CK Jackson
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I feel your pain, sort of. This is going to sound new-age-hippie-vegan and sort of weird. However, it works for some folks.
My wife has problems with her knees, and one of her friends convinced her that gluten (from wheat flour) might be the cause. Apparently, in some people, gluten will exacerbate joint pain and arthritis. So, we tried going gluten free--which is tough-- and her knee pain went away. And now she can tell when she's eating too much bread as her knees start hurting again.
Surprisingly to me, the pain I had in my right knee also disappeared.
But then we slipped back into eating bread because a sandwich is an easy lunch, and toast in the morning is better and easier than just about anything else. So the pain has returned, which is a pain...sorry...as my problem knee is the right one, and it's bad enough that it makes driving a car difficult for any distance. BUT--I started monitoring my gluten intake a couple of weeks ago, and the pain is receding. Stairs aren't so bad any more, and I can sit at a desk without stretching the knee. Having said all that, it doesn't seem to affect my once-broken ankle. Sigh.
I'm not saying it will work for you, Dave, but it might be worth a shot. I don't remember how long it takes to have an effect, but I'm thinking six week or so.
My wife has problems with her knees, and one of her friends convinced her that gluten (from wheat flour) might be the cause. Apparently, in some people, gluten will exacerbate joint pain and arthritis. So, we tried going gluten free--which is tough-- and her knee pain went away. And now she can tell when she's eating too much bread as her knees start hurting again.
Surprisingly to me, the pain I had in my right knee also disappeared.
But then we slipped back into eating bread because a sandwich is an easy lunch, and toast in the morning is better and easier than just about anything else. So the pain has returned, which is a pain...sorry...as my problem knee is the right one, and it's bad enough that it makes driving a car difficult for any distance. BUT--I started monitoring my gluten intake a couple of weeks ago, and the pain is receding. Stairs aren't so bad any more, and I can sit at a desk without stretching the knee. Having said all that, it doesn't seem to affect my once-broken ankle. Sigh.
I'm not saying it will work for you, Dave, but it might be worth a shot. I don't remember how long it takes to have an effect, but I'm thinking six week or so.
