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Rheumatoid arthritis?

I have had rheumatoid arthritis since I was 9. It was originally diagnosed as "Juvinile Rheumatoid Arthritis". Does anyone know of any natural supplements that help? Ive tried everything, and I'm getting sick of all this crap my rheumatoligist is prescribing.

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1. I am an Occupational Therapy Assistant and work with RA patients. I know that you probably do a lot of the things I know of to help alleviate the pain. Running warm water over your joints first thing in the morning while you range them. Have you tried Paraffin? My Dad has Arthritis and Swears by fish oil, in capsule form along the the
   Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate
   http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/altt...
   http://www.icelandhealth.com/arthritis.h...
   There is evidence that people with RA eat more fat, particularly animal fat, than those without RA.2 In short-term studies, diets completely free of fat reportedly helped people with RA;3 however, since at least some dietary fat is essential for humans, the significance of this finding is not clear. Preliminary evidence suggests that consumption of olive oil, rich in oleic acid, may decrease the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis.4 One study, in which people with rheumatoid arthritis received either Fish oil or olive oil, found that olive oil capsules providing 6.8 g of oleic acid per day for 24 weeks produced modest clinical improvement and beneficial changes in immune function. However, as there was no placebo group in that study, the possibility of a placebo effect cannot be ruled out.5
   
   Here is the lateste on 46 dietary supplements:http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/Supp...
   
   I hope it helps.
2. Una de Gato ( for pain), Glucosamine with chondroitin to replace the synovial fluid lost, Alflafa (has all the minerals for bone formation. Kelp, Boswelia, ginger(antinflamatory)
3. I can't answer the question, but I do want to recommend a natural health site that has changed my life with regard to my own health condition (not R.A.). Dr. Mercola really knows what he's talking about and has exposed the deception of the pharmaceutical industry. Good luck!
4. Pharmacological treatment of RA can be divided into disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), anti-inflammatory agents and analgesics . DMARDs have been found to produce durable remissions and delay or halt disease progression. In particular they prevent bone and joint damage from occurring secondary to the uncontrolled inflammation. This is important as such damage is usually irreversible. Anti-inflammatories and analgesics improve pain and stiffness but do not prevent joint damage or slow the disease progression.
   
   There is an increasing recognition amongst rheumatologists that permanent damge to the joints occurs at a very early stage in the disease. In the past the strategy used was to start with just an anti-inflammatory drug, and assess progression clinically and using X-rays. If there was evidence that joint damage was starting to occur then a more potent DMARD would be prescribed. Tools such as ultrasound and MRI are more sensitive methods of imaging the joints and have demonstrated that joint damage occurs much earlier and in more patients than was previously thought. Patients with normal X-rays will often have erosions detectable by ultrasound that X ray could not demonstrate. For this reason, it is logical to start a DMARD as soon as the diagnosis of RA is certain, before joint damage has occurred, in order to prevent damage.
   
   I'll highly recommend you to use Xenobiotics such as:
   
   -Azathioprine
   -Ciclosporin (cyclosporine A)
   -D-penicillamine
   -gold-salts
   -hydroxychloroquine
   -leflunomide
   -methotrexate(MTX)
   -minocycline
   -sulfasalazine(SSZ)
5. Una de Gato ( for pain), Glucosamine with chondroitin to replace the synovial fluid lost, Alflafa (has all the minerals for bone formation. Kelp, Boswelia, ginger(antinflamatory)
   
   Add: Omega 3+6+9 with blueberry capsule
6. dear,
   as you said you have rheumatoid arthritis and the principle of treatment is not so much differ from doctor to doctor, any how your disease is chronic and there is no complete cure,take your medication with exercise as you can do it back extent ion,swimming, hydrotherapy.....be aware from bad posture or sedentary life always take your exercises and never be sedentary>>>>DMARD therapy is amust befor changes appear on x - ray and other drugs can given....there is no way other than medical treatment and surgery is palliative.....be aware to see ophthalmologist for your eye since if you have iritis or other it is so so so dangers and lead to blindness
7. There is a large body of scientific evidence that supports the use of Fish Oils in the treatment of RA. Fish oils contain two specific oils that have strong anti-inflammatory effects: EPA and DHA.
   
   Another powerful anti-inflammatory nutrient is gamma-tocopherol. This is one of the eight naturally occurring forms of vitamin E. Again, a significant body of scientific evidence suggests that gamma-tocopherol supplementation (especially as 'mixed-tocopherols') has anti-inflammatory effects similar to NSAIDs but without the dangerous side effects.
   
   It is important to recognize that typical vitamin E supplements (especially in multivitamins) do not contain all of the 'mixed tocopherols' - even better would be mixed tocopherols and mixed tocotrienols) but only the alpha-tocopherol form of vitamin E. In high doses, the alpha form causes a decrease in the level of the important gamma form in the blood stream.
   
   Lastly, 'nutrients work in harmony' and should generally not be used as 'solo drugs'. Therefore, if would be wise to take a quality multi-vitamin/mineral supplement (not junk supplements like Centrum or One-A-Day) in addition to about 800 - 1000 IU of mixed tocopherols daily. All of these supplements should be taken with meals.
   
   Hope this will be helpful for you. Best wishes and good luck.
8. Pain due to arthritis and other reasons can be reduced and cured by making small changes in the diet and lifestyle of the affected person. I found the information at http://aches.in/naturalcuresarthritis.ht... useful.
9. Listen to Stephanie F. she knows what is going on. I remember when I was learning nutrition from a PHD in nutritional epidemiology, he said that fish oil will help reduce the inflammation. But you have to take a lot of fish oil like 10 to 12 capsules daily to have an effect, and the effect takes time. You may want to give it a try, but listen to you doctors, as some drugs will slow the progession.