Kitty8:

Glucosamine Sulphate, Devils Claw, Cod Liver Oil, Conservational lipped mussel extract …all these are natural remedies to help rheumatoid arthritis and im sure you could find somewhere that sells them online if you google search it.

Pierre:

Certainly not a excellent thought, as complete work disability is the typical outcome of rheumatoid arthritis. Antibiotics should be added to anti-inflammatory and pain medications.

If you get any significant relief from natural remedies, you don’t have rheumatoid arthritis!!!

I have had seronegative rheumatoid arthritis for nearly 27 years. The telling signs of seronegative rheumatoid arthritis are the following:
- Joint pain in the feet (or cracking ankles) in the early 20′s;
- Fatigue;
- Joint deformities of the fingers, a specific sign of rheumatoid arthritis;
- Negative or low level of Rheumatoid factor;
- X-Rays showing bone erosion, a importance of rheumatoid arthritis;
- Generalized arthritis, involving the whole body;
- Elevated levels of C-Immediate protein and Sedimentation rate.

NSAIDs like Voltaren, COX-2 inhibitors like Celebrex, acetaminophen like Tylenol, and codeine are all used to control inflammation and relieve the pain of arthritis.

Regular exercise like walking, biking and swimming are also helpful for most patients. Make sure that you are not overweight as carrying too much weight can only increase the pain of arthritis.

You should consult an Orthopaedist who will order blood tests, joint scans and X-Rays to better diagnose the type of arthritis from which you suffer.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (http://www.aaos.org) maintains a public online directory where you can find the take up and phone number of orthopaedists who belong to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Orthopaedists are listed by geographic location and family name, inside the USA and in most countries.

The connection directory of the AAOS is located at:

http://www6.aaos.org/about/public/members.cfm

Lyme disease could be a possibility. Question your doctor to test you for the bacteria causing Lyme disease.

Are there any other cases of arthritis or rheumatic diseases among your relatives? Chronic forms of arthritis are usually prevalent in families where a defective gene is passed on by parents to their children.

There are a few hundred types of arthritis and rheumatic diseases. The excellent news is that science is progressing rapidly in its understanding of rheumatic diseases.

Antibiotics are now used to realize full remissions for at least 40%, if not 65% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. For more info, please join our group at:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/antibio