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Seeking Help for Sister With Arthritis

Posted By John1974 (N.ireland) on 06/09/2015

Hi everyone, I'm looking some help and I am grateful for any help at all.

My sister is suffering from arthritis in her hands and is in pain with it, resulting in her not doing everyday housework and effecting her work.

I have listed her meds below that she takes.

3x fluoxetine 20mg
2x omeprazole 20mg
1x vesicare 10mg (thinks its spelt correct)
dulcolax (unsure of dosage)
x4 paracetamol 500mg

much love everyone

Replied by Mmsg (Somewhere, Europe) on 06/10/2015

John, you might want to start with gelatin. Read up on it.

Replied by Mrs A (london, Uk) (London Uk) on 06/10/2015

To John 1974 : your sister should try soaking her hands in a solution of Epsom Salts, as follows:-

Fill a bowl with water as hot as she can bear;

Add one cupful of Epsom Salts, and soak hands for fifteen minutes;

Exercise hands; then dry them and wrap in warm towel for five minutes to allow pores to close.

This comes from the protocol of Margaret Hills, a nurse who cured herself of crippling (and supposedly incurable) arthritis with a regime of apple cider vinegar, blackstrap molasses and Epsom Salts baths. A cousin of mine followed it and cured her own arthritis with complete success.

You might also look up turmeric on the Earth Clinic site. Good luck, and do report back!

Replied by Wendy (Chicago) on 06/10/2015

Research here on earthclinic about the many remedies for arthritis:

https://www.earthclinic.com/cures/arthritis.html

Most importantly, stop eating any/all sugar, anything WITH sugar, and stop eating all processed foods. ONLY eat organic fresh vegetables and some fruit (more veggies than fruit). Eat free-range, good-quality protein like chicken & wild-caught salmon.

Your sister needs to make the decision to eat healthy to BE healthy. Also, start adding ground turmeric to her food regularly which lessens inflammation.

Replied by Myway (Delaware, Usa) on 06/10/2015

Wendy has hit it on the mark with diet - reduce the inflammation of arthritis with organic, unadulterated foods and Mrs. A got it right with the Epsom salt (magnesium uptake). You see, the prescriptions your sister is taking is depleting the magnesium from her body because of the fluoride that is bound to the medication during the manufacturing process.

The fluoride binds to the magnesium before it can get into the cells, hence, the body becomes magnesium deficient. This is where the pain starts. There are numerous peer-reviewed studies on the requirements of magnesium and the hundreds of human body processes that require this mineral.

If your sister wants to become healthier, I believe her options are as follows:

1. Find an MD that is holistic in his/her approach to guide your sister in alternative approaches to her diseases

2. Follow Wendy's suggested about diet - this is key

3. Use Mrs. A's suggestion but, I believe your sister is Magnesium deficient so, I would spray magnesium oil on her feet nightly (2-4 sprays), rub in. Do this for life! Order this online or learn how to make it from youtube. It's cheap stuff!

4. Take a tsp of black seed oil (nigella sativa) in the am and pm to help reduced inflammation in the joints. This oil is helping my neighbor greatly with her rheumatoid arthritis (RA) pain and inflammation.

5. Since your sister is taking an anti-depressant, she is at higher risk for dementia and alzheimers than the average population - have her take a couple of tablespoons of organic virgin coconut oil daily.

The key to a healthier body is the desire to put the effort into wellness. I wish your sister the best but also, your kindness towards your sibling humbles me.

By the way John, I take all of these items as a preventative as I begin my middle years. I feel great - no meds for me!

MyWay, :D

Replied by Art (California ) on 06/10/2015

I have gotten excellent results using the borax remedy that is often mentioned on EC and elsewhere on the internet. It is easily the most effective supplement I have ever used and easy to take. Cost per year for borax is less than $3. I am 95% pain free and I rarely even take it now. I did not alter my diet or change my living pattern other than being more active once the pain went away.Borax has a very good safety profile and is helpful for more than just arthritis. It doesn't work for everyone, but does seem to work effectively for many. I started to notice benefit within one month and I had considerable pain in multiple joints and areas of my body when I started on borax.

Here is a link to what others on EC think of borax for arthritis: https://www.earthclinic.com/cures/arthritis6.html#borax

Here is a link that is also informative about borax: http://www.health-science-spirit.com/borax.htm

Ask your doctor or medical care provider if it could be an option for you and good luck!

Art

Replied by Green Augustine (Mold, Denbighshire) on 06/10/2015

Hi John, looking at the meds your sister takes, I wonder if the Omeprazole might make the arthritis pain worse? Just a thought as whenever I've been given any allopathic digestive pills like that, my hands seize up and I can't even hold a pen! Also has she looked at any food intolerance like wheat etc. that can really effect joints if you have intolerance and/ or a leaky gut. Also rubbing good quality neat lavender oil into her hand joints soothes the pain and also lifts the mood so it's a win win solution Unless she's pregnant or allergic to lavender which is very rare I think. And if you can get a copy of Nurse Susan Hills book on curing arthritis as suggested in a previous post, I think your sister would be amazed by the changes, even just by avoiding acidic food like tomatoes and wine etc Good luck!

Replied by Bill (San Fernando, Philippines) on 06/11/2015

Hi John1974...Fluoxetine is an anti-depressant drug which contains fluorine which itself is a poison. If you check the side-effects of Fluoxetine -- tissue and joint pain are fairly common side-effects from this drug. Is her arthritis being caused by fluoxetine? This drug may well be adding to your mother's arthritis problems.

Omeprozole is a proton pump inhibitor that inhibits stomach acid. Much better to ask your doctor for the Heidelberg Test for an accurate assessment of your mother's stomach acid levels. My guess is that your mother probably has low stomach acid levels -- not excess stomach acid levels. And by taking PPIs the very low and insufficient stomach acid strength will allow many and various pathogens incoming with food into your mother's body to infect the intestines and spread, causing other serious problems. If it is found that your mother really has low stomach acid then take this protocol. Low stomach acid also causes low immune system, low thyroid or hypothyroid conditions and can also cause blood anemia problems.

Paracetemol, when taken in large dosages over the long term can cause serious liver and kidney damage.

For your mother's depression(instead of fluoxetine) give her 500 mgs niacinamide three times a day. Take B50 complex once a day at breakfast. She should also take 250 mgs magnesium citrate twice a day. You could also obtain some magnesium oil and rub that onto her joints every day for transdermal absorption directly into the joints for benefit. You could also use a 50/50 mix of magnesium oil and DMSO for even better absorption of magnesium into the body.

To help get rid of her peripheral arthritis your mother should mix 1/8 tspn borax mixed into 1 liter of water. Take one liter of this mix every day for 5 days and then take 2 days off and continue like that. Drink this liter of borax solution slowly throughout the whole day -- do not drink it down all in one. You can use 20 Mule team Borax as your borax source, this form is pure enough. Please also note that borax will also help to detox and remove the excess fluorine already in your mother's body as well which has ben caused by her fluoxetine use. See here and here for some interesting research on borax and arthritis.

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