Arthritis

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Anyone else have arthritis or other inflammatory conditions??? What do you

do to help ease your symptoms?

When I was in my late 20s, I went totally freaked out to the emergency

room because my eyes were bloodshot (as in visibly red across the room,

not a few veins showing). I was told it was arthritis. HUH? I suspected

I had arthritis because I would have joint aches, etc. but the eyes?

Fortunately, I have rheumatoid, not osteoarthritis. It's an autoimmune

disorder but it's not wearing out of given joints--mine migrates through

my smaller joints (and fortunately it doesn't affect my eyes after I found

out--and it's been almost 20 years now.)

I figured out that I get flare ups if I eat crab, lobster or shrimp so I

avoid those foods.

Since it's an inflammatory thing, I take fish oil (molecularly distilled

to remove mercury and PCB's/contaminants) which seems to help. For a

while I tried to gag down fish on a regular basis but I just couldn't

stand it. The fish I do like, doesn't have much in the way of omega3--I

think what I dislike in fish is the oils which are what make them

fishy...so supplements work for me. I also take SAMe.

Also as you lose fat, you will help the inflammation. I read that it's

visceral fat (around the organs) not the " muffin top " aesthetic under skin

fat, that is hormonally active and creates insulin resistance and

inflammation. I do seem to have less flare ups than I did when I carried

30 more pounds (I also had pre-diabetic blood sugar and hypertension when

I was heavier so those have to do with inflammation too.)

Blessings

Sue