Meg:

I am 64 and suffer from mild arhtritis in my hips. One morning, when it took me 2 mintues to put on a sock, I decided tyhere was no !@#$% way I was going to conitnue this @$% for the rest of my life. I have worked out heaviy all my life (both aerobic - running and those kinds of things) + weights; I found out abouit Glucosomine, and for me, it was a miracle. I have to assiduously stretch so that I don't become like a board, but I am now able to continue the aerobic stuff - running, (1-2 miles every day or every ther day) and putting on socks and getting out of bed and cars without groaning as if I were 90; in other words, I can keep on keepin' on.

Today, I was diagonsed with Dupe. I have not been using my right hand too much because of the subtle irritation (not pain, no curling nor itching). I received a cortisone shot for carpal tunnle 3 weeks ago - I have been babying my right hand since then, but today, the doctor advised me to resume all exercise - so, I shall now begin to do curls, pushups (I can still put my hand flat with no problem), and whatever other stuff I do with my right hand - I shall not baby it.

My experience is that working thorugh the pain/irritation and cointinuing on is the best procedure. Of course, at this juncture, I am not as seriously afflicted as some of those who communicate in this forum.

I don't know if this is of any help. Stretch., Continue until told not to.

Good luck.

MF

I have arthritis in my hands as well as DD. I wonder if the pain I blaim on DD may well be arthritis. Warm water helps my hands and seems to help both DD and arthritis.