Troublesome mornings

I am a great advocate of chicken broth which I make with carcasses and any left over meat, adding vegetables, and then freeze. I can't speak for its efficacy with aching joints, but if I feel under the weather or I have a cold, it seems to pick me up remarkably quickly. I have even been able to persuade DH to drink it now. I used to make broth with bacon bones but you can't get them now. I am very interested to see that there is a commercial version. I hope that you find a solution to your problem wildrose, and feel better soon.

I wonder if this is worth following up www.nnuh.nhs.uk/news/2016/03/100-treatments-given-to-manage-pain-using-chilli-at-cromer-hospital/

So sorry Wildrose, pain is awful... just one point there has been a lot lately about tramadol being a bit of a nasty drug. Sometimes I do wonder if so many drugs start causing more problems than they help Are you under any doctors at the pain clinic I believe cannabis is useful for many pains
I hope you can find some relief

How kind of you all to post I don't mean to make out that my pain is worse than anyone else who has arthritis - it's just that I'm beginning to think that this is how life is going to be and I know acceptance/and adapting can be helpful steps towards pain control. I suppose I'm just hoping to hear how others get their day of to the best start possible. Every evening I plan to get straight in to a warm shower first thing next morning which I imagine could ease my joints but my body won't let me until I've pulled myself round! to all those who have pain to any degree. I feel better just putting my feelings out there so thank you for that. I will read the Telegraph piece now.

Was also going to post that but Daphne beat me to it. My view is that anything is worth trying. I feel so sorry for you wildrose life must be a constant struggle.

This may or may not be of any interest or use to you, but by coincidence it was in today's Daily Telegraph.
Can't see them on Ocado's product list yet, but worth asking and trying perhaps.

www.telegraph.co.uk/wellbeing/diet/bone-broth-helped-my-aching-joints/

I've just got osteoarthritis in my hip and have been known to feel sorry for myself. But having read your post I realise I could be so much worse off. I hope the doctors can sort you out soon. Don't take it, make a fuss so they don't forget you. Take care LDx

wildrose I can't offer advice but just wanted to say I am sorry to hear things are so hard for you. I won't moan so much when I feel a bit achy in the mornings.