Wellness

[Shelbelle]

Other supplements rec for arthritis are Boswellia, Ginger, Tumeric, Mangosteen, Tart Cherry

[tansy]

Rheumatoid arthritis is a condition. I have osteoarthritis in several joints.  My hands and fingers are especially painful.  I keep my hands warm as that seems to help.  

[Venezia]

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@SharkE wrote:

Shame R is dead. He could be of help.

No, osteoA is not deforming and rheumatism is.

My FNP doesn't want me to get started on the hard stuff like steroid shots and high end drugs.

Nsaids are Ibuprofen, aleve, etc. They do some good

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@SharkE - Do you mean rheumatoid arthritis?  Rheumatism is something else.

Rheumatism:  any disorder of the extremities or back, characterized by pain and stiffness.

[SharkE]

Yeah, what I meant.

[SharkE]

They put me thru xrays and a MRI and it showed

osteoporosis and osteoarthritis.  Deterioration of everything LOL

Basically what it means is 'your old sis'. ROFL

wahhhhhh I don't want to be old. 

[Scooby Doo]

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@Jrzgirl wrote:

Try Voltaren, OTC.  It helps my arthritic knees.

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I've been putting Voltaren on my ankle and leg this week and it's given me blisters all around my ankle.

[SharkE]

How odd....helps my hands.  Ben Ga  y, I'm afraid to get in my eyes. Had cataract surgery don't want to mess with that. Also, bought the Equate brand of creme too.

Just bought that hand massager a gal recommended too.

[Bonkers1]

Hi there, I also found that Voltaren was the only thing that worked on arthritic hands.  It's a little pricey but Walmart has the generic brand under the Equate label called Diclofenac Sodium.  For me it worked just as well.  It takes about 1/2 hour to work.  I think target also has a generic also.  Give it a try

[SharkE]

wonder why so many people are bothered by arthritis?

Can't just be aging. Water?, air?, food? genetics?

crying shame

[JeanLouiseFinch]

Just throwing this out there.  Avoid ALL NSAIDS if you have any kidney issues and research any/all supplements you're considering, for the same reason.