Aches and pains of getting old

[steve_s]

So went to see doc been getting some pain in my hands I think possibly rheumatism coming on

I do physical work in the building line and have trouble with just general aches and pains also getting up after kneeling down for a bit I just seize up.

Any way at docs normal 30min delay was reading the mags and came across this

So thought got nothing to lose ill try some well ....... Iv only had 3 and I can feel the difference I dont ache any where near what I used to it truly amazing to be able to jump out the bed in the morning and not have to think how it was going to hurt less to get up

Any way doc says Im just getting old and Im not doing to bad compared to some younger folks he see.

It seems to work for me but if you are going to try check they wont do you any harm !!!!!!

 

[johnik]

ooooooooh, where you get it ?, i could do with a spot of that

 

[Bsmith]

Glad it works for you Steve. I had heard of this or similar before but did not try it as I thought it would just be one of them things that only benefit the seller.
I have had ankylosing spondylitis (a type of arthritis) since I was 16 years old and have been on all kinds of treatment for it, which have helped but it's still there.
I would like to give turmeric a try. How do I get it and is it in tablet form please?
Many thanks

 

[johnakay]

all in here.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=t...4.69i57j0l5.4840j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

 

[steve_s]

ooooooooh, where you get it ?, i could do with a spot of that

Got mine from amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B018R4VQTY/ref=pe_3187911_189395841_TE_3p_dp_1

 

[fixerupper]

Yep I've had arthritis type thing in my hips and hands for a few years now , ibuprofen was my go to drug to get me through the day ... but loads of turmeric in curries and stuff,( one of my comfort foods is potatoes cooked with turmeric and black onion seeds) cut right down on wheat and take serranol daily that is turmeric aka curcumin and other stuff ... I now have ibuprofen very very rarely ,I last took some in the winter having spent a day cutting fire wood ...

 

[pedrobedro]

I eat enough of that in curries, how much pain would I be in if I didn't eat curries as opposed to the ones I get after eating curries ? I suffer from cervical spondylosis and anything that eases the symptoms is very welcome. I gave up with the prescription medicine I would rather have the neck and shoulder pain than the bowel problems they cause.

 

[johnik]

Got mine from amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B018R4VQTY/ref=pe_3187911_189395841_TE_3p_dp_1

done

 

[Olderisbetter]

I have been using Turmeric for years as part of my diet, I am 50 something and have no aches or pains other than the time i get hurt or try and do more than i should, I also take chondroitin and glucosamine supplements, I do live a fairly healthy life style but i do love a nice veggie masala curry home made i use turmeric and coconut oil some might think its a bit weak but i get alot of visitors around the time its ready to eat.

 

[fixerupper]

yeah I took choudroitin and glucosamine for years , I've, stopped it now 'cos I think it's plays a part in the Dupuytrin's contracture that I get in my hands .. Im in my 60s and grow most of our food ,

 

[Rocketman]

yeah I took choudroitin and glucosamine for years , I've, stopped it now 'cos I think it's plays a part in the Dupuytrin's contracture that I get in my hands .. Im in my 60s and grow most of our food ,

The trouble is there is pretty well zero clinical proof that glucosamine does anything, placebo.

One of my knees has had it, had a op this year - sticking plaster really. In reality to fix it lets say it's going to be a pretty intrusive operation. My other knee is not great, problems in my arm as well. All started about 10 years ago so mid 30's then. Been going for physio for over a year now.

 

[rockweasel]

Got mine from amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B018R4VQTY/ref=pe_3187911_189395841_TE_3p_dp_1

Just ordered a bottle to try. I"m so stiff in the morning it's not funny.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Just ordered a bottle to try. I"m so stiff in the morning it's not funny.

That's open to being misconstrued.......

 

[Parm]

I was out with friends last night. His wifey was talking about this

Apparently it's good if you make tea with it. All indian food has it, it's the stuff that leaves yellow stains on your white shirts, trust me I know

 

[Rocketman]

It's worth noting Turmeric at present without no large clinical trials which have been further repeated to prove results there is very little evidence of it's benefits -

https://www.arthritisresearchuk.org...ary-medicines-for-osteoarthritis/tumeric.aspx

That's not to say it doesn't work and indeed if it helps you why not use it. Seems pretty harmless as drugs go.

 

[Popcorn]

Try some 'Stem Ginger' plus you can take it on top of for meds.

 

[dobbslc]

yeah I took choudroitin and glucosamine for years , I've, stopped it now 'cos I think it's plays a part in the Dupuytrin's contracture that I get in my hands .. Im in my 60s and grow most of our food ,

What's Dupuytrins contracture? I've taken glucosamine for years too.

 

[GW8IZR]

.. I've taken glucosamine for years too.

I started on glucosamine a few years ago, I didn't realise but at about the same time I started to have trouble sleeping. I was travelling a lot and my sleep pattern was poor anyway but I can normally get about five hours a night. After a month of the tablets I realised I'd reduced to about four or five hours a week and maybe adding another four or five at weekend. Someone at work told me they had had a similar issue with glucosamine and so I stopped them. within two days my sleep pattern had returned to normal.

Apparently its not an unknown issue that supposedly affects a very small number of people but IME a lot of people suffer poor sleep and don't connect it with the drug so its worth being aware of it.

 

[fixerupper]

What's Dupuytrins contracture? I've taken glucosamine for years too.

Well it's small nodules that grow in the palm of your hand and then turn in to cords of collagen around the tendons, causing the finger to curl inward toward the palm .Its a hereditary thing sometimes called vikings disease ....

 

[normspanners]

Well it's small nodules that grow in the palm of your hand and then turn in to cords of collagen around the tendons, causing the finger to curl inward toward the palm .Its a hereditary thing sometimes called vikings disease ....

the guy I do work for has that and has had his fingers unfurled twice !!!