Over the last few months I have had two main challenges. That of reducing my methotrexate and also adding back foods that previously caused me arthritis problems. Along with this I have been continuing my yoga and in fact doing more. But let me start with my medication.
Medication: Like many people I wanted to avoid the DMARD medication such as methotrexate. Emotionally I simply could not handle it. In fact after starting I found no noticeable side-effects and settled down to it. That said I refused point blank to have the dosage increased, as advised by my doctor. Had I done that I am sure my doctor would have doubled the medication level, possibly moved on to injected methotrexate and/or other drugs. But I held out at 10g in four tablets at first and then reluctantly allowed an extra tablet to raise it to 12.5g.
Add the RIGHT foods to your diet to REDUCE arthritic pain and inflammation.
Include the WRONG foods to your diet and INCREASE arthritic pain and inflammation.
My choice? A life-journey based on a low-oil whole-food plant based diet.
Whatever your current state of health, make yourself healthier - you deserve it. Start your plant based diet journey today.
