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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
sir im 24 yrs old im suffering from joint pains for the last 2 years.first my right leg knee was affected by pain and then it started affect my right side of the legfrom toe to hip.at present my right knee and right hip joint was disturbing me.i got TB four years back.
I have mild retrothesis of my L2 and L3. Could you give me some remedies. I also have been experiencing red rashes on my ankles and joints of my hand. They clear up with hydrocortisone cream. I feel I have gout. very painful. I also have a Tarlov cyst on my tailbone. could you give me some good homopathy remedies. teresa in Ohio.
THERE IS HELP in treating and recovering from RA
I was diagnosed with Viral arthritis at age 25. It happened very fast, I gained 20 lbs in 2 weeks, the swelling began in my feet and moved up my body like a burning wave. By the time I saw the rheumatologist (5 doctors later), My hands wer curled into claws. The rhuematologist put me on steroids and said i’d be fine in a few days. When that didn’t work, he said I ‘must’ have RA. He put me on a drug called plaquinol to help and told me this was a lifelong illness. I stayed on this drug for 6 months and eventually took myself off it when I awoke one morning and simply ‘felt’ different. I wasn’t cured overnight (my joints crackd for almost a year after). But I knew it was time to stop.
***For the swelling and initial pain, get your legs up, above your hips (either against the wall or on a bunch of pillows). Keep your head flat on the bed/couch and leave your legs inclined for a minimum of 5 minutes (try for 10). This will help with swelling and reoxygenation of the pooled blood in your legs. Drinling a glass twice a day of Pure lemon juice in warm water also helps with swelling. Read the label on your lemon juice if, it has sulphites, you’re better to sqeeze a whole lemon into the glass then consume the harsh preservatives (also wreak havoc on immunity). A short warm bath may also help but if you have high blood pressure don’t try this without MD or Homeopath approval.***
I now know what tiggered the response and how to prevent reoccurence. When I first fell ill, I was under extremem stress, I had University, family and relationship pressures all pulling me in different directions and I didn’t put myself first. I FIRMLY believe it was my inability to cope with and deflect this stress that opened me up to being ill. Since this illness I have had 3 near relapses and have caught myself early and avoided the most severe symptoms (no drugs required).
Stress managment is crucial, meditate, get a massage, give other people part of your load, whatever it takes to remove some of the pressure. I was sick for a year and I do believe had I known about Homeopathy at that time my illness would have been even shorter but I can’t emphasize enough how important it is to reduce the stress. Every person deals with stress differently and unfortunately for some of us, it shows up in a physical form. Ask friends and family for help, if you have no one close, ask local agencies for help or call the arthritis society or a local homeopath.
Good luck and don’t accept that you HAVE TO feel this way for life, its a lie.
To sir, My mom is 55 years old .she has acute pain and sweeling in feet,hand both.one year ago r.a.factor was positive.at the time she has great pain.so,kindly advised me sir.
sir,
i am having pain in both toes , i am not able to walk immediately after getting up after few minutes i can walk , and also i am having pain in entire foot joints,and hand fingers joints ,kindly tel me the . medicine in homeopathy to reply me
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I have ra for the past 15 years. Wrist is swollen for 10 yrs. Im on hoemeopathic medication, pain is bearable. But for the past 3 months I’ve got a flare up and the docs medicine is not making a difference. Should I change the doc?
sir,
My wife aged 68y had undergone the spinal surgery in the month of july,from the month of august she is suffering with rheumatoid arthritis and she is using painkillers for the relife she is not happy with the medicine is there any remedy in the homeo
sir,
i am suffering from rheumatoid arthritis from 2005.
i am under treatment for the last five years. (allopathy)
i am taking steroid tablets and pain killers.
suggest me to avoid these tablets
I really liked your groovy blog! The info you provide is cool ! I think im gonna stick around and read a few of your posts. Best Wishes
I am suffering from this disease since august 2001.I was put on steroids(emsolone) due to severity.I could not stop the steroids.When stopped abruptly, in the year 2003, i couldnt move at all. I then consulted a rheumatologist who prescribed methotrexate. But this severly causes nausea and acidity. i do not have deformities.I am a lecturer in a polytechnic.Can homeopathy cure my disease.Please advice and show me right direction.
i suffering by RA from last 7 years and i am taking the alopathic medicine regularly. Is there any cure in the homeopathy, plese tell me. Can i make a normal life in the future.
seriously, this blog is Totally Rad . I think im gonna stick around and read a couple of your posts. Many thanks
Very great information. I think im gonna stick around and read about 5 more of your posts. Toodles
sir
my aunti is suffering from siever pain in her foot joints previousely she was feeling pain in her knees .doctors are saing to do surgery we al ar skade please guide us .where we can get homeopathi treatment is that available in andhra pradesh,pzz help sir my number is9040671268
Hi, could you please tell me if there is a 100 % cure for RA in homeopathy. I had pain in my joints on and off for about 2 years now. But now its almost in all the joints of my fingers, knucles, knee, elbow and hip. I just started ayurverdic medicines for a month now. They work when i take them but if i dont take it for even a day than tha pain comes back. Also i get too much acidity after taking ayurvedic medicines.
i am suffering rhemutoid arthrities from 5 years. I am 37 years old. Now I am pregant from 3 months. I have not taken any medicine. I have swelling in ankle and wrist and untolerable pain. Please advise me for medicine in homeopathic.
thanking you,
Neelam yadav
hi doctor i m a lady of 25 yrs old i m suffering in this disease for last 1year i suffer in this disease after the birth of my second son my joints swell i fell a lot pain sometime i cant do anything i m too much worry because i m married and mother also i have to do everything for them but i csnt for this problem plz help me i will be thank full to you
m umraniya on August 23rd, 2009 10:58 pm dear sir
i am suffering rumatic artheritis from last 3 year
as per blood test RA test is 210 iu/ml : reference range less then 30
now treatment is continouse of alopethic of orthopedic doctor
ther is no permenant solution in alopethic medicine
have any permenant solution in homiyopethic—————???????????
i am awaiting for reply
thanks,
pravin
age 50 yr.
sex : male
dear sir
i am suffering rumatic artheritis from last 3 year
as per blood test RA test is 210 iu/ml : reference range less then 30
now treatment is continouse of alopethic of orthopedic doctor
ther is no permenant solution in alopethic medicine
have any permenant solution in homiyopethic—————???????????
i am awaiting for reply
thanks,
pravin
age 50 yr.
sex : male