Joint Pain needs more than over the counter
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I am a 53 year old woman diagnosed with SS and mild Lupus. I am currently taking 400 mgs Hydroxychloroquine a day with great results. Until recently over the counter pain meds have been enough to handle joint pain and headaches but now I can't seem to stay ahead of the pain and at times I feel desperate for something stronger. I have a Doctors appt. this week and would like to request a medication I can use only when needed for pain. Any suggestions? I don't want anything that will knock me out just something better than regular over the counter. Thanks!
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Roadcan sally83545
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Good luck.
lily65668 Roadcan
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lily65668 sally83545
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What I do know, however, is that you should be very wary about going on steroids, unless it's for a short burst of just a few days. Doctors faced with cases that can't be treated by all the usual means are sometimes tempted to fall back on long-term steroid therapy, just to keep the patient out of their hair. This happened to a friend of mine, who recently died after 50 years of serious illness and disability (including an amputation), most of which could be traced back to a life on steroids prescribed for rheumatic fever in her youth.
I know you want to feel better but please be alert to this risk.
jh4353 sally83545
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-no meat, no fish ,no MILK PRODUCTS, rarely an egg.
A lot of fresh vegetables and fruits if possible organic.
and discuss with you doctor taking as well the natural supplement MODUCARE [ at least an hour before food or 2 hours after] twice a day a capsule .
Just a two suggestions [from a physician dealing with natural medicine for 35 years]
All the best
Sue1247 jh4353
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pam_87693 sally83545
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Rider sally83545
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sally83545
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Thanks so much for your input
Sal
lily65668 sally83545
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I'm largely in remission these days (for about the past 6 years) but am currently coping with a minor flare-up due to a stressful situation plus an accident I had a month or so ago that put a strain on practically all my muscles and joints.
I don't really have to take any special precautions outside of flare-ups, apart from acknowledging that in my 70s I can't do all the things I used to! However, during flare-ups - like now - I find it's important not to push myself, while at the same time maintaining a basic exercise regime to avoid my joints seizing up. In my case that means cutting back from walking an hour or so every day to about 15 minutes and doing fewer numbers of each movement in my daily exercise programme - and cutting out any movements that really hurt altogether, just for the duration.
Sometimes it's a matter of listening to your body and being kind to yourself without letting yourself turn into a complete couch potato.
Roadcan sally83545
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lily65668 sally83545
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I notice the same phenomenon among some of my friends, most of whom are my age. Some of them seem to feel they can't justify their existence unless they're exhausting themselves working flat out 24/7 looking after their grandchildren, whereas others seem to be able to establish a healthy balance.
Are you really not able to scale back your physical activities a bit or is it just guilt that's stopping you? In my book, no guilt should attach to accepting the limitations imposed on us by ill-health or ageing. I didn't want to give in when the first signs of ageing appeared. However, I've learnt that acknowledging my limitations, while not allowing them to take over my life, has in fact kept me more active over the long term.