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I think easing yourself gently in to the day is very important. Make sure to have a variety of fresh healthy foods of colour to get all the vitamins or minerals possible during the day. Everyone is different and have varying degrees of pain but I have to say I do use GOPO and it is marvellous and I wouldn't be without it. I also take Q10 but I suspect this helps in other ways. Being able to exercise regularly eg going for walks is good for physical and mental health. We certainly need the best of both at present.

I find that restricting the amount of potatoes I eat means that I have fewer symptoms. Potatoes are from the nightshade family - plants from this family are thought to make arthritis worse.

Yoga is a great option but start before you have problems with your joints to help prevent issues

I do a lot of dog walking and I find that helps my back ache and I also try not to sit down for long periods of time also a hot water bottle helps.

I find CBD very helpful in managing my pain.

Warm baths, join pain medication and stretching exercises help. Knee pillows are great and keeping active seems to help.

My hip joints have been playing up for quite a while and even lying in bed they would start to ache. Amazingly this £7.99 cushion from Amazon has worked wonders. I just place it between my knees when I go to bed and it's not too big so it does not take up much room. Within a few days I didn't experience any more pain in bed and during the day my aches and pains have vastly improved. It also helps to stop my legs getting too hot too. I'd certainly recommend it. www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07FDWQ7JZ?tag=gransnetforum-21

Turmeric capsules for my arthritic wrists.

A nice holiday in the warmth. One day, maybe soon . . .

During Covid, I find I am sitting down too much. I cannot walk far at the best of times having had bil.TKRs and also a pinned and plated ankle. My home is adjusted for me- bath out, shower in, chairs not too low or soft, apply heat in bed using a hot water bottle. I never take drugs for pain- I try distraction therapy instead.

I keep active to take my mind off the pain, such as daily household chores. Also gardening keeps a good mental attitude.

I recently bought a wheat bag helps a little on my painful knee
But the tiger balm is very good it doesn’t take away the pain completely but eases it

Turmeric added to almost everything savoury and lots if pineapple. Walking and relaxation. Essential oils and steam showers. All of the above help too.

Warm baths, stretching and walking, I take vitamin tablets, but not sure if they work or not, so won’t stop taking them just in case they do help. I also use anti inflammatory cream. Still the aches continue .

I used to love a long soak in a hot bath, but now that I live alone and having got stuck in the bath once when I had a broken arm, I only use the shower now. I do find that turning the shower head to a narrow spread and applying that to a sore area for a few minutes, helps to relieve aches and pains.

I have lumbar lordosis with a flat back so I suffer from low back ache (as it doesn't bear weight efficiently) I have found that sitting at t desk all day has added complications, in the form of a stiff neck and a dull ache down between the shoulder blades. Lock down and wfh has given me the chance to try yoga (which I'd never done before) and it has improved everything: posture, strength, balance and stiffness. I've combined this with an hours walk a day and I've found that I feel so much better. I would say eat a balanced diet and do yoga or stretching, not once or twice a week but daily. A nutritionist told me that vitamins are not a good idea, apart from some omega 3,6 and 9, so if you feel that you want to take vitamins then just take those, good for the eyes, joints and the brain.

I take cod liver oil capsules every day and when I go for a walk I wear trainers with medium support in the soles. My knees and hips used to hurt until my GP referred me to a podiatrist who gave me special insoles for wearing in shoes when I’m not wearing trainers. They literally transformed my life!!

Gel and heat and cold sprays topically applied, epsom salt baths each night and a heated massage mat on the sofa. Also some form of exercise each day most days if I can. It all helps.

I take magnesium but after reading some of your above comments might try turmeric.

Another fan of Cider Vinegar here. Two teaspoons in a glass of water when I get up in the morning. I also drink a mug of hot water later in the day, with a mixture of freshly squeezed lemon juice and grated ginger. That and keeping moving. Ten minutes of gentle stretches first thing and regular walks outdoors. Also Pilates, cycling, swimming, gardening.....

Daily all over stretching and core strength exercise.
I take an Omega 3 supplement and magnesium supplement.
Swimming Aqua Tone and Pilates classes out of lockdown.

I try to go for lots of walks and keep moving and not sit for too long.

A generous present of 2 pairs of knee length cashmere socks really seem to help ankle stiffness.

I like to do a little bit of yoga & try to steer clear of much in the way of drugs. Preferring holistic therapies. It is not always successful & sometimes I do have to use analgesics, but things like a hot water bottle & massaging the painful joints often helps. I do some walking, but I have to know my limitations, as excessive exercise can just exacerbate things!

Swimming is a fantastic therapy for joint ant muscular problems.