There's been a lot of talk of arthritis lately. So instead of commenting in every thread I thought I would just start a thread here.
I suffer from extreme arthritis myself. (actually more than one type) I've been suffering from arthritis since my 20s and have tried all the latest drugs. They cost a ton of $$$ and didn't do squat. Unless you count some of them making me quite ill. While sitting at the Oncologist's office with the wife, a 90 something woman saw how bad my hands were. She told me to try drunken raisins. I researched this for a few days and decided to give it a try. Now you can laugh all you want, but they worked for me. If they don't work for you, you'll only be out about $20. So what's to lose. You'll need:
Bottle of Gordon's London Dry Gin (cheapest that will work as it's made with natural ingredients)
Golden raisins (must be golden not regular)
a small glass jar (Mine is a 3" cube I picked up at Wally world for $1. I now have two. One to eat from and one for starting new ones)
cheese cloth (find this in the craft section. If you ask, I'll be glad to send you a piece for free)
something to hold the cheese cloth on the jar (I use a hair tie)
Take the small glass jar and put 1/2" of golden raisins in it. Add gin so the raisins are covered and a bit extra as they're going to expand and absorb the gin. Soak for a week with cheese cloth over the jar (not a lid), place in refrigerator. Then start eating 9-10 a day. I rinse mine off and just pop them in my mouth. Most people see results quickly but it may take up to 6-8 weeks according to the sites I read. I saw results start in about a week.
I've been eating them for about 3 months now. The inflammation has reduced about 1/3 to 1/2 of what it was. This also means the pain is less. Flexibility has improved by 2 -3 times depending on the damage to the area we're talking about. Some of my joints are gone. Those aren't as swollen and hurt a lot less now though.
Disclaimer: I'm not a doctor, this is not medical advice. It's just a folk remedy that was told to me. I spent some time looking into it and gave it a try. It worked for me. Discuss it with your doctor if you want. Mine doesn't believe in that sort of thing, like most doctors. She did however say it wouldn't screw with my other meds and couldn't see where it could harm me.
I suffer from extreme arthritis myself. (actually more than one type) I've been suffering from arthritis since my 20s and have tried all the latest drugs. They cost a ton of $$$ and didn't do squat. Unless you count some of them making me quite ill. While sitting at the Oncologist's office with the wife, a 90 something woman saw how bad my hands were. She told me to try drunken raisins. I researched this for a few days and decided to give it a try. Now you can laugh all you want, but they worked for me. If they don't work for you, you'll only be out about $20. So what's to lose. You'll need:
Bottle of Gordon's London Dry Gin (cheapest that will work as it's made with natural ingredients)
Golden raisins (must be golden not regular)
a small glass jar (Mine is a 3" cube I picked up at Wally world for $1. I now have two. One to eat from and one for starting new ones)
cheese cloth (find this in the craft section. If you ask, I'll be glad to send you a piece for free)
something to hold the cheese cloth on the jar (I use a hair tie)
Take the small glass jar and put 1/2" of golden raisins in it. Add gin so the raisins are covered and a bit extra as they're going to expand and absorb the gin. Soak for a week with cheese cloth over the jar (not a lid), place in refrigerator. Then start eating 9-10 a day. I rinse mine off and just pop them in my mouth. Most people see results quickly but it may take up to 6-8 weeks according to the sites I read. I saw results start in about a week.
I've been eating them for about 3 months now. The inflammation has reduced about 1/3 to 1/2 of what it was. This also means the pain is less. Flexibility has improved by 2 -3 times depending on the damage to the area we're talking about. Some of my joints are gone. Those aren't as swollen and hurt a lot less now though.
Disclaimer: I'm not a doctor, this is not medical advice. It's just a folk remedy that was told to me. I spent some time looking into it and gave it a try. It worked for me. Discuss it with your doctor if you want. Mine doesn't believe in that sort of thing, like most doctors. She did however say it wouldn't screw with my other meds and couldn't see where it could harm me.
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