flowerhead

This is my first time posting. I was diagnosed with ra over a year ago.My doctor was getting ready to try methotrexate because nothing was helping with the stiffness and the pain. I could not walk without lots of pain and generally felt horrible. A friend of mine loaned me a book with all types of diseases and health problems listed alphabetically. In each section it would list vitamins and minerals in categories, essential, very important, important, helpful, etc. I read through and started with a few that related more to my symptoms and have since cut back on pain medication, and am able to garden, walk for exercise etc. I take 500mg of panothenic acid twice a day(helps with foot pain) ,folic acid, biotin , bromelian, chondrotin/glucosamine, ginger/multi, c, e and a chewable papaya with enzymes.
I read that a lot of women with ra have an overabundance of yeast (chlamydia ) in their joints. To see if this is a problem for you, when you first wake up in am fill a small glass with water and spit your early am saliva into it. If cloudy strands form it indicates an overabundance of yeast. I began taking a yeast cleanse product and this has cleared problem up.I also take milk thistle 3x a day it helps keep your liver functioning good and helps to filter out toxins from medication. One more thing I read was that potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant and bell peppers contain solamine and that it can irritate your joints if you have ra. sorry this was so long but it helped me so much my rheumatologist said not to come back for 6 months,