I am a bodybuilder with pretty sever shoulder arthritis and now, appears to have bicep tendinitis in both arms. Was wondering if Nubain would help me since I have tried every topical sports cream, the latest being OxyFlex, to relieve my symptoms with NO results. The pain is everyday in my bis (where lower bicep meets the forearm) and had it for last two or so months. Dr. said just rest it but it doesn’t seem to help and I am dying to train like I used to.

Any suggestions where to purcahse it w/out a prescription online?

Thanks.

I am a bodybuilder with pretty sever shoulder arthritis and now, appears to have bicep tendinitis in both arms. Was wondering if Nubain would help me since I have tried every topical sports cream, the latest being OxyFlex, to relieve my symptoms with NO results. The pain is everyday in my bis (where lower bicep meets the forearm) and had it for last two or so months. Dr. said just rest it but it doesn’t seem to help and I am dying to train like I used to.

Any suggestions where to purcahse it w/out a prescription online?

Thanks.

Is there certain medication that should not be taken with Sarcoidosis. I have recently lost someone to this diease who was being treated for Rheumatoid Arthritis. She was receciving a weekly injection ( not quite sure of the full name but its nickname is Gold Injection) and i’m just wondering if this would have effected her in anyway as she was told she could not have it one week because of having just a cold?
Also do doctors find it really hard to diagnois between the 2 illnesses or should it have been picked up over the past year and a half? She had all the symptons and now we have researched it, it seems obvious to us, should the doctor not spent time looking over his notes a bit more to realise the treatment for artheritis wasn’t work??

I had some blood work done 6 months ago and my EBV titer was in the 500’s (normal 0-99). The blood work was repeated 2 weeks ago and it was nearly 2000! The only symptoms I have had are extreme fatigue and aches (especially neck area). This was ordered by my rheumatologist (newly diagnosed with arthritis). Is there a connection between the arthritis and EBV?

I have been struggling with arthritis of hips and wondering if anyone else has problems like this and if anything works for them such as a particular excercize, etc. My condition is very sensitive to weight, although I am not overweight by any measure, every lb. makes a huge difference. I am trying to find ways to work out and get my heart rate up in addition to biking. Any ideas? Swimming is so boring. Also, I am seeking a physician who specializes in such problems in Minneapolis area.

Hi there i’ve just been reading up about inflammation in a book and on the internet and it was really interesting. I am going to make some major dietary changes. i am really drawn to it because amongst other things it says it can help hay fever, asthma and arthritis, all of which i currently have. Has anyone tried making similar dietary changes? and if so what kind of results have you had? Thanks.
The book is called

The Inflammation Syndrome

By Jack Challem

Have a look on amazon, its got some pretty good feedback

I’ve been to various doctors in my area, all trying different methods of treating me. My joints ache, my feet, ankles, knees, hips, wrists, and hands. My pain moves from joint to joint day to day or week to week, and is caused by exercise and humidity, as far as I can tell. They have apparently ruled out all forms of arthritis, fi-bro myalgia, strep infection, MS, lyme disease, and many of the more obvious syndromes, etc. They have done many blood tests, and have found nothing. I have been put on various anti-inflammatory medications and pain relievers, none of which do anything. The last doctor I went to told me I should do six hours of physical therapy a day, doing whatever hurts the most, to work through it. I opted not to do this, since it was exercise that initially brought this on, and I am still continuing to be active, it just SUCKS. Just to give you a full picture, I have also recently become allergic to my dog (I have lived with dogs my entire life), some horses (also around them all the time), the hair follicles on my legs have recently become allergic to any sort of skin product, lotion, shaving cream, or soap, and a last recent development of mine is that I cannot tan or burn. I am pretty white, as far as natural tone goes, and yet I can spend hours outside with minimal or no sun tan lotion and my skin will remain the same color. That is odd because I used to tan and burn. My family and I are now looking into a blood test for a vitamin D deficiency of some sort, but we do not yet know the test results. If ANYONE has any advice or if a doctor somewhere has a possible idea on what is wrong with me, your thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!!!

Okay, So I get these “episodes” of HORRIBLE pain. The pain is ONLY in my joints, no where else. It hurts to pick up my cell phone, it hurts to type on the computer, to walk, even to just lay down. And its not just any specific joint, its all of them. All my fingers, my toes, my knees, elbows, etc.. About 8 months ago it was so bad I went to the ER twice in one weekend (this was my first real episode). The first night they sent me home, and the next day i returned cause it got even worse. They did some testing and told me my results came back negative for Lyme, Lupus and Juvinial Arthritis. I wasn’t in the hospital very long, and I thought this was very quick to get results back for any of these things. They released me, told me to follow up with my PCP, which I did but because the hospitals results came back neg. they haven’t tested me since.

I guess my question is, if the first test came back neg for Lyme does that usually mean its neg? Or does it take more than one test? I’m in the middle of an episode now and its killing me. I’m also switching PCP so hopefully I will get somewhere with that. I’m only 21 and I really don’t think I should be in this much pain from my joints.

**I have no idea if this is even what Lyme feels like, but when I describe it to people I work with and family they insist that it is Lyme**

Thank you for taking the time to read this and responding!

Hi there!

I’m 20 years old and was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis over the summer. I guess 15-20% with colitis get rally bad arthritis and joint pain, and unfortunately i’m that 15-20%. I’ve been on high dosage of steroids for almost 3 months to help with the inflammation which seems to be working but Prednisone is seriously RUINING MY LIFE. My face is HUGE i’ve gained 20 pounds, can’t sleep, night sweats, and i’m so depressed i’m actually crying right now I just need to know if i’ll start feeling better after i’m off the steroids. I feel like a fat piece of crap, and no one understands. I’m a waitress and I can’t work due to the joint pain so i’m so broke and I just feel so lost. I’m always SO happy but i’ve been a hermit lately, living in my room….my mom doesn’t understand and just thinks i’m depressed even though i tell her all of the side effects that prednisone creates. Has anyone gone through this? I need your stories to know i’m not alone…ANYTHING will help right now. please.

I just had a cortisone injection today in my hip joint. I am only 25yrs old and have had a serious of hip surgeries. Turns out I could have arthritis already at my age. Has anyone had a cortisone injection in the hip to help with arhritis? Did it work? How long after the injection did it take to get pain relief? And how long did the shot last for? A few weeks? Months? Any help would truly be appreciated!!! Thanks!!!