucking down tonic water for my insane twitching eye!
Posted 9/15/2014 3:27 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Maine,

Turmeric is very safe in larger doses. I can't comment on the Solray brand though because I'm not sure if it is standardized or not. My herbalist said if I'm experiencing pain I can take 1 tsp/day of turmeric. I haven't really used it hardly at all but that is while I am pregnant so I imagine it is much higher for other folks....

I found it in my emails...

*Turmeric for ongoing symptoms 2 g whole herb powder up to 3 x daily.
Needs to be taken with a little fat to absorb and utilize the curcumin.

Again, whole herb is usually a bit different then capsulated. I believe depending on the powder density 1 tsp for me was about 1.5 gms of japanese knotweed. Can vary widely based on density though so I wouldn't go by that.

I am definitely not an herbalist (yet ;) ) So this is 100% just a suggestion! I hope the arthritis calms down!
Posted 9/15/2014 5:17 PM (GMT 0)
I have used 1500 mgs three times a day for the last 4 years (since 2010) without any issues -although I'm very careful to not take anything else that might thin the blood.
Posted 9/16/2014 12:42 AM (GMT 0)
You may also want to look into adding fresh ginger to your diet. It works great for arthritis and inflammation.
Posted 9/16/2014 3:28 AM (GMT 0)
I am up to 600 mg /day and it is a very highly absorbable form. I also take fresh organic ginger daily and my joint pain is pretty much gone.
Posted 9/16/2014 6:06 AM (GMT 0)
Hi there Maine76, I take curcumin(turmeric) as well but cant really comment on the dosage. I do want to bring up that I have read of some using curcumin as part of treatment for the co-infection babesia. Do you have babesia that you know of? If so, it could be causing an air hunger herx reaction maybe as it could be killing something thus affecting your breathing.

I have babesia and I cannot take aspirin so I like to think of curcumin as a win-win for me with those but I also have natural Low blood pressure and I have to watch it because curcumin gets me too low sometimes.

Maybe google 'curcumin babesia' and see what comes up if your interested...

Or heres a supportive source for anyone interested:

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1797756/

xx's-Courtney
Posted 9/16/2014 10:34 AM (GMT 0)
Tumeric is laden with thiol groups so if you have a CBS mutation, it can be a problem. Otherwise, I think you will be OK.
Posted 9/16/2014 12:44 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks you guys!
Orchid rain, my LLND has said he thibks I have Babs and Bart.

Sayyadina the quinine in the tonic water helps the twitches. It's often recommended for people with MS.

CBS Mutation? I'm not familiar with that one.
Posted 9/16/2014 6:07 PM (GMT 0)
A CBS mutation is one of the ones that keeps us from detoxing very well, if I remember correctly.
Posted 9/16/2014 10:49 PM (GMT 0)
Oh okay Maine...well we're in the same "Bab's-n-Bart Club" apparently! (lol.. but NOT really!)

Hopefully all in all, the turmeric/curcumin will have multi-benefits for ya then!

Also, didnt know about the tonic H20 for twitches! Thx for that one!! I can apply that remedy to myself and my sis has MS (although Im personally on the fence regarding her diagnosis, and think its ya'll know what!) but I will let her know this remedy as well :-)

xx's-Courtney
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