Tramadol and other similar habit forming drugs with possibility of abuse are on 'cancel prescription on delivery' here, you need a fresh prescription every time.
They are very strong for most cases, so the prescribing doctor must think it is justified for the patient.
They are very strong for most cases, so the prescribing doctor must think it is justified for the patient.
My most effective treatment is the ice-swimming. I "have" discushernia at thoracolumbal transition, compressed thoracic vertebrae, chronic periarthritis humeroscapularis, coxarthrosis and bilateral osteochondritis dissecans (elbow). I made at young more than 1000 push-ups per day, during a lot of yrs (without brain, of course...). The elbow-damage is plausibly thank to abuse of push-ups.
I live in Hungary, at the Danube river. Six yrs ago I swim every day in cold water october to april. The effect of natural cold water dramatic, especially at below 5 degree celsius. I swim until moderate hypothermy (my individual record is more than 20 minutes in water at frost point, between ice plates, of course without protection clothing, and after swimming I ride bicycle to home). I thought, the beginning at my first season, I will cough and must be stopped the swimming. I was 50 yrs old. But after the first six week the two yrs old shoulder-pain disappeared. No more flu. Sometimes I have pain further of course, but no need any analgetic. The push-up is "prohibited" further, but pull-ups are OK (I already can make them with one arm). The pull-ups very effective against back pain (broken vertebra and discushernia).
I live in Hungary, at the Danube river. Six yrs ago I swim every day in cold water october to april. The effect of natural cold water dramatic, especially at below 5 degree celsius. I swim until moderate hypothermy (my individual record is more than 20 minutes in water at frost point, between ice plates, of course without protection clothing, and after swimming I ride bicycle to home). I thought, the beginning at my first season, I will cough and must be stopped the swimming. I was 50 yrs old. But after the first six week the two yrs old shoulder-pain disappeared. No more flu. Sometimes I have pain further of course, but no need any analgetic. The push-up is "prohibited" further, but pull-ups are OK (I already can make them with one arm). The pull-ups very effective against back pain (broken vertebra and discushernia).
I don't know exactly, how it works. Perhaps the endogenous steroid production is stimulated by cold-shock. The antidepressant effect isn't neglible. I looked a lot of yrs ago a film about cold treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Elderly woman in a wheelchair went into the icy water and came out on her own two feet! I was deeply inspired by this scene. The old lady became my role model. If she can tolerate the shock, I don't runaway...
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20 years ago I bought my son a "jungle gym" with one of those horizontal ladders that you swing bar to bar like a monkey from. The little girl of the family I purchased it from was swinging bar to bar for one last time. I said "let me try". I fell right off on the first bar; no way was my one handed grip going to hold 200 lbs - even dangling. Never mind a one handed pull-up.
Amazing the range in ability people have.
Elbow joint replacement may be possible.
And I admire your spirit, unfazed by this state of the body, many people would go into depression in this condition, wither away and die.
I always tell people who are complaining about their life to look at people who are sleeping on the streets, and visit a hospital, to compare their condition to those who are less fortunate, instead of comparing themselves to the more fortunate...it makes you feel blessed that you have a roof on your head, food on the table, and clothes on your back, small basic things.
My sister had a fall two years back, edge of stone step hit outer side of thigh above knee.
Orthopedic doctors saw nothing on X Ray, then CT scan, then MRI was done, nothing more than mild arthritis, expected for a 57 year old with diabetes.
There was really no orthopedic problem, those doctors prescribed Piroxicam (one) and paracetamol (another, second doctor), fairly low level pain killers.
She was limping, and venting on me that the doctors were useless.
So I texted a neurologist who used to treat my late mother, she is in Hyderabad, she prescribed tolperisone + paracetamol in the day, and Pregabalin and Nortriptyline 75/10 mg in the night.
That worked, she took the dose for a week instead of 5 days....that is acceptable.
The issue was the nerve had been damaged by the stair edge in the fall, and inflamed nerves can be painful.
Then I started her on nerve repair medication from a known homeopathic shop, (owner is a doctor, qualified homeopath), she will recover slowly.
The US FDA considers homeopathy as a fad, because of the tiny amount of medication contained per dose. All I am saying is that it works for us, your mileage may vary.
In sum, take a second and even third opinion, go find a surgeon who is not quick to advise surgery, and believes in conservative treatment.
I have seen a case where the doctor put a stent in a patient with two blocks in the same vessel, really a graft case, but a frail patient who would not have survived surgery. the doctor got a cut on the stent, and his fees, I found out and had the patient sent home, he survived two years, died at 76.
So ask around, meet former patients, see the results of the surgery before getting it done.
And I admire your spirit, unfazed by this state of the body, many people would go into depression in this condition, wither away and die.
I always tell people who are complaining about their life to look at people who are sleeping on the streets, and visit a hospital, to compare their condition to those who are less fortunate, instead of comparing themselves to the more fortunate...it makes you feel blessed that you have a roof on your head, food on the table, and clothes on your back, small basic things.
My sister had a fall two years back, edge of stone step hit outer side of thigh above knee.
Orthopedic doctors saw nothing on X Ray, then CT scan, then MRI was done, nothing more than mild arthritis, expected for a 57 year old with diabetes.
There was really no orthopedic problem, those doctors prescribed Piroxicam (one) and paracetamol (another, second doctor), fairly low level pain killers.
She was limping, and venting on me that the doctors were useless.
So I texted a neurologist who used to treat my late mother, she is in Hyderabad, she prescribed tolperisone + paracetamol in the day, and Pregabalin and Nortriptyline 75/10 mg in the night.
That worked, she took the dose for a week instead of 5 days....that is acceptable.
The issue was the nerve had been damaged by the stair edge in the fall, and inflamed nerves can be painful.
Then I started her on nerve repair medication from a known homeopathic shop, (owner is a doctor, qualified homeopath), she will recover slowly.
The US FDA considers homeopathy as a fad, because of the tiny amount of medication contained per dose. All I am saying is that it works for us, your mileage may vary.
In sum, take a second and even third opinion, go find a surgeon who is not quick to advise surgery, and believes in conservative treatment.
I have seen a case where the doctor put a stent in a patient with two blocks in the same vessel, really a graft case, but a frail patient who would not have survived surgery. the doctor got a cut on the stent, and his fees, I found out and had the patient sent home, he survived two years, died at 76.
So ask around, meet former patients, see the results of the surgery before getting it done.
Chromenuts thought well, when asked his own DIY-community. We are fighting similar problems, and we have same hidden force: the audio fanatism. It gives extra motivation for survive. Your examples show a few ways, especially the last advice.
Fortunately, the slow, step by step break-in solved the problem. The broken cartilage particles are in the synovial recess and do not cause any serious problems (sometimes my elbow is locked, but can be easily moved out).
Bravo. That money and possession seem nice but that basic things keep you going.
Thanks for these positive words today from you all.
I am one of those people that does not really have friends and does not socialize.
Participating here is an anomaly for me. Left in my own head I become my worst enemy and easily flounder.
I think that is why I finally did post something. It has become an overwhelming situation to try and cope with by myself.
Today is a new day. I got out of bed.
I am one of those people that does not really have friends and does not socialize.
Participating here is an anomaly for me. Left in my own head I become my worst enemy and easily flounder.
I think that is why I finally did post something. It has become an overwhelming situation to try and cope with by myself.
Today is a new day. I got out of bed.
I've been a gymrat my entire life .Started age 16 till 52.
Shoulderpains .X raus were made and diagnosis was osteoarthritis in both shoulders.Bone on bone.Osteophytes.The lot.
Advice was to stop heavy workouts.Pick up swimming.🥴
Since then I have developed the same issues in my knees,hands,feet.All over .I believe the cause hasn' t been my squats or bench pressing.Why do I have bone on bone in my feet ,hands and writsts etc?
I keep afloat with cbd/thc oil I make myself.Opening a jar is almost impossible these days.20 years ago I benched 315 lbs for reps and squatted 400 lbs.
So you' re not alone.I' m 62 years old now.
Shoulderpains .X raus were made and diagnosis was osteoarthritis in both shoulders.Bone on bone.Osteophytes.The lot.
Advice was to stop heavy workouts.Pick up swimming.🥴
Since then I have developed the same issues in my knees,hands,feet.All over .I believe the cause hasn' t been my squats or bench pressing.Why do I have bone on bone in my feet ,hands and writsts etc?
I keep afloat with cbd/thc oil I make myself.Opening a jar is almost impossible these days.20 years ago I benched 315 lbs for reps and squatted 400 lbs.
So you' re not alone.I' m 62 years old now.
The trend of absurdly often training turns out to be not healthy at all. See it here too, a kind of thinking that working out almost every day is good. It isn’t. Mechanical moving stuff wears out after x hours.
Running is supposedly healthy but runners joints and hearts don’t last that long either.
Eating processed vegan food is supposedly healthy but it is full of sugars, fats and salt. Just not good at all. Seeing its production is convincing 🙂 Investigation tells children of vegans have the worst health.
Worst is that some think they live healthy (drinking 4 liters water per day. Really?!) and you don’t so you should not be treated in a hospital as “you did this to yourself”.
Maybe living relatively normal is more healthy 😊
Running is supposedly healthy but runners joints and hearts don’t last that long either.
Eating processed vegan food is supposedly healthy but it is full of sugars, fats and salt. Just not good at all. Seeing its production is convincing 🙂 Investigation tells children of vegans have the worst health.
Worst is that some think they live healthy (drinking 4 liters water per day. Really?!) and you don’t so you should not be treated in a hospital as “you did this to yourself”.
Maybe living relatively normal is more healthy 😊
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There are also issues with tendons etc shortening and pulling the sides of joints closer together and increasing joint stress. Hamstrings and knees for example. Not suggesting stretching is a panacea, but it's certainly helped with my knee problems. I've got meniscus tears/arthritis/hoffa pad degeration in both and they've been really painful. Regular stretching combined with periodic PRP injections has been transformative. I'm left wondering if the meniscus tears might not have happened if I'd been doing more stretching in the first place.
I've also had a hip resurfaced after bone on bone arthritis developed. I had a deformity of the acetabulum that meant it was always going to happen, but the consultant said that squats in the gym brought forward the time when I needed the hip. But the squats etc also meant I had excellent bone density. Swings and roundabouts...
You can do squats and drink a nice Seckt or perhaps a refreshing Bocksbeutel between sets...
The person that invents artificial cartilage will be very rich. The patients will be happy to get replacement cartilage and will happily empty their wallets.
The human version is tough but not tough enough for heavy jolts, repeated regular overload by training, accidents, professional sports etc. combined with simple aging.
The human version is tough but not tough enough for heavy jolts, repeated regular overload by training, accidents, professional sports etc. combined with simple aging.
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I did the gym thing… but it’s been a long time since I really “pumped iron”. I always hated squats!
Obtaining exercise has been an evolving endeavor for me for many years now. Although I rely on it as much (or maybe more) for a healthy state of mind as for a healthy body.
My knees have always been an issue since high school. I tried joining the cross country team one year. I lasted about a month before the pain in my knees prevented me from participating. That encouraged me to seek out low impact activities.
An ideal week for me now would be 2-3 days of exercise. Preferably swimming one day, a low impact workout one day and a bike ride or hike/run on another. I’m lucky if I can tolerate a single walk/hike a week right now.
When I crouch down and people are present they have commented that my knees make so much noise that it’s like someone crushing a bag of potato chips.
Obtaining exercise has been an evolving endeavor for me for many years now. Although I rely on it as much (or maybe more) for a healthy state of mind as for a healthy body.
My knees have always been an issue since high school. I tried joining the cross country team one year. I lasted about a month before the pain in my knees prevented me from participating. That encouraged me to seek out low impact activities.
An ideal week for me now would be 2-3 days of exercise. Preferably swimming one day, a low impact workout one day and a bike ride or hike/run on another. I’m lucky if I can tolerate a single walk/hike a week right now.
When I crouch down and people are present they have commented that my knees make so much noise that it’s like someone crushing a bag of potato chips.