Hi guys,
I am down to 3.5mg of pred and was just in the process of reducing once again. I have had a reaction after eating fresh pineapple in both hands, wrists and knees. Has anybody else had this problem after eating fresh pineapple.
Best regards
Buenavista
Hiya,
Nope! That's a new one to me, although it does have quite a distinct taste, so I guess it does have some acidic or something in its make up.
I'm allergic to rhubarb, but that's another story altogether and certainly nothing to do with GCA or Pred. Had it since I was about 15 yrs old.
Will be interested to hear others' thoughts.
Pineapple is very acidic and upsets my stomach but don't think it has hit my joints. All I'd say is just avoid it in future.
You don't think it might possibly be coincidence? There is a substance in pineapple that is supposed to be anti-inflammatory and good for arthritis pain!
That's exactly what I THOUGHT. Then I realised not everything written by doctors and researchers strictly working in their research lab does not consider as to how human tissues/immunity (with our own unique DNAs) responds to what they believed/thought to be anti-inflammatory. I also read statin was highly recommended for rheumatic patients as a potent anti-inflammatory in studies and GP told me this, too.
The statin thing sounds more like marketing to me!!!!
YOU ARE SO RIGHT! Everything is marketing when it comes to selling items to people who suffer from rheumatic conditions. Having said that those studies were carried out and published in most respectable medical journals. As I said, GP told me first. So it must be a mainstream study.
Being mainstream doesn't always mean that much. Wonder who financed it...
The only paper I can find is this:
ard.bmj.com/content/early/2...
where statins in RA are associated with an increased risk of developing diabetes. Hardly positive...
If I manage to find the article(s), you would be the first one to know. I used to have more interest in these things in the past, not lately. I got statin prescribed, too, as a trial.
Thanks for your replies guys,
I don't have arthritis, because I've been tested. It's definitely PMR related, every time I eat raw pineapple, the same thing happens. Pain in both hands, wrists and knees. If I have cooked pineapple, I don't have any reaction.
Best Regards
Buenavista
Are you a caucasian/English descent if you don't mind me asking this? Please ignore if you do not feel comfortable, of course. You might be reacting to the particular enzyme. This is more common amongst certain ethnic groups. Pineapples do have the high fructose content (e.g. fruit sugar), too. Could be reacting to sugar.
The bromelain in pineapple is supposed to be anti inflammatory and good for arthritis. It also breaks down protein and is used in meat tenderizers. I get a sore tongue when I eat it, but if I avoid the core of the fruit it seems better. As for sore hands, etc. I do not have the answer. Cooked pineapple sounds good...how about making it into a salsa?
I think cooking pineapple destroys the bromelain.
Thanks for your replies, I'll stick to cooked pineapple on the BBQ with a brandy marinade.
Buenavista
Buenavista,
Not pineapple but wine, so dry January continues. I can only think the acidity or maybe an allergy peculiar to you. I think we become hyper- aware of what affects our bodies. No bad thing maybe?
red wine is known to cause a rheumatic flare. It goes straight to my joints.
No not heard of that one, I was told to avoid eating pineapple as I have steroid induced type II diabetes and it's got too much sugar in it. Do let us know any results.
Cooked pineapple on pizza. Yum.
Have you seen the articles claiming there is no pizza Hawaii in Italy?
All our local pizzerias have it on their list. They DON'T have chicken and stuff though...
Speaking of Pizza, it is also known to be not too good in the rheumatic condition, particularly if your gut is also affected. Not sure, but it could be something to do with simple carbo/highly refined wheat & tomato sauce. Having said that someone's poison could be someone else's medicine.
I don't eat ordinary wheat any more than I can help - but we have spelt and kamut bread and our pizzeria in the village does 80% spelt pizza. The previous pizza chef used to make me 100% spelt but I haven't opened negotiations with the new guy - my Italian isn't up to that and I don't know how he scoes on German...
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