Okay, I will be the first to admit that I am NOT a healthy person. While, I am in my early 30's, I seem to have the body of someone twice my age. I have, on more than one occasion, had doctors say that they had only see whatever ailment they were seeing me for in persons 65 years or older. Yaaayyy, right???
Well, this this past spring I started to run a fever pretty much every day, my joints started aching and I felt so tired all the time. After 3 months I broke down and called my doctor. She ordered a ton of blood work, then referred me to a Rheumatologist. He started me on an anti-malarial drug they use to treat Lupus. That on top of medicine I already have to take daily for the rest of my life made me re-evaluate my husband's plea to lead a vegan lifestyle. From what I have read Lupus and other auto-immune diseases can be controlled with a healthy plant-based diet. What to do I have to lose by trying it?
My doctor explained that the medication could take up to 3 months to make any difference, and that diet would also take time to notice any effect. It has not been 5 weeks and I am still running a fever daily, but have noticed a bit of spark has returned. Others have noticed too, which is nice.
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