Hi all, Happy New Year,
I wonder if any of you can off me any advice and experience.... I'm under pressure to stop my Meloxicam which I managed quite well over the Autumn then struggled towards xmas and am back on 15mg a day.
I think I need to look at my diet and wondered what experience people have of an anti-inflammatory diet..
Has it worked?
Any tips?
How long until you noticed a difference....
Was it a waste of time..
Any advice will be much appreciated...
Cheers
Claire
Hi Valent48
I am so genuinely sorry to read that you have had issues with Meloxicam and it is not a drug that I have taken as it comes under the heading of (NSAIDS) to which I am allergic. NHS Choices has a small section on this under its arthritis pages and I have pasted you an excerpt and a link: nhs.uk/Conditions/Arthritis...
*Healthy eating
It's very important to eat a healthy, balanced diet if you have arthritis. Eating healthily will give you all the nutrients you need and help you maintain a healthy weight.
Your diet should consist of a variety of foods from all five food groups. These are:
fruit and vegetables
starchy foods – such as bread, rice, potatoes and pasta
meat, fish, eggs and beans
milk and dairy foods
foods containing fat and sugar
*From NHS Choices.
WebMD offers a large section about Meloxicam, and it uses. I have pasted a link below:
drugs.webmd.boots.com/drugs...
I want to genuinely and sincerely wish you all the best of luck with trying an Anti-inflammatory diet.
All my hopes and dreams for you
Ken
Hi Valent48,
It looks like Ken has put a lot of research into his response and I'm not looking to trod on ties but have you tried naturopathic diets?
It's quite a severe change in eating habits. I followed this program mostly in support of my partner, but it worked great for my rheumatoid arthritis in my knees and back. I also have Fibromyalgia. I dropped 35 lbs in 3 months, mostly fluid puffiness I think. My pain levels decreased dramatically.
It's not inexpensive, and involved having blood work done , but it was worth it.
Our regime was a detox really.
A multivitamin daily to start. No sugars, no fruits, no carbohydrates,corn or root vegetables, raw carrots were ok, no gourds. No caffeine and no dairy, no alcohol. No false sugars either. Truvia and Stevia only.
All meats, poultry and seafood were OK. Lemon and lime were OK too. I couldn't give up my coffee so I went to decaffeinated but only one cup and i did enjoy a yogourt a few times a week. Nuts, seeds and beans were all okay.
It does sound drastic but it works and I didn't miss much. The type of diet was specific to my partner's condition and blood test results. But it also helped me.
How can I complain about organic sausage and eggs for breakfast, or chilli for lunch , or steak and salad for dinner.
I was able to get off the naproxen, take less Amitryptaline, reduced my cholesterol meds and NSAIDs. My hypothyroid med has dropped from 112mcg to 88 mcg .
My partner was on 120 units of long acting insulin in the evening and 36 units of 30/70 in the morning. His blood glucose levels were so high the glucometer couldn't read them. He's no longer on the 30/70. His long acting is down to 25 units at night. His levels are normal. His gabapentin use went from 1100mg a day to nothing. He no longer takes cholesterol meds or blood pressure meds. Just from doing this new way of eating.
If you can research naturopath's in your area I truly truly recommend it. I was incredibly skeptical until we had brilliant results. My rheumatologist at the Arthritis Society was very impressed too.
It's likely not for everyone but no harm in looking into it.
I wish you all the best and hope you find your answers.
Fascinating response, thank you, even though it's not my post. I hope you continue to improve 🐸
It does sound quite interesting? The only thing in this that I could not do are the sweeteners, as I have Chronic Asthma and have been allergic to everything that I have tried except sugar. I am sure that I could do with a detox and I need to lose a few pounds anyway. I wouldn't mind giving it a try.
Thanks for sharing
Ken 
Hi elc67,
Thanks for responding your naturopath diet sounds such a great success. I have researched over the last couple of days and thought seriously about booing an appointment with a nutritionalist...my main worry is that i won't know how credible the therapist is, so i've decided to change my diet to Clean Foods and see what happens - if my inflammation and fatigue improves i'll be over the moon, it's going to be quite a change for us though even though i think we eat prettily healthily i'm sure we are in for quite a change...
Thanks for taking the time to respond i might still go down the naturopathic route....
All the best.
Claire
I messed about with adding anti inflammatory foods to my diet ,which was a very good one to start with, but no noticeable results. I couldn't take Naproxen due to stomach problems. My inflammation is due to osteoarthritis though.
I wish you luck and do share if you have success. Elc s regime I'm afraid sounds too expensive and complicated for me and possibly not the right one for my condition.
Dee
Thanks Dee,
Yes i'm unsure I could stick to Elc's regime although it sounds great with very positive results....
My inflammation is also due to osteoarthritis mixed in with Fibro..
So i've decided to start a clean food diet.. fingers crossed it helps..
All the best to you.
Claire
Hi Claire,
I eat mostly clean food, ie, unprocessed, & this makes me feel a lot better. I also cook with rice bran & coconut oil, which are supposed to be anti-inflammatory, after my GP told me to avoid anything containing sunflower oil. He also suggested a paleo diet, which would be difficult for me as I don't eat meat.
Everyone is different, so you need to try a few things to see what works for you.
Mel
These articles are useful:
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Good luck, Claire!
I make veg & lentil soups in batches, on my weekly good day. A hand blender helps, so there's not much chopping, & I don't bother to peel veg if it's organic. The kefir is easy, too, as it just involves pouring 250mls into a litre of organic milk, then leaving it for 12-24 hours.
I also make sure fruit & healthy food like nuts are always sitting on my kitchen table, so if I need something immediately, it's easy to snack on what's under my nose.
Mel
I am trying a new dirt as wanna come off my meds soon. I have the fibtomyalgis book and it says
Avoid red meat; green peppers; white flour caffeine, sugar
Drink lots of water
Use spelt flour; Red peppers; brown rice; low fat dairy products unprocessed foods; use ginger; rosemary and oregano
I can't elimate sugar as can't have aspartame. But the rest isn't too bad I'm seeing a difference but I'm also not at work so we will c if it continues earn I'm back to work tomorrow
We all have our beliefs and ways of approaching things. To me a ' clean' diet is one where the cooking is done from basic u nprocessed ingredients. I buy organic milk but can't afford organic vegetable mostly. I don't eat any meat because of the hormones and anti biotics that are pumped into them. I bake my own bread because of the quality of ingredients in the shop bought mix. I can buy organic flour easily and don't add preservatives just use the freezer for the second loaf.
Otherwise I eat a mixed diet balanced diet keeping added sugar to a minimum largely because of IBS and spots !
Helz - what is ' the ' Fibromyalgia book ? Sounds like a kind of universal manual.
Have a good day everyone
Dee
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