Is this like osteoarthritis? Pain in the base of your thumb?

Hi @pablo8. I moved your post over to this thread where a number of people have been discussing their experience with osteoarthritis. I recommend reading back through the conversation.

I'm also tagging @dedicated, @cea62952, @spiritgoddess06 and @mombo83 who have posted about osteoarthritis in the hands and fingers specifically and may be able to provide some insights and support.

Pablo, are you suffering from osteoarthritis in your thumb? What have you tried in terms of treatment?

I use to take 3 ARTROLIVE per day with satisfactory results. Then I've reduced to 2 per day, however the osteoartritis returned in my thumb. I guess I have to return to 3 ARTROLIVE per day, so my doctor seems to think that this mount will not have any effect.

@pablo8, I searched the Internet for "Artrolive" and found it as a brand of supplement containing Glucosamine and Chondroitin. Is this the supplement you have been taking? That's fascinating to me, because I used these two supplements for a couple of years after I started having lower back pain; then I quit taking them for several months, and the back pain returned. So I'm back on Glucosamine now and haven't had any serious pain in my back since 2014. I dropped Chondroitin after a nutritionist told me that its molecule is too big to be absorbed from the digestive tract. I don't have scientific proof that Glucosamine is the answer, but it seems to be working and, if you're careful about what product you buy, it's not costly.

Hi Pablo : I take supple which contains Glucosamine and Chondroitin. The drink comes from a MD who had really bad arthritis. It is ordered online and I have been on the automatic shipment for 3 years . I have not tried stopping it . I did try over the counter Glucosamine and Chondroitin before the supple but it did not have the same effect .

What is the name of that supplement you buy online?

Hi, Kelsey Mohring.<br><br>Thank you for contacting me. Yes, I have osteoarthritis in my right hand thumb. Some years ago my Doctor prescribed to take 3xday Artrolive to treat several fingers of my left hand with osteoarthritis, which were completely cured. Thereof he reduced Artrolive to 2xday with no problems until recently, when I had this osteoarthritis on my right thumb. My intention was to come back to 3xday, however my Doctor said this is of no use and I should apply instead to an massagem of tho thumb with Cataflam Emulgel, I will start with it now and see what happens. Has anybody used this topic with massage of the affected finger? <br>