Hi Carole,
well, I have been off the meds for just over a month now and wow!! the differences are as follows- don't feel unwell any more. No night cramps, blood pressure normal.My state of mind is restored, and I can actually do things again without being completly useless for the rest of the day, and I feel HAPPY for the first time this year. Yes, my fingers hurt, but hey, no change there! I have re-taken charge of my body, and it feels terrific. Everyone says I look and act completely differently, wouldn't go back on the meds if you paid me.
That's good to hear, I hope your bloods all return to normal soon too. Obviously everyone is different and some people would find life unbearable without the drugs but for me the benefits of not taking them far outweighed taking them. Good luck and I hope your condition settles down sooner rather than later x
Are you on medication for your condition?
Everything is back to normal! Especially my head! I have been so unhappy when on the meds, I just love being me again!
Hi Carole
I was diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis back in 2001, i had it for 9 months i was on NSAIDs for a number of months but they didnt take away the pain. My Rhuematologist put me on Sulphasalazine but after taking it only around a month the hospital phoned me to come off it straight away as it knocked out my white blood cells down to borderline, i was then put on strong antibiotics until my cell count was ok and was told even if i got a sore throat i was to go to A&E, it took only around a week for my white cells to get back to normal.
I took nothing after coming off Sulphasalazine, my pain just went and i have not had that pain and inflammation since 2002. Im so very lucky, its so painful. Be positive if this happened to me surely it can happen to others. I still suffer with moderate Psoriasis and have done for 35 years i take no meds for this.