Off Topic: Need a little help with arthritis

[leaford]

Arthritis runs in my family. 3 of my nieces are afflicted, one from the time she was an infant.

It's never really bothered me before, except for a touch of it in one hip, which comes from bone necrosis I suffered from a hip displacement 10 years ago, not congenitally, so I thought I lucked out.

But with the cold weather and no indoor heating, and probably also from all the extra typing and mousing I do now, the knuckles in my right hand are starting to really ache.

I brought a big bottle of ibuprofin, but, if someone could recommend a really good arthritis med, and JohnnyVapor or Adrennalynn could translate that into chinese for me to show to a pharmacy, I would REALLY appreciate it.

 

[corybrown40]

lotadine works great it is Rx though. over the counter aleve or anything with naproxen need to take regular for it to work good.

 

[tulsatggr]

Home Remedy: An 80 year old friend of ours uses caster oil every day on his ankle..he swears by it, he just rubs some on, wraps some plastic so as not to get it on his sock, and puts his socks on. He still walks 3-5 miles a day.

 

[Sheryl]

OTC has been mentioned. Can also try some heat, or icy hot rub/Ben Gay. I take a muscle relaxant for spasms, and also the arthritis.

 

[henrid84]

this might help. i know that the mouse is most likely the culprit. i know it is for me.

 

[henrid84]

this might help. i know that the mouse is most likely the culprit. i know it is for me.

Evoluent Vertical Mouse 2 - Ergonomic Computer Mouse from ActiveForever.com

url didnt work i guess..

 

[Mary Kay]

Anything with capistan in it will work..also moist heat helps my knee. Some people swear by dry heat. I use a hot washrag with plastic wrap around it. Bee stings work too..but ..well ouch!

 

[ETsmokinandvapin]

You might want to increase your dosage of ibuprofen, the maximum dose in 24 hours is higher than what the label says. However, it is hard on your stomach. You might have better luck with Naproxen, prescription strength is 500 mg. twice in 24 hours as I recall.

Over the counter, Aleve is Naxproxen. I also suggest asking for a topical pain reliever to rub into your hands, that might do the trick to calm things down.

I don't have arthritis, just have other medical issues that can require higher doses of anti-inflammatory. I do better with Aleve than the ibuprofens. Hope this helps. I do take a very effective anti-inflammatory called cataflam (diclofenac is the generic), but it is very heavy duty and not sure how safe it is without being under a doc's direct care.

 

[Taryn]

I would also recommend some wrist, finger and body stretches if you are at the computer for long amounts of time like I am. Stop the problems before they start!!

 

[leaford]

Good idea, Taryn! I'm googling it now, but if you have any specific stretches you use and think work, that'd be great!

And everyone, thanks for the suggestions, I'm going to look for naproxin and iotadine, so if Addy and/or Johnny Vapor can sep in and translate those for me, I'd really be grateful!

 

[Taryn]

Well this is one I do with my hands and wrists to keep them perky.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Exercises
For my back and body I do yoga.

 

[Sheryl]

Until you're able to get a hold of something else you could take 600-800mg Ibuprofen. (that's what my doctor told me to do, it's RX strength, the OTC tabs I think are 200mg so would need 3-4 tabs)

 

[Sparky400]

Have you ever tried a glucosamine supplement? It helped my wife's joint pain within a week.

The google translator translation of "glucosamine" for what its worth (simplified chinese):
氨基葡萄糖

 

[Taryn]

Ohh smart Sparky!! You should check out that google translator Leaford, I've used it for spanish before and it works fairly decently.

 

[Wireguy]

You are in the land of acupuncture. Never tried it myself but what could it hurt?

 

[leaford]

Yeah, I use it occasionally to smooth over language trouble on skype. I'm not sure how it does on things like brand names, or in this case pharmaceutical terms. But I can give it a shot. And thanks for the link, too.

And thanks, Sparky, that's going on my list!

 

[Sparky400]

No prob Leaford.

Ive never used that google translator though so please don't hold it against me if someone sells you a real powerful laxative or worse!

Hope all is well in China.

 

[leaford]

You are in the land of acupuncture. Never tried it myself but what could it hurt?

Oh, I do NOT want to get into THAT debate again.

Suffice it to say that I only believe in using tested and proven science-based medicine and medical procedures, and acupuncture is the exact OPPOSITE of that.

But thanks for the suggestion, I know you meant it with the best of intentions.

 

[Wireguy]

Cool. Just seemed like the place to try it if you were ever going to, kinda on topic. Like I said never tried it. Have no plans to either.

 

[Adrenalynn]

Well, I do know Naproxen Sodium in Chinese:

(Had to move it over from my Chinese Windows-2k3 - I don't have a browser running that likes the chinese keyboard - guess I could try to figure it out in unicode. [shrug] - try this image see if it prints. If not, I'll do a PDF)

I'm not familiar with "Iotadine", and didn't find it in my PDR (2007) - are you sure that's correct nomenclature? Anyway - given that I can't look it up, I won't even hazard a guess. Too much hazard.