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  1. janpell
    I don't have RA but I do have Psoriatic Arthritis which is pretty much the same but I also get the added bonus of psoriasis:). I was able to get off my medications by following a pretty strict diet. It's frustrating to figure out and currently am slipping so I have really sore ankles, tight wrists and a thumb I can't bend right now but I can get on track...
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    Hate to add more to your list but you may also want to look into Oral Allergy Syndrome. Mostly because how you describe almonds. Yes, it is another extensive list of foods for intolerance and allergies.
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    I have psoriatic arthritis which mimics rheumatoid arthritis. I don't have the Rh factor but am diagnosed through symptoms and of course the biggest one being that I have (haha had) psoriasis. I am gluten free but that alone did not clear my arthritic pain but it did more or less clear my psoriasis. If I have tomato I get the worst lower back pain. I can...
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    Me too. I have been off gluten for six years now and before that I had chronic UTI's. I only took antibiotics when I had the chills and fever and it was too painful to function (prob 4 x's/year). Otherwise I spent most of my time on the uncomfortable side. This started in my early 20s and went on until I was 40. So glad that is over. I had one infection in...
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    My 9 year old daughter has the exact same marks as you. It is being dismissed as her doing it to herself. I honestly don't think she is but I do know once she gets the sores she is a chronic picker which does not help. The main reason they say it is self inflicted is because they are only on her arms and legs - never her torso. Sorry I don't have anything...
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    I have the worst time with tomatoes. Potatoes are noticed if they are too often and bell peppers are fine. With how bad I react to tomatoes, I can't believe I can't fully eliminate them. It's crazy. I am gluten free, cow dairy free, soy free with no problem but tomatoes - I cheat, oranges too - close to same reaction but still cheat a few times a year. I...
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    I noticed a huge improvement once I started my iron supplements. It still grows very, very slow though but no hair loss anymore.
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    I had costochondritis years ago and wrote it off as an isolated symptom. Years later, I don't have pain anymore but find I find a hard time getting a really good inhaling breath and tend to yawn - a lot. The same as when I was diagnosed with costo. Every so often when I do try and get a really good inhale, I get a sharp pain. I have to eat a very certain...
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    Well, I don't have RA but have PsA, which is similar to RA but is zero negative in diagnosis. I was on medication too - I did sulfasalazine and Celebrex as I wasn't willing to take methotrexate or biologics. When it got really bad, I looked for another option and did the elimination diet. I don't have Celiac and have never been tested for it but am totally...
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    Well, I don't really have pain but inflammation and stiffness in my ankles right now. I should be happy where I am but I have had a few days where I felt nothing - no tightness or inflammation and that is what I am really striving for (and for my CRP to be 0). But I am too weak (diet wise) to keep it up though.
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    I was diagnosed almost 10 years ago but had joint pain for about 20 plus. It was the worst in my late 30's/early 40's. I couldn't even close my hands. My right knee made me feel the worst as it took away comfortable mobility. I have been gluten free for about 4 years now and can make a tightly closed fist. I have no deformities. I do have some tightness in...
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    Whaaaat? I thought I heard everything for joint pain. I don't have lupus but psoriasis and PsA. If I am extremely strict with my diet I can be completely joint pain free but then it is a very, very limited diet and I have to be honest with myself that I just can't do it. I keep out gluten, dairy, soy, tomatoes but need corn sometimes and rice. This will be...
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    I find when I do renos I feel horrible! I do question the drywall and compound used because when I do the taping and then the sanding my face burns up, breathing feels laboured and my joints swell up over the next few days.
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    I am lucky as my symptoms usually appear within 1/2 hour of consuming certain foods. Symptoms usually last a full day. I can tell by how my body feels when I wake up in the morning. Three years later I am still playing with what bugs me - as in full denial over some food choices. I am talking to you potatoes! My body took 2-3 years before I felt really...
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    You can make a cream sauce with soaked cashews - for pasta. I made a macaroni and cheese sauce and didn't mind it unfortunately, the cashews didn't agree with me so it's off limits also. I use nutritional yeast for a parmesan-like taste for something like garlic noodles. I really miss dairy but can't have so I don't let myself dwell over it. I make a creamy...
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