Arthritis Pain at 19: Feeling Old and Helpless

I also feel your pain I have arthritis in my hands, wrists,spine and my knees and I'm starting to feel in hipe

I feel you. As a almost 27 year old I have arthritis in my pelvis and knees. I use a walking stick...

I'm not diagnosed with arthritis, but I'm pretty sure I have it. Turmeric helped a little when I was taking it, but I hate taking pills, so I made myself Golden Milk lattes with some fresh turmeric I got from Amazon. I shredded the turmeric and froze it by the tablespoon, and then I microwaved it with milk and spices, then added honey. I stopped when milk started triggering my IBS, but it might be helpful for you. My mom also sees a lot of benefits from taking collagen (Perfect Supplements Hydrolyzed Collagen, specifically) in her coffee in the mornings. I've started taking it, too, but it's supposed to take a while to start helping.

I have tendonitis in my wrists, my mom has carpel tunnel and her mom has arthritis. Stretching helps us all to a degree. Putting your hands together 🙏 and lifting and raising them is one stretch I do a lot also holding your hand palm facing out and stretching each finger back individually. Always stop if it is painful stretch only until it is slightly uncomfortable.

Topically, I use the Biofreeze roll-on.

Thank you so much everyone 🥹

You could try using a heating pad or ice pack. Also try when it’s not hurting to do wrists exercises to help strengthen it. Gels do help to they sell some that are made for pain relief. Don’t feel old it’s not you just something you have.

That's absurd, there's a fairly wide range of prescription painkillers, many non-narcotic, I only take non-narcotic ones. & I'm 2 helpful creams, well 1 is a gel - Lidocaine/Prilocaine cream (combined). & Diclofenac gel, & they may come in other forms like ointment if that's better 4u. But u need to see other doctors, because whoever told u there are was unfortunately lying, I can't imagine y, but it's just not true.