BOY DO I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN ABOUT NOT BEING ABLE TO EVEN SHOP. PEOPLE THAT DON'T HAVE OA TAKE SO MANY THINGS FOR GRANTED. I ALSO HAVE IT IN MY SPINE AND HAVE TO BE HELPED OUT OF THE BED IN THE MORNINGS. I HATE NIGHTS THEY HURT SO BAD AND MORNINGS. I CAN'T EVEN DRESS THE SAME WAY I USED TO. AND I JUST TURNED 46 AND MY RIGHT KNEE STARTED WHEN I WAS AROUND 25 IT'S BEEN REPLACED DIDN'T TURN OUT RIGHT AND NOW MY LEFT ONE NEED IT AND MY SPINE IS EAT UP WITH ARTHRITIS. I WENT TO VANDERBILT HOSP SPINE CLINIC AND GOT SOME SHOTS IN MY SPINE AFTER 5 YEARS OF SUFFERING AND IT HAS HELPED SOME I WILL HAVE TO GET THEM EVERY 3 MONTHS. I HAD THE LAP BAND I DON'T EAT MUCH THEY SAID I NEEDED TO STOP SKIPPING MEALS. BUT I KNOW I'M NOT LOSING FAST BECAUSE I CAN'T DO MUCH EXERCISING. ANY TIPS FROM ANYONE I KNOW I NEED WATER BUT I DON'T HAVE ANYWAY TO GET IN ON EXCEPT IN THE SUMMER. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE.

Hi.  I take Diclofenac and Darvon for my Arthritis pain.  They take the edge off.  I definately can feel the difference without them.  My surgeon said it was okay for me to take Diclofenac which is an anti-inflammatory. 

Good luck to you.

Kathi

I always wondered if I had fibromyalgia. I have 6 herniated discs in my back and degenerative disc disease. I feel like I am always in pain...can't even sleep. What were you feeling and how were you tested?

the only solution i get in one forum to reduce pain in arthritis  by  herbal meds which i get from so many  herbal sites on line, i advice you too for doing  the same herbal  treatment  have the solution of  all the diseases.

Hi..I am 48 was approx 315lbs..& have osteoarthritis in both knees. Had surgery last yr on my right one with removal of portions of my menicus (tear on lateral, flap on medial) & shaved my arthritis. I can't walk/stand much & use a cane to eleviate the wt on my one knee. It is almost bone on bone & my orthopedic surgeon said they do not like to do surgery on people >250lbs because they have found we usually do not have the upper body strength needed to lift ourselves etc & because we don't do the exercise needed to keep the knee limber. Once it goes stiff , there is nothing they can do & people will then not be able to do the exercise needed to lose wt..thus they see a pattern of severely obese people growing even larger.  He often refuses to do a replacement on severely obese..just helps them with their pain. He said he would do the surgery on me because I am a "good patient" & even suggested I look into getting the lapband. He thinks I am a great candidate for the new Oxford knee and if I can lose a considerable amount of wt, I will most likely be able to walk & possibly even run again.  He said it would be good for 15-20yrs. My insurance requires a 6mth dr supervised diet to get the lapband..so we are praying my knee holds out.  He has said it is best to hold out as long as possible re: wt but never mentioned my age.  I have lost approx 37lbs..in 4 1/2 mths & notice I have much less pain so I am hopeful the surgeries will be a success.