I have osteo Arthritis

spine ( neck to butt) , knees , shoulder, ankle and just starting in my hips.

It's not fun !
A positive out look and know a good doctor is two great things to have:)
be careful w/ exercize classes , make sure they are dr. aproved :) .. I do pool therepy. swimming . and water arobics. then some light exercise in the gym to keep my weight down.
the hot tub is Still the best part of it! lol
and the exercise in the pool is way better than outside of it! (heated pool)

I still can do a lot of things , just not as often or have changed the way I go about doing them.

good luck and bless you, Cronic pain Sux! for lack of a better word :O)
Ali

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If it were not for hopes, the heart would break.

arthritis

hi im leah or lynsee cain and i suffer chronic pain with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis since i was 10 years old or younger and have had no surgeries as yet and have avoided surgery so far and have juvenile arthitis diagnosed in 1980 and been on lots of pain meds over the counter and perscription meds. i took a self help class in it from the hosptial in 1982 and then got married and pregnant in 1982 and had a preemie son born at 2 1/2 lbs and hes mentally challanged and diabetic since he was 12 yaers old and hes now 25 years old and have a daughter that was also a preemie baby at 4 lbs. and she is mentally challagned and behavourly challanged and in jail right now but shes doing well again. my hubby doesnt have any diesase except diabetes type 2 like me son is type 1 and daughter doesnt haveit as yet. we live in ga usa moved from california and i moved from utah and born in utah. hubby from georgia and kids born in california. back to arthrtis and yes its a pain with it every day and some days i can do alot of things and other days i cant do nothing and i ache all over from head to toe from it but i keep going and going with it and dont give up much on things.and do believe in god has a plan with me for my arhtritis pain but dont know when things will come about but hope this has helped to talk about it!!!!! thank god and bless you all take care too leah lynsee cain

me too

The diagnosis was degenerative spinal arthritis but my regular doctor is still baffled about the diagnosis or what to do. Pain meds only help so much and I take them a lot. I have been to 3 different physical therapist with bad to no results. I've tried so many meds that didn't work that I lost count. My pain started in my neck and shoulders 12 years ago. Since then it has spread to my hips, knees, elbows and its a toss up on any given day which is going to hurt but the pain is there every day. I especially have a hard time at night.
One thing that I have found that helps is Yoga. Ask your doctor first to make sure, but it helps me. Not the advanced, balance on one leg type of Yoga. I do the very basic, stretching exercizes only and don't forget the relaxation afterward. Meditation also helps me with the depression, anxiety of not being able to do what I want to do.
Good luck and take care.

arthritis

me too i also do hatha yoga that i took classes in in california and thried to find a class in georgia but they teach other yoga and not hatha yoga which is the first kind of yoga and the oldest form of yoga in the world. the yoga is very good for arthritis and in general exercise for yourself and other people too.also doing your own housework is also good too for arhtritis and getting the house clean too!!!!! thank god and bless you all and take care!!! leah lynsee cain

ARTHRITIS

I AM IN PAIN EVERYDAY WITH THIS DIESASE , I HAVE A VERY HARD TIME WALKING AND STANDING AND FORGET STEPS . I HATE THEM. I HAVE STARTED A NEW EXCERSIE CLASS AND I AM HOPING IT WILL HELP GET ME MOVING BETTER . DOES ANYONE ON HERE HAVE ARTHRITIS ? LET ME NO . SHARON

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NEVER SAY NEVER

The soluition is alternative therapy

The causes of Arthritis depend on the form of Arthritis. Causes
include injury (leading to osteoarthritis), abnormal metabolism (such
as gout and pseudogout), inheritance, infections, and unclear reasons
(such as rheumatoid Arthritis and systemic lupus Erythematosus).
The causes of Arthritis depend on the form of Arthritis. Causes
include injury (leading to osteoarthritis), abnormal metabolism (such
as gout and pseudogout), inheritance, infections, and unclear reasons
(such as rheumatoid Arthritis and systemic lupus Erythematosus).
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