I was given methotrexate, folate and prednisolone at the
beginning.
Methotrexate I was told was a toxic substance and also used
as a chemotherapy drug for leukemia patients. I later discovered that it was
the cause of my gout problem.
Prednisolone took the edge off the pain whenever there was a
flare-up, and daily doses were necessary to stop any ongoing joint damaging
inflammation. But it eventually caused my immune system to weaken so much that
I had a cough and cold for 6 months, till I cut back on the prednisolone.
Stopping those two drugs would cause more pain and
flare-ups. I was in a dilemma… damned if I do, damned if I don’t continue
taking them!
I was introduced to Humira, a biologic! It was supposed to
be a wonder solution to my problems. The literature provided by the
pharmaceutical company that produced it, listed the risk of developing cancers
as a possible side effect. It also cost me close to $2,000 for 2 shots, to be
injected 2 weeks apart. It didn’t work!
I got fed up with wasting money on things that didn’t work
for me. Fed up with drugs that were exposing me to risks of developing new
medical problems, as they were, supposedly, helping me with my rheumatoid
arthritis.
That’s when I started researching alternative medicines and
other natural remedies. They worked! Were much cheaper on my pocket, and much
cheaper on the risk front.
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