pridemom
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Jul 12, 2014 21:58:10 GMT
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Post by pridemom on Mar 31, 2016 13:54:45 GMT
Good morning....I just wanna send LOTS & LOTS of ((( hugs ))) to those with unrelenting pain! I don't know if feeling like there's no hope is the same as self pity---which I try to avoid !!!!! ---but I'm having one of those rare mornings where I am losing hope The Mobic nor the Volatran helped....I've cleaned up my diet--that hasn't helped. Did some wonderful exercise yesterday, but was soooo achey a few hours later! . On a positive note, I AM getting some hip relief from Absorbine Jr. and my massaging heating pad. For my wrist & thumb, I'm wearing a brace & icing it....which is also a nice help; but yesterday, it was VERY disheartening not to be able to open my doggies' cans of food, use my food processor, and----WHOA! I couldn't crack ice trays, even after running hot water over them....I was sadly shocked and said out loud to myself "are you KIDDING me?!? I can't even get ice now ?!?!" again....((( hugs ))) to all of you! I realize manyyy people have it WAY worse than me !!!!! You might benefit from an Occupational Therapy consult. My Juvenile Arthritis affects my hands and some tasks are very difficult when I am flaring. I utilize some assistive devices when I need them. Hubby changed our door knobs to levers, I have an electric can opener, my hand tools have big grippy handles, jar openers, etc. I plan for my next car to have push button start because turning my wrist can be hard. Also the gas tank with a push through cap that doesn't need removal. I recommend this pen for hurting hands. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002KNHQP2/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_a_it?qid=1459432415&sr=8-1&keywords=penagain&pi=SY200_QL40Please see the rheumatologist. They treat over 100 rheumatological diseases.
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Post by shevy on Mar 31, 2016 17:16:06 GMT
I've used NSAIDS for my chronic pain from TMJ issues for 25+ years. I can't imagine life without them. We went on vacation and when I packed my pills, I must have forgotten that one for some reason. After a couple of days, the aching was horrible and it made talking, eating, moving my head and neck, anything to do with my head and shoulders so painful. I guess I choose to use them, knowing that the difference is the pain and I can't live with the pain.
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Post by anniefb on Mar 31, 2016 17:44:06 GMT
Ugh sorry to hear that scrappintoee. Hope you can find an alternative drug that helps. There are lots of different options out there, as far as I'm aware. The one I was prescribed for many years for my polyarthritis had the brand name Surgam (tiaprofenic acid). I'd go back to the rheumatologist for a follow up.
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mlana
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Jun 27, 2014 19:58:15 GMT
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Post by mlana on Mar 31, 2016 19:05:24 GMT
I posted last year, but I thought I'd share this again.
I take Sulindac, which is generic for Clinoril and Imbaral, for osteoarthritis in my knees, hips and ankles and for the bursitis/chronic tendonitis in my ankle. I changed from my former NSAID because it stopped working for me, but that may have been due, in part, to my very low Vitamin D level. I use the Voltaren cream all around my heel and ankle when I overdo it and the pain gets really bad. Since starting this routine, I've not had to use pain meds (narcotics) more than a couple of times. I'm not having the stomach problems I was having with the other NSAID, either.
It took a few days, maybe a couple of weeks, for this med to really kick in, but, again, I had another issue going on that may have played a part in that delay. I also added my stretches back in to my daily routine and they have made a real difference. Nothing special, mostly just standing on the edge of the stairs and stretching or leaning against the wall at an angle wit one foot farther out than the other and holding that pose. When I over do it with the stretches, the Voltaren cream really makes a difference. I ice the area after applying a thick coat of the cream.
There are still times, though, when I do something stupid, like trying to use my bad foot to go down the stairs and nothing helps. Nothing but time and ice and staying off the foot. I do think the good days not only outnumber the bad ones, but are widening the gap. The more I move, the more I can move - at least, until I overdo it or try a motion I know my foot won't agree with. Then it's back to the ice and the bed again.
I hope you find something that works for you. Don't stop trying until you do. I spent waayy too much time in pain and out of action because I tried one med and it didn't work, so I went back to OTC meds and hurting. One of the reasons I love my primary is he won't stop until the problem is solved. He's insisted that I begin seeing a rheumotolgist and a podiatrist regularly, as well as letting him know when something isn't working. He says that keeping me in motion for as long as possible (and delaying knee surgery, too) is really important and the secret to doing that is to keep my pain as low as possible. I really love him!
Marcy
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