Librela for humans?

[Atemas]

I’ve been using ice packs in the evening to reduce swelling

Yes sorry @SteffiS, should have mentioned ice too. I bought some of those dry packs that freeze when you press the middle of them - they’re handy to have in my bag when the need arises.

I’ll look at getting some physio tape as well.

I got a box from Amazon. They are really jazzy colours.

Do you have a walking pole? They can be a nuisance but when my knee is feeling unstable, I find it useful to have with me

 

[Granca]

turmeric upset my stomach.

I wonder if that’s what caused a bit of an upset stomach a few days ago. I bought a little bottle of Moju turmeric shots and took one shot. A while later I didn’t have tummy ache but just needed to be near the loo! I haven’t had any more shots so I’ll throw away the rest away! The tips of some of my fingers are a bit bent, but so far not nearly as bad as my mother’s hands were. One of my knees can sometimes be a bit unstable too, but a couple of days with a knee support seems to sort that.
It must be some sort of arthritis, with occasional odd spasms of pain here and there, but I haven’t done anything about it yet. Maybe glucosamine would help, or apple cider vinegar.

 

[Beanwood]

I have arthrtis in both knees - but more recently the arthritis in my hip has been incredibly dibilitating.

I have two hip replacements, which have changed my life!

This looks like the way forward, but may have to dip into savings for it as waiting list for the NHS is up to 2 years! The pain though some days is unbearable.

 

[SteffiS]

Do you have a walking pole? They can be a nuisance but when my knee is feeling unstable, I find it useful to have with me

I do have a walking pole but I’ve never used it apart from with Ripple to teach him to touch various objects.

I can’t imagine using a pole when I’m walking Toffee, it takes me two hands to hang on to him sometimes, as he's never grown out of his puppy-like excitement with the world .

 

[SwampDonkey]

I use a crutch it's much easier than a pole I can use the crutch hand and walk two dogs.

 

[Stacia]

I use a crutch it's much easier than a pole I can use the crutch hand and walk two dogs.

Am very impressed as I am sure I couldn't even manage a crutch on its own!

 

[SwampDonkey]

Am very impressed as I am sure I couldn't even manage a crutch on its own!

It depends how much need you have to do it. I can usually do anything. I just wanted to it so I practiced. Bl**Dy minded.

 

[MellowYellow]

I have arthrtis in both knees - but more recently the arthritis in my hip has been incredibly dibilitating.

This looks like the way forward, but may have to dip into savings for it as waiting list for the NHS is up to 2 years! The pain though some days is unbearable.

You have my absolute sympathy, and I well remember how awful it was. We are extremely lucky in Germany to have excellent health care, and once I had made the decision to have the operation both times it went ahead within 8 weeks. If I knew I was going to have to wait years while enduring that sort of pain, I would definitely use savings (if available) to go ahead and have the op, because a hip replacement, while a big operation, is pretty standard and makes such a huge difference to quality of life. It really made me feel 10 years younger.

 

[Beanwood]

You have my absolute sympathy, and I well remember how awful it was. We are extremely lucky in Germany to have excellent health care, and once I had made the decision to have the operation both times it went ahead within 8 weeks. If I knew I was going to have to wait years while enduring that sort of pain, I would definitely use savings (if available) to go ahead and have the op, because a hip replacement, while a big operation, is pretty standard and makes such a huge difference to quality of life. It really made me feel 10 years younger.

That is very encouraging, the pain has developed fairly recently, and is so frustrating! So pleased you are doing well with your bionic hips!

 

[Stacia]

It depends how much need you have to do it. I can usually do anything. I just wanted to it so I practiced. Bl**Dy minded.

Great, do you give lessons in Bl**dy minded

 

[SwampDonkey]

Great, do you give lessons in Bl**dy minded

Masterclass apparently

 

[kateincornwall]

Empathy for all of us suffering from pain , my back and hips are painful, I try to keep walking with the dogs but it does involve many stops along the way . I did take pregabalin which helped but then my doctor advised taking co-codamol instead which has agrivated my stomach . I have a telephone consultation booked for next week when I will ask to go back to pregabalin , its the only thing that seems to help with my herniated disc which was discovered by X ray in hospital . I just get very frustrated at what I can no longer do , hey ho , life is a bitch at times but we plod on xxx

 

[Stacia]

Empathy for all of us suffering from pain , my back and hips are painful, I try to keep walking with the dogs but it does involve many stops along the way . I did take pregabalin which helped but then my doctor advised taking co-codamol instead which has agrivated my stomach . I have a telephone consultation booked for next week when I will ask to go back to pregabalin , its the only thing that seems to help with my herniated disc which was discovered by X ray in hospital . I just get very frustrated at what I can no longer do , hey ho , life is a bitch at times but we plod on xxx

It is horrid isn't it, all this pain and 'falling to pieces' I never expected it to happen!

 

[Boogie]

It is horrid isn't it, all this pain and 'falling to pieces' I never expected it to happen!

Yes. People say ‘age is just a number’ - my bones tell me different!

 

[Cath]

- my bones tell me different!

Mine too

 

[Joy]

I get leg pain - mostly at night - and I've found Hyaluronic acid supplements help a lot. When I'd finished the first 2 months supply I didn't bother to buy any more and within a couple of days the pain was much worse, so I now take them daily. Previously I'd tried Glucosamine which made no difference and Turmeric which actually seemed to make it worse.

 

[Emily]

I had the TV on this morning and suddenly heard them talking about knee pain caused by osteoarthritis. They were discussing a recent study into self administered acupressure and found that it had reduced knee pain in over 50% of the study participants.

Of course it's no knee replacement but maybe it could help just a little bit?

 

[Jacqui-S]

Hmm....I wonder if it is THIS study?

Pretty small numbers really, not sure I would be so positive, however as a not drug treatment, why not?
As a previous regular formulaic acupuncturist, I think it is a useful therapy for some but not all, and has "diminishing returns". First course always better outcome than subsequent ones.

 

[SteffiS]

Thanks for this @Emily and @Jacqui-S , I shall read it thoroughly a bit later. I don’t understand why it has diminishing returns?

 

[Jacqui-S]

I don’t understand why it has diminishing returns?

My own experience.
People who have a good response to a first course of acupuncture, will often find it less good next time.
Perhaps expectations are higher at the outset?