Comments on: James Coburn & RA

By: george

george — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:16:07 +0000

Hi all: just found this website, very cool and informative. was diagnosed with RA 16 years ago, found a terrific RA’logist who put me on various meds until we found one that worked ‘PLAQUENIL’ 200mgs daily. have been virtually symptom free ever since. just retired and now learning guitar. greetings to all!

By: mary

mary — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:17:42 +0000

bringing the topic up after so many years wondering if anybody else was liking the msm… msm seems to help along with bromelein/papain (which i used sucessfully years ago before RA when i had a months-long GERD attack that none of the meds could touch). looking back at that time, i’m wondering if the GERD was also an autoimmune flair of some sort. it went away, eventually… so maybe it’s not the msm and just another remission but diet and enzymes seem to play a role in my joint pain for sure. i know my great grandma used sulfur to cure what ails

By: tharr

tharr — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:46:36 +0000

With several celebrities being diagnosed with RA, you would think our disease would get a little bit of the media spotlight.

I tried MSM early after my diagnosis, but I could not tell that it had any affect on my RA. I was in my severe days when I tried it, so now that I am doing better I have thought about trying it again.

By: Millicent

Millicent — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:15:39 +0000

I know you & your mom are having a nice visit. There’s nothing like family! This was interesting; think I do remember his advertising those things–didn’t realize he had RA. Enjoy the weekend!

By: RA Guy

RA Guy — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:27:33 +0000

@cateepoo, I’m curious to learn more about MSM. In addition to my pharmaceutical treatments, I also take fish oil, Boswellin, cayenne, and sometimes ginger on a regular basis.

@MissDazey, all ads from the most costly biologics to the less expensive supplements often promise amazing turn-around results, no? It’s a matter of perspective…but in the meantime I’ll continue to be equally respectful and critical of options both mainstream and alternative. Mom and I had a five star lunch yesterday!