Sarah suffers from a very painful variation of Rheumatoid Arthritis called Spondyloarthropathy and she has very kindly kept an account of her pain levels throughout the month of June and July, when she began taking Yellow Pup turmeric curcumin extract.
We hope this account will help others with similar issues to find a reduction in pain.
Written by Sarah Campbell – 14th July 2020
Yellow Pup Diary June 2020
I was diagnosed with spondyloarthropathy 8 years ago – an autoimmune disease which is a variation of rheumatoid arthritis.
The joint most affected is my right wrist but I also have painful flare ups once or twice within a 3-month period which I find is caused by fighting off a cold, stress, sleep or what I eat and drink, which can affect alternate joints in my body including a toe, an elbow, one side of my jaw and sometimes one of my ankles which disables me to walk on it for 1-2 days.
My wrist hurts daily, with fluctuating pain. I have reduced movement in my wrist and high swelling, and it is warm to touch due to the inflammation.
I take 10mg Prednisolone (steroid) once per day.
When I have a painful flare up, I tend to take Paramol (codeine and paracetamol) and Ibuprofen to manage the pain, for 1-3 days, sometimes can be up to 5 days.
Other vitamins I take daily are: Omega 3 Fish Oil, Oil of Evening Primrose and Vitamin D. I also take a capful of organic apple cider vinegar.
10th June
Pain threshold in my wrist has been 7
11-14th June
Pain threshold in my wrist has been 7
15th June
Pain threshold in my wrist has been 5
24th June
Pain threshold in my wrist has been 7, I also had a flare up in my shoulder and middle toe
26th June
Pain threshold in my wrist has been 2
30th June
Pain threshold in my wrist has been 2
2nd July
Pain and joint stiffness today have been minimal in the morning which is very rare (and so relieving not to wake up in pain!) Not taken any painkillers for 1 week
3rd/4th July
Pain threshold in my wrist has been 2
5th July
Pain threshold in my wrist has been 5. Also had a flare up in my shoulder.
6th July
Pain threshold in my wrist has been 5
7-9th July
Pain threshold in my wrist has been 2
10-12th July
Pain threshold in my wrist has been 2
13th July
Pain and joint stiffness today have been minimal in the morning which is very rare (and so relieving not to wake up in pain!)
14th July
Pain threshold in my wrist has been 5
