Comment · Fri, November 26, 2021 · ND Owner
Best supplements for arthritis?
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ChasingHealth · 7 points
Hey all, I (23M) just weaned off of prednisone that I was prescribed for 6ish months, taking 8-16mg a day for arthritis. Unfortunately, my doctors haven't been able to identify which type of arthritis I have yet, but it was triggered by Lyme disease which I have relatively successfully treated over the past year and a half. Symptoms point to RA, but all blood tests including CRP, sed rate, rheumatoid factor, and others have come back negative.
Since I finished the taper, my fingers have been in constant pain and the joints are very swollen. The weakness and fatigue are so bad especially in the morning, I struggle to even open an unsealed water bottle. I wanted to see which products people have the most success with.
I have tried meriva curcumin in the past with no effect. I'd be willing to give one of the ND extracts (probably curowhite) a shot, but I'm also taking Lexapro so I will avoid curcumin until I wean off that next month.
PEA seems really promising, but it's rather expensive and seems to take a month or so to kick in, which isn't ideal in my current situation.
Rephyll is another option, but I haven't seen too much about its effects on arthritis. Would love to hear so…
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ChasingHealth · 4 points
Also wanted to ask u/MisterYouAreSoDumb if ND carries, or has any plans to develop an MMP inhibitor, specifically MMP-9. It seems like this may be one of the keys to Lyme arthritis, as well as other types of arthritis, but it seems as though doxycycline is the only FDA approved MMPi, and I've had enough doxy for a lifetime and don't really want to go back on it. Obviously it's a very new field of research, but it seems like it could be life changing for many people. Just thought I'd throw it out there, in case I am missing something.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · ND Owner
It's not something I have really looked into, but it seems interesting. I'll have to do some more research and see if anyone on my team has looked into the mechanism.