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The first year with RA can be hard and Prednisone and Metho will help but both have significant side effects. I went immediately on to a full and strict anti-inflamation diet. It helps a lot and also counters some of the negative aspects of the drugs but you need to de-stress and exercise regularly as well. There is lots of research out there on diet, a few good books about Prednisone and lots of us willing to help. I started my diet when on 50 mg of Prednisone and the diet:
- no oil which has been heated....nothing fried or roasted
- no added salt or sugar
- only raw or whole foods......absolutely nothing processed
- three servings of fruit per day
- fish and very rarely fatless meat
- lots of veg
- very dark chocolate OK
- indian spices are good
Overall, a mediterranean diet!! Take care. I remain on big drugs but things are better but unstable. Cheers, MikeView Thread


Hang in there and relax a little. This is all serious stuff but let the doctors do their thing. Make sure you see a rheumatologist and then seek a second opinion from another. I have severe RA and my X-rays are normal too. You may not have rheumatoid arthritis as there are 200 types of arthritis and in the USA Lymes disease can mimic RA too. Keep in touch. MikeView Thread




I write from the land down under where RA is rife too although Kangaroos don't seem to have it. I have been diagnosed as 'severe' and am now on Enbrel, Prednisolone, Arava and a have access to a range of narcotic pain killers. I used to be a fitness freak but not any more. I have a question for both the expert doctor and all other readers.
After 400 days on Prednisolone (80 days at 40mg) the drug crabs you like a pair of dragon claws. Trying to get off it causes flares and provides a very rough ride, as most of you already know. I am now on my eighth attempt and am starting from 6mg per day, dropping 0.5mg per month. I want to get to zero. My research suggests that the only method of withdrawal is to taper the doses - as I am doing. This works for some. My question is: what other methods or substitute chemicals are available to successfully facilitate the withdrawal without the wild ride?
There appears to be no research in this area!!! In fact , much of the literature I have been reading suggests that 5mg of Prednisolone per day over 5-10 years can have horrendous health impacts.View Thread
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