Q: Greetings,
I am dealing with arthritis a medical doctor diagnosed my case as "early" arthritis. It doesn't feel like early but anyway it's mostly in the knees. The right one used to be swollen. To my surprise the swelling does not seem to be there anymore. The area seems to be a toughened where it was formerly tender.
I think they called it bursitis at that stage. I had some heat therapy, and ultra sound.
What remains is this inability to navigate areas that have steps or where the ground is uneven -the knees hurt and I even hear some cracking sounds. I've taken a pretty full range of herbal remedies including red clover, nettles, burdock root tinctures devils claw. Is there anything else you can recommend.
I've taken glucosamine and msm, flax seed oil, and am now taking fish oil (Carson's)., I stay away from alcoholic beverages, am vegetarian have done juice therapy. I also take SAM-e. Anything else you can recommend. It would be most appreciated.
A: I recommend you first read this article on fibromyalgia. Though I know this is not your label, many of the ideas may help, as well as some of the ideas in this article on bone health. I encourage you to just pick 2-3 or three actions to try and give yourself a time, like 4 months of working with those solidly.
Often we hear a list of "remedies" and throw them at ourselves haphazardly and then write them off as ineffectual. So even if you feel drawn again toward something you have already tried, you may wish to try again, noting the form of the herb and more specific details about how much how often, etc. I am unsure how good for us flax oil is, though I have heard wonderful things about the freshly ground seeds baked in products.
Blessings,
Karen Joy
wisewoman@herbshealing.com
http://www.wisewomanweb.com
Q: Thanks for your kind help. I will try again
A: Please do write any time if you wish! Plus we would love to hear how it is working for you...
love and blessings,
Karen Joy
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