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bobM1972

25/06/2020 at 10:44

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Hi all, I hope you're all coping during this terrible period! My wife and I have recently gotten into more natural or alternative practices for our health (tai chi and meditation most notably) and we were thinking about looking into acupuncture. My wife has OA in her knee and while the tai chi is helping a bit with movement, she still has quite a bit of inflammation and pain. I was wondering if anyone had tried acupuncture for their OA? I've read things on the internet saying that it some people see benefits and other don't. I'd appreciate any advice you all have.

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25/06/2020 at 11:00

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@bobM1972 Hello bobM1972, thank you for opening this discussion. I'm glad to hear that the tai chi is helping your wife! Let me tag some members who may be able to comment on this:

Hello everyone, how are you this morning? Have you heard of acupuncture for treatment of osteoarthritis? Have you tried it yourself? What do you think? Do you think it could be beneficial for OA? Feel free to share here!
@Binbin‍ @StrongTea‍ @Jane61‍ @Newton‍ @Deet56‍ @Lamarina08‍ @Loganlee‍ @Stoc3855‍ @daisythegoldenthread.co.uk‍ @Pixdee‍ @April68‍ @Hectic‍ @Nicky390‍ @MazMand‍ @Twit2006‍ @Grandma6‍

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25/06/2020 at 11:52

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Hi,

I had been receiving acupuncture for OA fortnightly before Covid-19 arrived on the scene.

It made a huge difference in pain levels and I was actually finding myself to be able to do short running distances at work (I am an Autism Practitioner). I had found my old self confidence again.

Sadly though due to the pandemic my treatment has been put on hold and I am suffering drastically. I have had to increase pain relief to 100mg tramadol twice daily and use a knee support. I have OA in hips and knees with one hip that has already been replaced.

If anyone has the chance to try acupuncture I would truly recommend it.

Mulligankaren

29/06/2020 at 18:39

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Hi Bob,

I tried acupuncture for the arthritis in my knees for a couple of months but it never worked for me so i gave it up. My bosses wife tried it and it worked for her. Everyone is different and it's worth a shot. I am going to try acupressure next to see if that will work better for myself. Good luck.

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20/07/2020 at 18:52

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I never found any pain relief with acupuncture but have heard that some others do. I think anything is worth a try to relieve some of the pain. So although it did not help me I would not rule it out.

bobM1972

24/08/2020 at 13:29

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@Grandma6 @Mulligankaren @cazmarelda Thank you all for your replies. Sorry I haven't been on in a bit. We'll definitely be bringing this up at the next appointment, it sounds like it's definitely worth at least trying!

@Mulligankaren‍ I'm not familiar with acupressure, I'm guess it's like acupuncture without the needles?

Daveandmarie

25/08/2020 at 16:04

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Has anyone tried CBD oil I’ve bought some but as yet haven’t tried it I have been on Tramadol for about 6 years now and really want to come off it. I am riddled in OA in my knees,hips,back,hands and neck and definitely need some kind of pain killer.

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Trish1

28/08/2020 at 08:54

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@Daveandmarie I have tried CBD oil from several outlets. I was told not to bother with the oil from general retailers as the quality was not good. So, I contacted a reputable company and tried it for several months. I have OA in lower back, hip and knee. I am sorry to say that whilst many people found benefit with the oil it had no effect on me.
sorry but I have been absent for some considerable time on this website. I hope you have found something to help you.

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Petecrawshaw

04/08/2022 at 06:43

Hi. New to the group,I have ostiiarthritis plus sciatica and tendonitis. For this happy arrangement I'm on morphine patches ,have been for around 20 years. Last night which makes the 3rd Time ever I was cold turkey as the heat just peels away the patches by making me sweat more moist than anything . But I have an arrangement that I have 4extra 5mg patches for as and when I need them cos if you run out before the alloted date boy ,are you in trouble. And going cold turkey at the thanks to the NHS is just great. The hell can i do to stop them coming off my arm , and they are taped on. But that's my night last night ,shaking twitching sweating as the house is like an oven an to top it all, I've been in a flare up for the last week. So if any one out there goes through the same ,ehatr do you do if you have no patch?????

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Pete1966

Edited on 29/11/2022 at 09:59

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Hi, all I can say is the meds help for a while, it's all about knowing what your pain tolerance is. And no t taking meds all the time. Stretches physiotherapy etc always made mine worse 1 hour session would put me on my back for 2 days. Every week for 6 months they never listen when you tell them.

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