does anyone have an inexpensive natural way to help fight rheumatoid arthritis?

Question

i am on prescribtion drugs that dont seem to be helping that much.(methotrexate,enbrel,daypro) I am taking a multi vit, b complex, folic acid and vit e.

i have tried cherrie powder it didnt seem to do anything at all.amputation?? i thought of that too!!!! but i want to move with out pain and inflamation.

Answer 1

HOMEOPATHIC TREATMENT FOR ARTHRITIS without any side effects or complications of any sort, (Arthritis including Gout, Arthritis Deformans/Osteo-Athritis and Rheumatism) :-

Pain knee joints, worse by movements; better initial movements, continuous pain in joints, worse while rising from seat; pain in heels, worse by movements. Cassia Sophera 30X, 4 hourly

Acute attack of gout of joints of the feet.Pain with bright red swelling Aconite Nap 200, 2 hourly

Pain with inflammation, worse by movements. Bryonia Alba 200 or 1M, 6 hourly

Complaints worse after rest and exposure to cold Rhus tox 200 or 1M, 4 hourly

Complaints worse during menstruation; beginning at the time of menopause; more in hands and feet Caulophyllum 30X, 4 hourly

When the origin of complaints is gonorrhoeal; worse during day time. Medorrhinum 1M. fortnightly (3 Doses)

When the origin of complaints is tubercular Tuberculinum k, 1M fortnightly (3 Doses)

Complaints of small joints with red or pale swelling; tenderness and shifting pains; worse by motion. Main remedy for gout during cold weather Colchicum 30X, 4 hourly

When Rhus Tox cease to work; pain is worse in cold damp weather and better by movements Calcarea Carb 200 or 1M, 6 hourly (6 Doses)

Nodosities in the joints with gastric complaints. At last nodules become painless (Rheumatoid Arthritis). Tongue whitish thickly coated Antim Crud 30X or 200, 6 hourly

Complaints of feets and ankles; stiffness Drosera 200 fortnightly (3 Doses)

Complaints of long bones; contraction of ligaments Causticum 30X or 200, 4 hourly

Pain worse at night; in wet weather; Rheumatism of large muscles Cimicifuga 30X, 4 hourly

Rheumatism; worse in damp cold weather. Gout.Pain in limbs and hip joints Natrum Sulph 30X or 200, 4 hourly

Pain travels downwards affecting the large part of a limb and passes through quickly along course of nerve Kalmia Lat 30X or 200, 6 hourly

Pains worse during rest, night and warmth, better by cold, open air and movements Pulsatilla 30X or 200, 4 hourly

Pain :- violent; bruised or as if sprained ; cannot bear touch, feels somebody coming near him may touch him and hit the affected part Arnica Montana 200, 4 hourly

Gout of great toe and joints with swelling; soreness and drawing pain on stepping; worse in warmth, pressure and motion. Pain travels upwards; better cold compresses Ledum Pal 200, 4 hourly

Gouty nodosities of joints; tearing pain and extremities and contraction of the muscles Guaiacum 30 4 hourly

Chronic nodosities of joints; hands twisted, out of shape due to deposits of water of soda Ammonium Phos 6X or 30, 4 hourly

Gouty complaints with offensive urine Acid Benzoic 6X or 30, 4 hourly

When there is red sand in urine in gouty patients Lycopodium 30, 4 hourly

Severe pain with enlargement of the joints; worse during rest and when storm approaches Rhododendron 200 or 1M, 10 min (3 Doses)

Almost a specific for gout (to drain out uric acid and urates) Urtica Urens Q(Mother Tincture) 4 hourly, 8 -10 drops in hot water

Arthritic deformans (chronic rheumatoid, particularly of fingers) Picric Acid 30X, 4 hourly

Rheumatic pains or arthritis after checked diarrhoea Abrotanum 30 or 200 4 hourly (6 Doses)

Specific for pain with numbness; Pain so severe patient says that he would prefer death than the pain Chamomilla 200 or 1M, 1/2 hourly (3 Doses)

Pain appear diagonally as right arm and left leg with sensation of cold, numbness and tingling Agaricus Mus 30X or 200, 4 hourly

In weak persons; burning pain with chilliness, feels better by heat, while eating, and worse in cold open air Capsicum 30X or 200, 4 hourly

Unbearable pain; rigidity and stiffness. Superiority / inferiority complex Platina 1M, weekly (3 Doses)

Pain flies like electric shock; due to exposurse of damp cold weather. Better by warmth and rest Phytolacca 30X or 200, 4 hourly

Rheumatic pain, worse after washing clothes, doing laundry work Sepia 30X or 200, 4 hourly

Pain in long bones; may be due to injury or rheumatism Ruta Grav 200, 6 hourly

Pain worse on slightest touch specially after loss of vital fluids like excessive bleeding, diarrhoea, vomiting China Off 6X or 30, 3 hourly

Pain in the small joints of extremities with swelling. Backache, worse in the morning before rising Staphysagria 30X or 200, 4 hourly

Pain heels; better by putting most of the weight on them Berberis Vulgaris Q (Mother Tincture) 4 hourly, 8 - 10 drops

Stiffing pain in all parts of the body; worse by movement Stellaria Q(Mother Tincture) 4 hourly, 8-10 drops in warm water

Rheumatic pain without swelling; pain joints; worse at night Iodium 30X, 4 hourly

Osteo-arthritis of large joints with degeneration. Pain, swelling, stiffness and tenderness of joints; worse by motion (cracking joints) and cold ; better by warmth O.A.Nosode 1M, weekly (6 Doses)

Chronic muscular rheumatism of back and neck. Intense pain along with sciatic nerve. Numbness alternates with pain Gnaphalium 30X or 200, 4 hourly

Muscular atrophy; rigidity and stiffness Strychninum 3X or 6X, 4 hourly

Rheumatism accompained with skin ailments and itiching; cannot walk erect Sulphur 200, 10 min (3 Doses)

Rheumatism of knee joint; with round worms Natrum Phos 6X or 30, 4 hourly

For defective bony growth; better by warmth and worse by cold Calcarea Flour 12X or 30, 4 hourly

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Take the remedy which is similar to your symptoms.
Take Care and God Bless you.

Answer 2

Find the heated pool that is closest to your house. It might be a gym or a community college, it might be a friend's apartment house. Go into the pool EVERY day. Just start by walking back and forth, walk sideways, then start paddling around.

Mt best friend had MIRACULOUS results with this kind of regimen. Daily tai chi can also be as effective but the key to thye whole thing is:

Sustained, gentle motion ........... yoga or hard aerobics etc etc and walknig will NOT do what I am talking about. It has to be a kind of all body motion, gentle, sustained.

Why? It brings new blood everywhere, lubricates your joints, smooths muscle tissue, reduces INFLAMMATION.

This really works.

You have to go every day and most people about 4 months have a HUGE break through window. Some as early as two weeks.

I hope you do this! It works!

Good luck.

Answer 3

You might try NutraJoint put out by Knox. It contains Glucosamine Chondroitin and MSM with Gelatine. approx. two years ago, I had such pain in my joints I could not squat down and get up without going over on my hands and pulling myself up and could not raise my arms up to horizontal position with out terrible pain. My mother in law told me about this. I began taking it and within a week my pain was gone. It may or may not work for you but is a better alternative to some of the meds your doctor will give you. It is available over the counter at Wall Mart, Wallgreens or most likely any pharmacy. I tried other brands however only this one works for me. If you do try it, take the full dosage. It will not work otherwise. Have given this to several close friends. One, after a month, brought back what was left in the bottle, saying it don't work. A bottle has enough for 30 days, Only 30 pills had been used. The dosage is four a day. He said, the pills are too large to take four. Smile.
Hope this helps,
One other thing, if you are in an area where there is a good Chinese trained acupuncturist, he/she can help immensely.
hope you good health,
Hisemiester

Answer 4

Imagine for a moment your arthritis completely vanishing right now.

If, in a moment, your pain and stiffness melted away. And your joints all of a sudden functioned like a well-oiled machine.

Like a magic wand was waived, you'd be able to jump up from your chair and run around the room like a kid.

And imagine that you'd never have to suffer as much as a pinch of arthritis stiffness or pain ever again.

I know this sounds impossible right now, but bear with me, because sometimes miracles happen.

It was a gift from a woman on the other side of the world. From the kindness of her heart, she took pity on my suffering and taught me how to completely reverse my arthritis.

Today, I want to do the same for you!

Answer 5

Given that RA is an autoimmune disease with no "cure" I don't think you're going to find a way to beat it back without turning to modern medicine in some fashion (sorry!).

Remaining active (swimming, walking, etc.) and maintaining a positive attitude will do wonders for you. Depression (over the declining ability to do things independently) is a major problem in RA patients and causes the disease to be even more horrible.

Join the Arthritis Association or similar organizations and get involved in fighting it. Find others that have it and become each other's support.

Good luck!

Answer 6

I got onto the legal MJ program myself. Some people claim they have taken this or that and bam they were cured, I do not buy into this at all.
I say just do the best you can! All the gadgets out there are so expensive, and insurance does not cover everything. I wear gloves on my hands constantly. I try not to over due anything, as you know we pay for it for days if not weeks.
I have herd cutting out dairy helps. I have done this, I have cut back on cheese as well as milk. Is not doing anything bad. I am eating more eggs, and of course taking my vitamins too. Fish oils, I like salmon myself but am told there are fish oil pills out there.

Well this is what I do, good luck!

Answer 7

Rheumatoid Arthritis is a serious illness, stick with what the doctors say, but also exercise when you can range of motion. If you don't use it you will loose it. Good luck.

Answer 8

That was cruel!
Harpagophytum Procumbens (Devil's Claw). Because of its powerful anti-inflammatory properties, Devil's Claw is used world-wide for osteo-arthritis, fibrositis, rheumatism, small joint disease and lower backache.
Glucosamine sulphate.
Boswellia serata

Some people benefit from either heat or from cold and gain relief this way. Keeping up the movement and preventing joints from freezing up is important.
Yoga is certainly a means of ensuring that joints don't freeze up but yoga facilitates flexible attitudes as well as flexible bodies. Other things like a copper bangle (with a gap) can be effective for some people. Aerobic excercise as simple as walking briskly in the country side and oxygenating the blood in this way is also a very good preventative habit.
Some people also experience symptomatic relief from massaging with linseed oil or heating linaments containing wintergreen oil. Others drink a glass of lemon juice or vinegar in the morning.

Answer 9

I also suffer with RA. I am on Methotrexate also. I have to take 4 tiny pills once a week, but I have alot of medicines I have to take Daily also. The DayPro did not help with my RA. I am also on Nabumetone, Omeprazole, folic Acid and Hydroxychlor. He has gave me Flexeril and hydroco to take for pain and muscle relaxers. I am so sorry to say this, but I have not found any home remedies that actually work and believe me I have tried alot. The medicines I am taking now do help a whole lot, but I have to take them all for it to work..Hang in there gal, its a rough road, but stay positive. If you ever need anyone to talk to contact me on my email. Its beside my Avator.

Answer 10

Glucosamine is believed to help in the repair of cartilage and prevent further damage to the joint. Shark cartilage also help in reduction of pain. Grape seed extract reduces inflammation. More information on natural remedies for arthritis at http://aches.in/naturalcuresarthritis.html

Answer 11

Try Tru Noni juice. It is a natural tropical fruit drink that grows in Hawaii. It is a natural Immune system booster and COX 2 enzyme inhibitor. The Polynesians have been using it for over 2,000 years of known history.

You can learn more about it if you Google "Noni juice"