@kodiac6919 Hello Daren . I have had osterarthritis most of my life . I have it all through me back,hips,shoulders,hands ,feet. I have tried all kinds of pain killers and with the new Dr. I have she put me on Meloxicam which does help .. But I also do meditation and mind over matter . I don't let it get me down . I keep busy doing things I love . I do Tai Chi and Qigong . But have days when nothing helps . This is my story and I'm sticking to it . Right now I have a fracture but not letting it bother me either . The other things I do are ice when its swollen Ice is also a anti inflammatory as Tumeric and ginger are also. Heat helps too Good luck As we age it is a challenge

@kodiac6919 Hi Darin, You’ve got my support! When were you diagnosed? The good thing about Connect is that everyone seems to chime in and offer a shoulder. I have fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. My pain is concentrated in my shoulders, back, and knees, but with fibro, it can be everywhere. I see a pain specialist. Do you? .........Karen

@kodiac6919 Hi Darin. Along with peripheral neuropathy, I have osteoarthritis, so I have an idea how you feel. I have it in my neck, shoulders, hands and knees. Meloxicam and Tylenol keep the pain down to where I can function. The hardest place for me is my hands because I'm a pianist, and it limits my playing, especially my right thumb joint. Sometimes I rub on Volteran gel, which is temporary but it helps me go to sleep.

Jim