Guest guest Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 I had ReA and most joint symptoms healed. I found Biaxin very good for arthritis. Weight gain also trouble, Im using fungilin and lamisil now which seems to help. best bleu On 9 Feb 2006, at 16:34, Kate wrote: > Any thoughts on the following? I am continuing antibiotic therapy for > Lyme. What seems to have happened is that many symptoms have > diminished, but the arthritic ones are the big problem, especially as > I > increase my activity level (I have been going to circus class > lately!). > Is it too late to stop arthritis in my case? (I had eight years of > active Lyme before discovering what it was, and I am now 48.) Or do I > need to be more patient, or am I not killing off what I need to kill > off? > > I have some visible knee swelling again. I never tested positive for > any autoimmune type arthritis, but it has become obvious to me that my > problem has long been inflammation. My back was terrible for a while, > and I lost mobility in my shoulder due to it freezing at one point. > Docs kept missing the fact that this was all inflammation, so I didn't > catch on to really trying to treat it that way. Amazing how people can > try to convince you that you have tight muscles or something like that > when it just ain't so. > > My joints crack and pop, but so far no grinding. They seem to work > okay > when not inflamed. > > Also, I can't gain any weight, no matter what I eat and how much. > Perhaps my body has trouble rebuilding? > > - Kate > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Kate , I cant remember how long you have been with this group but controlling inflammation is a vital step in any recovery with infection..read s paper if you haven't already ...I can tell first hand that the few over here who are using ARB's have had almost miraculous results with their RA ...swelling gone joints normal ..in fact a new life care of ARB's Cancer, inflammation and the AT1 and AT2 receptors http://www.journal-inflammation.com/content/1/1/3 [infections] arthritic and thin Any thoughts on the following? I am continuing antibiotic therapy for Lyme. What seems to have happened is that many symptoms have diminished, but the arthritic ones are the big problem, especially as I increase my activity level (I have been going to circus class lately!). Is it too late to stop arthritis in my case? (I had eight years of active Lyme before discovering what it was, and I am now 48.) Or do I need to be more patient, or am I not killing off what I need to kill off? I have some visible knee swelling again. I never tested positive for any autoimmune type arthritis, but it has become obvious to me that my problem has long been inflammation. My back was terrible for a while, and I lost mobility in my shoulder due to it freezing at one point. Docs kept missing the fact that this was all inflammation, so I didn't catch on to really trying to treat it that way. Amazing how people can try to convince you that you have tight muscles or something like that when it just ain't so. My joints crack and pop, but so far no grinding. They seem to work okay when not inflamed. Also, I can't gain any weight, no matter what I eat and how much. Perhaps my body has trouble rebuilding? - Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Dear Kate Look for refs to the use of Boron supplementation and Arthritis. My trial (n=1) suggests it is worth the effort. I will dig out the significant ones if I can find them in the mess. Rex Newnham is the primary source. http://www.glucosamine-arthritis.org/glucosamine/boron-arthritis.html Regards Windsor [infections] arthritic and thin > Any thoughts on the following? I am continuing antibiotic therapy for > Lyme. What seems to have happened is that many symptoms have > diminished, but the arthritic ones are the big problem, especially as I > increase my activity level (I have been going to circus class lately!). > Is it too late to stop arthritis in my case? (I had eight years of > active Lyme before discovering what it was, and I am now 48.) Or do I > need to be more patient, or am I not killing off what I need to kill > off? > > I have some visible knee swelling again. I never tested positive for > any autoimmune type arthritis, but it has become obvious to me that my > problem has long been inflammation. My back was terrible for a while, > and I lost mobility in my shoulder due to it freezing at one point. > Docs kept missing the fact that this was all inflammation, so I didn't > catch on to really trying to treat it that way. Amazing how people can > try to convince you that you have tight muscles or something like that > when it just ain't so. > > My joints crack and pop, but so far no grinding. They seem to work okay > when not inflamed. > > Also, I can't gain any weight, no matter what I eat and how much. > Perhaps my body has trouble rebuilding? > > - Kate > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Kate, I have been treating Lyme for two years now. At this point I am testing negative and feel no Lyme symptoms anymore, but I started it all because of arthritis, especially in my hands and hips. After all is said and done, there is permanent damage to these joints after so many years of infection - in my case about 30 years or more, and also in my case, it doesn't improve past a certain point. Damage done doesn't seem to reverse. The trick I think, is to stop further destruction. I have accepted pain therapy and now, like so many others just have " arthritis " . Feh. Cheers, *S* > > Any thoughts on the following? I am continuing antibiotic therapy for > Lyme. What seems to have happened is that many symptoms have > diminished, but the arthritic ones are the big problem, especially as I > increase my activity level (I have been going to circus class lately!). > Is it too late to stop arthritis in my case? (I had eight years of > active Lyme before discovering what it was, and I am now 48.) Or do I > need to be more patient, or am I not killing off what I need to kill > off? > > I have some visible knee swelling again. I never tested positive for > any autoimmune type arthritis, but it has become obvious to me that my > problem has long been inflammation. My back was terrible for a while, > and I lost mobility in my shoulder due to it freezing at one point. > Docs kept missing the fact that this was all inflammation, so I didn't > catch on to really trying to treat it that way. Amazing how people can > try to convince you that you have tight muscles or something like that > when it just ain't so. > > My joints crack and pop, but so far no grinding. They seem to work okay > when not inflamed. > > Also, I can't gain any weight, no matter what I eat and how much. > Perhaps my body has trouble rebuilding? > > - Kate > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 Thanks. I do need to keep damage from happening, which will mean supporting repair. - Kate On Thursday, February 9, 2006, at 05:51 PM, Windsor wrote: > Dear Kate > Look for refs to the use of Boron supplementation and Arthritis. My > trial > (n=1) suggests it is worth the effort. I will dig out the significant > ones > if I can find them in the mess. Rex Newnham is the primary source. > http://www.glucosamine-arthritis.org/glucosamine/boron-arthritis.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 On Thursday, February 9, 2006, at 05:51 PM, Windsor wrote: > Boron supplementation and Arthritis " 30 mg of sodium tetraborate " Hmm, my bottle at home says 3 mg Boron citrate. What do you take? - Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Dear Kate Ordinary kitchen or laundry grade borax ( sodium tetraborate). I used to do Newnham's recommendation of as much as will stick to the tip of a wetted finger, I now use a teaspoon and scoop up a little. There appears to be no toxicity problems within reason so I don't care if I have 30mg or 60 mg. Apparently the body can store Boron so a heavy dose followed by a period without appears to be as effective as regular small dosed. I prefer the regular small dose as I don't forget. Seems to have removed one pain source, the FM is still a problem. Regards Windsor Re: [infections] arthritic and thin On Thursday, February 9, 2006, at 05:51 PM, Windsor wrote: Boron supplementation and Arthritis"30 mg of sodium tetraborate"Hmm, my bottle at home says 3 mg Boron citrate. What do you take?- Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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