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Autoimmune Diseases For Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (underactive thyroid), Graves’ disease (overactive thyroid), Lupus, Crohn's disease, all types of arthritis, and all other autoimmune diseases. [Multiple sclerosis (MS) and Myasthenia Gravis (MG) have their own forums below.] |
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02-26-2007, 04:54 PM | #1 | ||
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Yes, yes! I have both RA and bipolar II. I found that, having had RA grumbling around in every joint since childhood, two weeks after commencing semisodium valproate, I had the most excruciating flare up in my life - it's been going for 8 months now, despite stopping bipolar meds. I also had to have steroids for the inflammation, and that resulted in my weighing 50 pounds heavier in 6 months. It was nice being able to wake up and not be in pain though (sigh)
So I'm now off everything, I'm fat(ter), in pain and not impressed with modern medication! My Psych did explain that he believes there are people who are very sensitive to medication - in my case, if I'm not allergic to it, chances are I'll get horrendous side effects, whatever it is. He says I'll need to be very, very careful with anything prescribed in the future, particularly as not only can bipolar meds trigger a relapse of RA, the RA drugs can trigger mania. Basically, life can be a catch-22 situation and I've gota live with. however, it's nice to know I'm not the only one! |
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04-04-2007, 12:46 PM | #2 | ||
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My time on lithium was a nightmare. My stomach was nauseated all the time and sometimes at night I went and threw up. My doctor changed it to the time released lithium and told me to take mylanta with it. I dreaded having to take my dose every night. Instead of feeling better, I started to also develop symptoms of ADD along with memory loss. When I got a rash on my thighs and back I decided to get off of it even though the blood tests always reflected that it was not in the toxic level. After that experience I went to a naturopath and was told that I already had malabsorption from Celiac Disease. Some of the things in my body had been depleted and the stomach irritation and vomiting from the lithium just added to the problem. I have seen some mention on the internet connecting RA to gluten. It might be worth looking into. Since I have been on vitamin therapy including B-complex, I do not feel those large mood swings anymore. Also, the mention about thyroid is correct. Alot of people with bipolar also have some endocrine imbalance such as thyroid. I have had hypothyroid since the early 90's.
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05-12-2007, 06:16 PM | #3 | ||
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Hi Everyone,
My name is Aletha and I joined the group for my husbands MS, and my mothers Parkinson's. I have read a lot of responses to people with RA on the LDN chat site regarding help with people that have RA. I saved a few of the stories from individuals regarding this treatment. Please let me know if you would like me to forward them. My husband has had miraculous results for his MS with LDN. He has been on it for over 2 years and he is doing 2 sports a day. My mom has only been on LDN for about 2 months, but she says she feels better and has more energy. It might be worth looking into for RA. I don't know what kind of effect it may have on Bi-Polar, or on meds one would take for Bi-polar. But I could inquire on the LDN chat site for anyone with questions. Kindest of regards, Aletha |
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10-29-2007, 04:50 PM | #4 | ||
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My husband has been on lithium for just over a year and he recently has been diagnosed with RA. Did you find out any more information if the two are related. I would be interested in any information that you have on this.
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08-06-2012, 02:35 PM | #5 | ||
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I ended up on prednisone for my RA flare and am still on it, going down from 15 mg. to 14, this week, then 13 etc. I don't like to be in pain or take prednisone (is an occasional glass of wine okay?) but thank all of you for sharing your stories and realizing I and you are not alone.
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08-07-2012, 03:15 PM | #6 | ||
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thanks, Sandy
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10-31-2007, 03:43 AM | #7 | |||
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Lots of people in my family with Hashi Moto, hypo thyroid and a few Bi-polars.
I have Hashi-M and find it hard to regualte because of absorbtion issues. My sister is seriously Bi-polar...she's also got her PhD in psychology, doesn't practice!I dont know...she quit talking to me years ago when I was having health crisis, anemia. I tried taking Prozac a few weeks...had reaction to it. I have mild depression.......is reason I tried taking it...I don't take anything now...except the B12 and Synthroid. I don't have RA, but I was Dx with Crohns disease and with this came "inflammitory arthristis process"...similar to RA is what I've read. I don't have any joint damage...but do have terrible pain in my hips, shoulders and feet. I've got loads of other health issues...mostly muscle weakness and fatigue and the pain...yada yada! I have had diearreah for ages...awful gut pain, double bowel resection for Crohns and intestinal anuerism...see my name...crytears! yipes! I got into horrible vitamin deficienys...especially the B12. Rose here helped urge me to take it...once I did my life began to take turn for better...thank God for Rose! My Neuropathy got much better too!...wow, all with B12~ correct form tho, Mehtyl B12 sublingual tabs. When I take less Prednisone, my joints hurt way too much and my muscle weakness and fatigue keeps me laying too low...so I've gone back on the steroids for that reason alone. Back in April some of the gals on Gluten forum urged me to just try going GF diet...so I did...my gastro problems gone! No more diarreah! Yeah!...wow...Praise God! I went off ALL crohns meds...no more gut pain, no more horrid gas, upset all the time as long as I stay away from Gluten! I can't beleive I suffered years of daily diarreah years and years when I could have been enjoying better health! Thank God I listened to their urging me to just try it...wow! I'm hoping one day, now that my intestines have quieted down, perhaps this inflammitory arthristis process clears up. I used to have horrid muscle pain too...once I went off wheat...GONE! I still have Fibro Myalgia...but nothing close to way I had when eating wheat and gluten. It takes work, dedication to this way of eating...but well worth it. No longer sitting on the toilet begining 4 am each day...smelling up the house, waking up the dogs! was THAT horrid, nasty! I've read that B12 defciency can cause mental illness...I wonder if this is tied to B12 deficiency? B12 def causes your thyroid to shut down....perhaps is reason for Bi-polar? We may be on to something here! I'd urge ANYONE with ANY type gastro or dreah problems...just try a GF diet a few weeks...you may find healing! Ya never know! But you MUST not have ANY of it, any shape or form of it...like Soy Sauce, has wheat, gluten!...Oatmeal, Some Rice and Soy milks, Postum, lots of beverages....soups, sauces, dressings....everything except water and kisses! Hey...but then I've read...where a woman was so allergic to things...her husband ate the stuff she was allergic too...they made love and his sperm and gooy stuff contained the allergen into her body! Now...there's a good arguement besides "I've got a head ache!" Can now say...Cant do THAT! I"m allergic!.. But I think would be very rare...but ya never know! Blessings, cheryl
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No well behaved woman ever made history! I am forced to take one day at a time....God won't let me fast foward through the bad times . Still life is worth living no matter how bad my pain is....there will be a better day....I tell myself this often, and the sun breaks through the clouds...and I smile! . |
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08-06-2012, 05:37 PM | #8 | ||
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better, but then again my bipolar is much worse. I find it difficult. I think the RA is the worst, until the bipolar gets super bad and then I don't know what to do. Damned if you do, damned if you don't...............
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