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It took my savings and 14 years but I’m about to beat arthritis

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Re: It took my savings and 14 years but I’m about to beat arthritis

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Post by josefresco »

simianparrot wrote: post #85
Renaud wrote: post #68

Tangential question: as I now start suffering from arthritis in my hands, I was wondering if there is anything linked to diet that could help reduce it? I had read that fatty fishes were a good source to reduce pain but in your experience, is there any other food/lifestyle changes that can help alleviate it before resorting to medication?

Arthritis is an auto-immune disorder, and while this might sound “basic” I would see what a high dose of vitamin D supplement can do for you, with preliminary blood work and a doctor’s approval of course. Vitamin D is very important in immune system regulation. It has helped my mom who’s 74 (and has had it since early 50’s) significantly to the point where pain is mostly gone and inflammation is rare. It took about h…

> considering the practically non-existing risk

Taking too much vitamin D can lead to hypercalcemia, which is an excess of calcium in the blood. This can cause symptoms such as:

Nausea and vomiting

Weakness and fatigue

Confusion and disorientation

Abnormal heartbeat

Kidney damage (in severe cases)

Long-term excessive intake can also increase the risk of kidney stones and other health problems.

Re: It took my savings and 14 years but I’m about to beat arthritis

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Post by [deleted] »

ramraj07 wrote: post #40
Buttons840 wrote: post #33

> The drug is based on a molecule he discovered while working at Pfizer, and can be delivered via a once-a-month EpiPen-style injection, where it restores protective processes to diseased joints and enables the regeneration of affected tissues. It works by blocking a compound that supports the nerve cells involved in transmitting pain signals to the brain. So, it restores lost tissue by numbing nerves? This makes no…

It just takes away the pain, it’s clearly written in the article.

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Re: It took my savings and 14 years but I’m about to beat arthritis

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Post by Joel_Mckay »

ruok_throwaway wrote: post #58

One thing I learned repeatedly while dealing with a chronic health condition is to never assume that you're "about to beat it". I've had that feeling about 1000 times now, and telling that to my family and friends just made me sound like an idiot, since I would invariably regress again. Now I'm at a point I would only be fine with saying this if I didn't have any issues after a prolonged interval.

Some do see remission with the modern expensive Biologics, but those only treat the underlying inflammatory condition. The damage to a body remains from the inflammatory cycles, short-term steroid treatments, and pain medications.

It is one of my biggest pet peeves seeing folks with "good intentions" spout off about nonsense "cures" for a suite of currently chronic conditions. There are specific gene therapies being researched that _may_ remove the need for heavy medications at _some_point_ in the next decade, but the damage done by the disease will still require joint replacement surgeries etc.

Most competent people I've met have zero sense of humor when it comes to this area of research, and would have also fired anyone that mistakes pain medication for a "cure" (unless I misunderstood the press release gibberish.)

Have a great day, and please consider starting a fact-checking wiki like snopes to document the ignorant new age nonsense people perpetuate. =3

Re: It took my savings and 14 years but I’m about to beat arthritis

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Post by snapcaster »

nordsieck wrote: post #109
bilsbie wrote: post #107

Has anyone treated arthritis with diet? I feel way better when I get off processed foods for a few days. (Not sure if I have arthritis but really sore hips and lower back.)

> I feel way better when I get off processed foods for a few days. What does "processed foods" mean? Do you eat raw food that isn't combined in any way?

If a family farm couldn't produce it themselves I try to avoid it. I think this works pretty well as a rule of thumb (and justifies me stilling having beer and wine lol)

Re: It took my savings and 14 years but I’m about to beat arthritis

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Post by gus_massa »

ekianjo wrote: post #64
zeofig wrote: post #63

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's (presumably) legitimate research, but it's a long way from market. It's basically a hype article.

makes you wonder if it was commissioned...

Obligatory link to pg article https://paulgraham.com/submarine.html

Re: It took my savings and 14 years but I’m about to beat arthritis

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Post by datameta »

vjk800 wrote: post #101
brianleb wrote: post #20

My only commentary would be that these results do not read like clinical success, but rather something suggesting they should move on to phase III clinical trials. This is the only publication I found in a quick search: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37976118/ >> Abstract Objectives: Nerve growth factor β (β-NGF) is a protein which is important to the development of neurons particularly those involved in the transmi…

It sounds like, even in the best case scenario, the drug doesn't really cure arthritis but just blunts the pain. I was thinking it would be something that helps the worn ligament grow back. That I would consider a real cure.

The thing with chronic pain is that often it is garbage data being sent by pain receptors. Or more accurately our muddled processing of the nerve impulses leads to poorly established thresholds that lead to a constant presence of perceived pain. So preventing this pathology based on my experience is a cure. Physical regeneration is a separate target in my opinion.

Re: It took my savings and 14 years but I’m about to beat arthritis

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Post by arnejenssen »

Renaud wrote: post #68

Tangential question: as I now start suffering from arthritis in my hands, I was wondering if there is anything linked to diet that could help reduce it? I had read that fatty fishes were a good source to reduce pain but in your experience, is there any other food/lifestyle changes that can help alleviate it before resorting to medication?

Dave Asprey claims that calcium oxalate (abundant in spinach) can cause arthritis.

Re: It took my savings and 14 years but I’m about to beat arthritis

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Post by arnejenssen »

gglanzani wrote: post #70
Renaud wrote: post #68

Tangential question: as I now start suffering from arthritis in my hands, I was wondering if there is anything linked to diet that could help reduce it? I had read that fatty fishes were a good source to reduce pain but in your experience, is there any other food/lifestyle changes that can help alleviate it before resorting to medication?

Avoid carbs

Yes, there are no essential carbohydrates.

Re: It took my savings and 14 years but I’m about to beat arthritis

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Post by stef25 »

nordsieck wrote: post #109
bilsbie wrote: post #107

Has anyone treated arthritis with diet? I feel way better when I get off processed foods for a few days. (Not sure if I have arthritis but really sore hips and lower back.)

> I feel way better when I get off processed foods for a few days. What does "processed foods" mean? Do you eat raw food that isn't combined in any way?

Ketchup is processed, tomatoes are not. Processed contains added salt, sweetener, preservatives etc.

It's hard to draw a hard line but with common sense you can figure it out.

Re: It took my savings and 14 years but I’m about to beat arthritis

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Post by HumblyTossed »

nordsieck wrote: post #109
bilsbie wrote: post #107

Has anyone treated arthritis with diet? I feel way better when I get off processed foods for a few days. (Not sure if I have arthritis but really sore hips and lower back.)

> I feel way better when I get off processed foods for a few days. What does "processed foods" mean? Do you eat raw food that isn't combined in any way?

Pedantics aside, they probably mean ultra-processed.
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