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Arthritis/ra

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By GFreeMO
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GFreeMO Proficient
GFreeMO
Posted

Hello,

Has anyone else been diagnosed with arthritis or RA due to years of having undiagnosed celiac disease? I have been told that I have RA due to 20 years of undiagnosed celiac that caused chronic wide spread inflammation. I have been gluten free for a while now and my gastro symptoms are gone but the joint pain has not resolved. I was told that the RA may improve with a gluten free diet but so far no luck. Anyone else?

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ravenwoodglass Mentor
ravenwoodglass
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My arthritis is in total remission. It did take quite a long time, about 6 months or so and I had to be very strict. I would have flares that I thought were gluten related for a couple of years but then I realized I was reactiong to soy so I also had to give up soy for complete relief. Oddly enough when I get glutened my arthritis doesn't flare much but if I get soyed I am in pain big time. The joint deformity in my hands didn't go away but at least I have full use of them now.

txplowgirl Enthusiast
txplowgirl
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My RA eased up a lot when I went gluten free but it wasn't untill I took out dairy, soy and nightshades also that I started getting real relief. It took me almost a year to feel better but that was because I was being stubborn and not wanting to take out the other foods.

I hope you get to feeling better.

sb2178 Enthusiast
sb2178
Posted

I had joint issues, not to the severity of RA although my pcp last year did a few blood tests looking for it. And, apparently someone the year before had written arthritis in there somewhere as my health insurance company sent me a letter about an arthritis nurse case manage available to members. No formal diagnosis, just take NSAIDs prn.

It took probably four months for the hips to clear up (minor to the point of having gotten used to it) but only about two for hands/wrists and feet (which were mostly fine but not always).

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mushroom
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I seem to be the only poster on here whose arthritis has not improved on gluten free. I have psoriatic arthritis, and recently did a trial of going without my Humira injections which I have been taking as long as I have been gluten free. Everything came flaring back, unfortunately :(

chasbari Apprentice
chasbari
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I had severe RA that responded radically to gluten-free, grain free, nightshade free, soy free. Three years ago I could barely get out of a chair. I just finished reassembly of an older Nautilus Duo Squat machine today. Could not have even thought about thinking about doing that back then. Many of my autoimmune issues have responded as well. Strict on all the dietary things. I tried potatoes several months in only to be crippled for about a week after eating some. Well worth the sacrifice.. but I do miss potatoes.

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