I have been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. My arthritis is very slight so far and is in my hands and my right wrist. I do not want the meds from the doctor unless absolutely necessary. I am thinking that as it has only just started, maybe I have a chance at controlling it with a healthier lifestyle and some supplements. I am going to try it anyway, before I have any toxic drugs pumped into my body by people who have not even tested them over a long term basis yet. My question is this; What supplements work together and are there some combinations I shouldn’t try? For instance, if I took glucosamine, chondroitin and snow lotus extract at the same time, will the active ingredients in them react badly, work together or cancel each other out? I have cut everything from my diet except oily fish, veg, fruit, nuts and seeds and am planning on taking glucosamine, chondroitin and fish oil alongside my diet anyway, as they cant harm and will protect my joints a little in the long run. Then I am going to add a supplement for a month and see if it helps at all. If it doesnt, I’ll try another etc. Also, I have quit smoking today, hoping that will help. Has anyone got any advice on this? It would be greatly appreciated, as a lifetime on experimental drugs is looking pretty bleak to me right now. I am only 21 and I’m finding the whole thing more than a little scary.

Has anyone had a reaction to embrel, I was throwing up and had diarrhea, and was shivering cold about an hour after I took it.