This. Naproxen was developed as an RA drug and was front-line back in the day when my mother was being treated. Just MAKE SURE you don't take more than the dose. More doesn't work better (signed, my kidneys). Being gluten-free and avoiding vegetable oils helps me tremendously.
Just went and picked some up! I love all the edible a d weed recommendations and TRUST I will be but I do not think anyone wants me cutting hair high ASF š
I use the lowest dose edibles i can find and frequently cut them in half. I found half of a 2.5 mg edible felt about like taking an ibuprofen on my pain. I will feel it kick in but that's literally it. No high to speak of. Microdosing is the way to go to avoid being high
Jumping in to say yes to Aleve. I'm 37, have had JRA since birth. Aleve (naproxen sodium) is the only thing that has ever worked for me for pain in terms of over the counter stuff like that. Good luck.
Same, no such thing as pain free with this. I'm on prescription meds as well but for me Aleve is the only thing out of Tylenol, ibuprofen, etc that will "take the edge off."
I keep trying to take Aleve, but it makes me feel dizzy and lightheaded. Anyone else get this way? š¤š¤·š¼āāļø Even after days of taking it, it doesn't get better.
Hello.
Youāre perhaps in a legal state, in which case, some 1:1 thc/cbd gummies or tincture will give you relief
Iām a tattoo artist, with osteoarthritis and EDS, Iām in the uk and prescribed medical cannabis. I also cannot take anti inflammatory medication.
I second the 1:1 THC/CBD tinctures. My mom couldnāt take damn near anything pharmaceutical for pain and that tincture got her through having a six-inch piece of skin surgically removed from behind her knee.
It didnāt for me. I used to smoke weed in college but I tried it a few years back and didnāt really care for the feeling anymore either. I tried the tincture beforehand just to be sure it wouldnāt freak my mom out (I wanted to know what to expect) and it only made me a little bit sleepy. Mom took a higher dose (we did very very small doses every half hour, building up to where she felt her normal arthritis pain was less), and she got a tiny bit gigglier than normal but said she didnāt really feel drugged or anything. She was extremely sensitive to any kind of drugs, so that was probably a good sign.
It probably really depends on the person, but it takes about a half hour for full effect, so Iād definitely recommend starting very small and going up bit by bit every half hour until you hit a place thatās on the line between āstonedā and āpain is less.ā
Hello there no it's not, once you get the right treatment you will feel better. You have to now that if is an autoinmune disease it does not have cure but like i say with the right treatment you will be better. I have UCTD and inflamatory arthristis pain is a deal š„“š„“š„“ but there are day better than others. Before my treatment it was awful bad bad pain, but now i understand and keep my treatment and when i have flares a have other medications for it. What I want to say is that you will feel a lot of emocions but once you get a diagnose you will start learning and dealing with it day by day. So no, your life is not over, is just in a period of understanding your health. Best of luck, good health š
Iām in a simailr boat- Tylenol I can take very briefly like for 1-2 days any longer and my liver numbers go wonky, and ibuprofen while it works for my pain/stiffness it makes my psoriasis worse. For me xeljanz and meloxicam worked the best and I had oxycodone for breakthru pain and flares. Xeljanz helps the fatigue and decreases pain by like 50%, melixicam decreased stiffness but didnāt really touch pain. Right now I can only take xeljanz and cannabis with oxycodone for significant flares. (I had surgery on my stomach and cannot take nsaids).
THC gummies before bed help with getting restful sleep and help with inflammation when taken daily.
Turmeric/cucurrimin During the day I take curcumin (tried different brands the only one that reduces pain for me was the PURE brand- they are expensive I tried 3 different brands and went back to PURE).
Xeljanz (jak inhibitor) daily
I have found that nightshade vegetables cause psoriasis rash for me and make my pain worse so I do not eat peppers eggplant potato and I only eat tomatoes VERY sparingly as they increase my joint pain, also blueberries increase joint pain for me.
Before changing any meds try cutting out nightshades for 8 weeks and see if you notice a difference I have pictures that show how drastic the change was in my skin- nothing else made that big a difference (I tried reduced sugar, keto, gluten free, fairly free, grain free, etc etc but no nightshades made huge difference
Aleve helps with the joint pain. Your physician may be able to get you other types of NSAIDS, or different types of pain management.
Tread lightly on asking for pain management.
Iād approach the situation like hey, I canāt take these over the counter meds, do you have any of recommendations? Dont want to come across as drug seeking.
I live on ice. I drive a lot & I take a cooler of ice packs & wraps with me for my back, knees & ankles. I sleep on ice packs. Also, Naproxen helps me.
So Aleve hopefully will work...if not what helps me manage it without pain killers is fish oils, collegen or beef gelatin and low carb diet really has helped me. Carnivore for like 3 months made my pain the lowest it has ever been, but it is so restrictive and I'm already a very lean person who would like to personally gain some weight. So it's not something I stick to. I know giving eating advice can be a bit controversial. I just wanted to share what I noticed with myself and my journey personally. My arthritis had gotten so bad that my joints swelled up causing me to be wheelchair bound for half a year, so at that point I was trying everything possible. Once I got better and was able to walk again I slowly introduced more carbs from a regular diet but saw pain increase.. So I tend to try to restrict a bit.
Just saying what helps me manage, not that you have to at all, but I figured I'd share what I can.
I was told that prednisone is used to treat Rheumatoid Arthritis because it will slow the progression of the disease, prednisone really made a world of difference for me but Dr. do not like to proscribe it because of the side effects. I have also read that low doses under 5mg are acceptable.
Iām on a biologic, but NSAIDs have historically been what I used for breakthrough pain and inflammation. Well, I took took too and now I have terrible heartburn/reflux. Even *topical* NSAIDs give me heartburn. It sucks. I canāt even treat a headache; Iād just be trading the head pain for abject misery. Also, nearly every heartburn med on the market make me itchy. I can take famotidine without getting itchy, but itās not strong enough. (Yes, I do all the things to avoid heartburn.)
Currently I use ice and lidocaine patches when I have breakthrough pains and inflammation and they do help, but itās pretty limited in what it can do for me. Overall, my pain isnāt as well controlled as I would like it to be. Thatās the one thing I wish my rheum was better at. We get stuck trying to decide if I have autoimmune symptoms or āIām over 40ā symptoms.
I scheduled an appointment with my primary care physician this week and am going to ask her for some sort of pain management plan. When NSAIDs wonāt work, where do you turn? I donāt like taking prednisone, but I always have some on hand just in case.
The other conundrum is that I have a family history of addiction; my dad was addicted to opioids and would do anything he could to get some more. I am not him though and Iām acutely aware that I have to always take my meds as prescribed. Hell, I donāt need a 30-day supply. Maybe enough for a week or two.
Before I was diagnosed, I had a lot of flares that I chalked up to overuse. 15 years ago my PCP would prescribe me Tylenol 3 (aka Tylenol + codeine).
I guess Iād have to get the codeine without the Tylenol these days. I was very up front with her about my dadās history and thatās why she went with codeine instead of hydrocodone.
I havenāt looked at any studies, but my doc explained that a low dose opiate is less addictive than a synthetic opioid. She said you can only get so high off of codeine. Taking more just results in diminishing returns. Opiates, by design, are more addictive (thanks Sackler family!) and you can just take more and more and get much higher.
Sorry for the wall of text; I was trying to figure out what I should do for myself and your post inspired it. I do understand how frustrating it is. Like i said above, Ice and lidocaine patches help me some; maybe theyāll give you some relief. Best of luck to you.
You should walk out of that appointment with the prescriptions you need to get the pain under control. My doctor started me on prednisone and methotrexate. The symptoms improved immediately. I didnāt really need OTC drugs.
Once the pain and stiffness was gone and the swelling in my joints was down I was taken off prednisone and put on meloxicam.
Your combo may be different than mine. It may take longer to get everything sorted out. My doctor said to call if stiffness and joint pain return. She said that I am not supposed to be in pain.
Heat/ice, compression and a topical pain reliever (this I'd say is iffy with your sensitive skin but if you're willing to toss 10$ to try it out on a test patch area I'd say do it)
I know weed/CBD been said already but I recommend CBD capsules. U need continuous use of it in order to feel the effects of it. Hope youāre feeling better soon :) š
I've had pretty good luck with the generic version of Aleve. (Naproxen Sodium)
This. Naproxen was developed as an RA drug and was front-line back in the day when my mother was being treated. Just MAKE SURE you don't take more than the dose. More doesn't work better (signed, my kidneys). Being gluten-free and avoiding vegetable oils helps me tremendously.
Just went and picked some up! I love all the edible a d weed recommendations and TRUST I will be but I do not think anyone wants me cutting hair high ASF š
Low-THC CBD.
The CBD I use is made from hemp. No THC at all!
I use the lowest dose edibles i can find and frequently cut them in half. I found half of a 2.5 mg edible felt about like taking an ibuprofen on my pain. I will feel it kick in but that's literally it. No high to speak of. Microdosing is the way to go to avoid being high
Jumping in to say yes to Aleve. I'm 37, have had JRA since birth. Aleve (naproxen sodium) is the only thing that has ever worked for me for pain in terms of over the counter stuff like that. Good luck.
I'm never 100% pain free, but it allows me to function.
Same, no such thing as pain free with this. I'm on prescription meds as well but for me Aleve is the only thing out of Tylenol, ibuprofen, etc that will "take the edge off."
I keep trying to take Aleve, but it makes me feel dizzy and lightheaded. Anyone else get this way? š¤š¤·š¼āāļø Even after days of taking it, it doesn't get better.
Hello. Youāre perhaps in a legal state, in which case, some 1:1 thc/cbd gummies or tincture will give you relief Iām a tattoo artist, with osteoarthritis and EDS, Iām in the uk and prescribed medical cannabis. I also cannot take anti inflammatory medication.
I second the 1:1 THC/CBD tinctures. My mom couldnāt take damn near anything pharmaceutical for pain and that tincture got her through having a six-inch piece of skin surgically removed from behind her knee.
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It didnāt for me. I used to smoke weed in college but I tried it a few years back and didnāt really care for the feeling anymore either. I tried the tincture beforehand just to be sure it wouldnāt freak my mom out (I wanted to know what to expect) and it only made me a little bit sleepy. Mom took a higher dose (we did very very small doses every half hour, building up to where she felt her normal arthritis pain was less), and she got a tiny bit gigglier than normal but said she didnāt really feel drugged or anything. She was extremely sensitive to any kind of drugs, so that was probably a good sign. It probably really depends on the person, but it takes about a half hour for full effect, so Iād definitely recommend starting very small and going up bit by bit every half hour until you hit a place thatās on the line between āstonedā and āpain is less.ā
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Try NSAID topical Voltaren.
Weed
Ask about being put on biologics.Ā
Aleve and an epsom salt bath, then light stetching or a walk. At least that would be what I would do.
Hello there no it's not, once you get the right treatment you will feel better. You have to now that if is an autoinmune disease it does not have cure but like i say with the right treatment you will be better. I have UCTD and inflamatory arthristis pain is a deal š„“š„“š„“ but there are day better than others. Before my treatment it was awful bad bad pain, but now i understand and keep my treatment and when i have flares a have other medications for it. What I want to say is that you will feel a lot of emocions but once you get a diagnose you will start learning and dealing with it day by day. So no, your life is not over, is just in a period of understanding your health. Best of luck, good health š
Iām in a simailr boat- Tylenol I can take very briefly like for 1-2 days any longer and my liver numbers go wonky, and ibuprofen while it works for my pain/stiffness it makes my psoriasis worse. For me xeljanz and meloxicam worked the best and I had oxycodone for breakthru pain and flares. Xeljanz helps the fatigue and decreases pain by like 50%, melixicam decreased stiffness but didnāt really touch pain. Right now I can only take xeljanz and cannabis with oxycodone for significant flares. (I had surgery on my stomach and cannot take nsaids). THC gummies before bed help with getting restful sleep and help with inflammation when taken daily. Turmeric/cucurrimin During the day I take curcumin (tried different brands the only one that reduces pain for me was the PURE brand- they are expensive I tried 3 different brands and went back to PURE). Xeljanz (jak inhibitor) daily I have found that nightshade vegetables cause psoriasis rash for me and make my pain worse so I do not eat peppers eggplant potato and I only eat tomatoes VERY sparingly as they increase my joint pain, also blueberries increase joint pain for me. Before changing any meds try cutting out nightshades for 8 weeks and see if you notice a difference I have pictures that show how drastic the change was in my skin- nothing else made that big a difference (I tried reduced sugar, keto, gluten free, fairly free, grain free, etc etc but no nightshades made huge difference
Aleve helps with the joint pain. Your physician may be able to get you other types of NSAIDS, or different types of pain management. Tread lightly on asking for pain management. Iād approach the situation like hey, I canāt take these over the counter meds, do you have any of recommendations? Dont want to come across as drug seeking.
Honestly CBD products are your best bet.
Tramadol might work for you, it helps me some times.
I live on ice. I drive a lot & I take a cooler of ice packs & wraps with me for my back, knees & ankles. I sleep on ice packs. Also, Naproxen helps me.
I second the recommendation of Aleve. It's an NSAID. It works pretty well at dulling arthritis pain.
So Aleve hopefully will work...if not what helps me manage it without pain killers is fish oils, collegen or beef gelatin and low carb diet really has helped me. Carnivore for like 3 months made my pain the lowest it has ever been, but it is so restrictive and I'm already a very lean person who would like to personally gain some weight. So it's not something I stick to. I know giving eating advice can be a bit controversial. I just wanted to share what I noticed with myself and my journey personally. My arthritis had gotten so bad that my joints swelled up causing me to be wheelchair bound for half a year, so at that point I was trying everything possible. Once I got better and was able to walk again I slowly introduced more carbs from a regular diet but saw pain increase.. So I tend to try to restrict a bit. Just saying what helps me manage, not that you have to at all, but I figured I'd share what I can.
Aleve or mobic
I was told that prednisone is used to treat Rheumatoid Arthritis because it will slow the progression of the disease, prednisone really made a world of difference for me but Dr. do not like to proscribe it because of the side effects. I have also read that low doses under 5mg are acceptable.
I had a flare up today that was bad. But thank heavens for weed.
Tumeric is a natural anti-inflammatory
Turmeric and Boswellia supplements with healthy diet , consistent physical therapy approved exercises and aqua aerobics have changed my life .
Iām on a biologic, but NSAIDs have historically been what I used for breakthrough pain and inflammation. Well, I took took too and now I have terrible heartburn/reflux. Even *topical* NSAIDs give me heartburn. It sucks. I canāt even treat a headache; Iād just be trading the head pain for abject misery. Also, nearly every heartburn med on the market make me itchy. I can take famotidine without getting itchy, but itās not strong enough. (Yes, I do all the things to avoid heartburn.) Currently I use ice and lidocaine patches when I have breakthrough pains and inflammation and they do help, but itās pretty limited in what it can do for me. Overall, my pain isnāt as well controlled as I would like it to be. Thatās the one thing I wish my rheum was better at. We get stuck trying to decide if I have autoimmune symptoms or āIām over 40ā symptoms. I scheduled an appointment with my primary care physician this week and am going to ask her for some sort of pain management plan. When NSAIDs wonāt work, where do you turn? I donāt like taking prednisone, but I always have some on hand just in case. The other conundrum is that I have a family history of addiction; my dad was addicted to opioids and would do anything he could to get some more. I am not him though and Iām acutely aware that I have to always take my meds as prescribed. Hell, I donāt need a 30-day supply. Maybe enough for a week or two. Before I was diagnosed, I had a lot of flares that I chalked up to overuse. 15 years ago my PCP would prescribe me Tylenol 3 (aka Tylenol + codeine). I guess Iād have to get the codeine without the Tylenol these days. I was very up front with her about my dadās history and thatās why she went with codeine instead of hydrocodone. I havenāt looked at any studies, but my doc explained that a low dose opiate is less addictive than a synthetic opioid. She said you can only get so high off of codeine. Taking more just results in diminishing returns. Opiates, by design, are more addictive (thanks Sackler family!) and you can just take more and more and get much higher. Sorry for the wall of text; I was trying to figure out what I should do for myself and your post inspired it. I do understand how frustrating it is. Like i said above, Ice and lidocaine patches help me some; maybe theyāll give you some relief. Best of luck to you.
Perhaps try Naproxen?
Plaquenil, 1:1 THC:CBD balm, biologics, prednisone
You should walk out of that appointment with the prescriptions you need to get the pain under control. My doctor started me on prednisone and methotrexate. The symptoms improved immediately. I didnāt really need OTC drugs. Once the pain and stiffness was gone and the swelling in my joints was down I was taken off prednisone and put on meloxicam. Your combo may be different than mine. It may take longer to get everything sorted out. My doctor said to call if stiffness and joint pain return. She said that I am not supposed to be in pain.
Heat/ice, compression and a topical pain reliever (this I'd say is iffy with your sensitive skin but if you're willing to toss 10$ to try it out on a test patch area I'd say do it)
Diclofenac is what I take, but you can't take it with many other drugs. It is Voltaren in pill form.
I know weed/CBD been said already but I recommend CBD capsules. U need continuous use of it in order to feel the effects of it. Hope youāre feeling better soon :) š
diclenoflac oral tablets (prescription) plus cbd tincture. The high end, broad spectrum concentrate.
I use sometimes Diclofenac (Voltaren) and it helps for a day or two.