Curcumin

Kenmckay

Has anyone tried curcumin? Does it work?

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annabanana

Hi @Kenmckay , I have removed your link as it does not comply with community guideline:

“Any links to sites relating to medical research or medications or similar must only be to credible sites e.g. those ending in .ac .nhs .edu .org”

Let me know if you have any questions or concerns

Anna

Kenmckay

Is this study suitable? https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9353077/

Arthuritis

@Kenmckay Turmeric is a pretty common spice so I can’t see any harm in trying, but I suspect it’s effects are pretty mild, I tried it and it made no difference over 3 months, but everyone is different. It’s certainly no substitute for a whacking sledgehammer like MTX.

I have escaped the prison of RA once before, and was drug & symptom free for 2 years, but relapsed after a flare up following eating something that didn’t agree with me. Now I am planning my escape again!

Which brings me to my next question, what medication are you on, when were you diagnosed , have you tried diet changes and do you get regular blood tests especially FBC (eosinophil count)? If you don’t mind me asking. If there is a dietary issue the count needs to be below .2 for you to get sustained relief. I discovered this the hard way. Most rheumies don’t even pay attention to this but it’s a very useful gauge on what to avoid.

PJoanne

Hello @Kenmckay

Yes, the 'nih.gov' is widely considered a reputable source. Here's some information about turmeric from the VA website.

https://versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/complementary-and-alternative-treatments/types-of-complementary-treatments/turmeric/

https://versusarthritis.org/news/2022/april/all-about-turmeric/

Best Joanne