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Posted 7/25/2012 3:13 AM (GMT 0)
Any advice on what to do ? Every morning when I get up I am in severe pain and barely able to get out of bed because of back pain, I hobble to the shower and once I have my hot shower I am so much better and able to function, have changed mattress, pillows and anything else that I can, I have been diagnosed as having arthritis and have been to numerous doctors but nothing has helped yet....I am a female 58 yrs of age and have worked in an office setting sitting for just short of 40 yrs...
Posted 7/27/2012 3:51 AM (GMT 0)
Have they suggested any over the counter NSAIDs for you to take? Being a few years older than you, I understand that morning stiffness. My diseases however give me that same stiffness whenever I stop moving during the day. I empathsize with you.

Please get your GP. rheumatologist, or ortho to formulate a treatment plan to get you some relief. It may be that a combo of medications and therapy might get you to a point where you are more comfortable during the day.
Posted 8/8/2012 3:31 PM (GMT 0)
I totally understand what you are going through. I have osteoathritis L1 L2 and degenerative L5 S1, so I have my share of stiff mornings. However since I also have crohns I can't take NSAIDS. My best relief seems to be the chiropractor, after numerous rounds of PT and doctors he can actually give me relief. It's worth a try if you are open to it.
Posted 8/8/2012 4:44 PM (GMT 0)
Lumbar facet injections are diagnostic and therapeutic. If you have a positive diagnostic injection but it is shortlived, lumbar radiofrequency is the best thing out there.
Posted 12/6/2012 3:26 AM (GMT 0)
After being diagnosed with osteo arthritis in my lower back (L3-L5), I tried physical therapy which did not help at all. Tried new mattress, sleeping in different positions, various pillows with no change.

My main problem was morning back pain and stiffness.

I went to a naturopath and she had me try

1. glucosamine HCL 2000 mg (2 grams) -- note this is not glucosamine sulfate which is made from shellfish and can be problematic for that reason. This is sometimes labeled vegetarian glucosamine.
2. Hyaluronic acid 400 mg -- I tried doctors' best brand which also contains chondroitin and collagen II
3. ginger -- 400 mg

This worked amazingly well. I hardly have any pain anymore. BTW, I ran out of hyaluronic acid for a week and my symptoms came back. I ran out of ginger in a different week and my symptoms came back. I haven't run out of glucosamine, so cannot say how much that is helping.

You can find good deals on supplements on the web.
Posted 1/12/2013 11:27 PM (GMT 0)
I am 59 and have lower back AO. I used to take osteo panadol,brufen,digesic before it was banned, endone,tramadole and meloxicam as an anti inflammatory. Many of these had side effects in sleep patterns, lethargy,bowels etc . I find that if i use rose hip capsules they take away most of the background pain.and provided i don't drink too much coke,coffee or chocolate my lifestyle is vastly improved. When the inflammation really flares hot and cold packs give relief as does baths, pools and massage to get tight muscles to relax. I also take ginger and glucosamine at those times. Walking when i am tight also helps..
Posted 1/12/2013 11:37 PM (GMT 0)
I forgot to say mornings are a drag as i usually wake up in pain so i do strtches and massage my glutes? to loosen up before taking rose hip and then showering. By late sfternoon i can feel the pain coming back so more rose hip to keep pain down. I was an office worker all my csreer and devastated wheb advised sitting for long periods was the cause of my arthritic bone spurs.
Posted 1/15/2013 3:45 AM (GMT 0)
There's been little or no feedback here but in any case i thought I advise my doctors thoughts about cortisone shots.. While some of my relatives and contacts say they've had good results many others spoken to in recent years have had to have repeat shots and found they don't last. My GP advised against them saying they only work 25% of the time.. he also advised that i should regard surgery as the last resort so i have kept to the pills and other exercise regimen and so far been able to cope.
Posted 1/18/2013 11:43 AM (GMT 0)
catsailor, I was just back to the rhuemy for my lumbar arthritis issues and he is having me go back to PT before he will script a cortisone shot. I'd rather skip the PT and go right for the shot myself, but insurance company doesn't agree. I might try the rose hips, I never heard of that before.
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