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From:	Barbara (user-3007.lns2-c11.dsl.pol.co.uk)
Subject:	to both ladies named Shelly who replied to Ann 15/5/06 re rheumatoid arthritis
Date:	July 25, 2006 at 2:54 am PST

Hi to both of you.

I have posted, and 'talked' to each of you in the past. You were both so kind, and shared your stories with me.Both were inspiring, and I thankyou for sharing.

You may recall that I take the anti biotic, minocin to help with this disease?

Well, I have been doing great for the past 2 years, in that I had good mobility and had even joined a gym.

However, these past few months I have had problems. I have had aches, and bad pain in areas I didn't have before.

I have been told that I may also have fybromyalgia, or M.E and I go to visit the rheumatologist tomorrow.

I know he will try his darndist to get me on to methatrexate, or the new 3rd line drugs. I have, so far resisted, and will continue to do so.

I am a member of Dr. F's site, and recently posted and told him about the recent pain ect. He suggested that I eat brown rice 3 times a day for 10/14 days. Which I have been doing. Seen a slight improvement.

I wondered, as both of you have done so well with this diet, do either of you eat the night shade fruit and veg?I always have, and wonder if this is wrong, for me.

I know a number of people who suffer from auto immune disease do not eat things such as strawberries, tomatoes, peppers. I have just been reading a book that also suggests not eating white potatoes or mushrooms.

Of course I realise we are all different, and it seems that what suits one, does not help the other.

I have to say that I get down when I start to think about all the food that I may not now be able to eat, but I must remind myself that this has to be better than pain.

I just read a question, this morning on Dr. F's site. A poor person was telling him how much pain they are in with RA. They have been on methatrexate and those sort of drugs, and it hasn't helped. The person really sounds in a bad way.

Dr. F answered that he would eat sawdust, and fast, and fast, and fast rather than take drugs for the rest of his life.

Enough said huh!!!

Anyway, I do hope you are both well.
Take care.
Barbara

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