Is there any good diet tips??? to help with RA

Different people swear by different remedies and some of these remedies may indeed have an effect and the effect of others can be put down to the natural ebb and flow of the disease. Not too long ago, Christine Miller posted about how gin-soaked raisins consistently get good word-of-mouth - you can read the article here. Personally, I've found that staying away from fried foods, potatoes and tomatoes is a good idea, as my information always increased when I ate these foods (these days, I'm on Humira, which has been so effective that I don't have to watch my diet anymore). I've seen people posting about supplement drinks called Supple and Xango, but have been unable to find any studies indicating that these work (which is either because they don't work or because nobody has studied them). Most claims of any particular remedy being the way to go should be taken with a large grain of salt. That being said, I supplement the traditional Western treatment of my RA with alternative therapies, including shiatsu massage, acupuncture and seeing a naturopathic doctor.

However, any alternative remedies I have tried are supplements. There really is no substitute for disease modifying drugs, like methotrexate, Paquinil or the Biologics. You need to see a rheumatologist and get some decent drugs to help you. I know many of these medications sounds scary, but without them, your joints may become so damaged that it will affect your ability to get around and take care of yourself and your family. And to me, that is much scarier. If it is difficult for you financially to pay for these drugs, there are numerous programs that assist with funding - you can get more details here.

Please get help. You don't have to live with this kind of pain.

Red meat is a item to give up. I can have chicken and most fish. It is real and if you eat sometng that hurts. Don't eat it. One thing that suprised me was "Orange juice". If I drink a glass of orange juice within an hour my hands are so sore I can't do thing like grip and even hold things well. watch what you eat and if it hurts try some thing else. I was told I had RA in 1991. Stress is some thing to avoid if at all posible

It's very difficult to say with certainty because how do you prove it?  Individuals may have a bad reaction after certain foods and others won't be affected. 

I have been diagnosed for about 18 months and in the early days a friend put me onto an English book called "Curing Arthirits the Drug Free Way" in which taking molasses and cidervinegar with hoeny 3 times a day is adbocated.  Maybe it was that, but I cenrtainly have come right since then.  I also started plaquenil so perhaps it was that - or a combination of the two. Some of it must be pure faith, I guess, and personally I haven't told my rheumy what I do in the way of diet because I don't want him to pooh pooh  it and undermine my faith in it!

I recently saw another rheumatotolgist who is a believer in the antibiotic regime for RA (see The ArthritisTrust website, or The RoadBack Foundation for more information of this alternative to DMARDS, etc etc) and he talked to me about the 'leaky gut syndrome' and how there seems to be a link with RA.  Part of that solution os to go off all grains - a bit daunting and I haven't begun yet!  He is a very experienced rheumatologist so I believe he knows what he is talking about.  I was referred to him by a naturopath who has had RA for 26 years and found his treatment really helpful. She also believes in diet playing a part in keeping well with RA.

Sorry this is so long, but perhaps it gives you some other  avenues to explore.

I try to follow (within reason) an anti-inflammatory diet, especially when I am in a flare or notice my pain levels going up.  (Basically, no refined flour or sugar, a diet based mostly on fresh fruits and veggies, whole grains, and fish.)  I really feel that this helps me.  Many people say that eliminating foods from the nightshade family help them, but I have not noticed a difference personally so I continue to eat tomato sauce and peppers, etc.  Also, eating hot peppers can release endorphins which can help reduce pain.