Re: RA diet - my experiences

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In a message dated 3/8/2000 6:57:03 PM Eastern Standard Time,

pooch@... writes:

<< I would be interested in hearing everyone's RA diet ideas..... IMHO the

diets on the website seem a little arbitrary and even contradictory at times,

so I'm interested in how people have adapted them for themselves. My MD's are

in the dark about the diet connection and other avenues are not available on

my insurance, so I would really like to hear everyone's experiences.

>>

Here's my experience with diet and attempted weight loss. This isn't to

discourage anybody - me included - it is just MY experience.

I have been on a low-carb, low-fat eating plan (I'm looking for the right

lifestyle change in eating, not a " diet " ) for the past 8 weeks, cutting out

sugar, dairy and wheat. My weight loss so far? 2 lbs!! During the first

few weeks I had a definite increase in energy and overall feeling. My white

blood cell count is high right now and I recently had an infected tooth

removed, so I could be feeling the effects of another infection dragging me

down right now. (I just had an ASO done, but my lab does not give a specific

number, it just comes back " <100 " .) I supplement with acidophilus w/ FOS, a

protein powder shake 2x day (I'm a vegetarian), multi-vitamin with extra B,

multi-mineral, 2000 mg vit C daily, adrenal support substance, 5htp, vit K

and milk thistle tea (for liver detox). I have also been doing aerobic

exercising, so it is quite frustrating. For me personally, I think my

problem is the prednisone I have been on for 9 years, although I didn't

really have weight gain problems until I was given IV Solumedrol (steroid)

for my low platelet counts. That seems to have caused a " permanent " change

in my metabolism plus the typical steroid-induced redistribution of body fat

(under chin, upper back, upper abdomen). I'm 5'3 " and my " average " weight

used to be about 140. When I was on high doses of prednisone 9 years ago my

weight dropped to 114. It is currently 162.

Everyone is different and they key is for each of us to find what works for

specifically for our individual bodies. Good luck all!!

-Kim in Orlando

Dermatomyositis 91, CREST Scleroderma 95, Lupus 97

AP August 97

[Guest guest]

That seems to have caused a " permanent " change

in my metabolism plus the typical steroid-induced redistribution of body

fat

(under chin, upper back, upper abdomen).

Hi,

I didn't know that this could or would happen. Is this common and how

long does it take?

gloria

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