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I enjoy an egg and sausage or bacon breakfast and I've read and even my doc has told me that yolks create more inflammation. I can't get to an all egg white egg type breakfast. I eat a lot of whole eggs. Maybe I am creating too much inflammation from the eggs!!! After reading the Arthritics Cookbook, which is an old book, but makes a lot of sense. I'm going off eggs for a while and bacon and the sausage and concentrate on eating...

I have been married 48 yrs. My husband is 74. We have eaten the same foods all these years, except he eats a lot more "sugary crap" than I do. He has a litle mild arthritis in his hands. He has never had any replacements. Can crawl around on his knees in the floor with the cat. Tell me why after all these years of eating the same thing that his bones are so healthy and mine are all literally crumbling. I do not have...

From what you describe, it is really hard to say if it is RA. Unfortunately, RA does run in families, so it could be. But a number of things could give similar symptoms. If it came on quickly and is isolated to just the knees, it doesn't sound like RA to me. But of course I am not a doctor, so take that as just an opinion based on my personal experience with RA. When my RA onset, I was around 50 (now 66). I had pain and swelling in a lot...

I appreciate your input. I also have fibro, so there's pain in all kinds of places. But I haven't noticed much swelling elsewhere. With RA in the family, I just couldn't help but go there, you know? I couldn't think of anything else that could give those types of symptoms. I guess I'll learn more tomorrow! Wish me luck.

According to Chinese herbal medicine arthritus is an allergy to food preservatives. I believed them 30 years ago and have never suffered from arthritus since. The book is called THE ARTHRITICS COOKBOOK and may now only be available through used book stores. I follow the food list in there and live totally normal without pain, flareups, drugs, or herbs, and have never had any joint replacements. Anyone with any form of arthritus can do the...

Thanks for all of the useful info! I will check on LDN and prepare for the hearing with what I've learned.

got the ad here on Pro Health about the "Cuddle Ewe" mattress cover, do any of you have this on your bed, has it helped you sleep? I'm mainly interested because of the Osteoarthritis I have keeps me awake at night. Thanks

Hi, I'm new to all of this and feel quite scared. I'm 31 and have just been diagnosed with poly arthritis. My doctor has told me there is nothing more she can tell me or do for me but has organised an appointment with a Rheumatologist in two months. I of course went home and started looking up on the net about Arthritis. Well there was more then I ever expected and the fact there is numerous types of Arthritis has me wondering what...

Hi Kellygirl: Glad you got some helpful responses on this board. You may get additional info to assist you in preparing for the hearing by posting on the Disability/Benefits Message Board. Best Wishes, Jean

I see that many of you talk of using crutches. Did your doctors tell you to do this or is it something you have began on your own? I went to a knee guy last month and he said he didn't want to do surgery unless the pain gets unbearable which it nearly is now. My question is, should I ask my rheumy about prescribing crutches? My balance is terrible and getting up from a seat that is too low is so difficult to do without something to push...