I do yoga every morning, and when the weather's warm, I do laps for a half hour. I take a joint supplement with Glucosamine from crab and shrimp shells, Chondroitin, Msm, Turmeric, standardized Boswellia extract, and Hyaluronic Acid. I take 1,000 to 1,500mg Naproxen, but I have to switch off every 3 to 6 months to megadoses of Ibuprofen because things seem to only work for a while and then don't. Mirtazapine to help me sleep and for the pain. Acetaminophen 650mg 6 per day, which I stop taking for 3 days once a month. Undenatured Type II Collagen. Lidocaine patches. Trolamine salicylate cream, specifically Blue Emu in the tube (the only Blue Emu that works for me). I switch that off with Voltaren gel and T-Relief Arnica Arthritis Cream. 4 inch egg crate foam cushion on top of my mattress. 4 different heating pads. Ice packs and Ice slippers. KT Recovery+ Wave ring. TENS. CBD tincture and balm, and occasionally a tincture with some THC. Hot cups of tea. Watching something funny. Studies show laughter alleviates pain. I do much better since I discovered that if I keep switching some things I take and do, then what I do works much better. I think maybe it 'tricks' the signals from brain. If I had to pick one thing that helps the most, it's swimming, which helps me not only physically by helping me to keep moving, but emotionally by making me feel like I'm strong and am winning against the pain.

These things I do work. I used a wheelchair since 2014 until 2 weeks ago, when I started using a walker. Shocked the heck out of everybody, including me! In January, I plan to ditch the walker.

Looking forward to reading what others do, and adding some more things to my routine.

Best wishes,
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