"Till April 1994 I was a healthy woman. I did not have any type of disease. But after that, there was tumor in my uterus and I got operated for it. After that, in 1997 I had problem of B.P(high) and also when I used to wake up in the morning I had severe pain in both ankles. But the pain reduced after taking bath. During that period I took Indocap SR (indomethacin-sustained release) tablets. I got relief only for a few months.

Then my doctor suggested undergoing an arthritis test, which confirmed that I was having Rheumatoid Arthritis. I took tablets for it i.e. Wyslone (prednisolone), Shelzapyring etc. but the factor increased at an alarming rate. I took various painkillers as well. My body got addicted to Wyslone and I could not do anything without taking this tablet. Due to some unavoidable circumstances, I had to increase the dose of Wyslone resulting in several side effects. My teeth got infected, no taste by tongue, there were blisters on my tongue, excessive hair falling, excessive swelling all over the body, the joints became very stiff. I had to lie in bed the whole day. Drinking water was also a problem because of blisters in my mouth.

In the month of June, I did not even like fan and felt relief in front of a heater. During this period I was having constant fever, which was not controlled even after taking so many antipyretics. When my condition got worse, I was advised by my doctor to get hospitalized. In the hospital, when I was tested for RH factor, it was 1024 (I was admitted in July 2001). Doctors also said this was a significant rise of the RH factor considering that I was having arthritis for last 3 years only. I was hospitalized for 15 days during which I took the following tablets:

• Arava
• Methotrexate
• Nimulid Iron tablets
• Amlong A (for B.P.)

The fever was not controlled but the swelling got reduced. I had to take daily 2-3 antipyretics.

In Nov 2001, I started taking GLME along with Methotrexate and Nimulid and no other tablets. Rheumatoid factor in Dec 2001 was 350. Now in April 2002 it is 129. Pain is still there in legs, (especially ankles), hands, and knees. Some eye problem has also started. I cannot eat any spicy foods also. My kidney and liver (KFT, LFT) are normal.

Still the problem is I cannot work in a standing position for a long period of time and also cannot sit by bending my knees (i.e. I cannot sit on floor). Without taking painkillers I am not able to do even the routine works for the whole day. I need to take 1-2 painkillers a day and for the last 4-5 months fever has also been controlled.

In June 2001 my weight was about 80kg now it is 70kg (approx)."