I did try the Voltaren, which the doctor gave me for my sore shoulder. Rubbed a small amount on that sore knuckle and 10 minutes later the pain reduced. Hmmm. it’s a bit early to start praising the stuff, but no doubt the pain is noticeably less.

Gin and raisins? Does that work, or is it just the Gin working?

I used the Voltaren again just before bed, and I took an Advil. Slept pretty well, and this morning the hand doesn’t hurt at all. I don’t know why it doesn’t hurt, but I’ll just be happy with no pain for now.

I think the Voltaren works, at least to some degree. More testing will happen.

Folks have been taking gin & raisins for years to reduce the effects of arthritis. Suppose to work on old dogs too. (603, I'm not calling you an old dog. )

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Folks have been taking gin & raisins for years to reduce the effects of arthritis. Suppose to work on old dogs too. (603, I'm not calling you an old dog. )

Gin & Raisins Recipe

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Dang Buzz, that fusion sounds bad.

I have it in my hands, shoulders, neck, feet, etc. I just turned 80

BTW, learning to wipe your butt left handed is a real character builder.

I deal with it and other inflamed pains. I take a Meloxicam (Mobic) daily plus about 6 X 650mg Tylenol Arthritis, morning, noon and night. Gabapentin for Stenosis.

January 13 having partial fusion of my right wrist. Gonna suk bad.

Pretty much just live with pain every day. Feet are terrible, keep me from walking far without bad pain.

Getting older suks. I just hate having to "slow down". Another reason I'm thinning my gun inventory.

That's a lot of Tylenol to take every day, Buzz. 4000 mg is the max and you're knocking on the door of it. Might try alternating with Ibuprofen (Motrin), it's better for inflammation.

That's a lot of Tylenol to take every day, Buzz. 4000 mg is the max and you're knocking on the door of it. Might try alternating with Ibuprofen (Motrin), it's better for inflammation.

Try drinking grape juice with a little pectin. Works for me and also for about ten friends I have told about it.

No. It doesn't matter. If you want more info about this, go to the Peoples Pharmacy website. Lots of good info about this and cures for other ailments.

Since being put on blood thinners I had to stop taking arthritis medication. My hands are the worst. Gabapentin at night helps marginally. Some days I can’t open a drink bottle. CBD salve helps a little bit. Had some given to me to try. Other than that, I just hurt all the time.

tried Voltren, no help. I'm past the point of OTC remedies.

Have you tried DMSO?

I thought pectin was the same as unflavored gelatin

I've got a neighbor that has a daughter that has rheumatoid arthritis really bad. She has taken everything and the best thing so far is ivermectin. I take it for trigger finger and it works awesome. It also works great for gout.

All that fence fixing and associated wire bending has really aggravated the arthritis in my left hand. Was hurting pretty bad about an hour ago. I remembered that Voltaren and put some on the offending knuckle and the pain has ebbed away. It must work. Can’t be a coinkydink.

I've got a neighbor that has a daughter that has rheumatoid arthritis really bad. She has taken everything and the best thing so far is ivermectin. I take it for trigger finger and it works awesome. It also works great for gout.

My wife has arthritis in her hand and when we were taking Ivermectin (the kind from the feed store) for Covid, the pain went away. We took it once a week for about 12 months and the pain came back when we quit.

My wife went and took some ivermectin immediately after I read this to her. As for the Voltaren, the neighbor with the really bad knee, which he said hurts badly 24/7, rubbed some on his knee and shortly after that said his knee didn’t hurt. Could have been the whisky though, since by then I wasn’t feeling any pain either.

Have you tried DMSO?

I've had it for a few years now. Started in my left hand and has now moved to my right hand. Mainly effects my thumb joints and my wrist. My wrist like to swell. Seems worse in hot weather. Cold or cool water feels good on them. Too much work with my hands out here. No way around it, though. I don't take pain meds. Just put up with it.

Grit, I understand about not taking pain meds. I put up with this crap for a long time due to the fact that I don’t do dope of any mind. As a child of the 60’s, I watched everyone else smoke weed, take pills etc to get high. My brother and sister smoked that stuff until their deaths from cancer. I don’t think there was any correlation from the MJ to the cancer. Gotta admit, I kept the breweries working overtime. But, I saw a lot of friends gravitate from drugs of one kind to something stronger while searching for a high. That wasn’t for me. I just kept saying give me another beer.

Another Doc has said that it could be post polio syndrome. I had a fairly mild case of that when I was about 9 years old. It left me with a weak back and drew up my hamstrings so that I had to stretch them out so I could re learn to walk. I still walk up to a wall every morning to stretch my hamstrings. PITA but I’m one of the lucky and few survivors. I’m now 80 and have to walk at least a mile per day. (Most days).

My Doc has said 2 extra strength Tylenols 3 times per day. That sounds like a lot to me of anything but I’m not a doctor. I’m alternating between Tylenol and aspirin. But, on days that I have nothing to do, I just sit in the recliner with a book or TV. No pain while sitting on my dead [censored].

I'll try to post some tomorrow. Losing post here lately. Timing out.

Have you been tested for Carpal Tunnel? I had trigger finger in my middle finger of my left hand. Got a steroid shot and was good for about 6mo until it came back, also started getting numbness in that hand. Got the nerve test and was diagnosed with CT. Had surgery last month and all is well now.

Hey, Jimbo. Yes, I've had carpal tunnel for years. I got surgery on my left hand, but never had it done on my right. The arthritis is worse in my left hand though so go figure. I used to have the numbness, but no more. Happy to hear your surgery went well. Best.

getting tested tomorrow for CT in my left hand

Arthritis makes carpal and cubital tunnel syndrome worse. Dont know how long its been since you had the one hand fixed, but surgey now rakes more time to stick you back up then fix. I have had both hand/elbow fixed for carpal and cubital tunnel syndrome fixed. Each time it was less then 10 days before I was back up and running

Arthritis makes carpal and cubital tunnel syndrome worse. Dont know how long its been since you had the one hand fixed, but surgey now rakes more time to stick you back up then fix. I have had both hand/elbow fixed for carpal and cubital tunnel syndrome fixed. Each time it was less then 10 days before I was back up and running

Get ready for an electrifying experience.

I think it's akin to torture.

My family Doc recently told me that it was safe for me to take 2 extra strength Tylenols 3 times per day for my back and knee pain from Arthritis. I’m not real knowledgeable regarding this stuff but that sounds like an overload to me. I’m doing it twice per day. Seems to be working somewhat or maybe OK. I’m walking a mile per day(most days) and sometimes do it twice. Admittedly, sometimes the back pain and forgetfulness keeps me home.

Sometimes I take 1 tylenol and 1 ibuprofen together and that seems to work. Too much of either is not good.

You guys should ask your docs about Meloxicam.

You guys should ask your docs about Meloxicam.

You guys should ask your docs about Meloxicam.

I have it in multiple joints. You are going to have to live with it. Weather is not your friend.

It was pretty popular several years ago, but wasn’t there some sort of side effect issue that caused it to be unpopular for use?

It was pretty popular several years ago, but wasn’t there some sort of side effect issue that caused it to be unpopular for use?