how can a 64 old retired man can live with Arthritis without much sufferings?
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Because these medications can damage the kidneys and liver is why people want medical marijuana to be legalized.  It is supposed to be very helpful with arthritis, as well as a great number of other ailments.\n\nI'm assuming that that's not the answer you are looking for, so why not ask the doctor for meds that are less harmful, look into herbal remedies, and see what type of exercise (or physical therapy) might help.\n\nI wish your father well.
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It depends on what kind you have (there are over 100 types).  If you have osteo, anti-inflammatories usually work well to relieve the pain, and you need to keep active to keep your joints fluid.  Walking is great exercise, but water aerobics are also great - the warm water soothes the joints, and there are specialized arthritis classes available in most areas that focus on range of motion and loosening the joints.  check out http://www.arthritis.org for locations, and lots of other great tips for living with arthritis.\n\nIf you have rheumatoid, you need to take the prescription meds your doctor prescribes.  I have had a lot of luck with Enbrel.  Anti-inflammatories and many other meds can provide relief as well.  It's also very important to exercise and eat healthy with RA, since it is an autoimmune disease, and the best thing for a bad immune system is staying healthy!!  The same type of exercise are great.\n\nAlong with just the general need to exercise, losing weight (if you are over weight) will decrease the stress on the joints.  Water exercised are great especially if you are overweight because there is far less pressure on all the joints that way.  Be sure to talk to your doctor before starting an exercise schedule.\n\nBe sure to visit the arthritis.org site for lots of great tips and info on living with arthritis.
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It depends on how well you maitain your health.  If you don't take care of yourself, you might find yourself impotent many years before then.  Staying healthy and exercising can keep you 'able' well beyond 70, though.
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its arthritus, you can try glucosamine and chondroiton, and aleive for some pain help and ask your doctor for something like mobic, thats the anti inflamitory im on, it doesnt really stop the pain but it helps some, also lose weight. thats a biggie, next step is joint replacement. its old age hon.
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Well darlin, it sounds like a common problem we seniors have, right about now.  It's called arthritis, but that's just a guess.  A doctor can tell you exactly what the problem is, and sometimes they are able to help by scrapping the build up out, but that requires some surgery, usually fluoroscopic surgery which is non invasive.\n\nA comment to urangmybell; I don't believe this lady is American.  In America weights and measures are not described in kilograms, etc.  If you took note of the lady's question , you might note that she described herself that way.  In the future, if you're looking for an opening to insult someone or a group make sure you have your ducks in a row.  In this case, you're the one looking stupid!
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Hi There\n\nHere are some ideas to heal your conditions.\n\nCause: \nArthritis is caused by acids and waste matter in the body, which eventually become solidified and lock the joint. This condition is caused and aggravated by improper diet. Some of the worst intakes are eggs, bread, milk, meat, salt, sugar, etc., because they cause arthritic calcification. The use of extremely hard water (generally of twelve or more grains in hardness) will often accentuate an arthritic condition where softer water will help relieve it. Sometimes an individual with a good inherent structure can throw off the hardest water without arthritic effect. The weaker person may drink water that is not very hard and absorb from it relatively larger quantities of the inorganic minerals. \n\n\nQuick Action Plan for Rheumatoid Arthritis (especially #7, cleansing)\n\n1. Acupuncture treatment helps to reduce the body's aggressive defenses that inadvertently attack its own joint tissue. \n\n2. Massage affected joints with rosemary, benzoin, chamomile, camphor, juniper, or lavender. \n\n3. Diet plays an integral part in reducing or preventing the onset of all types of arthritic conditions. A diet rich in an abundant selection of fresh vegetables, and a wide variety of sweet and non-sweet fruits, soaked nuts and seeds, and whole grains is recommended. \n\n4. Tomatoes, cayenne, black and long pepper should be avoided by person's with rheumatoid arthritis. Minimize protein intake, choose small quantities of fish, legumes, eggs, soaked nuts and seeds. Eliminate beef, chicken, shellfish, and pork completely. Eat no hydrogenated fats, processed sugars, dairy products, alcohol, coffee, or black tea. \n\n5. Use the following powerful aids to speed and assist healing: Goji, Acai and Noni juice, bee pollen, royal jelly, and evening primrose oil are recommended, as is Shark cartilage, Wobenzyme, DMSO, MSM Manganese Cetyl myristoleate with lipase, and vitamin C.\n\n6. Test for food and environmental allergies and avoid all foods and substances to which you are allergic. \n\n7. Cleansing and Detoxification including colon and bowel cleansing therapies, fasting, kidney and gallbladder flushes, physical medicine, and homeopathic remedies. \nIsometric exercises, stretching, and yoga can help ease arthritis pain. \n\n8. Constitutional hydrotherapy (apply two to five times weekly) or heating compress (apply once daily to affected areas). \n\n9 Drink the juice of half a lemon before every meal and before going to bed. \n\n\n\nCauses\nCrohn's disease can be caused by a variety of factors, including poor diet and nutrition, food allergies, imbalanced levels of hydrochloric acid, impaired immunity, infections, lack of exercise, "leaky gut" syndrome, pharmaceutical drugs, and stress.\n\nQuick Action Plan for Crohn's Disease \n\n\n1. Diet is of primary importance. Avoid all sugars, refined flour products, and carbohydrates, milk and dairy products, processed foods that contain preservatives and artificial sweeteners, alcohol, hydrogenated and trans-fatty oils, as well as foods that are common allergens.\n\n2. Emphasize organic, fresh vegetables and non-citrus fruits, organic grains, as well as organic, free-range meats and poultry and wild-caught fish.\n\n3. Drink plenty of pure, filtered water throughout the day.\n\n4. Enema containing butyric acid two to five times a week. (Add one tablespoon of butyric acid to one quart of warm water.) A colon cleanse is very important as well.\n\n5. Supplements with vitamin A, beta carotene, vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and zinc, taken with a multivitamin/multimineral formula. Essential fatty acids, especial omega-3 oils, are also recommended.\n\n6. Stress reduction through the use of various mind/body medicine techniques, such as biofeedback, hypnotherapy, meditation and relaxation exercises.\n\n7. If you smoke, stop and if you are currently taking aspirin or other NSAIDs, consider replacing them with safer
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My husband and I use a product called "blue emu" it helps alot.  Also you need to start watching what you eat.  I'm very very arthritic and stay away from FAT, it totally swells the pain in my joints to unbearable.  It really works, trust me.  Also there is a product called MSM and it is a wood pulp derivative and works very well in elevating pain. Ive been at this game for some time now.  Follow all these steps and it should really improve your pain considerably.
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Treatments for rheumatic diseases include rest and relaxation, exercise, proper diet, medication, and instruction about the proper use of joints and ways to conserve energy. Other treatments include the use of pain relief methods and assistive devices, such as splints or braces.\n\nAt this time, the only type of arthritis that can be cured is that caused by infections. Although symptoms of other types of arthritis can be effectively managed with rest, exercise, and medication, there are no cures.
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with the correct treatmeant the symptoms can be eased for long periods of time.\nnot sure that helps much.arthritis is sadly something we know very lil about,theres a huge sum of money been thrown into research here in england.
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Quite probably, OsteoArthritus.    Your joints are basicly... well worn out.. Sorry, human bodies were not made to last forever =(   There are other possibilities and you can speek with your doctor about it.\n\nAlso over the counter medicines usualy help some, I like alieve.   Heat theropy also helps from what I hear.
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Arthritis runs in family trees.  In other words, inheritance has a lot to do with it.  What is important is to not give in to the symptoms.  Keep exercising, working on things like walking every day.  Also I have heard that one aspirin a day is also helpful, but I have never gotten to that point.  I have arthritis in my neck, diagnosed a few years back, and I don't even notice it.
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How about some stretching or strength exercises.  Those are the most important.  How about building up the bone mass to prevent it.  Old folks, like me, have to get off their a** and get moving.  It really does make a difference.  Prevention is the cure.
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Please check out this website for good vitamin info. You can search your condition on there. Im sure your friend means well and is trying to help but the daily RDA's of vitamins in multis are not sufficient for anyone. People need more vitamins. There is no way to get the nutrients you need from diet today no matter how well you try to eat.\n\nhttp://www.doctoryourself.com/index.html\nhttp://www.doctoryourself.com/arthritis.html
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Contact the Arthritis Foundation and ask for PACE meetings in your area.  PACE--People with Arthritis Can Exercise.  Non-impact, non-stressful exercises.  No charge.\n\nGood luck!
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Glucosamine with Condroiton has been proved to help ease pain in arthritic old people. \n\nI talked to my doc about it before, and while he said there were no studies done yet on young people with my condition, that it wouldn't be a bad idea. \n\nI've taken it off and on over the last couple years, and it does take about 4 months to do anything for you, and isn't very cheap, but it seemed to help me a bit. \n\nJust be sure to talk with your doc if your diabetic because it is a sugar - based compound.\n\nAlso, for achy joints you may want to think about reducing the impact in your exercises (maybe walking instead of jogging - think about it).
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I know this is tough and it is easier said than done, but you have to strengthen your back and all your joints with stretches and regular walks. If possible, do join a yoga class. If you can't go regularly to one, have someone teach you and do it everyday. It will definitely help. The doctor told my mom that she is in the early stages of osteoarthritis and has to do some form of exercise. She walks a lot now and does simple stretches as she goes about her day. She feels better. Hope this helps! Take care!
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unfortunately the best pain medication for these types of pain was taken off the market, and nonnarcotic mobic try buying a book from mayo clinic or a holistic health book for rheumatoid atrhitis it should have info about diet also I picked one up for my exboyfriend a couple years ago and it helped him tremendously a little lifestyle change goes a long way