My Dr has gone thru all the weak Opiates/ Opiods with me. None of these worked. I am now on Buprenorphine Transdermal Patch 20mg per week 20mcg per hour release with Co-Dydramol 10/500mg 8 per day. My pain is still chronic and severe.

I also, use DMARDS – Sulfasalazine 500mg 4 times daily, Prednisolone Steroids 10mg once daily, High Strength Folic Acid and Vitamin D and Calcium pills daily. Plus a few more pills to combat side affects from my Steroid use.

My Dr has told me and my mom today when she saw him, that I would just have to deal with the pain and exercise more even though I exercise twice daily but light exercise until my joints have had enough. He has said there is nothing he can do for me so I will just have to take the Chronically Severe pain.

Buprenorphine is the only strong Opiate he has tried me on, he once said he would give me Morphine tablets but has now back tracked on his idea.

I am in the UK, I know from research that Buprenorphine stops the analgesic effects of other Opiates from bein as affective. That there is also, other meds avaliable in England that are NOT Morphine but have less side effects and/or slightly weaker like Palladone (Hydromorphone) and Oxycontin/Oxynorm.

But he seems not interested in helping me saying im too young to become an addict. Like any age is good to become an addict, but I also know if used correctly at low doses addiction is not a real problem. Even the manufacturer leaflets on these drugs say it can be used by all people of any age just extra care is needed when under 18. I am 24 in 2 weeks BTW.

Is my Dr right to say these things? Or is it he is not interested much in helping me? I even had to fight for Dr’s to recognize I had R.A because I broke the usual text book understandings of it just 2 appointments with a Rheumatologist said I had the disease a very aggressive Seronegative R.A. Even she told me not everyone plays by the rules with disease and most Dr’s are ignorant of the problem.

My Rheumatologist also, wants me off the Steroids because they commonly cause Brittle Bone Disease (Osteoperosis) when used for long periods. Which I do as a blue steroid treatment card holder. But my Dr is refusing to wean me off the Steroids because the pain im in. I use steroids and still get swelling nearly everyday, only thing that helps my disease is illegal even Rheumatologist said it helps that is Cannabis it gets rid of my pain better then all pain meds so far and it gets rid of swelling and inflammation better than steroids.

However, due to politicians controlling the health service in England it is still illegal. Plus im not wealthy so I cant afford to use this all the time.

My pain is so bad, I cant get more than 3 hours sleep without waking up from the pain, I have big black circled shadows around my eyes cos I cant sleep and the pain keeps me up. Half the time I cant walk or get ot of a chair without help or my Crutch.

I am so desperate for pain relief that I have even asked people to find me prescription medicines without going to the Dr because of their lack of interest. Only reason I got Buprenorphine was cause I told my Dr I was so close to getting Coke or Heroin to numb my pain. I have not used either ever except when I had coke injected into my for a Local Anesthetic pre surgery. I have no desire for thse illegal drugs but that is how bad my pain is daily, that I have been tempted by this but so far restrained from doing so.

Plus I have a huge phobia of needles so cant use Anti TNF drugs, its even hard for me to get my bloods done every 3 months.

Sea weeds such as kelp, dulse, agar – agar, nori, arame, kombu, wakame and hijiki are excellent for improved immune function.

Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, brussel sprouts all contain phyto nutrients that protect against infections … foods containing plant hormones (known as phyto estrogens), such as isoflavones and lignans, are known to reduce the risk of many cancers… good sources of these plant hormones are soy beans (if you can tolerate soy), alfalfa and flaxseed.

Avoid mucous producing foods ~ milk and diary products such as cheese, ice cream, cream, preserved meats and processed foods.

Actually try to pinpoint foods to which you are intolerant as these foods will only stress an already stressed body.

Hey, an easy way to tell if you are allergic to a particular food is to take your pulse before eating the food ~ timed over a period of 30 seconds then double the result (your pulse will probably be between 52 and 70 beats per minute) ~ eat the food you suspect you are intolerant or allergic to and take your pulse again 15 minutes later ~ if it is 20 beats or more higher you probably have an allergy to the food

Avoid tobacco, smoking and alcohol & soft drinks and sodas.

Drink loads and loads (at least 2 – 3 litres daily) of fresh filtered water to ensure you are properly hydrated.

Try to exercise daily…. even if it’s only a 15 minute walk in circles around your washing line!! Exercise can do wonders for a poorly functioning immune system and promote health in various other ways.

take care of you

peace
♥

References :
naturopath in training

Vitamins – Vitamine
Vitamin C – Reduces the risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease – Vitamin C – reduziert das Krebsrisiko und kardiovaskuläre Krankheit
Vitamin E – Helps to maintain a healthy circulatory system – Vitamin E – hilft bei der Erhaltung eines gesunden Zirkularsystems
L-Thiamine – Helps to maintain a normal metabolism – L- Thyamin hilft den normalen Metabulismus zu erhalten
EGCG – Some of the many benefits include Cardiovascular Health , Weight Loss , Cancer prevention, Arthritis achy joints Relief , Diabetes Prevention , Anti-aging EGCC – einige der vielen Vorteile (Nutzen) beinhalteten kardiovaskuläre Gesundheit, Gewichtabnahme, Krebsvorbeugung, Erleichterung bei schmerzhafter Gelenkarthritis, Diabetespraevention, Anti-Alterund EGCC

What is each tea? Was ist jeder Tea?
Green—Leaves are steamed or cooked prior to oxidation. A crisper but less powerful taste than black. – Grün , Blaetter sind dampfbehandelt oder gekocht prior zur Oxidation
White—Leaves from the bud of the tea plant are flash-steamed and dried, so it’s the least processed form with the most antioxidants and the least caffeine. A light, delicate flavor. – Weiss – Blaetter von der Knospe der Teepflanze sind brüdengedampft und getrocknet, so ist es die letzte bearbeitete Form mit den meisten Antioxidanten und dem wenigsten Koffein. Ein leichtes, zartes Aroma.
Black—Leaves are exposed to the air and turn black due to oxidation. A stronger, more traditional taste. – Schwarz – Blaetter sind er Luft ausgesetzt und werden aufgrund der Oxidation schwarz. Ein starker, eher traditioneller Geschmack.
References :
native – but not a medic expert