I need to lose weight; and eat better. I'm sure that would help. Omega 3s, and -- a friend suggested tumeric capsules.

I bought a little brace-y thingy called Band-It for the elbow pain. It works by compression, but not tight--did seem to help, as well as arnica cream. The elbow pain is better (though not gone).

Chronic pain sucks. hope yours gets better!

Going to the ortho next Thursday for the shoulder pain I've had since shovelling snow last winter.

MRI showed buritis, arthritis, tendon damage, and a cyst in my right shoulder. Now we play the "do physical therapy, and if that doesn't work we'll talk about surgery" game.

I'd be fine if it wasn't for Perry Winkle ;)

Finally got to the ortho doc. He took some films of the shoulders and noted slight degeneration in the scapula and acromion in one shoulder. Did some motion tests. Then gave me a shot of steroid and anesthetic. IT was fucking awesome. The first time I've been pain free in years! I was giddy, I could move my arm, I laughed I cried, it was better than CATS!

Now it's fistfuls of Ibuprofin for three weeks until I go again and we'll see if once the inflammation has gone down if it improves or we do MRI.

Even though the pain has returned somewhat, I am still stoked.

Good news, foots. Pain free is wonderful, as I remember.

IT's been nearly 20 hours and the shoulder still feels good. IT still makes a hell of a racket when I move it, but I can move it. Fucking steroids rule. Don't listen to that crap from Floyd Landis.

But aren't steroids a pay me now, or pay me more later deal?

Don't rain on my parade. I think you are confusing steroids and replacing timing belts on interference motors.

Oh right, I'm sorry... I was thinking of transmission fluid.