Rheumatoid Arthritis??

Sorry to hear about your conditions http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/members/abbdrinkwater.111344/.Before my diagnosis I used to suffer from gout. Never went to the GP about it, as I'm a self-solver,but I learned how to treat it, and keep it away. During that period I sometimes woke up with arthritis-like symptoms in my hands, but most of the time it was swollen toes I suffered from.
Gout is a form of arthritis. Here's why :
"The underlying cause of arthritis, gout and fibromyalgia is an imbalance in the system causing acidosis, which is the basis of most physical disease. In simple terms, this means your pH is out of balance and your body is trying to get back into balance in any way it can."

So, what was my remedy ? Ordinary,everyday baking soda (aka bicarbonate of soda). Available everywhere cheaply.
When treating, I would take a level teaspoon in water up to four times a day.
As a preventative, I take a level teaspoon before bed every night.
The quotation above comes from this website, which also promotes baking soda as a possible remedy
http://www.naturalnews.com/036960_gout_arthritis_home_remedies.html
The website which helped me at the time was https://sites.google.com/site/icuredmygout/
which has some interesting information.

Lastly, do you keep clear of fruit juices ? They're a major contributor to acidosis.
Geoff

abbdrinkwater said:

Hi,
I was diagnosed 10 years ago this December with T1 Diabetes. A year ago i was also diagnosed SRA (Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis) and now general anxiety.
I have been told that my immune system is too powerful for my body but i am so nervous as to what this means for my future?! i now have 2 chronic life long conditions and a mental health condition. Does it ever end?

Has anyone else been told this / diagnosed with arthritis?! The medication makes my sugars go all over the place, is this normal? The consultant i see never really seems bothered! am i over thinking things??

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I appreciate you are T1 and member poshtotty is T2, but her story, including living with RA might give you some hope. Her story is here: http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/my-life-since-discovering-lchf.66929/

I'm not suggesting her way of doing things is appropriate for you, but she hare certainly had some great results.

My father had RA and actually became T2 as a direct result of the medications he took, so I can understand some of your frustrations. Despite both parents' having auto-immune conditions, I have drawn a lucky straw so far. I thank my lucky stars every day.

Good luck with it all.