I enquired at a well known health food store about turmeric but was told it wasn't suitable for those with gall bladder problems or for those, like me, who have had to have it removed. I was really hoping, when I opened this post, that someone had discovered a home miracle cure for stiffness and sore joints! Last Nov/Dec I woke up with a horrible pain down 1 side of my neck, probably caused by sleeping awkwardly and thought it would sort itself out. Wrong - I've still got it, was thinking of making a rare visit to the GP then lockdown happened. I also suffer from pain in 1 hip, and often both sets of pain interfere with my sleeping, or wake me up. I guess getting older isn't helping as I also suffer from grumbly knees so weightbearing exercise isn't really much of an option. Lockdown has prevented me from my usual exercise (swimming and motorcycling), and I just feel everything is just seizing up and getting stiffer and more painful. I've tried walking but then suffered even more with the hip pain (like nagging toothache). Before anyone comments about the motorcycling not being exercise, there are numerous studies showing this to have equivalent benefits and calories use to walking but without the pain! So if anyone has found something other than turmeric which helps with joint pain, I'd love to know and give it a try.