Rheumatoid Arthritis - People Who Are Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kim M

posted 10/23/2009, comments (4)

Juice Fasting Helps RA

I am on day 8 of a juice fast and it has helped me tremendously. Prior to fasting I had many mornings of waking up in excruciating pain, tears, and much difficulty moving. My hands, knees, feet were terrible. My left shoulder and left elbow hurt so bad, my husband had to help me put my bathrobe... Read more Chevron

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Ruth

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posted 10/22/2009, comments (3)

dietary changes

I have a question for people who have stated that they have been helping their RA with dietary changes. I have seen a lot of info stating that cutting out wheat is helpful, does anyone know what is the protein in the wheat that is suspected? I ask that because it would make a difference as to what grains are substituted. I was recently... Read more Chevron

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stramber

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posted 10/19/2009, comments (13)

Hereditary or not hereditary ?

How many others of us with RA have inherited it ? My grandmother had RA. My mother did not but her sister (my aunt) did. My grandmother's was not as bad as mine. She only had it in hands and feet until she died at 78. My Aunt's RA was very bad like me. She had it everywhere like me. She died of other causes... Read more Chevron

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SaraCaite

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posted 10/16/2009, comments (2)

Arthritis in your 20's

I've been living with arthritis since I was 11 and every year I dread the winter. :( Nothing worse then cold joints that freeze up. I've decided to finally start writing about it. I was so ashamed as a child that I never talked about it. Now that it's been more then a decade I think its time I let it... Read more Chevron

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Eddie

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posted 10/16/2009, comments (4)

Enbrel a real miracle drug for 10 + yrs but last 30 days have been the worse.

Hello all, I was diagnosed with RA at the age of 33 (44 now). My Rheumy at the time back in 1999 insisted we begin by treating my RA very aggressively and prescribed Enbrel, MTX and Celebrex. Being that Enbrel was brand new to the market and I hated injections I was more than against any injections. As the months went by, approx 2-3, I was... Read more Chevron

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