Sunday, September 28, 2008

Looking for a Cure Outside the Box

Desparately Seeking a Cure for Rheumatoid Arthritis!
I've tried lots of drugs from a box and I am looking for something Outside The Box.

Rheumatoid Arthrisits (RA) can be genetic, can be caused by a trauma such as an accident, pregnancy or stress, caused by genetics or viruses.... and who knows what else.
The symptoms are swollen joints, pain, weakness, joint deformity and can effect organs.
Life expectancy is shortened.
An array of expensive drugs are often cocktailed together to slow the symptoms and effects.

I am a female, 45 yrs. old.
When I was 37 and pregnant I developed an odd symptom; debilitating muscle pain in one area that would last for one day. It would be gone the next day and show up again after a few weeks in a different area, again for a day. Also had some rashes on my hands.

So my immune system tanked during pregnancy.

After the birth of baby, symptoms mentioned above came back full force, more regular and with those, joint pain, swelling of hands, feet, wrists. I was in too much pain and too weak to care for baby and myself....Mom to the rescue. It got so bad that I went to my chiropractor who I really trusted becasue he was Outside the Box, who took one look at me and said, "Oh girl, something is going one here. Before you go to a doctor who will fill you full of drugs, go see Dr. Natural (name changed of course!)"
So I did.