My friend was telling me about soaking golden raisins in vodka helping with pain. I would like to try it. You soak them for two weeks and then eat 9 a day.
Has anyone tried this while on Methatrexate? I am concerned about the alcohol. I was told no drinking. Thanks
Yes but the golden raisins should be soaked in Gin not Vodka and it does work.
I have a friend on Metho for the past 5 years, she drinks but not of Friday when she takes her metho and not on the day she takes her Folic Acid either.
Yes be very concerned about not drinking alcohil while on methotrexate as they both involve possible damage to the liver which is wny liver enzgmes are checked.evedy 1 ti 3 monrhs while on mtx..although such a small amt of alcohol soaked in a raisin is not at like drinking it from a.shot glass. I would prob use.rum or gin and not.vodca.
Thanks,
I may give it a try. As for drinking I was told no drinking but thought 9 raisins might not have much effect on the liver. i do the metho weekly but the folic acid everyday.
Thanks I think I will give it a try unless the raisins absorb a ton of vodka or gin. I am debating asking the Dr. or pharmacist first. I was hoping maybe someone has already tried it.
Deb
Put 'golden raisins soaked in gin' into your search engine and then you can read loads of stuff about gin and raisins.
including this site which has a recipe on it.
http://arthritis.about.com/od/alternativetreatments/f/raisinsgin.htm
It is probably an urban myth, but it does seem to work for some people.
I know why, just delete this post, I complete forgot about the website info.
Deb, put 'golden raisinns soaked in gin' into your search engine and read up on it. It is probably an urban myth, but it does seem to work for some people and it is only 9 raisins.
Thanks, I did watch your link and also another one. In the other one they said the amount of alcohol in the 9 raisins is about a drop so I will try it.
Realistically, soaking a dried shriveled raisin until plump 2 days, more accurately prob like 5 drops but still lower amt.
You are right and just in case I will spread the 9 raisins in 3 times. I don't want to throw the liver values off. This is for my shoulder tendinitis that the RA medicine has not helped. Thanks
I wish you the very best. I have just begun getting pain in just one shoulder, and hkpe that it is just how I slept. I an thinking if this was due to RA, that I would feel this in both shoulders ..bilaterally like in my hands wrists. Can you let us know how this works out for you?
My RA started in both of my wrists and my right knee. It was a feat just standing up. The methotrexate has taken care of the knee and the wrists are more tolerable. But the shoulder is same and both the Dr. And PA said it is not the RA. I will let you know how the raisins work for sure.
Just a follow up on the golden raisins. So far no difference. I figure I will keeping having 9 a days until they are gone. Another friend with bad elbows and knees is taking tart cherry pills so on to the next folk remedy.
Thanks for the raisin and gin/rum/vodka idea, sounds tasty. I'm afraid to drink as well so i just have a cup of any new fruity drink every 2-3 months, spaced out. i take 3-4 ibuprofens and they take away the pain but definitely after a meal, so as to not upset my stomach. Oh btw I'm on Methotrexate 10 tabs 2.5 mg once a week, daily folic acid, sulfasalazine 500 mg twice a day, recently asked my doctor to take me off hydroxychloroquine it was giving my night terror and horrible thoughts, insomnia, my doctor also gave me prednisone for swelling but it does nothing for my pain, n im tired of this illness and they side effects.
Your story sounds a lot like me except the I haven't gotten to ten methotrexate and am still on the hydroxychoroquine. I take naproxen with food at night. I keep telling myself it could be worse. I dislike the thinking hair more than any other side affects.
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thanks for reporting back on the raisin trial.
i tried special diet for 3 weeks without noticing improvement- probably should have stuck it for longer! Of all the ideas out there I think that has the most promise so might try again.
However ,I do have to say that what has helped most is having a biologic.i too am on methotrexate25 mg sulphasalazine ( 6 a day)and hydroxychloroquine but still had inflammation swelling and pain.they upped these to max dose ( yes I hate the hair thinning too) I have swallowed hard taking all these drugs( literally!!) but I ve thought to myself, they are prescribing this because it has worked on someone else and this is their best shot.
Are you in the uk? If so the guidelines say if 2 DMARDS not working sufficiently( moderate to severe on DAS score) then they should consider biologic. Their aim should be to get you into remission.
I have so improved since starting mine that I now don't need painkillers and am also almost off prednisolone on a very slow taper.so would encourage you not to suffer in silence.
out of interest my RA started in 1 shoulder, then the other 3 months later, then to knees and finger and feet.. They thought it was tendonitis in my shoukder, but it wasn't as all that has improved with biologic.
Anyone have a clue why raisins in vodka could affect pain?
Hi. Reading your post with interest. What is biologic? I was diagnosed a year ago, in both elbows. Started on methotrexate and prednisolone. Didn;t do much whilst workign up to 8 metho per week, then went ot 10 and it caused severe stomch pain so came off it. Went onto sulphasalazine 7 weeks ago and worked up to 4 a day. They dont seme to be doing anything. My biggest frustration is understanding why I get flare ups maybe just in one elbow, maybe for a day or two every week or may be every two weeks. No idea what triggers it. Have my next appt with RA consultant next week to report back so wondering what he will suggest next.
Hi . Do you get pain and stiffness in fingers too or anywhere else ?My RA was in many joints, feet, knees, elbows, hands, shoulders. So when the usual meds didn't work enough I was put on a Biologic which tackles the auto immune response at cell level. The med is not in tablet form but injectable .but it s e pensive so the guidelines for use are if the RA is severe e and not helped by 2 DMARDS .
Hope you get some useful advice from your next appointment.