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Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) - Introduce yourself and meet others
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ellens, the usual efffect on the body is high liver enzymes. This is an old chemtherapy drug from the 1940's. iwas on it for a few weaks and my liver enzymes (all 3 ) were highly out of spec. i would be interested in the surgeries on both feet and right hand. my feet are always sore on the bottom (feels like gravel when i walk on them. something you may want to consider is CBD oil. it has no THC so you will not get high. it is taken under the tongue and held there for 60 seconds , and then spit out. i usually then swish around in the mouth for 2 times and then do a honey swish to eliminate any taste of CBD. there are days when i will take 10 drops under the tongue and it does help a little ease RA pain. i have been battling RA for 31 years. My side effects from RA meds were bad rashes, stomach pain, torn retinas in both eyes, failed kidneys. Kidneys have been back to normal and after 2 retina operations, 2 cataract operations, my eyes are almost back to normal......kozlo52... god bless and good luck!
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Thanks for your answer. The first two (of 10) surgeries on my feet were for bunions, and they did feel like I was walking on stones. I have had 3 nodules on the bottoms of my feet. That felt like walking on stones too. Easy to get them removed. My right hand wouldn't open and my ring finger was dropping down. I found an orthopedic Dr who specializes in the upper body and that includes hands. He replaced all the knuckles between the fingers and hand (I think that all the replaced stuff is connected) with plastic knuckles. My hand is still kind of stiff but I can straighten out all may fingers that are still trying to slant to the outside. I'm satisfied with that for now. I have some CBD and homemade cannabis tincture. Due to the COVID-19 I chose to go off of methotrexate and told my rheumatologist that I'd see him again after I get vaccinated. I hate messing with my immune system since no one really know what is the cause of the so-called autoimmune conditions. I need to get on the stick and take my CBD/cannabis. Diagnosed w/RA in 2001.
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I also use CBD tincture under the tongue. I don’t spit it out. I swallow it and within minutes I feel less pain. ( tastes like grassy dirt) I found a better option for me is the 3000 mg. Gummies. It’s like a little snack with pain relief. I smoke with a bubbler to make “ less” harsh on my lungs the CBD industrial grown hemp at any reputable CBD store. I live downstate Ny and we have a CBD clinic in the area. The CBD really helps. My doc recommended smoking marijuana but that’s not me... I don’t want to be high I want relief. My doc also tried to put me on that methodextrate and prednisone, told me I will never get better the RA will eventually kill me as my organs succumb. The chemicals in both those drugs are killers themselves... so I decided I’m staying on the CBD route and let my RA destroy my body little by little. Doc says I have about 10 years if I’m lucky ( just to live) in that time I will lose my motor skills, etc. try the CBD load up on it. Take the highest dosage which is 300 mg. It really does help. Capsules are even stronger.