i know absolutely nothing about it.
if im fifteen years can i do it? or is there a certain age?
i know this will sound completely weird but i just got my lip pierced twice and i loved the pain so my friend said giving blood would be a good since i can tolerate the needles.
the medical problems i have are messed up joints and degenerative arthritis in my ankles(i have two malpracticed surgeries) and asthma. would that affect me if i gave blood?
give me as much facts about it as you can. thank you.

Every body says walk, runnin e’t.c.
But guide me keeping in view my medical problem of arthritis.

My significant other has recently started to experience what he thinks is some type of arthritis in his fingers. I am looking for suggestions from all of you on what sort of home remedies I can try to help ease the suffering some. Keep in mind that he has a history of heart disease and type 1 diabetes, which he has been faithfully seeing doctors for, and already is taking multitudes of medications for. We both know about getting a doctor’s opinion, and we both know about the types of medication available, so I am not looking for suggestions along this line. Some of the medications he is currently taking is purely experimental, his doctors are constantly changing them because some of the medications clash, so we are not looking for another medication suggestion. I am looking for suggestions on what we can try at home to help ease his suffering, from people in the real world who suffer just like my significant other does, and NOT from yet another doctor!

Doctor suggests Alieve 5 pills/day, seems like too much.
Suggestions welcome….

Hello. I am 23 year old female and I had a spinal fusion surgery when i was 14 years old for a very severe scoliosis. I have recently been to a doctor and I have evidence of degenerative changes in my lower back (arthritis). On normal days I feel regular aches and pains but on bad rainy days especially in the winter the pain can be excruciating to the point where I went to the hospital once and cried through a whole day of classes another time. I have tried wet heat bags that you microwave and put on the location of pain and have recently been prescribed muscle relaxors.

My question is this. Is this normal and do other people who had this surgery go through this every time it rains too? What do you do about it and what helps the most? Thank you I appreciate every answer.
To the person who mentioned bad discs this indeed is one of my problems. My MRI showed degeneration and arthritis developing in the lower non fused part of my back but that pain I feel daily and is different from the pain I feel on rainy wet days but I would also appreciate any advice on lower back pain for degenerative discs as well. Thanks

The arthritis is in the back and knee of a young man with degenerative disc disease. He also has ulcers in his stomach so this is something to take into account. We are interested in both over the counter and prescription drugs. Thanks.

my 13 year old girlfriend has polyarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in every joint in her body. the medications she takes aren’t really working for her. does anyone know any medicines, foods, techniques, or anything at all that can help with arthritis pain? she’s in so much pain, all the time, it breaks my heart..

please please help us.
thank you so much in advance

I am asking on behalf of my mother who has had osteoarthritis in her hands for over thirty years (thumb joint area) and has tried many and varied forms of treatment including most recently a hydro cortisone injection and all to no avail.
I was wondering if there is anyone who has or who knows of anyone with a similar condition who has found anything which has produced positive results. She is in Scotland so perhaps certain treatments may not be accessible although perhaps online purchasing can be enquired into.

Any feedback would be appreciated

Thanks.

my 13 year old girlfriend has polyarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in every joint in her body. the medications she takes aren’t really working for her. does anyone know any medicines, foods, techniques, or anything at all that can help with arthritis pain? she’s in so much pain, all the time, it breaks my heart..

please please help us.
thank you so much in advance

I am taking methotrexate and don’t think its working ( i know it takes a while so I am giving it more time) I am 25 by the way. Humira or Embrel is in the foreseeable future. Is it worth the risk. The pain in my hands is terrible and more specifically in three fingers on my dominant hand. Are there any other effective treatments other then the three i have mentioned/.

Does anyone know of any experts in the NYC or lower CT area in the field of psoriatic arthritis or Rheumatoid.

Please suggest anything besides drugs or medicine that is natural and beneficial for arthritis. Thanks

Please help me out with few Natural Arthritis treatment. I wish to help out someone really near n dear to me whos like really suffering from pain.

What is the cause for severe muscle & joint pains, abdominal pain, blurred vision & thrush at a time ??

please reply me…

i am facing the above symptoms from almost 3 weeks.. does these are the indications for any major disease..

please reply mee..

I’m 20, and have been diagnosed with scoliosis and also degenerative arthritis (either rheumatoid or osteo - still have to do blood work to find out). Being as young as I am, what can I expect the future to hold for me concerning these problems?

Also, my spine apparently curves the opposite way in which it would normally go in most people (I think to the left maybe? I’m not sure, just the other way than normal).

my 13 year old girlfriend has polyarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in every joint in her body. the medications she takes aren’t really working for her. does anyone know any medicines, foods, techniques, or anything at all that can help with arthritis pain? she’s in so much pain, all the time, it breaks my heart..

please please help us.
thank you so much in advance

He is a great dog and we want him to be comfortable, but if there is a cheaper way of helping him I’d love to hear about it. The medication the vet gave up is kind of spendy.
He is a 100 lb lab, a little over weight, we are working on that, but he is just a really big dog.
He has trouble getting up, but once he is up he runs like crazy! We aren’t sure how old he is, he has a young face and a young personality but his body shows signs of age.

ive had it for a while but now its starting to hurt. wheres a place i can get a knee support or brace?

I am 11 weeks. Out of nowhere today I had an onset of pain in my right front pelvic joint section into the hip/thigh. It stll hurts; steady pain when I walk, move or turn over in bed. Is this normal, this early into pregnancy?

Ezorb calcium supplements, sold by Elixir Industries,available in capsule or powder form, is supposed to be a somewhat of a miracle cure for all kinds of bone joint and muscle diseases…eg. arthritis, osteoporosis, degenerative disc disease, bone spurs, fibromialgia,bone fractures, nerve and muscle pain, and back pain.On their website there are many confirmed believers with testimonials as to its effectiveness but that’s par for the course. I need to hear some more results not published by the company itself.If you have any more information, positive or negative, I would sure appreciate it. I have numerous cervical bone spurs one of which is just touching the anterior spinal cord and am looking for a viable alternative to surgery. If anyone out there knows of any other options I might explore, I’m open to suggestions. My doctor wants to cut out the spurs and discs involved then fuse the area, using bone replacement etc. I prefer to stay the way the good Lord made me if possible.
In response to aaaime1…I have spoken to their medical staff rep but I just wanted to get input from the general public that may have used their product. They seem to be a reputable business, on the up and up …I am looking for the voice of experience with their product not coming from their website since as you might know obviously any company only publishes the positive about their product. Thanks for your input though, I’m specifically looking for a product that will dissolve bone spurs so as to avoid having them removed surgially!

My rabbit has severe arthritis in her right leg.
We took her to the doctors a month ago but the medication given to her hasnt improved her at all so i was wondering if i could give her some fish oil (because apparently it helps with arthritis) and if i can, how much do i give her daily.

much appreciated! thanks (:

You rub the oil over the affected area