Hi It looks like the pain you are describing it's a migraine. I had migraines since childhood, not every day though. I believe mine were caused mostly by stress and unintentional contraction of one...
I never had this symptom, how do you get rid of it? Do you do dieting or medications?...
Hello Everyone! Now I know that RA can be also linked to Candida overgrowth so I wanna share with you. Go check yourself if you have more than one symptoms I found 5 myself and was diagnosed with...
I would go for second opinion and if possible try different options before Humira. Also make sure if you decide to start to take Humira that you can actually take it even that you have problem...
Jeanneac thank you for response! The test shows I have sensitivity to Candida. We all have Candida in our guts but if you are sensitive to it means that you may have too much Candida or Candida...
My RA started the same - with the knee pain it felt like the contusion. My blood work on the other hand wasn't showing any signs of RA for a long time but with severe symptoms and it was harder to...
I totally agree !!! and there is so many more of us - people in the remission and these who found their own way to heal. I finally have my food sensitivity test results! So surprising! And again I...
Shortly after I was diagnosed with RA I had a sweet syndrome- acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis - bloody blisters in my nose, knuckles, elbow, tights. That was scary, the physician was keeping...
That's true Paleo is not easy to follow but I wouldn't call it fad diet either. I think that you cut from your diet what you shouldn't eat and stick with all the other products which you already eat...
Hi, Sorry to hear that. You will find a lot of information here but don't focus only on medications and side effects, you may find help in anti inflammatory diets. Do your own research. As you are in...
My naturopath told me that already in 20 states the insurance covers food sensitivity testing! That's something already, I live in IL here I paid $400 for the test from my pocket, naturopath visits...
I've read a little bit about the vit D and it looks like it's a right thing to do. I increased my levels to 7000IU and after taking it for almost a year my levels are finally at good point! I will be...
Wooow thank you Cured4ever! I am impresed! 6 years that's a long time! For me it's almost 1.5 but I am nervous and anxious that it can come back one day.. I was very bad with my RA too if I only knew...
Hi subduedjoy! Thank you for sharing! That's true being on the diet for a month or less will not change a thing, you need to be seriously committed. It looks like you went through a lot! I am happy...
Hi Karen1234, Thank you for posting! I've read abou AIP diet long ago and actually today at my first appointment at Naturopath doctor's office this diet was mentioned to me as well. So glad to hear...
So glad to hear that jeaneac! I am just checking if people noticed any difference with changing diet as for a long time (too long..) I didn't believe in that.. I only eat sweet potatos, still tomatos...
Hi graygirl, Did you have RA? How bad was it ? Are you in remission now? How long have you been on that diet? Sorry,., so many questions.. Thank you...
Thank you eat2bwell! Your user name says a lot already! Some of us are sick because everybody is absorbing vitamins differently and we do not absorb vitamins correctly. Some people will have...
Yes straydog that's what I said in my second post - vit D can become toxic when overdosed that's why you check levels every few months with your doctor. Anyway I would prefer this kind of toxicity...
Keeping my fingers crossed for you! Don't get discouraged as gluten cleaning take some time. Sometimes even years.. Medications will help a lot but I never focused only on them. It's good to get...
OK I understand, please remove all my posts which are against your policy thank you...
Thank you straydog! That explains a lot!...
Hi, yes I was only quoting Dr Mercola, I am not MD, I was assuming that he is well known, I should maybe add some more info. Celebrate life- I am currently in remission and just trying to help, I...
Vitamin D is another really important component. By stimulating as many as 300 anti-microbial peptides that are even more powerful than antibiotics, vitamin D helps improve and regulate your immune...
Thank you jeanneac! Thank you so much for sharing! When I was really sick and was on this forum I was VERY sceptical about posts like mine - really! I couldn't believe that diet can change so much as...
I would go for the second opinion to the different doctor preferably proffesor of Rheumatology. As far as I know the symptoms of lyme are very similar to RA and it's gard to diagnose both. But I...
Hi Don, Thank you so much for posting! I was like: l wooow... what a support forum ... 300 views and not even a word of support or encouragement.. " you saved it!!!! ;) I am so glad to see that you...
Did anyone tried paleo diet? If yes for how long? Any positive results? Decreased inflammation and pain? Honest answers are appreciated!...
You are at early stage so I would consider test for food sensitivity to know what food is triggering your RA, it maybe dairy products, grains, sugar, processed food etc. Try to eat as much of fresh...
I was on Humira for 6 years. Only experienced the anxieties once in a while, but rarely....
I would stay away from dairy products completely, these are the worst inflammation causing products. I had big constipation problems with cheese and believe that it had big impact on the inflammation...
I was also always vit D deficient and needed to have it prescribed by the doctor once / twice a year. Unfortunately my numbers were always going down some time after high doses, even that I was...
I found this forum couple years ago. I got sick in 2009 with severe RA and sweet syndrome connected to RA. I probably wrote couple posts as I was searching for support and I was totally new to the...
Hi :) good idea with this post :) I am off the prednisone completly now, I don't feel as faboulous as on this med and so supprised that so little amount of steroids can realy make a difference.. but...
1) yes I think so, I can feel when rain is comming or the snow:) 2) swelling did go down for me couple of times by itself but it was just little swelling when it get to the serious swelling and pain...
Hey Weary :) It is so good to hear from you, I love this forum and people here and you are one of the people who I remember when I first get to this forum, your advises and your posts which we could...
Dear Shan, Please never give up, it is so hard for me to even read that someone can be in so much pain for so long time already... I have been lucky enough to find the medications which works fine...
Hey mscrowbar, I am having problems with my tennis elbow from May this year and I've heard the pain can last even few years and can end up with the surgery if not treated. So please get some medical...
Hey, I do not fall but I think I bump more into things - hitting my knee or elbow.. I am fighting tendonitis in my elbows and in last 3 days I bumped my elbow into things 2 or 3 times - what is...
Hello Vannie, I was never for a long time on high doses of Prednisone - exluding Medrol packs I needed to take few times during my flare ups. I was for around 8 months on 5mg Prednisone every day and...
Hey everybody, Little update on my Humira break... there was no miracle... /community/emoticons/shakehead.gif but I didn't end up with the big flare also - thankfully... I was off the Humira for 1...
Dear Chartreux , It is so good that you feel positive about your new doctor and the visit. It is so important to trust people who take care about our health... I was always so sceptic too, I never...
Hey, I am still doing fine without Humira - my last injection was on October 17th wooow I am sooo suprised... Also we decided with rheumy to lower the Prednisone from 2,50mg a day to 2,50mg every 2...
Hi golitho, thanks for the response - I do not take MTX so whatever it is - maybe the rest of humira in my system - it is keeping me away from big flare up... still.. thanks God! It will be 2 weeks...
Hi Vannie, Thank you for the response, I didn't get any replies on that /community/emoticons/cry.gif But so far I am doing OK, it is almost 1 week without the injection. I am nervous about it but try...
BadDay - I found some info on Humra lawsuit... we all know some side effects may happen or may not happen at all, but of course good to know what we can expect.. I will have my EMG test on Monday as...
Dear All, My rheumy asked me to stop Humira due to my future cervical procedure. I should take the injection today, my consultation with the specialist is on following Monday, I don't know when will...
Dear All, Thank you so much for your responses. I had really bead day when I wrote my post... when they told me about the biopsy results... Oh well life... My rhemy want me to stop the Humira for the...
Hello, I just received cervix biopsy results from my gyno. Precancerous cells were found, I have next apointment on Saturday or I will try to schedule for tomorrow... I will have the proedure done to...
Thanks golitho!!! I will try the heat packs and then ice. Chiropractor who is giving me ultrasound therapies also recommended some light excersises so it looks like I am doing what I can. For sure I...