How to manage joint pain

I have found it somewhat helpful to increase my magnesium and D3<br />
supplements, both of which help for bone and muscle pain. Best wishes!<br />

Hi @marthaQ, welcome to Connect. There are several members on Connect who are discussing joint pain and how to manage it. I'm tagging @ronnie3716 and @TonyHart87 - these members recently wrote about knee and wrist pain, respectively. I also appreciate @vickiekay providing advice.

How have you been managing the pain so far?

Try gabapentin, they should start at 300mg three a day then you can<br />
increase. I take 800mg, four a day. Works better than any narc. Briansr<br />

Hi @marthaQ, if left untreated joint pain can get worse. Your doctor can work with you to understand your symptoms, get you an accurate diagnosis and develop a treatment plan that will begin to hopefully bring you relief. Working with your doctor and explaining the type of pain you are having is a really good place to start. They can speak with you about medications, if needed, discuss over the counter and things you can do at home to reduce the pain. Keep us posted on how it goes!

I have osteoarthritis mainly in my hands, but I have minor pain in my lower<br />
back, neck, knees, & hips. I have been taking Celebrex (celecoxib) at least<br />
15 years. I have tried to stop taking it, but I have found that without it<br />
I cannot function. Prior to Celebrex, I tried naproxen, Daypro, diclofenac,<br />
Relafen, & other NSAIDs. After years of these meds & osteoporosis meds, I<br />
developed chronic esophagitis, with the only symptom being a feeling of<br />
something in the back of my throat all the time. So, the Cox2-inhibitors<br />
were the only logical meds for me. All but Celebrex have been taken off the<br />
market. Still, the quality of life I get from Celebrex is worth the<br />
supposed risk. I have not experienced any side effects that have caused<br />
further care or meds. Hope this helps.<br />

Check out trigger point therapy. Mayo Clinic knows what this is.... A<br />
great book: Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies and Davies.<br />
Contention is that much pain can be relieved by manipulation of trigger<br />
points and or a needling procedure. I do this myself...have had almost<br />
debilitating pain until I started this 2 years ago. No pain meds, @ all.<br />
Do not know why more docs don't know about this yet. Ripe field for<br />
exploration.<br />