I’ve been a chronic sufferer of psoriasis. Over the years, it’s only been a matter of a few scales here and there, but, recently, I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis. It began slowly appearing in my middle finger and pain in the top knuckle. My finger got bigger, swollen, but, it didn’t hurt bad so I let it go. A little later, my nails started to grow out funny. They would grow out thick in spots, and in other places, there would be little holes. It got really ugly and looked like a nail fungus. The nails were discolored and warped. At the same time, my palms got sore and my hands weakened. I had to get my wife to open jars, it hurt to lean on the handlebars, and my grip strength made it difficult to apply the brakes. So, my symptoms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Pain in my hands and joints<\/li>
- Ugly nail growth<\/li>
- Swelling in my fingers<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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Perfect example of nail growth with psoriatic arthritis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n When the pain got too bad, I finally sought medical help and was prescribed Enbrel. My doctor explained that psoriatic arthritis not only causes pain and makes nails grow funny, it will actually lead to joint damage if left untreated. Fortunately, I didn’t wait too long and my joints look good. Enbrel is taken as an injection once per week in the belly. It worked like a charm. After a month or two, my nails looked better and my pain was gone. Now, mind you, it did nothing for my other minor aches and pains from getting old and the knee surgery I had years before. What I didn’t like is that Enbrel suppresses your immune system and, for a time, I had an painful lower back (in the kidney area) and, I just don’t like giving myself a painful shot every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My friend, Lee Cherry, suggested that I try CBD oil, but I\nwas very skeptical. This is the science geek in me, if it’s not time tested,\nit’s probably myth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But, I heard a lot about the benefits of CBD and one day, my\ninsurance ran out on the Enbrel and I was forced to look elsewhere for a\ntemporary solution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Enter CBD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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