RE: arg! update...

[Guest guest]

Hi Donna, well that is interesting because I have also been dx’ed with a

“nonspecific inflammatory arthritis”, but as I am allergic to all the usual

drugs the rheumy didn’t prescribe them. He put me on Neurontin, which is an

antiseizure medication that can really help with pain. Prednisone can be OK

to get things under control, but there sure are negative effects from long

term use. And the Methotrexate is a pretty heavy-duty drug. I also use

Curcumin (you get it from the health food/vitamin store, it’s not

expensive), which is an excellent anti-inflammatory herb that is as

effective as many NSAIDS – worth a try before trying the metho? Good luck

with all this.

Sorry about the SSD woes, it seems to be quite a big hassle for you

Americans, and my heart goes out to you. What did you study in school?

Anyway I do hope that you are feeling better and less stiff very soon!

Aylwin xox

[Guest guest]

Been there done that…the best pain agent I have found is Curcumin (herbal,

from the health food store). Some folks’ arthritis is responsive to diet,

salicylate elimination, alkalization, eating organic and so on, and some

not.

But what the Neurontin helps me with is not pain, but the “neuro flares” as

I have been calling them, but more properly called “excitatory

neurotoxicity” by Cheney and others. It is amazing the difference it is

making in this aspect, which was making my life hell. Neurontin is basically

just GABA, a neurotransmitter that is essential for parasympathetic

activation and so addresses the problem directly. It is an old and

well-tolerated drug, even for the sensitive like me. You can start with baby

doses and work your way up. Cheney says it protects the brain from damage.

Aylwin xox