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capt. mike
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any arthritis sufferers out there in mexico/baja?
looking for recommendations for pain relief, anti inflammatory meds over the counter mex farmacias for osteo and rhumatoid forms of this condition.
meds have to be aspirin free.
suggestions?
thx!
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Ken Bondy
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mike
I have it pretty bad in both hands. Putting on and taking off a wetsuit is agony, as is cold (water or air). Both Aleve and Advil help a little if I
remember to take some. I have had a strong recommendation from a friend for Celebrex (prescription), but I haven't tried it yet.
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DianaT
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When I first heard about the benefits of taking MSM and using MSM cream, I thought it might be a little like snake-oil.
It has worked quite well for me. Best place to buy the pills are at Costco and here in San Diego, we find the best price on the cream at Henry's
Markets.
I started using the cream on my knee that never healed well after surgery. The first benefit I found was that my hand no longer had joint pain. 
Careful---if you are allergic to sulfur, don't use it.
Diane
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DENNIS
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Be careful with too much Aleve/Naproxin as it can cause a gastro reflux condition which can be as uncomfortible as arthritis.
Speaking of snake oil, what ever happened to DMSO? Is it still around? I used to buy it from a vet supply house in Ensenada for a friend in the
states. She swore by the stuff. If I recall, the brand name or the Spanish name was DOMOSO.
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
Be careful with too much Aleve/Naproxin as it can cause a gastro reflux condition which can be as uncomfortible as arthritis.
Speaking of snake oil, what ever happened to DMSO? Is it still around? I used to buy it from a vet supply house in Ensenada for a friend in the
states. She swore by the stuff. If I recall, the brand name or the Spanish name was DOMOSO. |
It is still around and still used----but the MSM is a little less harsh. John used DMSO for carpal tunnel several years ago. It worked quite well,
but where he rested his arm on the arm of our oak rocker, it took off the varnish.
Diane
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jdtrotter
John used DMSO for carpal tunnel several years ago. It worked quite well, but where he rested his arm on the arm of our oak rocker, it took off the
varnish.
Diane |
Oh Gawd....That's not funny but it's funny although not surprising since it's a solvent made from wood pulp.
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Bajagypsy
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I use glucosamine with MSM & Cod liver oil, it works very well, so does tequila
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My dad lives in Mainland Mexico and takes diclofenaco for his osteo and rheumatoid arthritis. It is a prescription drug.
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Just turned 50 this year every joint aches in the a.m. or when I get up, except when I am in Baja, when I am windsurfing or not working. All that time
spent at the office sure takes it's toll.
I'd hate to think where I'd be at if I didn't do yoga and exercise regularly. That old chestnut, "if you rest, you'll rust" is coming true for me It sure takes a lot of work to stay ahead of rusting!
It's ache in the places that I used to play.
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When the way comes to an end, then change. Having changed, you pass through.
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Oso
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My mother-in-law used mota. Not smoked, just steeped in a jar of alcohol which was then rubbed into the joints. She claimed it worked. There was a
time when Mexican doctors would prescribe it for that and other things and the law had no problem with it.
I used Celebrex for a while with mediocre results until my doc prescribed stronger painkillers. Since my second hip replacement, I've had no problem.
With arthritis, that is. Tripping over my dog and breaking my leg in February has been a bit of a bother.
All my childhood I wanted to be older. Now I\'m older and this chitn sucks.
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capt. mike
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thx all.
anything with aspirin no go. so aleve and advil nada, no naproxin either.
what is MSM?
and on the diclofenaco - is that spelled right?
she sees her rhumatist next week. has been told its osteo but getting so bad i fear its rhumatoid.
maybe the celebrex is the answer.
i may make a rocky point run for meds soon.
formerly Ordained in Rev. Ewing\'s Church by Mail - busted on tax fraud.......
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by capt. mike
thx all.
what is MSM?
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Try looking at this site for information re: MSM
http://www.msmguide.com/
Diane
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DENNIS
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Just for the record...Aleve and Naproxin are the same thing.
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I have fought osteo for many years. At 64 I really wish that I had always stopped the motorcycle and put down the kickstand before dismounting all
those times!
Glucosamine has worked really well for me, but I find that the benefits diminish, and it works a lot better when I re-start it after a couple of
months. OTC pain meds, tailored to the rest of my "stuff" make life a lot easier.
The warm dry climate in Baja is the best medicine of all. I rarely suffer much with my joints down there.
Related story: My diet changes are working, and when I went for my regular diabetes check up last week weighing eight pounds less, my doc asked what
I was doing. I told him I'd just returned from Baja. He whipped out his RX pad and wrote me a prescription to move to Mexico.
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
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Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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baitcast
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Well Capt. your talking to the right bunch  ,my wife has it in her hands I have
it in the hips and shoulders,moving to Az. helped my shoulders right away.
Ellie went to a Doc who works with arthritis suffers only and there are plenty around here,he recommended the following.
Osteo BI -Flex
Glucosamine Chondroitin
MSM
with Joint Shield
Advanced
Triple Strength
2 per day
They make several types but this seems to work the best,we have got a few others to try it and most have been happy with the help it
provides,takes about a couple of weeks to start working.
Good luck hope it works for you.
Rob
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by baitcast
Osteo BI -Flex
Glucosamine Chondroitin
MSM
with Joint Shield
Advanced
Triple Strength
2 per day
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Is that over the counter?
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Oso
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Considered Glucosomine Chondroitin at one time but read that it is made with crab shell. Since I have a shellfish allergy (crustaceans actually-
allergic to shrimp, crab, lobster, but can eat oysters, clams etc.), I was afraid to try it for fear of a reaction.
All my childhood I wanted to be older. Now I\'m older and this chitn sucks.
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baitcast
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Dennis it sure is,most any store will be carrying it,one more thing the doc said there are a bunch of imitations just make sure its Osteo-Bi Flex,one
more thing I haven,t any stock in the co.
Rob
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Mulegena
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
Just for the record...Aleve and Naproxin are the same thing. |
Yes, Aleve is the brand name for Naproxin. It
is one of the first medications in the NSAID, non-steriodal anti-inflammatory, category. It does not contain aspirin. Always take any NSAID with
food to avoid gastric problems.
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kodiak
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diclofenaco is also known as Evadol Retard in Mexico. And that is not a typo. I buy it OTC when in Mexico.
Diclofenac (marketed As Mobidic, Flector Patch, Voltaren, Voltarol, Diclon, Dicloflex Difen, Difene, Cataflam, Pennsaid, Rhumalgan, Modifenac,
Abitren, Arthrotec And Zolterol, With Various Drug Dose Combinations) Is A Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug (nsaid) Taken To Reduce Inflammation
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