Hello I'm Paul and I've got Rheumatoid Arthritis. Had it since 1998, when it came out of the blue one day other than that I was fit and healthy and working at the time riding my bike to work each day. I knew something about it since my brother-in-law had the disease so I knew I was in for a rough ride. These were the days when the internet wasn't quite here yet, if it had been things may have been different for me.
I was diagnosed quickly and for the first 3 years took the drugs they handed out ( big regret!), anyway my body doesn't like drugs and I found out the hard way and ended up in hospital again and again, in a very bad way.Luckily the hospital had a homeopathic rheumatologist that I had access to, phew what a relief, he was talking my language, I still see him today by the way,( he's the Queens homeopathic doctor as well!).
So here I am today 50 years old, skinny legs a couple of inflammed joints and cant walk much and own a scooter, fighting my RA with food!
Basically I like Dr John Mc Dougalls approach to the whole food thing and I've just read Barbara's book , I'm trying to find the foods that are hurting, but in the meantime I'm basically being vegan, gluten and wheat free. I'm not as methodical as I should be but I am dogmatic. I'm sure I'll get there!

phew !

regards

Paul

Thanks Barbara, its good to be here. I hope I can take this to the next level.

Paul