Charger
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I'm looking for advice to help both my sister and mother with their longstanding health issues.
My mother is in her mid-50s and has been suffering from severe Rheumatoid Arthritis for as long as I can remember. She told me she has been on Prednisone for the majority of my life (I'm 31). She was getting injections that gave her a lot of relief with the pain, but she is no longer able to get on health insurance to continue receiving that treatment. I can get Prednisone for her again, but I'd really like to hear from others on their own experiences with RA and what helped them the most.
My sister (mid 30s) has been dealing with severe anxiety and IBS. I suggested supplements such as ginger, cyproheptadine, lysine, and taurine, as from what I understand... anxiety and IBS are highly linked to serotonin. She went to see a psychiatrist for these issues and was prescribed Lexapro (an SSRI, go figure.) I tried to encourage her to use the supplements I recommended first before getting on an SSRI, as I was worried about her experiencing SSRI-induced side effects similar to what I dealt with from Finasteride. She went the SSRI route as she's desperate for relief and trusts psychiatrists more than her crazy brother. Guess I can't blame her, live and learn, I guess.
Any suggestions and insight would be appreciated. I've learned a lot over the past year or so, but I read and learn stuff from a mostly male perspective, so I'm not entirely sure what to suggest for my sister and mother that would help them optimize their health and alleviate their issues, I don't want them relying on pharmaceuticals.
My mother is in her mid-50s and has been suffering from severe Rheumatoid Arthritis for as long as I can remember. She told me she has been on Prednisone for the majority of my life (I'm 31). She was getting injections that gave her a lot of relief with the pain, but she is no longer able to get on health insurance to continue receiving that treatment. I can get Prednisone for her again, but I'd really like to hear from others on their own experiences with RA and what helped them the most.
My sister (mid 30s) has been dealing with severe anxiety and IBS. I suggested supplements such as ginger, cyproheptadine, lysine, and taurine, as from what I understand... anxiety and IBS are highly linked to serotonin. She went to see a psychiatrist for these issues and was prescribed Lexapro (an SSRI, go figure.) I tried to encourage her to use the supplements I recommended first before getting on an SSRI, as I was worried about her experiencing SSRI-induced side effects similar to what I dealt with from Finasteride. She went the SSRI route as she's desperate for relief and trusts psychiatrists more than her crazy brother. Guess I can't blame her, live and learn, I guess.
Any suggestions and insight would be appreciated. I've learned a lot over the past year or so, but I read and learn stuff from a mostly male perspective, so I'm not entirely sure what to suggest for my sister and mother that would help them optimize their health and alleviate their issues, I don't want them relying on pharmaceuticals.
