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Acai Berry and green tea

Hello all.

I am a newbie and glad to find you.

As a little background, I have always been diagnosed with psoriasis but not PSA till I was 55 years old. My sister always suffered a more severe case of psoriasis but does not have PSA---as far as we know, My arthritis jumped on me like gangbusters when I was taking BCG treatment for bladder cancer. After a few treatments, I could not walk down the hall without crawling or clutching the wall.

I am much better now and only (comparatively) have milder flareups, limited mobility in fingers and bouts of severe pain in left and feet when I am immobile and especially at night.

RA allows me to refuse certain therapeutic protocols because of my cancer history. Methotrexate gives me vaginal, yeast and gum infections. I was afraid of Leflunomide because of hair loss which is also in my history.

So take Celebrex which I believe is of minimal effect. It is hard to tell.

Lately, I have needed to make use of a cane because of aching and stiff legs.

About acai berries, though. I use to take a green tea/acai berry supplement while I was working. It helped with energy and got me through the workday.

Retired in May, got out of the habit of acai berry supplement. Yesterday, needing energy, I took 2 capsules and walked 3 miles without my cane and no pain during the night.

Thanks as wonder if anyone has any further experience or knowledge on acai berry and green tea success?

Thanks a bunch. Glad to have fellow PSA sufferers to talk to.

Rosemary

  1. Sorry, that would pain in legs and feet and my Doctor allows me a choice of treatment protocol

    1. I am a true believer that certain teas can heal all. I have never used the green tea and acai berry before, but would like to try it. Please let me know if the tea continues to help you.

      Thank you,

      Diane

      1. Rosemary, and am I glad you found us. We are always here to vent and share ideas, and keep each other going. What an interesting read! I do hope that it continues to work for you.- Clair.

        1. @RosemaryOs66, have you ever tried matcha tea? It's like the sports car of anti-inflammatory teas, in my opinion! I'm not an acai berry lover, but I do love goji berries. I like them in my overnight oats and to drink (there's a great company here in Canada called gojiccino and it's goji berry paste that you can make into a hot drink).
          Thanks for sharing with us!
          -Victoria, Community Moderator

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