Things I Hate About Arthritis.

[bullet08]

Pain is given. But, I can't punch with left hand anymore. Joints are too stiff. I can't use chopsticks like I used to. I used to pride myself in my chopsticks use. My kids used to joke that I eat soup with chopsticks. Walking cane slips out of my hand occasionally. Which sucks since I like my Irish Blackthorn cane. Com'on, add to the list!

 

[Chasing Embers]

Having to buy increasingly larger pencils, pens, pipes, tools, etc. I'm thinking of having someone turn me a set of 38mm diameter pens and pencils. Commercially available ones are getting too hard to grip.

 

[kcghost]

I've only got arthritis in my right knee and the pain is rather low so nothing to complain about except that a couple times a year the knee will give out on me when going upstairs or downstairs. I have to be sure when doing either of those I have good handhold on the banister.

 

[warren]

Irish Blackthorn cane

Was it made in Shillelagh? It's always good to have an expedient in one's hand.

Arthritis is a bitch. I've got in my right hip. Losing a bunch of weight, to help for your hand, eased my pain to almost nil. I had an orthopedist ready to do a replacement but that's postponed indefinitely. All I can suggest is to find some exercise for the fingers and try to slow the disease's advance. Perhaps a handball to squeeze whenever your hand is idle. Good luck!

 

[warren]

to help for your hand,

Make that, "no help for your hand."

Even my proofreading skills are failing as I age. Crap!

 

[Grangerous]

Keep those finger joints lubricated. Move them. Wrapping my hand around that morning cup of coffee is magic.

 

[kcghost]

Oh, i didn't mention it but there's nothing to like about arthritis.

 

[edger]

Often, psoriasis comes with it. An absolute PITA!

 

[ADKPiper]

It's a pain in the neck.

 

[Briar Tuck]

Often, psoriasis comes with it. An absolute PITA!

Yep, that's what guitarist Alex Lifeson is dealing with and it's one of the reasons that the band Rush retired.

 

[didimauw]

Having to buy increasingly larger pencils, pens, pipes, tools, etc. I'm thinking of having someone turn me a set of 38mm diameter pens and pencils. Commercially available ones are getting too hard to grip.

I've been looking into larger pens myself due to arthritis. My Parker jotters are my favorite, but even they are getting too small for me. They make an XL version, but the barrels are all metal, and slippery. I've tried 3 or 4 medications that didn't help, but I just started a new one.

The cold realllllllllly doesn't help.

 

[didimauw]

Having to buy increasingly larger pencils, pens, pipes, tools, etc. I'm thinking of having someone turn me a set of 38mm diameter pens and pencils. Commercially available ones are getting too hard to grip.

Commission you say???



I've been fiddling with turning pens. This was my first practice one, that ended up being much bigger than I anticipated. Now that you mention it, does feel pretty good in my fingers

 

[anotherbob]

Oh, i didn't mention it but there's nothing to like about arthritis.

being able to make people cringe by cracking ones joints easily is fun.
Oh and the one thing that helps mine is a thc cbd lotion that doesn't do anything but kill the pain locally and the swelling might help. Oh and pain killers barely do a thing.

 

[didimauw]

being able to make people cringe by cracking ones joints easily is fun.
Oh and the one thing that helps mine is a thc cbd lotion that doesn't do anything but kill the pain locally and the swelling might help. Oh and pain killers barely do a thing.

CBD really works?

 

[bullet08]

Was it made in Shillelagh? It's always good to have an expedient in one's hand.

Arthritis is a bitch. I've got in my right hip. Losing a bunch of weight, to help for your hand, eased my pain to almost nil. I had an orthopedist ready to do a replacement but that's postponed indefinitely. All I can suggest is to find some exercise for the fingers and try to slow the disease's advance. Perhaps a handball to squeeze whenever your hand is idle. Good luck!

Was made in Ireland. Not sure where in Ireland. It's a proper walking cane, not a Irish fighting stick. I would doubt it will cause much of a damage. I have something else for causing pain.

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

Yep, that's what guitarist Alex Lifeson is dealing with and it's one of the reasons that the band Rush retired.

I thought Rush retired due to Neil Peart getting ill (and eventually passed). Of course Alex's arthritis is devastating too.

Maybe now Geddy Lee can learn to sing (I'm kidding and do enjoy some Rush).

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

There are some newer drugs, biologics such as Stelera and Rinvoq, that significantly help with arthritis. And Psoriasis.

 

[Honkytonk Man]

I don't suffer from arthritis per se, but gout!

Damn, that sucker is a bastard!

 

[anotherbob]

CBD really works?

honestly it's hit or miss. But the stuff with both certainly works. And like I hope I said before it doesn't get you even a tiny little bit high. But it's amazing how much it helps. Once a month I use it and haven't been in chronic pain like I was best part is having feeling in my finger tips again. Yeah it's pretty severe arthritis.

 

[addamsruspipe]

I take 2000mg of tylenol a day to keep the arthritis pain in my hands and feet tolerable. Not fun.