I've found that CBD helps more than most other pain medication. But even that doesn't seem to completely fix it and it's pricey. I'd say it helps enough it's definitely worth a try though!

For me, wearing compression garments and heating pads help. They don’t quite work miracles but they do make horrible pains bearable. I also use loose braces on long shift days to help give that extra support with hyper flexible joints.

i definitely feel you, i work retail too. definitely utilise a heating pad or a hot shower/bath on your days off, it helps a lot. i wear braces whenever i work too, it just adds that extra support so my joints dont go out of place or act up. i mostly use them on my knees but using ankle braces might be good too. if you can afford it, you can find disposable heat pads at drugstores that you can activate and stick on your back to help with back pain. unfortunately i dont have any advice as far as meds go, i usually go for ibuprofen. you could try excedrin, but im not sure if its any better than just tylenol.

I recommend Tylenol arthritis! It's available over the counter and lasts for 8 hours so you end up taking less milligrams during the day and, for me, it works way better. Plus some insurance companies cover prescriptions! My doctor approved me to take two twice a day but I recommend talking to your doctor to see how much you can take.

Additionally I recommend braces or KT tape for any joints you have problems with 😊

When things are flared heat and ice baths (going back and forth between them for about 2min in each atleast 3x) this really helps for hands/arms feet after long day of work. Look into low dose naltrexone it’s shown to be helpful for hyper-mobile people. A lot of pain meds don’t work well on hypermobile people because of other genetics related to it. When I’m resting I set a timer for 30min. Then I make myself get up and gently move for 10-15 min (walking, PT, anything to get blood flow going) it doesn’t feel like it helps but by the end of the day my pain is less and fatigue too and the next day I feel better than I would if I had just lay on the couch telling myself I need to recover. We need movement and blood flow to heal