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Location: Oologah, Oklahoma | I went to my GP yesterday and he drew blood to run tests for arthritis, waiting for those results and then he said he'll refer me to a rheumatologist. Fun, fun. Why did he even draw blood if he's referring me to a specialist? The specialist will have to do the same dang thing. Ugh. More money in his pocket I suppose. Meanwhile, my index finger is getting worse. Ouch! |
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Location: Southern OK aka God's Country | GypsyQueen - 2014-03-11 10:51 AM
I went to my GP yesterday and he drew blood to run tests for arthritis, waiting for those results and then he said he'll refer me to a rheumatologist. Fun, fun. Why did he even draw blood if he's referring me to a specialist? The specialist will have to do the same dang thing. Ugh. More money in his pocket I suppose. Meanwhile, my index finger is getting worse. Ouch!
Thanks for keeping me posted!! Please let me know how it comes out with the specialist! |
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Location: Sunny So Cal | THE FlamOxide is a great rheumatoid, bursitis and severe arthritis supplement you should try. This is what my mom takes and loves it. |
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Location: Oologah, Oklahoma | My lab work results came back positive for rheumatoid arthritis; they're setting me up with a specialist. I am not surprised at all. :-(
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Location: Southern OK aka God's Country | GypsyQueen - 2014-03-13 8:36 AM
My lab work results came back positive for rheumatoid arthritis; they're setting me up with a specialist. I am not surprised at all. :-(
Well at least you know now, but that stinks :( I need to go get tested I'm just scared to. . . |
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Location: Oologah, Oklahoma | You should still go get checked, the sooner the better! RA is a lot more serious than I thought and can affect other parts of your body such as organs, skin, and eyes. |
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| GypsyQueen - 2014-03-11 10:51 AM I went to my GP yesterday and he drew blood to run tests for arthritis, waiting for those results and then he said he'll refer me to a rheumatologist. Fun, fun. Why did he even draw blood if he's referring me to a specialist? The specialist will have to do the same dang thing. Ugh. More money in his pocket I suppose. Meanwhile, my index finger is getting worse. Ouch! The tests a rheumatologist runs will be more in depth than what the general practitioner will do. It will give the rheumatologist a base for evaluation and possible treatment to assist you until the futher test results he/she will do are completed. A positive rheumotoid arthritis factor test doesn't always mean an RA diagnosis. The rheumotologit will do more extensive autoimmune blood tests.
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Location: on airplane in some other country | i didnt read all the responses- but, did they do an ANA? rule out any type of lupus or autoimmune disorders. they can affect each joint individually. a rheumatologist is a great start. good luck for pain relief. |
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Location: relocated to Texas | SoonerLawyer - 2014-03-06 7:44 AM Yes, I do want to hear what works in your diet! I wondered if some foods could help or hinder the progression. And I didn't know Back on Track made people products, so I will check into the gloves.
My Dad had severe RA. I have been diagnosed with Lupus. Both are auto immune diseases. I think diet is the key to managing them. You can get meds, but then you have side effects from them. Long term use of some of them can cause major problems. I went on a gluten free diet and have had no problems since doing so. I would recommend this to anyone with any auto immune disorder. Google gluten free diet and you can get lots of info off the internet. Basically, nothing with wheat, barley or rye in it. Eat fresh foods, fruits, veggies and lean meats, not processed and no alcohol. |
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Location: relocated to Texas | GypsyQueen - 2014-03-14 7:36 AM My lab work results came back positive for rheumatoid arthritis; they're setting me up with a specialist. I am not surprised at all. :-(
RA cannot be cured, only managed. My Dad went through it for years, he had severe RA. The pain meds caused him stomach problems which got worse as he got older. I would suggest that you try to manage it yourself with diet, exercise and joint supplements if it is not that bad. See how that goes before taking a bunch of meds. A gluten free diet will help tremendously, but you have to stick to it. Most all of the meds have side effects so ask a lot of questions about anything they suggest you take, especially if you will be taking it long term. |
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| My sister has had rheumatoid arthritis since she was 12 she's now 60 and does pretty good she's had several surgeries on her hands and feet both which last about ten years but she stays active which is the best thing for it. |
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Didn't read all responses: stop vaccinating yourself, take out potatoes, tomatoes and dairy. Go gluten free if you can. Paleo diet has seen a LOT of people that are symptom free, but that is a fairly drastic diet change and hard to sustain IMO only. I would love to go Paleo but it's hard enough trying to be gluten free. I would remove all white stuff, flour, sugar, breads, etc.
Probiotics, vitamins, filtered water and don't underestimate sleep. My daughter has had JRA since she was 1 and it was triggered from her MMR shot. And if HotBear comes on here to argue with me about that, I dont' have that kinda time today. I was there, the specialist in Kansas City even told me not to ever vaccinate her again. This wasn't the first case she'd seen from vaccinations and she covered three states as RA peds specialists are few and far between, she used to fly to small towns in two states to see her patients. She was dedicated. We also moved from KS to CO and the weather differences have helped as well. |
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Location: Four Corners Colorado | smiley - 2014-03-19 7:35 AM
Didn't read all responses: stop vaccinating yourself, take out potatoes, tomatoes and dairy. Go gluten free if you can. Paleo diet has seen a LOT of people that are symptom free, but that is a fairly drastic diet change and hard to sustain IMO only. I would love to go Paleo but it's hard enough trying to be gluten free. I would remove all white stuff, flour, sugar, breads, etc.
Probiotics, vitamins, filtered water and don't underestimate sleep. My daughter has had JRA since she was 1 and it was triggered from her MMR shot. And if HotBear comes on here to argue with me about that, I dont' have that kinda time today. I was there, the specialist in Kansas City even told me not to ever vaccinate her again. This wasn't the first case she'd seen from vaccinations and she covered three states as RA peds specialists are few and far between, she used to fly to small towns in two states to see her patients. She was dedicated. We also moved from KS to CO and the weather differences have helped as well. I had a terrible reaction to the MMR vaccine as well. My doctor told my mom to never give it to me again because the next reaction may be far worse. Growing up my legs and hands hurt all the time. but I thought It was normal because I never new any different. My mom figured out something was wrong when I could keep up with my class on all day field trips.
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| Those of you diagnosed with RA who are managing it with diet may I ask the severity of your condition? I know people with it who would not be able to get out of bed or function through the day without their medication. Two of them have had lots of surgeries on their joints. I am just wondering if or how diet would change things for them. As long as they've had it, I would assume if diet would control it for them, they would do it only & not use medication. I know a few of the girls just basically woke up one day unable to move. All I am talking about except one were diagnosed as teenagers. |
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Location: Four Corners Colorado | sodapop - 2014-03-23 12:18 PM Those of you diagnosed with RA who are managing it with diet may I ask the severity of your condition? I know people with it who would not be able to get out of bed or function through the day without their medication. Two of them have had lots of surgeries on their joints. I am just wondering if or how diet would change things for them. As long as they've had it, I would assume if diet would control it for them, they would do it only & not use medication. I know a few of the girls just basically woke up one day unable to move. All I am talking about except one were diagnosed as teenagers. I had changes in my lower back and my hips at 17. They also said I had fusing in my lower back and would have to give up riding. Diet did me more good than anything the drs gave me. I live with very little pain these days and my joints don't swell anymore. I need to have a new set of x-rays to see how things are doing. You would be surprised how many people refuse to change their diet even it would help them.
eta: I remeber crying because it hurt to bad to hold the reins, and sitting crying in the barn or pasture from pain, total exhaustion, and no being able to finish stripping the stalls or moving our irrigation pipe.
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| equussynergy - 2014-03-23 1:24 PM sodapop - 2014-03-23 12:18 PM Those of you diagnosed with RA who are managing it with diet may I ask the severity of your condition? I know people with it who would not be able to get out of bed or function through the day without their medication. Two of them have had lots of surgeries on their joints. I am just wondering if or how diet would change things for them. As long as they've had it, I would assume if diet would control it for them, they would do it only & not use medication. I know a few of the girls just basically woke up one day unable to move. All I am talking about except one were diagnosed as teenagers. I had changes in my lower back and my hips at 17. They also said I had fusing in my lower back and would have to give up riding. Diet did me more good than anything the drs gave me. I live with very little pain these days and my joints don't swell anymore. I need to have a new set of x-rays to see how things are doing. You would be surprised how many people refuse to change their diet even it would help them.
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Location: Four Corners Colorado | sodapop - 2014-03-23 12:28 PM equussynergy - 2014-03-23 1:24 PM sodapop - 2014-03-23 12:18 PM Those of you diagnosed with RA who are managing it with diet may I ask the severity of your condition? I know people with it who would not be able to get out of bed or function through the day without their medication. Two of them have had lots of surgeries on their joints. I am just wondering if or how diet would change things for them. As long as they've had it, I would assume if diet would control it for them, they would do it only & not use medication. I know a few of the girls just basically woke up one day unable to move. All I am talking about except one were diagnosed as teenagers. I had changes in my lower back and my hips at 17. They also said I had fusing in my lower back and would have to give up riding. Diet did me more good than anything the drs gave me. I live with very little pain these days and my joints don't swell anymore. I need to have a new set of x-rays to see how things are doing. You would be surprised how many people refuse to change their diet even it would help them. Two of them I know eat very healthy, but take the medication. Don't know the others eating habits. They say the alternative far outweighs the risk since they are basically bed bound without the medication & functional with healthy diet and medication. I think it is a weekly shot one takes, but not sure if that is all. Don't know if the other takes a weekly or daily med.
"Healthy" is hard to define honestly. If you ask most Drs. about what I eat they will tell you I'm headed down the road for an early heart attack because I eat so much sataruated fat. The traditional "healthy diet left me over weight and with constant joint flares. It was a dark point in my life because I was doing things I thought would help my body and it felt like I was falling apart. |
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| I'd like to hear more comments from those of you who were helped by changing your diet. Examples of what to eat/not to eat? Also, how does cold weather v/s warm weather affect you? Being very active v/s not very active? Etc..... |
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| Used2B - 2014-03-24 9:02 AM I'd like to hear more comments from those of you who were helped by changing your diet. Examples of what to eat/not to eat? Also, how does cold weather v/s warm weather affect you? Being very active v/s not very active? Etc.....
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