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Ginger and Tumeric, a natural anti-inflammatory for psoriatic pain.

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pat62
pat62

I was diagnosed with psoriatic enthesopathy giving me pain where the tendons join the bone.  As I tend to get side effects from most medication, I did some research and found the suggestion of Ginger and Tumeric a a natural anti-inflammatory.

Some people recommended boiling chopped ginger to make the liquid, but 

I simply make a hot drink with a twinings ginger tea bag and mix in a sprinkiling of turmeric.  I have found that this keeps the pain at a tolerable lever. This may not work for everyone but I hope this post will belp someone else,

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  • sonya10
    sonya10 pat62

    Posted

    Hi Pat

    thank you great tip. I take Tumeric capsule daily as it's a great anti inflammatory.

  • CA-Lynn
    CA-Lynn pat62

    Posted

    And what are you taking to modify the disease so that it won't progress?
  • CA-Lynn
    CA-Lynn pat62

    Posted

    And what are you taking to modify the disease so that it won't progress?
  • pat62
    pat62

    Posted

    The only medication offered to me was anti-inflammatory pain relief. NSAIDs. by rheumatology. My own GP just kept telling me that arthritics and rheumatic blood test were negative.  I had to push to get the referral to rheumatology, who was able to recognise what it was.  I knew he was correct, as he knew every point on my body which would give intense pain when he touched it.  (Describing it on his report as "exquisite pain".   

     

  • CA-Lynn
    CA-Lynn pat62

    Posted

    "Exquisite pain"?  Odd term for a doctor to use.

    You bring up important issues: 

    ~  Many people with RA [including me] are "sero-negative" RA, meaning that we never show positive test results.

    ~  GP's should never treat autoimmune diseases. They simply do not have the training or experience to do so. You wouldn't have a shop clerk fix your car, would you?

    ~  Since your rheumatologist diagnosed you with RA, I'm HOPING your rheumatologist has the wherewithal to start you on DMARDS to prevent the progression of the disease.

    ~  This is a serious disease and while side effects from meds may come into play here, it's a small price to pay to prevent irreversible joint damage.

    • pat62
      pat62 CA-Lynn

      Posted

      You are more informed than I am.  It may also be that you and I have different diagnosis.  My pain is not so much in the joints but where the tendons attach to the bone.  Of course this is often near a joint causing the pain to be felt in that region.  The rheumatologist suspected psoriatic enthesopathy after asking me if I had psoriasis in the family, and after hearing that there was and that I had palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP) checked the areas that it would normally affect.   I do get some swelling and pain in joints, but not to any great degree.  I am trying to find out more, but the rhuematologist told me that this variation of psoriasis is only recently been identified, and there is not a lot of information out there.  I do have further appointments so will ask him about DMARDS and "sero negative", whether they are applicable in my case.  Thanks for the information.
    • CA-Lynn
      CA-Lynn pat62

      Posted

      Yes, you and I do have different subsets of PsA. But as I understand it, your version of the disease may be the prelude to the standard PsA.

      There's a good clinical article about your version of the disease....moderators don't seem to like the posting of URL's.....so google the terms  "  psoriatic enthesopathy " and choose the reference from "arthritisresearchuk."

      http://www.arthritisresearchuk.org/health-professionals-and-students/reports/topical-reviews/topical-reviews-autumn-2009.aspx

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