DS>I don't usually answer or question things i read here. They are usually
DS>Just interesting enough to me to wade through the keys to see what is
DS>going on.  Pain. Pain is what brings me here to espouse a bit.
DS>My darling wife Helen is fifty years old now. I am fifty four and
soon to
DS>be fifty five. Cutting to the chase now. My Darling has back pain.
Why does she have back pain?  The source of the pain is very important
here.  If it is due to an accident or surgery, I cannot comment.
I also have arthritis, avoided rheumatoid arthritis I am now finding out
by the food supplements I have been taking for some time.  I have tried
various things besides vitamins and minerals, use glucosamine and
chondroitin with good results.  I have food allergies, one of the known
ones is the nightshade family.
A new doctor suggested I try a topical cream for burning pain in both
legs which is "left over" from the other arthritis pain.  I was unaware
that the active ingredient is made from pepper until after it went on.
A coule of days of that on only one knee with Bengay as a control on the
other has amply demonstrated to me the importance of MY allergies in MY
pain.  I would suggest that you see a good specialist in this area also
and make very certain that you aren't making things worse with a faulty
diet.
Incidently, I found out about the glucosamine in this echo.
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