[QUOTE=Legal Bill,Jun 5 2008, 12:57 AM]
Then have more sex.

 

If this was the new england forum you would have Post of the Day

 

My wife and I have retired. I am 64 and she will be 61 tomorrow. I have some slight arthuritis and take Tylenol with arthuritiis which helps. She has some tendonitis and wears a brace. She also uses a product named Biofreeze which she got from our chiropractor. It works better than icing and comes in a tube. Just rub it on and it really helps her tendonitis and my arthuritis. I have a part time detailing busines and swear by it. Getting old sucks!!!

 

I went to my Dr. when my wrists were in great pain. I could not wax my car and as I said before wore braces on both wrists most of the time, including when I slept. He thought it might be carpal tunnel and sent me to a hand specialist.

The hand specialist did a full exam including x rays, did find some minor arthritis in my thumbs, but not the wrist. He said it was most likely the Zocor. I was surprised since I thought Zocor might effect the muscles but not joints. The specialist told me it does effect the joints (not sure what it does).

I went back to my GP and while he insisted it was not the Zocor the agreed that I should stop for awhile to see what happens. After about a month to 6 weeks, my wrists were fine. I stayed off statins for 2 more months then changed to Lipitor.

The problem did not return.

I am now off Lipitor due to a lower chol. level.

I'm not an MD but if your dr. agrees to let you stop for a little while, you will find out if it is the Zocor.

 

[QUOTE=Spokes Man,Jun 4 2008, 03:04 PM]^^...nor will you let me touch your car

 

Patty - did you see the doc?

 

[QUOTE=dlq04,Jun 4 2008, 10:11 PM]Patty, have you been taking your Glucosamine/Chondroitin/MSM pills.

 

I think Osteo is more easily managed than rhematoid. Hope for good test results for you.

Over the years, I've had various joints ache for a while, then it goes away. Maybe it will be the same for you.

The diagnosis from here: Your last birthday caused all of this.

 

I swear the decade birthdays are the worst. I had lots of back problems crop up at 40.

 

BTW,

It is much cheaper at the Warehouse clubs like Sams.