Is there any other type of medicine that helps with arthritis pain besides anti-inflamatory drugs?
Can’t take anti inflamatory meds. Besides them and narcotic meds, is there anything else that helps?
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my grandparents use tylenol-3 (whatever that is) lol
WD-40 sprayed directly on the affected area works like a charm for some people. Only in extreme situations would I recommend this. WD-40 is flammable and it stinks. But it does work.
Make a paste out of the yellow herb turmeric and apply it to the area. Adding it to your food and ingesting it will help as well. This has been practiced in India for hundreds of years. You may be able to find how to make the external turmeric paste online. It is defiantly worth looking into. Good Luck in your search. P.S. I prefer the Indian Turmeric found in Indian grocery stores it is a much cheaper, but the grocery stores do carry it as well but is quite a bit expensive in such a small container.
you might look up Ayurveda and arthritis as well, there may be other alternate treatments with natural herbs that has been used for centuries.
Slow release paracetamol is widely used for arthritis pain. Panadol Osteo and Duatrol SR are two brand names for it.
Heroin, morphine, oxycontin, hydrocodone, etc. Just kidding just kidding.
Seriously, here are some tips:
A person who must deal with chronic arthritis faces many life-altering challenges.
The following list consists of important actions to help a person who has arthritis learn to:
* accept their limitations
* better cope
* adjust to life with chronic pain
These eight (-ate) actions can help a person deal with the challenges and maintain a positive attitude at the same time.
# A Positive Approach To Arthritis
#1 – Educate
Knowledge Is Power
The importance of knowledge and understanding of ones own health condition cannot be overstated. In this age of computer technology, more sources of information exist than ever before. Online services and the Internet allow people access to vast resources.
There is much to be learned about:
# recognizing your symptoms
# treatment options
# natural therapies
# pain relief
# role of diet and exercise
Mutual Support
Computers also provide a place for mutual sharing and support where people with arthritis can both communicate with each other and learn from each other.
Our online arthritis forum and community is an excellent place where those living with arthritis and/or those who have loved ones living with arthritis can:
* ask questions
* gain insight
* share common experiences
* draw inspiration
* encourage each other
* build friendships and camaraderie with others with arthritis
Team Approach
Initially your doctor or rheumatologist can also serve as a teacher when he/she provides a proper diagnosis and treatment plan. Knowledge, along with informed opinion and insight, shared between patient and doctor leads to the best approach in health care…team work.
# Should You Change Doctors?
# How Would You Rate Your Doctor?
# 10 Reasons To Fire Your Doctor
# The Patient-Physician Encounter
#2 – Motivate
Keeping Motivated
When burdened with chronic pain, it is very difficult at times for a person to rise above it. When the pain is consuming, and it hurts just to move, it is easy to become withdrawn. So the question becomes, “How does a person remain motivated?”.
Positive Coping Solutions
To rise above the pain:
# a person must continually focus on what they can do, rather than what they cannot do.
# a person must devise strategies and set goals in order to continue living their life to the fullest potential.
# a person must focus on remaining active and maintaining as much independence as possible.
Can-Do Mindset
In actuality, it often becomes a mindset whereby the person must remind themselves that they still “can” achieve much in spite of the challenges of coping with arthritis and chronic pain. By motivating oneself to continue to be active, a person gains emotionally by:
* warding off sadness and depression
* ending isolation
* avoiding feelings of hopelessness
#5 – Communicate
Communicating Your Needs
Living with arthritis can have a profound effect on daily life. Activities and habits that once were easy and even taken for granted can become much more difficult. In this regard, arthritis not only affects the person who has the condition, but also the people around them including:
* family
* friends
* co-workers
Loved ones and others must learn to adjust and adapt to the changes too, however, the person with arthritis has the responsibility of communicating their needs to other people. They should:
# communicate and share feelings.
# express any need for assistance.
# convey their need for patience, understanding, and support.
#6 – Meditate
Relaxation Techniques
Meditation is a relaxation procedure which is useful is releasing tension and stress.
The pain and fatigue caused by arthritis is very stressful. Learning to relax and meditate can ease muscle tension and help fight fatigue.
Clearing The Mind
Arthritis not only takes a physical toll, but also a mental toll. The mind often becomes cluttered with facing the challenges. Your thoughts may become consumed with:
* coping with arthritis
* dealing with difficulties
* adjusting to life with a chronic condition
Although these are necessary thoughts, it is also beneficial to sometimes focus on other things in an attempt to clear the mind. The time spent meditating can give both the body and mind needed relief.
#7 – Eliminate
Managing Stress
Stress is an inescapable reality of life. Everyone experiences stress, whether it be positive or negative stress.
A person responds to stress both physically and emotionally, literally putting a strain on the mind and body. Most, if not all, people who have arthritis feel that stress affects their condition in a negative way. They feel more tension, pain and fatigue due to prolonged stress. It is best to respond to a particular stress in a way which eliminates that stre
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I would recommend to try all natural Joint Lub supplements made by MegaCare Inc. it helps me tremendously with joints and back pain. It has Glucosamine which have anti inflammatory properties and Chonroitin that helps rebuild the cartilage. Arthritis is also caused by high levels of uric acid that accumulates in the joints, causes pain, stiffness and swelling, as it turns to crystals blocking the fluid. I would recommend to try also their DePurine supplement that helps restore alkalinity.
Homeopathy can stop arthritis dead in its tracks and get rid of the pain. In many instances, arthritic damage has been reversed provided the cartilege hasn’t been completely eroded. It’s safe, gentle and effective, and you won’t be “taking something” for the rest of your life.
Do some reading on glucosamine & chondroiten with MSM added. It’s a great treatment for arthritis. Also check out the ayurvedic herbal combination of Turmeric & Ginger. I had several customers at my health food store using turmeric capsules for their inflammation or arthritis pain and when they switched to the turmeric/ginger combination they got better results. Both of these options are much safer than any pharmaceutical. Good luck and be well.
It is important to be very careful with homeopathic medicines as often, as is the case with things like magnets and copper, they are not really effective and instead are made to pray off of peoples vulnerabilities.
It is essential to avoid anything that claims to be a “cure,” because there is no cure for arthritis and instead treatment involves trying to keep the disease from getting work.
To that end, often proper diet and exercise can be more effective than any paste or herb. However, it is important to be very careful when exercising, as you want to avoid high impact exercises, such as running, and instead do things like walking or water aerobics, which are both classified as low impact sports. Diet is also very important, with special attention being paid to nutrients like vitamin D and calcium, which can help keep your body healthy and strong.
Another thing you can do to help prevent inflammation and swelling is to learn to better manage your arthritis, in what is referred to as living with arthritis. This is where you identify tasks that you preform regularly that cause inflammation/swelling and then figure out a way to make these tasks easier. As a result, this helps reduce the amount of swelling or discomfort you face.