A journal of one woman's descent into the hell of severe, crippling, deforming Rheumatoid Arthritis; her successes-turned-to-failures with conventional treatments - gold salts injections, penicillamine, Oraflex, methotrexate, joint replacement, bone resections, tendon transplants, etc. - and her return to normal living through sustained successes with alternative treatments including fasting, homeopathy, acupuncture, and others.
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...never dogmatic, always honest, of great value to everyone with arthritis -- John Robbins, author of Reclaiming Your Health, by telephone October 28, 1997
...undeniably food for thought. Nies is a poet in spirit, an elegant writer -- Fred Groh, Senior Life, July 1997
An inspiring tale, beautifully written, beautifully produced. A treasure. Many thanks. -- Moishe M. Lewis, MA (Oxon), DO, MRO, Stamford Hill, London, England May 1998
Candid yet poignant, Finding Ways is a book you can't put down, especially if you suffer from arthritis -- Jarrett's Journal, Spring 1997
...undeniably food for thought. Nies is a poet in spirit, an elegant writer -- Fred Groh, Senior Life, July 1997
An inspiring tale, beautifully written, beautifully produced. A treasure. Many thanks. -- Moishe M. Lewis, MA (Oxon), DO, MRO, Stamford Hill, London, England May 1998
Candid yet poignant, Finding Ways is a book you can't put down, especially if you suffer from arthritis -- Jarrett's Journal, Spring 1997
From the Publisher
There is a growing number of reports written by medical experts for medical experts on the clinical treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. There are many books written by psychologista offering advice to victims on how to live with this disease which afflicts so many and completely cripples some. This is a first-hand report written by someone who has actually lived with the disease since 1970 and has made herself a lay expert on all of the above and more. This book will add a vital, flesh-and-blood third dimension to the flat picture presented by double-blind science, to which RA is still a mystery disease.
Barbara Jay Nies is an authority by virtue of thirty years personal experience and study. She was a model "compliant" patient. She had excellent health insurance, access to the best medical centers, teaching hospitals, and state-of-the-art techniques. She kept all her appointments, experienced a brief bloom of success with each conventional treatment, and quickly slid backwards into debility and depression every time. In 1992 she summoned the courage to strike out on her own to educate herself on what else might be available and she managed to find her way back to normal life no longer dominated by Rheumatoid Arthritis.
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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realistic yet hopeful,
This review is from: Finding Ways: Recovering from Rheumatoid Arthritis Through Alternative Medicine (Paperback)
I had RA for 20 years before finding a book about it I could connect with. Through Nies personal experiences, beautifully rendered, I started to analyze my own struggles and think about life style choices I have made and others that I need to question again. Her book compels me to question western medecine and realize that by listening to my body more closely, I can take care of my arthritis and my soul in a more fruitful way. A must read for any woman with RA at any age.
4 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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What a beautiful little jewel of a book.,
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This review is from: Finding Ways: Recovering from Rheumatoid Arthritis Through Alternative Medicine (Paperback)
When a friend gave me this book I put it on the coffee table to read when I "had some time". Well, I finally had some time and wished I had picked this up the night it was given to me. This is not just another recovery book. Filled with light and insight, the words tumble over each other in a rush to be read. Barbara pulled me into her world and it was so much more than a book about living with Rheumatoid Arthritis. It is a book about life. I haven't been this absorbed and delighted, so caught up in a book since I read Barbara Kingsolver's "High Tide in Tucson". "Finding Ways" was a joy to read and Barbara is a talented and gifted writer. I can't wait for her next work and this one will be finding its way onto all my friends bookshelves this year. What a beautiful little jewel of a book.
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