I have a 15 year old (about to be 16 in April) golden lab that has arthritis in her hips and shoulders. She’s on anti-inflammatory medication, and is doing as well as any 15 year old dog can do. She has a heated orthopedic bed she sleeps on, and we have put a ramp on the back door steps. So physically she’s able to get around our house with ease.

Are there anymore steps we could take to slow the progression of her arthritis? I’d hate for her to get so bad she has to get euthanized before her time.

freezing weather?Hi i have got ton this before went to a few different doctors and they cannot figure it out,first they thought arthritis in the bones,did a x ray everything seemed ok,they rules out Raynard’s disease,could this be a reaction to the cold?It is isolated in the one hand only fingers are literally tripled in size i cant bend them and looks like i poured boiling water over them it looks burnt all red and burning like,should i take anti inflammatory?no one can actually pinpoint what it is,this happened before in the freezing weather same hand but not as bad as i have it now,any ideas?what should i do could this be dangerous?
i was recently on antibiotics but i don’t think that has anything to do with it,and i have a typical facial pain as a result from a root canal anti seizure meds to take pain away i didnt want to take them should i stop?how else can i cure a typical facial pain please advise thanks!

I have degenerative arthritis in my knees and ankles. Most days it is so bad I cannot walk. I’ve had a bone scan that showed how bad it was (very severe, and i’m only 31), then was referred to a dr for treatment.
Well, the dr won’t give me anything more than Naprosyn, which isn’t nearly strong enough. She says she doesn’t like to prescribe anything that can be addictive, so no painkillers. Meanwhile, i can’t even play with my child most days, can’t get out of bed some mornings because I can’t unbend my legs. I went to a second dr, who said he didn’t like to prescribe painkillers either for the same reason. And that if I saw another dr for help, it could be considered dr shopping and I could get arrested for that. So what the hell can I do?? I am in crippling pain here. Should I go ahead and find another dr, even if it might get me in legal trouble? I need some relief. Life is intolerable like this.
They wanted to prescribe a med to help stop the damage that is way above what I can afford. It’s $400 a month, and I don’t have rx coverage with my health plan. So they just said basically “learn to deal with the pain” which isn’t working. My joints are so locked up and swollen I can’t even move most days.

i have got a none cure illness i have saratic arthritis spondelosis i strugle with every day needs i have had this illness for a lot of years i do not leave my home as i can not walk far at all i would like help from a charity to hjelp me get a scooter can enny one give eny info thanks
hi thanks for your interest i have got all medical reports to send to charity’s if they need evidence

I’ve been getting severe stomach pain after I eat anything for about 6-7 months now. I’ve been to the doctor’s and he gave me Prilosec (2 aday) cause he thought it was heartburn. That was 3 months ago and nothing has changed.

I get a sicking feeling in my stomach about 5-15 minutes after I eat, it feels like I’ve been kicked in the stomach. And I get some sharp pains right under my left rib. Also in the same place I get the pains my stomach bulges out, I don’t know how else to explain it. It also makes me throw up quite abit.

I also get headaches alot, light headed, dizziness. I got what looks like a patch of dry skin on my right ankle, which I thought it was just from me sitting on it alot but sense I’ve stopped sitting on it so much it is still there, and sometimes it burns, and feels like it is cracking.

I don’t know if my knees would give any sign, but, I feel like I have arthritis in them sometimes. I’m also 19 years old so I kinda would find it strange to have arthritis so young.

I weighed 140lbz my 1st doctors app. then 2 weeks later I weighed 120lbz, and now I’m up to 125lbz but it never stays. I tryed not to be so active but the more I lay around, the more weight I lose it seems.

I get sharp pains threw my chest and sometimes it feels like I am in a room full of smoke, I figured this is because of my heart murmur, which I have had checked out afew months ago. And everything came back good.

I get constipation alot too.

I’ve been told that Celiac disease does not run the in the family but then I hear from alot of people that it does. I know this was alot to read and I wanna thank everyone for taking their time and giving me some input.

I have uncontrollable muscle movements, bad knees, weak ankles, bad back, bad wrists, fingers that stay curled all the time, heat and cold flashes, chest pains, terrible, terrible side pains, really heavy breathing, stuffy nose all the time, bad allergies. These have all been happening a lot in the past few months. Thanks for the help!

Here’s some medical history about me:

Stitches in my right hand when I cut my hand down to the bone when I was five
Cast on my right wrist when I broke my arm when I was seven
Pneumonia when I was seven
Born on July 12, 1996 (thirteen years old)

Here’s some medical history about my family:

Dad had bipolar disease
Mom’s side has bipolar disease in it
Dad’s dad died from cancer
Dad’s mom died of cancer
Dad died of drug overdose
Mom’s dad died of leukemia
Mom’s mom has had breast cancer once, skin cancer twice, lived through all of it. Has arthritis and diabetes as well
Mom smokes
Dad was an alcoholic

I just found out I have it in my back. I won’t be to the doctor for an MRI till next week, and I’m just curious to know… why do I have this at a young age (32) and what can I do to make it better?

Please don’t say “ask the doctor”, all they want to do is prescribe something. I need to learn everything there is about this.

I would appreciate any information, websites, or personal experience.

Thanks!

I am in the military and was told i had osteoarthritis in my neck. i have pain and all that, but I also have been having balance issues. I have looked up neck osteoarthritis and it says loss of balance as a symptom but i can’t seem to find out why. can anyone explain why this happens?

I have just been diagnosed with osteoarthritis. So, I am new to this. I was just wondering if someone could please tell me the reason to why you get this disease and if it is anything that a doctor could give you to cure it? Will medication help this disease or will it just be a waste of time trying to take medication for it? I have been in so much pain for the last few weeks behind this illness and I am currently going to the therapist to do some exercises on the foot that is messed up. I was just wondering if I could get some kind of advice on this sickness and if there is somethinf I can do or get to help my siguation?

My MD means well, but every time my RA flares up they wish to prescribe some antinflammatories.. or better yet.. oral chemo to treat this progressing disease.

I have noted early deformity in my left hand #2 digit… I currently take a slew of mutlivitamins but also omega3 fish oils, and oil of primerose.

Any other suggestions?