Non steroidal anti-inflamatory drugs & Arthritis

[Guest guest]

It appears that in Non-steroidal drugs, there are other ineffective

candidates too, as reported in published research. Though these are

not yet linked to breast cancer or other chronic terminal diseases,

are we not putting too much trust in them?

 

We all think that painkillers such as paracetamol and NSAIDs can

provide quick relief from osteoarthritis - or do we? This most basic

level of medical care has been questioned by the results of several

studies recently, which suggest that neither is as effective as we

thought. Vioxx, Celebrex were withdrawn recently.

 

The most surprising is the effectiveness - or otherwise - of

paracetamol, whose painkilling qualities have been a given for the

longest time. But when researchers tested the effectiveness against

a placebo on people with arthritic knees, 52 per cent in both groups

reported an easing of their pain.

 

Similarly, those who used a topical NSAID cream to help their

osteoarthritis fared no better than those who rubbed in a placebo

cream. In India, TV propoganda for a certain brand is at its highest

pitch.

 

Looking at it another way, placebo was as good as any drug, which

indicates that mental suggestion could be a powerful painkiller.

This is supported by another study of 40 rheumatoid arthritis

sufferers whose pain was reduced by meditation. They were taught a

form of meditation called mindfulness, which focuses on the breath.

As they reduced their stress levels, so their pain decreased,

researchers discovered.

 

(Sources: Paracetamol study - Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, 2004;

63: 923-30; NSAID cream study - British Medical Journal, 2004; 329:

324-6; Meditation study - MSNBC report, 13 September 2004).

 

Author plans to give post on Ayurvedic and naturopathy approaches to

Rheumatism and similar inflamatory diseases in next few weeks.

However, this group belongs to all. All members should contribute

their knowledge, experiences, concerns. Let us all work together

to create medicine free world. The dawn is already there!

 

It is true that people with mobility influencing diseases can not

carry out any exercise and doctors keep telling them that the

patients must remain mobile to preserve whatever residual mobility is

left. Yoga offers certain techniques which dissolve the stiffness of

muscles slowly. And ayurveda has much to offer to pacify the immune

system which is destroying tissues in the joints, as a result of

auto-immune diseases. Most auto-immune diseases are the

creations of chemical rain resulting from pollution, pesticides,

chemical fertilisers, etc. To give you a simple example, the bridge of the

specatcle frame which rests on the nose is made of

acrylic polymer even in expensive glasses. Many patients

are noted to get allergies and very slow progressing skin

cancer starting from nose skin.

 

Darla, please bear with pain for few more days and await good news.

In the meanwhile you can learn good yoga and meditation techniques at

advanced_yoga_practice. While yoga should be learnt only

with an experienced Guru, meditaion can be learnt by self practice.

 

Dr Bhate

 

 

ayurveda, "leethe9" <lethe9@g...> wrote:

> Dr. Bhate:

> This is not good news for those of us with arthritis. I take both

> drugs and wake up in the middle of the night with pain frequently

and

> take more ibuprofen and a warm bath or put ice packs on whatever

hurts

> the most to get back to sleep (ice seems to help most). It is easy

to

> tell a person to exercise, but if that person can barely move for

the

> pain, then that is very hard to do. Something that attacks the root

of

> the arthritis instead of the symptoms only would seem to be in

order.

> It often seems that these drugs all cause as many problems as they

> help: my doctor just put me on prevacid to help with the reflux the

> ibuprofen causes. I think with polypharmacy comes more

complications,

> but have noticed that many of the ayurveda drugs seem to be

compounds

> and the ones I have taken have not done any damage like the

ibuprofen

> and seem to work at least as well. I feel I am making a deal with

the

> devil anymore when I take anything.

> Darla Wells