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I have suffered with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis for more than 50 years. Last year I came upon something that took away all of my arthritis pain - when I was treating myself for osteoporosis. I started taking boron. Boron is a trace element. You can find it in raisins and prunes and other foods - but you just can't get enough from food. Just 3 mg with breakfast, lunch, dinner and before bed. I'm up to 6 mg at each meal and before I go to sleep. I used to cry myself to sleep every night with arthritis pain. I've had five hip replacements and two shoulder surgeries. Doctors don't know anything about boron. They say the upper limit is 20 mg per day and that is because after 20 mg, boron interacts with estrogen. I believe it aids in the absorption of estrogen. I know people who take 120 mg of boron per day for osteoporosis and EDS, so I am not worried about taking 21-24 mg per day. Everybody I have told about this agrees it gives complete relief. I cannot take NSAIDs and aspirin - I took too much and my stomach started bleeding. It is much less harmful than some of the drugs they prescribe for arthritis. I wish you good luck.
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Boron & EDS! NO victor has ever mentioned this. Just shots & surgery. So glad I read this. Started boron along with C,B12,D, collagen ii, MSM. After just two days there is much less pain. Oh and PEA for brain fog and headaches. Nutrition is key but getting enough with things like multiple EDS is the obstacle. Then there is knowing what to take but things e are re beginning to surface.
Thank you
Thanks very much for this, and yes, never heard about taking boron. My sister has quite severe EO in her hands and I have mild osteoarthritis - we are definitely going to try it.
However, my main illness is CLIPPERS, a very rare disease quite like multiple sclerosis (MS). Similar to EO and osteoarthritis, both CLIPPERS and MS are autoimmune diseases that cause inflammation in the brain. I just read the book, Metabolical, by Dr. Robert Lustig, in which he discusses the role of sugar and processed foods in diabetes, heart disease, cancer, dementia and inflammation (which underlies autoimmune disease). He does not advocate a specific diet, but proposes NO added sugar and NO commercially processed food.
Although it is no solution for your severe pain, it seems like a viable long-term approach to improve one's health, strengthen immunity and hopefully mitigate some symptoms.
Kind regards.
Anything over 20 mg of boron can be toxic and cause issues.
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WOW, I might try that if I can get it in Canada.I don't have any estrogen after full Hysterectomy so no problem there.Wonder if anyone else has tried it.Or is there anything I can read about it ?I have tried every anti inflam and pain killer including Gabapentin,NOTHING works so Boron might be worth a try.Thank you for that