Originally Posted by
Tournesol
Hey Kasie!
It's good that you're getting alternative treatment for the arthritis, and decreasing the cause for medication.
My aunt has been suffering from arthritis for years, and she's a firm believer in tablets - I think she probably took every medication that there is for arthritis.
Unfortunately, for the past month she's been in the hospital, suffering from all the side effects from those tablets. She needed blood, and blood platelets, just so that her body could now respond to the new medication that they're giving her.
My advice to everyone out there - man or woman - of you can prevent an illness, it's the best thing, or if you find an alternative treatment for it, please try it, as long as it's not fishy business.
The massage is really good for the arthritis. You can even try aqua-aerobics, or pilates, or tai-chi.