Rheumatoid Arthritis and Homeopathy
Weather is known to have an effect on rheumatoid arthritis. It is quite known that arthritis patients show an increase in their symptoms during cold weather. Winters can be very bad for some of them. Even wet weather aggravates the condition for many patients. Some RA (rheumatoid arthritis) patient seems to be too sensitive about weather changes. So much so that they often come up saying that they know ? it,s going to rain? as their joints start to ache.
Homeopathy can be a great boon for all those suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. As Homoeopathic prescription is based upon carefully analysis of the symptoms of the patients, it becomes a system of medicine that understands and treat the patients individualized disease characteristics deeply enough to ensure the complete elimination of the disease from the roots.
What is rheumatoid arthritis and how homoeopathy can help?
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disorder that affects the joints. The lining of the joints (synovium) gets inflamed and slowly gets destroyed. This causes the patients to suffer from pain, aches and stiffness in joints and eventually the joints to get deformed. The exact cause is uncertain but it is believed that it is an autoimmune disorder. This means that body’s own defense cells attack the joint lining and cause gross changes in them. Although it affect anybody at nearly all ages, this disorders is more common in women and is more common between the ages of 20-50. Diagnoses of arthritis is made on combination of factors; by assessing medical history, performing a physical examination, ordering specific laboratory tests, and x-rays
The Scope of homoeopathic treatment in rheumatoid arthritis is very favorable. But the patient needs to understand that the homeopathic system is aiming to clear out the disease from the body and not trying merely to suppress or give temporary relief .Thus it could take a while before one experiences relief. The time for its treatment is dependent on various factors-The chronicity of the disease (the duration since the disease has been in the body), genetic propensity and the extent of damage.
Although it is not very clear as how homeopathy works in rheumatoid arthritis, it is hypothesized that homoeopathic medicines regulate the immune system and deactivates the misdirected immune cells. They also help in reducing the inflammation in the joints too. Reversal of deformity with homoeopathy is still under debate and nothing conclusive can be said about it.
What kind of homoeopathic medicines are used in treating rheumatoid arthritis and how safe are they?
Homoeopathy works on the principle of ‘like cure like ‘ this in homoeopathic terms means that substances which in their raw states produce symptoms similar to the disease have the potential to stimulate the body’s own restorative process for a similar illness when given in an activated dilution.
Homoeopathic medicines that are used in treating rheumatoid arthritis are mainly from all plant, mineral kingdom. They are then highly diluted and succused (shaken in a specific way).These activated dilutions then stimulates our body’s own restorative systems to eradicate the disease. When rightly prescribed, they are extremely safe.
Is it possible that one can use homoeopathic medicines on their own?
Firstly one has to realize that rheumatoid arthritis is a complex chronic disorder and needs to be evaluated properly before any prescription is made. Secondly, homoeopathy is a very individualized system of medicine. For example the prescription for the arthritis patient that gets an increase of symptoms in cold weather will be totally different from the one who shows an increase during wet weather. That is why Homoeopathy is called as a symptom based system of medicine. Selecting the right homeopathic medicine also requires complete analysis of our body on various levels- mental physical and the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. Thus one should completely avoid self medication.
This feature ( authored by Dr. Vikas Sharma ) was earlier published in The Tribune(north India’s largest circulated daily newspaper). Dr. Vikas Sharma is regular Homeopathic columnist for The Tribune.You can mail him at vikas@drhomeo.com





RESPECTED DR. SHARMA,
I AM SUFFERING FROM RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS FOR LAST 5 YEARS, I AM TAKING FOLITREX 10 MG, I WANT TO LEAVE THIS MEDICINE, KINDLY ADVICE ME IS IT CURABLE BY HOMEOPATHY,IF IT IS CURABLE THEN WHAT SHOULD I DO?
WAITNG FOR YUR RESPONSE
SHYAM SUNDER
NEW DELHI
plz can i no what treatment did u do. And which doctor did u go as my father is suffering from RA. And my parents r not with me they r in India and i am in Canada so plz… help my father Charlotte.
Thanks
Naziafiaz
i am suffering from burning sensation in feet as well as num ness in legs and hands. is there any remedy / medicine for quick results so i can relief from burning.
Kindly advice me.. I am from Maharashtra Mumbai.
I suffering with joints pain about 2 months ago. what kind of treatment I do
thanks
Dear sir
I am having feet and back pain since 10 years how can get rid of this pain
Will you please recomind good homeopathy medicine which gives me good relief within short period
Awaiting your reply
Yours sincerly
Bhanumati
Dear Sir,
I have back ache. This runs from hip to toe.
Pl suggest good doctors for treatment and inform it’s curable.
Best Regards
Suersh D
sir, i have pain in hip which made it difficult to sit at all.started since 2months back.diagnosed as bursitisas aggre from old sero negative arthritis i had 2yr back as told by dr, taken naproxen, physioetc. but no relief. mri suuggest infl. of trochantri area as per dr. is homeopathic med. 4 rheumatism is helpful?
Dr Sharma
My friend is sufferring with rheumatoid arthritis from last four months.The doctors gave him salfafalazine, but now he is having its side -effet…like skin iching and problems on tastebud.He lost 15kg in three month .Can you tell me the right homeopathy treatment for him
Dr Sharma
My friend is sufferring with rheumatoid arthritis from last four months.The doctors gave him salfafalazine, but now he is having its side -effet…like skin iching and problems on tastebud.He lost 15kg in three month .he is in Bangalore(India)Can you tell me the right homeopathy treatment for him
Respected Dr.
I am suffering from RA Positive since one year.I am using homeopathy medicine at early time
i recovered my two hands but after 8 months i got thyroid and iam using allopathy medicine
for that,but from then i have not seen any further recover.still the same problems are there in my hands and legs.
please kindly give me advice.
dear dr. Sharma,
My sister is diagnosed of rhematiod arthritis in Nigeria where there are no adequate treatment for it and she is suffering seriously. we dont know what to do. she was prescribed some drugs but shes constantly in pains and has lost weight. we need help but we dont know where and how to get it. we contact some hospital is the US but they have not responded. is there anyway she can get cured?
I am suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis since 1 year
I had tried so many homeopathic medicines,but still I am unable to get relief from symptoms of RA,so will you help me ?
Sir
Recently I diagnosed that iam suffering with RA the level is 103. I donot how long this disease is there in my body. Now iam taking treatment in Halopathy since I month. But iam facing side effect. Is there any treatment in homeopathy which can slow down the RA.
Kindly reply earlier and waiting for the reply. My age is 39
Thanking you
dear sir,myself manoj kumar frm saharsa district of bihar,3month before i was suffering frm fever daily in evening after allopathic treatment become normat but after 10days fever again came every evening then my ankle swell with penetrating pain know my both knee,elbow and ankle swell with pain and fever allopathic medicine not good for me so sir plz suggest me ,homeopathic treatment can solve my problem i cant do my physical work from 2month..i m waiting for reply sir!
I have white patches in different two hands since more than a year. some time it gets disappered and again relexing. now started spreading in different places in hands. I am using medicine Trimop forte.
please advise whether it would be completely cured through your medicine.
SIR,
I am suffering by RA since last 20 years,gone through several treatment.all measure & minor joints are effected.RA factor always showing negative,euric acid fluctuating.bones started deforming.
kindly advise how i can get RILEV.MY AGE IS 56 YEARS.
BEST REGARDS.
Dear Dr.Sharmaji
IM 62 Male with RA Positive Blood Test.Suffering from Left Knee Pain since December 2008. I tried Amway Glucoseamine, Homepathic Tabs like Rhus Tox, R-73, Rumalay of Himalaya as advised by Local Physicians. But Did not Help. Now my Left knee is still paining and a Ortho srgeon has advised me to go for Knee Replacement. Is surgery the last option OR Can I escape from the surgery? As none of Homeo & Ayurved medicines helped.Pl do advise
T&R
JVJoshi
Mumbai-
9867788007
It’s starting of rheumatoid arthritis, gets severe during cold, your highly valued advice is very much appreciated to help someone who is suffering severely. Thanks un advance for your kind help.
Regards, Upadhyay
left hand thumb gives pain and it is stiff also. it happend while lifting 8 months old baby. allopathic treatment for gout 5 yrs back. suffered with chickun gunya 3 years back. diametic since 15 yrs.p; suggest homeo medicine
respected sir,
my wife nupoor kumari, age-28, are suffring from joints pain frist on ancels ,finger,and full hand science last 6 month. but now both full hand, leges and neck are effected .
we strted tretment before 4 month from a alopathic doctors ,after R.A.F. test where rheumatoid factor is H 344.0 IU/ml he suggested the medicines- mext7.5,sezo,depopredol,etc. but after 2 month the problem not under control. then we consult to a german computriesed hemeopathy doctor and he priscribed us RUTA-300,FORMEA R-30,ACTEA SPIEATA30,but we dont have any improvment ,then he preoidly chenge many medicine but we still no any relief.
sir i want to know is there permanentaly relief for it in homeopathy, and for it what i do? pleseyou prescribe us.
Hi Dr I have RA arthrities . Please can you halp me