medical-- what is the most effective program to relieve the pain of arthritis in my joints?

Question

as soon as i lie down the pain gets worse and i find it difficult to fall asleep.

Answer 1

I find two Aleve a day gives me good relief. If that don't work see your Dr for something stronger.

Answer 2

Imagine for a moment your arthritis completely vanishing right now.

If, in a moment, your pain and stiffness melted away. And your joints all of a sudden functioned like a well-oiled machine.

Like a magic wand was waived, you'd be able to jump up from your chair and run around the room like a kid.

And imagine that you'd never have to suffer as much as a pinch of arthritis stiffness or pain ever again.

I know this sounds impossible right now, but bear with me, because sometimes miracles happen.

It was a gift from a woman on the other side of the world. From the kindness of her heart, she took pity on my suffering and taught me how to completely reverse my arthritis.

Today, I want to do the same for you!

Answer 3

NSAIDs like Voltaren, COX-2 inhibitors like Celebrex, acetaminophen like Tylenol, and codeine are all used to relieve the pain of arthritis.

Regular exercise like walking, biking and swimming are also helpful for most patients. Make sure that you are not overweight as carrying too much weight can only increase your pain.

You should consult an Orthopaedist who will order blood tests, joint scans and X-Rays for any form of chronic arthritis.

Lyme disease is a possibility. Ask your doctor to test you for the bacteria causing Lyme disease.

Are there any other cases of arthritis or rheumatic diseases among your relatives? Chronic arthritis is usually prevalent in families where a defective gene is passed on by parents to their children.

There are a few hundred types of arthritis and rheumatic diseases. The good news is that science is progressing rapidly in its understanding of rheumatic diseases.

Antibiotics are now used to achieve full remissions for at least 40%, if not 65% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. For more info, please join our group at:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/antibio

Answer 4

I assume you are on the standard treatments for Arthritis, anti-inflammatory meds and pain killers. If you are still having problems with sleeping, then you have a problems with sleeping. Could be you need a muscle relaxant, like Valium, so ask the Doc.

Answer 5

I suffer with OsteoArthritis and Rhuematoid Arthritis. My Doctor has me on "Methotrexate" which I take 4 tiny pills one day out of the week. He also put me on Ultram ER for Pain and Ambien CR to help me sleep at nights, when my Joints hurt me so bad. So far, So Good..

Answer 6

Anti-inflammatories help the best (medically), but try altering your diet by eliminating foods with wheat flour and gluten. These have been shown to contribute to inflammation. Rice or oat flour are good organic substitutes for wheat flour. I'm a pharmacist, and I used to suffer from horrible rheumatoid arthritis, and this diet turned me around when drugs could not.

Answer 7

I've been using Ibuprofen during the day. I take 3 pills every 4 hours and at night I take 2 advil PM at about 8 pm. I get up at 6 every morning so they help me get to sleep and not feel groggy when I wake up. I also take Nexium every day so the ibuprofen doesn't upset my stomach.

Answer 8

you need strong pain killers at night so you can sleep with out disturb . and hot water bottle helps.try