Hello. I was reading about the side effects of Leflunomide and it spooked me too. I know it takes a while to work its way into your system, and also takes a long time to work its way out - so if you have a bad reaction it could be a while before you get any relief.

I asked my doctor what she thought about me trying to control my inflammation with a change in diet. She was all for it., so I am trying to avoid dairy, sugar, and gluten from my diet, and adding more whole foods, gluten free foods, fresh fruit and veggies, grains such as bulgar and quinoa, etc. I limit my alcohol intake to one or two drinks a week.

I've been off the prednisone for almost 2 weeks, and my pain and discomfort on some days are horrible and other days not too bad. Advil helps, but I take as little as possible (one to two tablets a day when I take it). I know it will take a while to really start feeling the effects of a change in diet, and hopefully I won't get discouraged and revert back to my old eating habits (which weren't horrible, but weren't as healthy as they should have been).

So now I'm looking for any recommendations for an anti-inflammatory diet!!