Gord Hannah (1:17/23.1) wrote to Steven Horn at 06:56 on 28 Oct 2003:

 GH> There is no cure or set treatment for arthritis, your wife is in
 GH> for a painful ride, and it is not fun, I have arthritis in my
 GH> knees, hips, and lower back.  What I have found that helps a bit is
 GH> excersise, and that is a double edge thing, it hurts to walk but if
 GH> you don't walk you wont be able to walk.  One other thing that
 GH> "seems" to help is a product called GLS*, and if she can take it
 GH> aspirin, for the swelling and pain, tylenol for the pain, some
 GH> people can handle both at the same time.

So far she's having no fun.  She had accupuncture this morning and was laid
up the rest of the day.

 GH> A change of climate will not help in the long term,all that would
 GH> do is add more stress and stress contributes to flare ups of
 GH> arthritis.

But at least one would be warm.  And Fort St. John may be colder than we are.:-)

 GH> Check out www.arthritis.ca. (if my memory serves).

Will look.

 GH> *Glucosomine Sulfate.  With out this I figure I could not walk. 

Google says "glucosamine sulfate".  I'll take a look.

Take care,

Steven Horn (steven_a_horn{at}yahoo.ca)
Moderator, ALASKA_CHAT 
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