for temparary relief
2 tbs bragg organic apple cider vinegar with "the mother"
8 oz filtered water
1 tbs raw honey
1/2 tsp cinnamon
for real relief watch this short video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a2S86A5fj4
i have the contact info for you when you are interested
Terry

Hi -i soooo relate to your post.I have oa -severe in both knees,already had the r knee replaced.I also have severe bursitis -with a possible tear in my l hip!They gave me 2 shots in the hip-no relief,I am only 56 y.o.,on disability for my hearing loss.I have major depression which has worsened due to this oa.This is supposed to be my time to do new things,an art class ,gym something after losing my mom2 months ago.I feel so defeated....

Cin..I am sorry about your mom!!!!

welcome to the group....I relate really well with you....I have OA in my joints and my knees have had meniscus tears repeatedly...five knee scopes later I am still walking with pain...I have lost 30lbs from 265 down into 230-235 range....I used to be up at highest about 285-290.....weight is the worst for our knee pain...so please keep on losing that excess weight...swimming is a all out workout....I can swim and have always been swimmer...I do it very limited now as it causes knee pain...I am more prone to swimming with breast stroke and whip kicking which is why it hurts...if I just do crawl I am ok with flutter kicking...but I am not all that interested in the extra work that crawl involves...LOL

I have YMCA membership now since March...I put the hot tub jet directly onto my knee but it does not really do much in my opinion but the idea is that some relief comes from the jet pressure on knee both at joint and under back of knee which is soft tissue and is painful almost always...

Anybody looked into stem cell injections? They are supposed to be available after the first of the year. I have both knees bone on bone and both shoulders have the rotator cuff muscles torn.
I have heard and read some good things about the injections. I hope that my insurance will pay for them when they come here.
And I work out almost 2 hours 5 days aweek. If I don't I can't move at all. I am 76. Cracked my hip in Nov last year. If I don't move I can't move.
I do the

I can but the exercises are geared for older folks but still hard to do.

All I can say is keep moving in any way you can even just a little bit at a time.

Take care

thank you!!!!!

I so relate to your situation. I am 61, have 4 toe replacements, and lost half the cartilage in both feet due to arthritis and have been told not to walk so as to save what I have left. Also had a hip and knee replacement and have fibromyalgia. I take Celebrex for the fibromyalgia and because of my income can get it free from Pfizer. I have had no physical therapy coverage so began my own program a year ago swimming using this book Water Exercise by Martha White. "78 safe and effective exercises for fitness and therapy. I ordered the rubber bands and lap belt, etc. from Amazon. It has three levels, increasing reps, etc. After a year and sticking with it about three times a week I am at mid level intermediate. It feels great when I do it! I copied the relevant pages, put them in plastic sheet protectors and a floppy three ring plastic notebook along with an abacus I use as a counter, the toys, water bottle, sun screen etc in a ready to go "pool bag." Join me as we encourage each other through this. I also sleep with five pillows at night and a CPAP machine. The pillows surround the aching joints.