Follow-Up On 'Joint Pain' Thread..

Rascal

Wow, so many responses!! Maybe we need a 'joint-pain' forum here!! I thoroughly read every response (thank you all!) and was particulary interested in the references to 'MegaRed' (krill fish oil supplement). And then I saw a TV ad for it this morning! Anyway, up until a year ago I was regularly taking a fish oil supplement.. 'Ultimate Omega' but quit for no reason other than it was crowding out the vast array of meds & supplements I was consuming on a daily basis. Interestingly, over this time period my hip pain situation worsened significantly. Today I decided to resume my intake of (2) 1000mg soft gels daily. Don't know if I'm just having a 'good' day or not, but a little work earlier on the lawn & all wasn't as excrutiating as in the past. Time will tell.. Thing that bums me out is that a few 'stiff-ones' usually resolves any of my pain issues..including surgery (I HATE pain pills) but with this scenario, that's not the case.. although I never remember hurting when turning in for the night! 8 - )

Serial Griller

Sorry to hear of your pain.My wife works in orthopedic surgery.If you can avoid it don't go there.
There are other options besides surgery before you go that route.Take a stretching class..strenghten your core with stability ball exercises.better yet beginners yoga.If needed lose weight and change your diet.
My two cents.

Rascal

Thank you! I do have a few extra pounds that I probably need to shed. I can bicycle OK, but anything in the upright position.. walking, jogging, etc. is agonizing.. I really don't know where to go from here and still will not accept prescription meds as a solution..