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ben52877
ben52877

hello, im very recently diagnosed with RA, im a 26 year old male. 4 months ago i had a knee operation, when inside they saw how bad my immflamation was.they tested a piece and thats when they told me it was arthritis. i realised then it must of been there a long time years and years because i had the symptoms for that long.they have put me on 3000mg of sulfasazine a day which i have been on for 12 weeks with little affect. recently it has got alot worse very quickly my knee keeps giving out and i have had to get it drained a few times to ease it and this morning i also started taking prednisolone as they said hopefully it will ease the discomfort giving the other medication time to work. just wondering if these drugs have helped anyone and how long they take to work. i have been getting a lot of other areas of my body like fingers and elbows becoming sore and it happening very quickly which is worrying. is there any advice on diet thats  helped? i eat a clean diet apart from fish and few eggs i dont consue any animal products which i changed at start of year as i was gettting all kinds of stomach issues which they are relating to the RA. i was a big gym user before finding this out a lot of heavy weights but i always listen to my body so i find it strange why all these other areas are showing signs of being affected so quickly like just in last 2 months? sorry for long message i have a millions question the people i have seen at hospital dont have time to answer them any advice is greatly appreciated. thank you

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  • grannyD
    grannyD ben52877

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    You sound like the type of person who would benefit from minocycline therapy. I have found great relief from this process. The road back foundation is where you will find the info you need. It is slow, took me 6 months before I could feel any benefit, now 11 months on I have been dropped from my rheumatologist's list as I have no more need to see her.

     The antibiotic protocol works on the theory that RA is caused by an infection in the body that over time overwhelmed the immune system. You will have to have all your facts lined up before you suggest this to your doctor and rheumatologist, many of them don't hold with it, but I and many others are proof that it works. All the best. 

     

    • ben52877
      ben52877 grannyD

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      thanks for that recommendation i have printed a load of stuff to read on my break at work as i dont get signal on my bloody phone there!!!!!  very interesting to learn what works for some but has little affects for others.
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