Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

[slothritis 11]

Hello all. I have had Rheumatoid Arthritis since I was 2 years old. I am 26 now and unfortunately I am morbidly obese. I have been thinking about doing the gastric sleeve surgery. I'm just a little nervous and I was wondering if there were anyone with RA who had done it and can tell me about it.

[Steph W-O 75]

I have RA and decided, since I was changing my life, I was going all-in and went gluten free from day 1 post surgery, even though I have tested negative for celiac and all other gluten sensitivities. I am almost 3 months out, 60 pounds down, am off all RA meds and have no pain. Two weeks ago, I "cheated" and had a small piece of bread and woke up with my RA pain in my arm, wrist and elbow. It subsided again after a few days. I fully attribute the pain being gone to going gluten free and not the weight loss. Although both "perks" have made me very happy!!! ????.