I have rheumatoid arthritis.... what are some good natural remedies that could help.?
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A number of years ago my mother began to take apple cider vinegar for her arthritis. Granted, she had, and still has a mild case. It seemed to help the pain and swelling. She mixed 1 ounce in a glass of water and drank it once a day. As a side effect her skin cleared up. Good Luck!
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drugs are good when needed but you could try drinking tonic water and see if that helps, you can mix it with something else if you don't like the flavor. I use the flavored waters and mix it half and half. It was recommended by a rheumatologist.
745900
Glucosamine with Condroiton has been proved to help ease pain in arthritic old people. \n\nI talked to my doc about it before, and while he said there were no studies done yet on young people with my condition, that it wouldn't be a bad idea. \n\nI've taken it off and on over the last couple years, and it does take about 4 months to do anything for you, and isn't very cheap, but it seemed to help me a bit. \n\nJust be sure to talk with your doc if your diabetic because it is a sugar - based compound.\n\nAlso, for achy joints you may want to think about reducing the impact in your exercises (maybe walking instead of jogging - think about it).
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I have the same thing. sigh . I refuse cortisone because of the damage it can do to joints. What is your age? I am mid 50's. A friend introduced me to a product called Replenex. It is a propietary blend of all natural products and can help rebuild joint cartiledge and ease the pain. It is not a quick fix, but  slow and steady improvement. Taken with  good NATURAL vitamin supplements from the same company it works very well to repair and ease the pain and discomfort.
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My mother was having a serious problem with her gout. I did a little research and found a product called "Gout Cure All Natural Gout Relief." I ordered some for her and she has only had one minor recurrence since (over six months now). Check out the website: www.goutcure.com. \n\nGood luck.
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Make sure to follow all of your doctor's directions for medication, etc.  It is a serious disease that causes continuing damage to your joints, which can only be prevented with prescription medication.\n\nThat aside, eating healthy and exercising is the next best thing - work with your doctor to find an exercise program you are comfortable with.  Water aerobics or swimming are great, and even just walking can make a big difference.\n\nVitamin supplements are unproven and generally don't have much effect.  There is very little evidence to support if any of these actually work.  But if you do want to try any of these, do it on top of your regular meds under the guidance of you doctor- don't take anything without consulting him first! They have lots more experience with this disease, and some supplements may actually react with some medications.\n\nNow you also need to deal with this mentally - the best way is to look to your family members for support.  But you can also go to http://www.arthritis.org and visit the RA connect section - they have a message board where you can get lots of emotional support from people who have gone through it too.\n\nGood luck with your treatment!
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Hi Djinn\n\nHere are a few ideas to help the healing process.\n\nCause: \nArthritis is caused by acids and waste matter in the body, which eventually become solidified and lock the joint. This condition is caused and aggravated by improper diet. Some of the worst intakes are eggs, bread, milk, meat, salt, sugar, etc., because they cause arthritic calcification. The use of extremely hard water (generally of twelve or more grains in hardness) will often accentuate an arthritic condition where softer water will help relieve it. Sometimes an individual with a good inherent structure can throw off the hardest water without arthritic effect. The weaker person may drink water that is not very hard and absorb from it relatively larger quantities of the inorganic minerals. \n\n\nQuick Action Plan for Rheumatoid Arthritis\n\n1. Acupuncture treatment helps to reduce the body's aggressive defenses that inadvertently attack its own joint tissue. \n\n2. Massage affected joints with rosemary, benzoin, chamomile, camphor, juniper, or lavender. \n\n3. Diet plays an integral part in reducing or preventing the onset of all types of arthritic conditions. A diet rich in an abundant selection of fresh vegetables, and a wide variety of sweet and non-sweet fruits, soaked nuts and seeds, and whole grains is recommended. \n\n4. Tomatoes, cayenne, black and long pepper should be avoided by person's with rheumatoid arthritis. Minimize protein intake, choose small quantities of fish, legumes, eggs, soaked nuts and seeds. Eliminate beef, chicken, shellfish, and pork completely. Eat no hydrogenated fats, processed sugars, dairy products, alcohol, coffee, or black tea. \n\n5. Use the following powerful aids to speed and assist healing: Goji, Acai and Noni juice, bee pollen, royal jelly, and evening primrose oil are recommended, as is Shark cartilage, Wobenzyme, DMSO, MSM Manganese Cetyl myristoleate with lipase, and vitamin C.\n\n6. Test for food and environmental allergies and avoid all foods and substances to which you are allergic. \n\n7. Cleansing and Detoxification including colon and bowel cleansing therapies, fasting, kidney and gallbladder flushes, physical medicine, and homeopathic remedies. \nIsometric exercises, stretching, and yoga can help ease arthritis pain. \n\n8. Constitutional hydrotherapy (apply two to five times weekly) or heating compress (apply once daily to affected areas). \n\n9 Drink the juice of half a lemon before every meal and before going to bed. \n\nBest of health to your family.\n\nCheers
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My husband and I use a product called "blue emu" it helps alot.  Also you need to start watching what you eat.  I'm very very arthritic and stay away from FAT, it totally swells the pain in my joints to unbearable.  It really works, trust me.  Also there is a product called MSM and it is a wood pulp derivative and works very well in elevating pain. Ive been at this game for some time now.  Follow all these steps and it should really improve your pain considerably.
525777
ouch!  sounds like maybe sciatica.  Tylenol may help, but I use Ibuprofen (advil, motrin, etc) for my chronic knee pain.  But yeah, definitely talk to your doctor\n\nEDIT:\nSorry, I just noticed you asked for NATURAL remedies.  Theres this stuff I use, its called Traumeel.  You can get it at most  "natural" stores.  its all herbal.
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sounds like arthritis . . .I have it myself in most of my joints.  Advil, regular walking, a knee brace and will power.  That's all you can do really.
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it depends on what arthritis you have. If it is osteo-arthritis then you may use an OTC medication. (ask your pharmacist at a local pharmacy for treatment option best for you because I dont know your profile) But if you have rheumatoid arthritis, go see a physician. This is caused by your immune system attacking your joint areas. This cannot be treated with over the counter meds.
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Hi, \nYou should go to Safdarjung hospital or AIIMS, when the strike over.\nThese two are the specialist hospital.\nBut as I am medico i can tell that rheumatoid arthritis never cure properly. There is no treatment to cure it.The patient should be on medicines lifelong.\nBut we can minimize the pain and can prevent deformities.\n\nGood Luck for her/him
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I'm sure both of you should be on medication, right? Sometimes over exercising can aggravate make the condition worst. Try doing the cobra posture exercise which is supposed to be good for back ache. Lie down flat on your tummy and try lift up your head and chest. Do this exercise every morning before you leave your bed and every night before sleeping.You can also try the supplement, Glucosamine Chondroitin, people who have joints and back pains swear by it.Pound some ginger and boil it in water for 15 minuties (a piece thumb sized ginger to 1 cup of water, add a bit of honey and drink it 2 times daily, it helps to relieve rheumatism associated to too long periods of muscles and bone-aches, like back pains.
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You should definitely go to your family physician.  There are many things you could have.  to me, (not a doctor) it sounds like rheumatoid arthritis or fibromyalgia or mono.   but I am not a doctor so I don't have any real advice except to see one!  Hope this gets resolved soon.
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75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated and the mechanism that signals thirst is confused. Rheumatism and many health concerns can be cured with the water cure. Drink 6-8 glasses of distilled water with a pinch of unrefined sea salt.\nExpect great result in several weeks. \n\nTaking a shot glass of carrot juice with a tablespoon of raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar, a dash of cinnamon and cayenne and unrefined sea salt , three times a day will invigorate your body.\n\nAdd one drop of wild oregeno oil to the carrot juice if a combined water cure and carrot juice drink do not cure your Rheumatism\nin a few weeks.\n\nDrink a shot glass of tart cherry juice three times a day.
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time sorry :(.... can try glucosamine to strengthen joints and milk at best attempt
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I have heard that APPLE CIDER VINEGAR (pill form can be purchased now) taken first thing in the morning helps alleviate the pain, as well as daily exercise, as contradictory as that might sound, moving the joints eliminates the stiffness, especially if you do them in a tub of hot water.  Meaning placing affected hands, wrists, elbows, etc. into a tub of hot water and moving your hands around.\n\nGood Luck and prosper ...;*!*;...