Guest guest Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 Is there anyone here with rheumatoid arthritis who noticed some improvement since getting on Armour? I don't have it, but am in contact with a friend who's wife does, and badly. She's only around 50. Let me know. Janie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 Janie, I do not test positive for the RF titer. However, my rhumetologist says that physically, my arthritis is rhumetoid in nature, indistinguishable from the arthritis that apprears in RA the disease. It has been only slightly disfiguring so far. Mine is " moderate " , which is swollen, painful, causing cramping and " sticking " of my joints ( " trigger finger " ), the inability to lift a pot of water, etc. I stoved a finger a few months ago, and had to have it re-located because the swelling in the joint got so severe that it cut off bloodflow to my fingertip. Severe rhumetoid arthritis must be literally unbearable. My fingers have twisted to some degree and I have noduals and two very large knuckles, but I have seen it way, way worse. I keep praying mine will stay where it is and not progress. I did not have relief from this on Armour at all. There were things Armour did help...the pain in the soles of my feet let up and my back hurt less, and I had less headaches. However, there was no noticable impact on the connective tissue disorder. Its seems there is a relationship between T Cells and the disorder, because the new RA/Lupus/Connective tissue disorder wonderdrug Enbrel works with the T cells and supposedly it is simply amazing if you can risk the side effects and afford it. It costs more than most people make in a month. > Is there anyone here with rheumatoid arthritis who noticed some > improvement since getting on Armour? I don't have it, but am in > contact with a friend who's wife does, and badly. She's only around > 50. Let me know. > > Janie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 Janie, I do not test positive for the RF titer. However, my rhumetologist says that physically, my arthritis is rhumetoid in nature, indistinguishable from the arthritis that apprears in RA the disease. It has been only slightly disfiguring so far. Mine is " moderate " , which is swollen, painful, causing cramping and " sticking " of my joints ( " trigger finger " ), the inability to lift a pot of water, etc. I stoved a finger a few months ago, and had to have it re-located because the swelling in the joint got so severe that it cut off bloodflow to my fingertip. Severe rhumetoid arthritis must be literally unbearable. My fingers have twisted to some degree and I have noduals and two very large knuckles, but I have seen it way, way worse. I keep praying mine will stay where it is and not progress. I did not have relief from this on Armour at all. There were things Armour did help...the pain in the soles of my feet let up and my back hurt less, and I had less headaches. However, there was no noticable impact on the connective tissue disorder. Its seems there is a relationship between T Cells and the disorder, because the new RA/Lupus/Connective tissue disorder wonderdrug Enbrel works with the T cells and supposedly it is simply amazing if you can risk the side effects and afford it. It costs more than most people make in a month. > Is there anyone here with rheumatoid arthritis who noticed some > improvement since getting on Armour? I don't have it, but am in > contact with a friend who's wife does, and badly. She's only around > 50. Let me know. > > Janie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 Janie, I do not test positive for the RF titer. However, my rhumetologist says that physically, my arthritis is rhumetoid in nature, indistinguishable from the arthritis that apprears in RA the disease. It has been only slightly disfiguring so far. Mine is " moderate " , which is swollen, painful, causing cramping and " sticking " of my joints ( " trigger finger " ), the inability to lift a pot of water, etc. I stoved a finger a few months ago, and had to have it re-located because the swelling in the joint got so severe that it cut off bloodflow to my fingertip. Severe rhumetoid arthritis must be literally unbearable. My fingers have twisted to some degree and I have noduals and two very large knuckles, but I have seen it way, way worse. I keep praying mine will stay where it is and not progress. I did not have relief from this on Armour at all. There were things Armour did help...the pain in the soles of my feet let up and my back hurt less, and I had less headaches. However, there was no noticable impact on the connective tissue disorder. Its seems there is a relationship between T Cells and the disorder, because the new RA/Lupus/Connective tissue disorder wonderdrug Enbrel works with the T cells and supposedly it is simply amazing if you can risk the side effects and afford it. It costs more than most people make in a month. > Is there anyone here with rheumatoid arthritis who noticed some > improvement since getting on Armour? I don't have it, but am in > contact with a friend who's wife does, and badly. She's only around > 50. Let me know. > > Janie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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