Any vegans here?

[Manzana1]

I was diagnosed with RA when I was only 19. Adopted a veggie diet a few years later then went vegan about 8 years ago. I take 10mg of Methotrexate weekly. Just wondering if there are any other vegans with RA here and if so, what your experience with medication has been.

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Yay, i am nice to mert you I am also gluten intolerant which causes major headach do you want to pm?

[Brushwork]

Yes. Diagnosed 23 years ago. Veggie for 33 years and Vegan for the last 7 of those. I lapse sometimes and eat dairy - is causes me pain if I make a habit of it, though a one off is ok.

Struggle with tolerance and allergies to meds, still trying to find one that works and doesn't make my life worse.

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I'd been vegetarian for years when I developed RA. I took Hydroxy & then Sulfasalazine before a vegan & gluten free diet helped me into remission. Dr's did want me to take mtx & would frequently suggest it. I was really suffering with side effects already so resisted. Not currently taking any meds.

[Manzana1]

Yeah I resisted all medication for a very long time but after years of travelling and partying and consciously ignoring my RA, it all finally caught up with me and I ended up with a massive flare up and was in so much agony all over that I was so, so relieved to finally feel the effects of MTX and the relief from crippling pain. However, a few years into the treatment I started experiencing side effects that were horrible too and since then, I have been struggling to find the right path on this journey. I am vegan but I don't think food has as much importance as some make out, at least not in my case. In any case, I love animals so would never stop being vegan but...