Pain management

ditzymouse

hi, I,m 74 have OA in knees, i,ve also had carpal tunnel surgery and i,m hypothyroid.

I,m waiting a referral to orthopedics but they have previously told me i,m too heavy for surgery.

Im in a no win, the only exercise i can do is aquarobics which i do 3 times a week, i have a lot of numbness in hands and knees. Hands due to carpal tunnel, knees supposedly from OA.

SO far no effective pain relief. I,m currently taking theracurcumin, fish oil and celadrin. Dr prescrib3d gabapentin but i,m loath to take it as side effect is weight gain. I eat a healthy diet ,low carb but with thyroid issues weight sticks like glue. I,m discouraged. I,ve recently had to purchase a mobility scooter as i cant walk even around supermarket any longer.

noddingtonpete

Hello @ditzymouse and welocme to the Community. We are a friendly and supportive group and I hope that will be your experience as well.

I would suggest having a look at the information on our website, we have items on arthritis, treatments as welll as hints and tips. I've put a couple pf links in below which you may find useful.

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/managing-symptoms/managing-your-pain/

and

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/your-experiences/your-questions-answered/your-questions-on-diet-and-arthritis/

Please keep posting and let us know how you are getting on.

Best wishes

Peter