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Edited on 10/11/2016 at 16:51

i have had RA for over 30 years now & have learned to cope with it, as one needs to do. Recently I had a flare up and the only thing different in my diet was chilli peppers. I woke up during the night with severe pain in my shoulders wrists & hands, wrists & hands being quite swollen.

could chilli be the problem as I believe it is being generated as a benefit in dealing with RA.

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22/07/2017 at 19:29

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My menstrual cycle causes flare ups. I have not spoken to anyone else that has this problem. Apart from that my meds keep me flare free.

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09/04/2018 at 22:06

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Hi everyone. My main flare up is bread I get terrible bloating and can hardly move my fingers and wrists. It has taken me ages and lots of pain to work out the cause

Flare up causes https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/rheumatoid-arthritis/living-with-rheumatoid-arthritis/flare-up-causes-1334 2018-04-09 22:06:34

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