Anti-inflammatories always seemed to work well for my joints, but the problem was you couldn't take them all the time.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I have osteoarthritis, which especially affects my knees.
Reactive arthritis is something I've been dealing with for nearly a year.
All my football injuries now have arthritis in them.
So I went and visited a doctor and he diagnosed me with reactive arthritis.
For many years my inherited arthritis had given me problems.
I replaced three joints in my hips and one in my knee. I'm hoping that other knee doesn't have to be done. It's one of the toughest things to overcome.
I've got two artificial knees, I have an artificial shoulder, and I'm reasonably healthy given the damage I've done to myself. Everything hurts.
If I'm going to have to deal, as I get older, with arthritic pain, I don't want to get into opiates.
Medications almost always do it better if they're used in conjunction with other supports.
The best medicine I know for rheumatism is to thank the Lord that it ain't gout.