The Journal of Arthritis and Rheumatism reported last month that even if you are taking MTX, are symptom free, and have been pronounced in remission by your physician, you can still sustain joint damage. In the past we’ve talked about the corruption of the word ‘remission’ as it is now applied to RA. Remission used to mean a spontaneous, although possibly temporary, disappearance of symptoms. These days it means an improvement of symptoms while the person is taking drugs, and the remission goes away when the drugs are discontinued.
The now-official fact that joint damage can progress while we are taking immune system suppressors is a warning that we need to look elsewhere for permanent relief. That’s what this blog is about.
RA is not an Enbrel or MTX deficiency. It is an allergy to certain foods that our confused immune systems believe are enemies. We can heal ourselves by cooperating with our bodies instead of fighting a battle with nature that we are destined to lose.
If you would like to see the article go to this link : Joint Damage Can Progress Even in RA Remission
Wow, I had no idea! Thanks for posting