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Thank you for all the advice. I will definitely have a close look at food. Knees and joints were a bit better today.

Hi Everyone, I work with a few people that actually have Crohns or colitis. After talking to them today about the joint issues I am having with my knees, they suggest trying to go gluten free, apparently this made the world of difference for them. My question is, does gluten free work for...

So, last night my knee pain woke me at about 2am, I switched positions, massaged and elevated it, it calmed down a bit but still pretty sore. I put a call into my GI this morning. I'm thinking he will add methotrexate to my humira med. I have never taken methotrexate, but was on imuran for many...

I might first try icing and the gel. I'm a little nervous to apply heat since in the past heat has always made me worse. I iced just now, so I will see what it's like when I'm sleeping tonight.

I don't know if I have eaten them while having crohns. Maybe I will give it a try.

CMACK, whats an icy hot patch? is it cold or hot?

Maya 142, ok, I will try ice first, in the past I have found heat makes it worse. I once went in a hot tub when I was in a flare with crohns and knees were mildly swollen and found the heat made it much worse. So, I will try ice first.

Maya 142, Ok, I bought the gel today at my pharmacist, you don't need a prescription here, but I will put a call into my dr and ask before using it. I will also try some ice since that has helped in the past.

my little penguin, I will also try swimming. Do you know how do I know to apply heat or cold? In the past I have used cold due to swelling, but this time its a little bit of swelling and mainly pain.

Justanothercup, You can tolerate Raspberries? Any issues with them?

Maya142, Thank you for all the useful info, I more then appreciate it. A few questions, I don't see my GI till April, should I put in a call to ask about the gel? Or just go ahead and try it? Why may I not possibly be able to use it? One other question, how do I know when to use hot to cold on...

My little penguin, is there such thing to have arthritis only when the crohns flares up? I'm on prednisone right now and weekly humira, I start tapering the prednisone this weekend.

My little penguin, thanks for the info. I find during the day the pain is manageable, but in bed at night it gets bad. My GI and I spoke a few years ago about adding mtx to humira but the joints seem to get better so we didn't bother. The joints always act up for me during a flare with the...

My little penguin, do you find the gel helps?

I tend to eat very similar foods everyday aswell.

Does he use it all the time or just when his knees bother him?

Ok, here in Canada I have seen it on the shelf. I find it strange that usually in the past my knees don't hurt but feel swollen, this time they don't feel swollen but feel painful. They mainly feel painful when I'm sleeping or sitting for a long time. I have never experienced this. Anyone know...

Hi Walt, Thanks for the heads up. I typically don't have joint issues, unless I am in a flare. When I am in a flare, it takes awhile for the joint inflammation to get under control. I did take my humira injection this morning aswell.

Voltrane gel, I will get some. I would apply it before bed?