Guest guest Posted June 7, 1999 Report Share Posted June 7, 1999 Hello! Just a quick update and some questions. I've had RA for 2-1/2 years. Been on minocin for 2 years and minocin/zithromax for 6 months. Dr. Franco initially predicted that it might take 6 months for me to kick this thing, given my age (31 at the time) and relative good health (which seems like a major joke now). Well, 2 years later, I'm a mighty sick person. My pain, stiffness, fatigue, depression, and overall YUCK feeling is much, much worse. I've been suicide-minded many times. Three things keep me here: 1) my 2 precious little boys, who need their mother (even a sick one), 2) even though my faith has definitely waivered throughout this, I still believe that it's not up to ME to decide when it's my time to go, and 3) my friends and family don't have any clue what hell I'm going through, and it makes me angry that if I killed myself they'd think I " wimped-out " ..... Anyhow, enough of the pity-party.......Here are the questions. I went to a naturopath last week. She plans to have me swallow a " transmitter " of some sort and then strap a belt around my waist that communicates with it to test my level of stomach acid. Have you heard of this? She said that people with diabetes and with RA (I have both) tend to have low levels of acid and don't digest their food/supplements properly. Any thoughts about this? She did some blood tests for food sensitivity. I checked negative for both wheat and dairy. But I've noticed lately that my heart races and almost beats out of my chest after eating bread. Any ideas? Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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