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I take an Irish supplement called Zincuflex , it contains ginger, curcumin and vitamin C. It really helps my arthritis pain.

I suffer from fibromyalgia and spondylitis so every day is a struggle especially during winter. Keep moving is a must without overdoing it. Keeping warm, I’m trying a new shot made up of turemic, ginger, pineapple and lemon every day. I’ve heard some much about these inflammatory foods so I thought I’d give it a try. Stay positive my friends spring will be here soon

My knees are so very creaky and painful especially in winter. Daily fish oil and also turmeric tablets. I wear thick tights or thermals under leggings. Plenty of walking and exercise. Works for me.

I put turmeric in food(soup). I have sciatica, lower back hurt when I walk and stand for a long time. As for my knees and shoulder pain there too. I do some physio, walk on alternate date and a little bit of other exercise such as skipping, Pilate, and some other cardio moves like the salsa, merengue etc. It help a little but get tired

I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and have had joint problems since childhood. My worst areas are thumbs, neck and sacroiliac joint partial dislocations and arthritis.

I take co-codamol, Ibuprofen, vitamin D, C, magnesium and omega 3 fish oil. I wear splints at night to stop dislocations and I walk in the day to maintain mobility. I can’t do any exercise other than walking as it seems to cause tendonitis after a while. I wear a backpack when I shop to protect my hand, wrist and elbow joints becoming painful. I use a heated pad to relieve muscle spasms

Magnesium tablets are agreat and i exercise at least 4 times a week , also i cut down on alcohol

I have back issues and the only exercise I can comfortably do is walking so I try and get out every day for at least an hour to keep moving. Not in the snow though, one slip could spell disaster!

Start the day with a hot bath and keep as warm as possible throughout the rest of the day. Also not sitting around endlessly as that just stiffens the joints which discourages movement,

I notice that several people have mentioned taking Turmeric with black pepper for joints. What strength of these tablets do you take, and what brand? I ask because I took a full strength tablet 630mg of Turmeric/ black pepper/ curcumin. Once per day. The brand had Garden in the title? They gave me an upset stomach? Any advice please?

I use heated wheat bags behind neck and on shoulders, and a hot water bottle behind upper back when sitting down or going to sleep.

An old-fashioned hot water bottle - helps in so many arthritic conditions. I use it on knees, hips, back, hands - well, almost everywhere!

The heat helps melt pain away and is an aid to mobility - there is a better range of movement after use.

Hope this helps someone - although it is interesting reading other tips.

I have osteoarthritis in my left hand and knee. I find daily walks, yoga and weight training helps also for the last 4 years I have taken hemp seed oil capsules which really help my mood and energy levels.

The answer is prevention! I try to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle to stop the onset of bad aches and pains

I have a pad which I warm up in the microwave then slip it into a belt with a pouch at the back to warm up my back and get move movement. If you google “hotties” they come up on Amazon as” soothing back wraps”. I can’t recommend them highly enough. I also take a turmeric capsule every day

I have Fibromyalgia so I get stiff/ painful joints a lot. My top tips are: see the Oesteopath as often as you can, keep moving and take warm baths with good quality bath salts

Keeping warm really helps as otherwise my sciatica plays up big time. I have dead nerves down my left leg from when I had Sciatica several years ago, cannot feel a thing in them anymore so I am always careful about cuts and scratches when out walking.
I take Oil of Primrose and make sure I eat oily fish three times a week, and my skin is great, but I am getting more achey these days...one night of sleeping wrong can give me a week of moaning!
Ya gotta laugh! lol

CBD oil is amazing on painful joints

ceejayen

The answer is prevention! I try to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle to stop the onset of bad aches and pains

Hmm. My joint pains started in my childhood. I was very active and, as my father put it, rudely healthy. Keeping very active – lacrosse, cycling, Scottish dancing, hill walking – didn't prevent anything.

Modern painkillers are good. Maybe one day they'll find out what causes early onset arthritis and what to do about it.

I saved up to buy an exercise bike this year and my knees don't seem as bad

You name it, I've tried it, e.g. Turmeric, Cod Liver Oil, Fenbid cream, herbal pain relief, gentle exercise, mainly to no avail, I do however have Morphine patches, (Butec) and Gabapentin capsules, prescribed for an unsuccessful, shoulder injury operation, which left me with lifelong damage, and they appear to take the edge off somewhat!

Walking and stretching exercises; a heated wheat bag also helps

Pain has become a way of life now; I am needing 2 knee replacements and with the pandemic I am not even going to put myself forward to have them, the NHS is at breaking point already.

Sleep is disrupted and even the pressure of the bed hurts. After a nights sleep, I need to take my time to get up as at first my legs are wobbly and I feel unsafe to move. So toilet trips can be interesting.

During the day I try to move as much as possible; go for walks when possible and keep occupied so that it takes my mind off pain and things I cant do now.

Keeping warm, but not overheating or rapid cooling, is best for my joints. I start the day with a warm shower, wrap up in this cold weather (thermals underneath, fur-lined boots, good gloves and hats, and make sure of daily exercise with a walk if possible. And I love my electric blanket. I keep the heating at 20 deg C indoors, which is plenty if properly dressed. And keep moving!

Gosh still searching for answers, I take a pile of tablets, awaiting a spinal consultation also. I do get a little relief from my electric blanket

For me the best way is to keep moving even though it is painful to do so at the beginning of the day. I've also got a Natural Pulsed Electro Magnetic Field Therapy Device which seems to help.