I am sorry you got that diagnosis. Yeah pain relief is about all the docs can do for OA.
The supplements is not a bad idea. Some notice improvement with them.
I hope you get some relief and improvement too.

I know it hurts but try and keep moving and any exercise a physical therapist may recommend. Perhaps your Gp can help with guiding you with that. Check with doctor if exercise is ok for you. Physical Therapy may help and can teach ways on how to move the body and to avoid injury and cause further damage. They can suggest better way on getting in out of the car, climbing stairs, doing everyday chores. So check into getting PT. it can help strengthen body too.

I don't know if you are overweight or not but my physician encouraged me to lose some, I am not significantly over weight but just those few pounds make a difference to the stress on the joints.

And of course dietary changes may help too for arthrits. There are anti inflammatory diets out there. Cut out sugar, and processes foods.
Etc. Some people get some relief from going Gluten Free. It's all worth looking into.

All the best to you.

Glucosamine with Chrondrotin has to be taken in mega doses. My uncle is a doctor, he advise a minimum of 6 tablets. For chronic cases 6 glucosamine + 6 fish oil. Healthy patients need only 4.

I like to get my mega doses of glucosamine, chronditin, collagen, multi mineral, iron, hyarolonic acid... from the foods that I cook. Cheap and good super foods, rich in calcium and trace elements for bone health. Great for repairing joint and cartilage damage. Never ever have to spend money on expensive supplements.

naturegirl65, thank you for your suggestions. I will try them and also I need to lose some weight.

maxirose, very intereted in what foods help with arthritis. Thanks for your post.

The good old bone broth is the best superfood. Get some bones from your butcher and boil it for at least 3 hours or more add some vinegar to draw out the calcium, glucosamine, multi minerals, collagen and amino acids. (Thanks Avidenko for the vinegar tip).You can use any bones, beef bones, chicken bones or even, fish bones are good. The broth forms a jello when cool. Ladies, if you want to have glowing healthy skin and look 10 years younger, listen to this... the jello is collagen in its raw form. This is where gelatine comes from and the collagen that cosmetic company use to make our anti ageing facial creams. It all comes from animal bones, skin and cartilage. Sorry Vegans. Collagen are only found in animals and humans

Bone Broth is the best food for bone and cartilage repairs. Cheap and good. Our skeleton is being replaced once every 12 years, so image how much calcium and minerals are required? We need loads of cheap broth to repair our worn out joints and damage cartilage. Great source of calcium for Osteoprosis prevention. Cheap source of protein with at least 19 amino acids, easily absorbed in the guts. Use broth to make soups, risottos, makes delicious sauces, add it to stir fries...etc

For Vegans, consider taking another superfood. Spirulina and Corrella are well know for many healing properties for Arthiritis and joint pain.
There is a herb called Pennywort for healing arthritis. Also commonly known in the nurseries as arthritis plant. In India it is called Buku Kola.
Eat 2 leaves a day for couple of months to see results.

I have tried all the above. Grow pennywort in my garden and cook cheap broth every week, stock them up in my fridge.

Cheers to Bone Health and Beautiful skin.
No More Arthiritis.
MaxiRose