I rarely take "meds," per se. Only when I've injured myself or badly overdone it. For the day-to-day joint and muscle pain and stiffness that's just part of growing old I've found Turmeric, CBD oil, and regular exercise mostly does the trick.
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Aleve/Naproxene for the arthritis in my hand; tylenol for headaches.
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Posts: 6880 | Location: IL, due south of the Arch | Registered: April 20, 2005
I have an aversion to pills and medications. Unless I am in so much pain I can't sleep or function, I usually just tolerate it.
Fortunately, at 68 I'm in pretty good shape. I've been a runner for decades, so any issues I have are usually running related, and I know exercises to address them.
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Posts: 2857 | Location: Peoples Republic of North Virginia | Registered: December 04, 2015
At my age (82) I take 2 handfuls of meds every day, but none of them are for pain. I am blessed not to have pains. I've never had a headache. I keep some Tylenol on hand to break a fever (not very often).
Excedrin for Migraine headaches if caught early enough and Aleve for bulged disc with accompanying sciatic nerve pain and cramps, rheumatoid arthritis, degenerative disc, and osteoarthritis. It’s bad enough that I also use a prescription pain reliever which I also use for kidney stones coming from my one remaining kidney.
Posts: 6011 | Location: TN | Registered: February 12, 2003
For the last several years all I have used is White Willow Bark. It doesn't have a bunch of chemicals in it like the modern day stuff. Willow bark was the basic Aspirin was in the early days.
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Posts: 4134 | Location: Metamora MI | Registered: October 31, 2003
For all-over type muscle pain (I have fibromyalgia), I take kratom herb (a member on this forum turned me on to it). It took over the role from Oxycodone, and actually seems to work better. I dose every 2-4 hours or so (my monthly habit is around $3-400).
For more localized pain like joints, or headaches, good ol' ibuprofen does the job. Fairly large doses, though.
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Posts: 7656 | Location: KCMO | Registered: August 31, 2002
I Have taken half the recommended daily dosage of glucosamine chondroitin every day for the last 3-4 years. I’m 67 and since I started taking that OTC med I really have no aches or pains. Just started playing tennis again after laying off for 2 years. Expected to hurt a lot when I started back but that never happened.
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