ARTHRITIS

[klinedancer]

My Mums nearly 80 and suffering badly with arthritis in her back and legs, shes on loads of tablets for other conditions including painkillers but they aren't helping the joint pains, any ideas for any safe supplements or vitamins that would help, thank you in advance

[karabulut]

A friend of mine suffers badly as well,and after trying almost everything her doctor threw at her together with everything on the market she threw caution to the wind and asked if I would give make her a joint...being a non smoker she found it hard to smoke without coughing,(she's been a non smoker for all her 67 years),so I made a pot of tea with a few buds of Skunk (marijuana)..She reckons it's the only thing that has given her the relief she needs.....it sorted the pain out and she says she's never slept so well....Being concerned I asked her doctor who said it was no problem at all...

[mullein]

you could try massaging her back with comfrey ointment available from health shop. or dilute some wintergreen oil with olive oil and massage daily..as she is on a lot of medication you have to be carefull of what remedys you try in tablet form..you could try vitamin b12 and the b complex vitamins as these are vitamins that work with the central nervouse system skin cells etc.. a lot of people are defficient in these vitamins and dont realise it ,,,you should try to get her to drink ginger tea ..either get the tea bags from health shop or...grate a bit of root ginger steep in half a cup of boiling water for about an hour,,strain then add honey to sweeten and get her to drink this 3 x a day..if you wish you can also give her nettle tea 3 x a day also dont sweeten that...devils claw is a safe herbal tablet to take..st johns wort would be excellent but it stops medication working so thats of no use..if you can keep thinking you are dealing with a cold disease and you need to balance it out with hot things such as ginger ..cinnamon..cayenne pepper,,allthough i am sure a 80 year old would be relluctant to take cayenne..cod liver oil would also be of benefit..and dandelion coffee...ps if you cant get wintergreen oil to massage with try rosemary just 3 drops in a tablespoon of olive or almond oil and try to do it daily preferably in the evening...mullein

[Scarlett]

Karabulut- how much did you put in? I have amazingly bad arthritis, and refuse to take drugs for it. I spray on Radion-B, but it's a very temporary measure. I wouldn't mind trying it, but I don't want to smoke, and I don't want to feel stoned!!

[FP]

I asked my doctor if he would let me take marijuana for my arthritis pain.  He said he was only allowed to prescribe it for people with M.S.  I was actually prepared to take it, even though I have never smoked or taken drugs in my life.  I am sure it is less harmful than the chemical drugs that are prescribed to me.  I haven't a clue (being in the older age group) how to get hold of the stuff!!!  I did ask my son, but he was not keen on letting me know where to get it.   I could grow it, I suppose, but where do I get the plants and I don't fancy jail! 

[karabulut]

I put enough for about two joints into a pot that made about three cups..we let it brew for about 5 minutes first.It isn't a cure unfortunately...just a bit of welcome relief,and she only has it when absolutely neccessary...about 2-3 times a week....apparently it's great sprinkled on cheese on toast too...!

[karabulut]

In answer to fakeplastics' question..unfortunately,not being legal,the only way to buy it is through someone you know,who knows someone,if you know what I mean,although seeing as the law is softening up on class C drugs hopefully you may find it a bit easier to get hold of....Good luck mate!!