is there any way out there to help cope with this becides pain medication i cant even dress my self its really depressing and i relly need some way to deal with rhe pain and stiffness please help!!!
2007-05-03 09:55:12 · 5 answers · asked by brit 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
I know how difficult it is for you. I recommend you drink purified water mixed with half mineral water. 50/50. This is going to help your body get the full benefits of water. This treatment with mineral water can help. It will take time.
if you have access to where you can get fresh vegetable juice every day that would benefit your body. If you can't, use alfalfa powder 1tsp. twice daily. In time this is going to help with the stiffness.
I've enclosed a link to where you can read about different herbs that work on rheumatoid arthritis and you can see if you would like to try this. If you can find a Naturopathic doctor in your area I'm sure they could help you.
2007-05-03 10:08:02 · answer #1 · answered by Cherokee Billie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you only on pain medication? If that is the case go back to your doctor and ask for a referral to a rheumatologist. The longer you wait to take real meds the worse your RA will get. You need to be taking meds that control your RA and inflammation. Pain meds only cover the pain without getting rid of it. You need a doctor that is on your side and wants to help you against this disease. Meds that help with inflamation are the ones like naproxen, advil, feldene, mobius, celebrex, etc. Meds that actually deal with RA are like gold, plaquenil, arava, methotrexate. New more advanced meds are the biologicals like Embrel, Remicade, Humira.
The only way you are going to get it under control is to start a regimen with some of this meds until your doctor finds the right combination. Don't wait to get this under control. I got RA 18 years ago and was put only on inflammatories, by the time they figure I needed something stronger I had 2 hip replacements! Nowadays you need to start with the stronger meds and then lowered down until you find the right dosage.
Another thing they can give you is prednisone to at least relieve you from the major inflammation and pain but there are a lot of side effects, this is only a temporary thing to at least let you controlled until you find a better med for you.
Be strong and I hope you find something to relieve you soon.
2007-05-04 09:24:30 · answer #2 · answered by IceCreamPrincess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey I have it. Now I'm a Vet. and depend on sorry veterans healthcare, but I found a Doctor to percribe me predisone 5mg. a day. it helps and I take 8 50 mg. Ultram a day,8 500 mg tyenol, and 500 mg. Lodiene 2 times a day. But I still have mornings where I wish I had a sawed off shotgun.
2016-03-18 23:10:45 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Glucosamine is believed to help in the repair of cartilage and prevent further damage to the joint. Grape seed extract reduces inflammation. More information on natural remedies for arthritis at http://aches.in/naturalcuresarthritis.html
2007-05-07 03:27:34 · answer #4 · answered by Rhea T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check this link for information on rheumatoid arthritis
http://www.arthritisreliefhelp.info/Reactive-Arthritis-Is-a-Systemic-Rheumatic-Disease.php
2007-05-06 13:27:13 · answer #5 · answered by TheGuru 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that cause chronic inflammation of the joints.
2007-05-03 10:02:13 · answer #6 · answered by WELCOME TO DC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋