I got the most recent round of test results back on Friday afternoon, but they were all normal, so there were no answered offered. The most frustrating part of the whole process is that nothing like RA or PA can be ruled out by testing. It's a wait-and-see game that has to be played while everything else is ruled out in the mean time.
Since all the results were normal, I decided to try something else. My mom is sensitive to the fluoride that is added to tap water. When I looked up the symptoms, it seemed to fit almost exactly. I would post the website, but I can't seem to find it again...
Anyway, I stopped drinking the fluoridated tap water on Monday evening, and by the next morning, my hands weren't stiff any more. I didn't have any trouble brushing my teeth, buttoning pants, or holding my coffee cup. There was still a small amount of pain, but it was mostly just an uncomfortable soreness rather than actual pain. So I continued drinking spring water (instead of tap).
By Tuesday, the pain had dropped by 90%. Still no soreness, and I had more energy during the day. Each day, my joint pain lessens and my energy bounces back to where it should be. It's Saturday now, and I'm working on full detox mode. I'm trying to avoid high fluoride foods and drinks, fluoridated toothpaste, and definitely tap water.
Apparently, the county in which we live has a relatively high tolerance for fluoride in the municipal water system. I looked it up and did some calculations based on the fluoride content, the amount of water I was drinking, and my body weight. The final figure was that I was getting about 4 times the amount of fluoride that is normally considered toxic for someone who is sensitive.
While I am not back to 100%, I really have no complaints. Coming off fluoride seems to be a significant leap forward for me. I pray that this will be the answer that will keep me healthy for a long period of time. I'm even off the prednisone that I was prescribed.
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