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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-12-07 10:19 PM
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What's the best medication for arthritis right now?
Ouch...
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KitchenWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-12-07 10:20 PM
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1. methadone!
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Cobalt Violet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-13-07 06:00 PM
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2. I'm thinking of getting back on it but...
I had no metabolism on it. I gained a lot of weight when I was on it. That's what make me get off it.
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BlueIris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-13-07 06:25 PM
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3. Get thee some Xanax, friends...
no, Xanax has nothing to do with arthritis drugs...or does? I dunno, I'm just...ZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
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skygazer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-13-07 06:30 PM
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4. Kick because I'd like to know too
I've had no luck with anything - I take anti-inflammatories which don't touch it and when it gets real bad, I pop a Vicodin. Still doesn't really help with the pain but it makes my head feel better.

The damp weather is not helping. Ouch indeed.
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JackBeck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-13-07 06:41 PM
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5. Enbrel's the real serious stuff.
Edited on Tue Feb-13-07 06:44 PM by JackBeck
But it's by injection, if you can handle it.
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skygazer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-13-07 06:43 PM
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7. Interesting
I just talked to a friend who's been getting them. He's unsure yet as to whether it's helping...
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-13-07 06:42 PM
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6. Joint Soother sure works for me.
Glucosomine sulphate with chondroitin and MSM (whatever THAT is).
I have (had?) it in knees and knuckles.
Takes about 2 weeks for it to kick in.
I've been on it for years.
No more 'gravel knees'.
It's OTC and not too expensive.
I get it at Vitamin World.
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-13-07 06:45 PM
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8. Q: is rheumatoid the really bad one? and osteo more treatable?
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