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What can you advice me? i have a rheumatoid arthritis. i'm only 23.? |
What can you advice me? i have a rheumatoid arthritis. i'm only 23.? My sister and I both have RA. I can sympathize with you, I understand just how difficult this disease is. First order of business is to educate yourself. Here is a very helpful link which contains a wealth of information. http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/dise... I don't know what arthritis drugs you have been prescribed, but here are links to some of the most common. http://arthritis.about.com/od/mtx/methot... http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/drugi... http://arthritis.about.com/od/plaquenil/... http://www.enbrel.com/?channel=ps&subcha... http://www.humira.com/default.aspx?s_kwc... And one about diet and exercise. http://arthritis.about.com/od/prevention... As I've stated, my sister and I both suffer from this. RA affects everyone differently, some worse than others. If you are feeling badly, pamper yourself. Don't listen to others who might try to diminish the pain and disability you are feeling. Only you know how this disease affects you. Where my sister is affected only in her hands and feet, every joint in my body has proven painful and swollen at one time or another. She runs, I hobble. She works outside the home, I have filed for disability. Her disease has been active for 5 years now. Mine, for less than 2. We both have the same rheumatologist. We just happen to have 2 very different forms of the same disease. Don't be afraid to ask for help when needed. Have others in your family open jars that prove difficult, buy a seat extender for your toilet so that you are not straining to stand up, install a bar in your shower for those really unsteady days. If you don't have a speaker phone, invest in one. Or, fasten a velcro loop, large enough to slip your hand through, to the back of your handset. No more trying to hold the telephone with swollen, aching fingers. There are many other little tricks for getting through the day. Find what suits you, and don't be ashamed to do it. If you tire when out shopping or running errands, use a wheelchair. I have on several occasions because I know what pushing myself does to my health. If at all possible, spend some time swimming every day in a heated pool. Your body becomes weightless, taking the pressure off sore joints. Gentle stretching exercises done in a heated pool can do wonders for how you feel. It's important for you to stay warm and get a good night's rest. Electric blankets serve this purpose nicely. You'll warm up and drift off into a deep sleep in no time. If you are tired during the day, take a nap. I've found that if I take my prednisone at night, I awaken with much less pain and stiffness than taking my meds first thing in the morning and then having to wait. You do what works for you with this disease. That's really all that you can do. Your question was rather vague, but I hope that I've helped in some way. If you have something specific that you would like to ask, feel free to e-mail me. You can easily do this by clicking on my avatar. There is a link in my profile. Good luck to you. Weight baring exercises and supplement with calcium and EFA's and all 90 essential vitamins and minerals. Read the apple cider vinegar cures webite along with the cayenne pepper website. I used to suffer from osteoarthritis, but no more. Now I drink 2-3 gallons of water per day and 2 tbls. apple cider vinegar in a glass of water before a meal which has 93 vitamins and minerals to help your body fight the infection . The acv eases discomfort. Light exercise until you gain your strength back is what is needed here. The water and vinegar washes away all bacteria that forms rheumatoid arthritis and other ills. Do not delay. Buy your heinz apple cider vinegar as soon as possible. I have also read where honey helps too. Must do yoga and meditate your pain away. Write 4 x day: you are healthy, wealthy and young forever. If you concentrate on the pain that is what your reality will be. I'm 27 and I have arthritis in both of my knees, and my hands. I have delt with this annoying problem for years. I find moring and evening streching to be very helpful. I tried the knox gelation for about 3 months. I found it to have a mild affect on me. But not worth the cost and time. I have found that be keeping my tempature regulated at these points (my knees and hands). That they hurt a lot less. And when the pain is too bad, I use mineral gel. I was on Percocet for a while, but the narcotics are just to harsh on your life. By the dependence of them, and the side affects. Other then that, all I can say is get use to the low dull pain. It's not going anywhere. If you are looking for the medicine, there is no med in this world to treat RA. Pain management for whole life will be unwise. Alternate Systems of Medicine treat RA. You should try acupuncture. If you can't get one, you should think visiting us. Our research has enabled us to treat RA with 90% success. Shree Swasthyayog; Treatment, TRG. & Research Institute R.H.19, Jhulelal Society, Sec-2E, Airoli, Navi Mumbai- 400708.INDIA. Joint pain due to rheumatoid arthritis can be reduced and cured by making small changes in your diet and lifestyle. I found the information at http://aches.in/naturalcuresarthritis.ht... useful. |
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