Arthritis

An association had been made between gout and a rich diet well before the 1800's. and in the mid 1600 an association is mentioned between exes uric acid in the blood stream and gout. however the only effective treatments in those days were to modify the diet to simpler foods.

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I am sorry to hear about your Sheltie. One of ours was just recently diagnosed with arthritis in her spine and she is only 8, but the vet said it is not uncommon in the Sheltie breed.

It would seem the trembling may be due to pain from your dog's arthritic spine. Has the vet prescribed Rimadyl for your dog? Ours started on a low dose less than a week ago and has shown remarkable improvement. Make sure your vet does bloodwork on your dog before starting this medication. He/she will also want to monitor your dog's liver/kidney function for the remainder of your pet's life.

Other tips: get your Sheltie's weight down. Just like humans, too much weight is more than what our bodies were designed to carry. It's not easy but can be successfully done. Once on medication, your Sheltie should be able to go on walks with you. With spring right around the corner, everyone wins. We break our dogs' treats into small pieces, and no fattening extras from the table.

Going up steps is too hard on their backs - if you have stairs, pick up your dog and carry him/her. This does not always work with ours, because now that she's feeling better, we catch her "sneaking" up the stairs several times a day! Having your dog shed a few pounds will help the dog and the person that has to carry it. Ours is 25 pounds and for me, that is plenty to carry. Also, pick them up to put them in or take them out of your car.

If your Sheltie is king/queen of the sofa, you may want to get a set of two platform-like steps to help him/her get up there. Drs. Foster & Smith carry them, but you could easily build your own. They are slightly angled so are easier than regular steps. We don't have ours made yet, so I put a Rubbermaid step stool in front of the sofa and Minnie uses it - sometimes.

If you have hardwood floors or other slippery surfaces, you are going to want to get some rugs down. We're in this process now.

We've experienced spinal arthritis with one of our other dogs, so we know what to expect. I hope you can get the arthritis pain under control soon. Most dogs react favorably to Rimadyl. If not, there is now another medication you can try.

I am sure your vet has much experience with arthritic conditions in pets. He or she should be able to give your pet many more happy years. Good luck!

No. Olives are not effective treatment for gout. I am not sure on olives. them being and oil and all. but however i do know any kind of cranberry will help as well as cherries. my dad had a lot of problems with the uric acid crystals and was having hard time even standing. he eats a hand ful of dried cherries everyday and drinks cranberry juice. u can also get cranberry exctract pills will work too. but he hardly ever has a problem now 65 and works 50-60 hrs a week.

Yes! I'm taking it for bladder pain and I have severe osteo arthritis of my knees and it's relieving significant pain from both.

The causes of arthritis re as yet not known However to date there seems to be no association with the use of this drug and arthritis.

MSM is said reduce the inflamation that causes pain.

Yes, bilateral hip arthritis can be excruciating. If the arthritis is so severe that mobility is limited, the doctor may recommend a hip replacement surgery.

Sounds like there may be some pressure on a nerve, possibly in the neck.

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yes , in fact it does . you might need to see a doctor if you are eating more than 4 Oranges a day. If you start to feel dizzy then you might pass out due to Orangeosis.

The sinovial fluids and cartilage between normal healthy joints keep them moving freely and without pain. Arthritis is a situation where the cartilage which keeps the joint moving smoothly is destroyed or worn away. When this happens it is bone on bone and the friction causes creaking.

A low erythrocyte sedimentation rate (sed. rate or ESR) indicates that inflammation is low in the body "sed". rate or ESR is a measurement of the speed with which red blood cells fall in a test tube of blood. As inflammation in the blood goes up inflammatory substances attach to red blood cells making them heavier and causing them to settle more quickly. In healthy persons with no inflammation the "sed" rate is low. The "sed" rate doesn't point to any particular disease, but is a general indication of the amount of inflammation in the body. In lupus and polymyalgia rheumatica, the ESR often correlates with disease. uric acid being high can indicate anything from kidney problems to a predisposition to high uric acid content in the blood that needs to be monitored.

Gout can do this. This is a form of arthritis that is caused by excess uric acid being formed in the body.

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It is more like that one will get Carpal Tunnel Syndrome from playing today's video games, but it is also possible to get arthritis from older consoles.

There are about 100 thousand different home remedies for arthritis go to the links below for more information on these.

There may be a problem with a pinched nerve.

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"Much has been written regarding the role of the nightshade family of foods. The connection between rheumatoid arthritis and these foods was originally made by Childers, a horticulturist, who found that eliminating foods of the nightshade family cured his arthritis. While his theory--that long-term consumption of the alkaloids in potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, paprika, cayenne, and tobacco inhibit collagen and cartilage repair--has never been proven, it is true that some patients find relief from their symptoms when they eliminate these foods. There is an animal model for arthritis: if cows are mistakenly given fodder that is heavily laced with wild-growing nightshade family plants, they actually develop a type of osteoarthritis. Anyone who suffers from arthritis could try avoiding these foods for a month and then gradually reintroducing them to see whether they affect the symptoms." Nathan Wei, MD, FACP, FACR

I Had OCD as a teenager in both knees. I now have arthritis in both knees. The arthritis is severe in the knee where I lost the most bone to OCD. I am in my mid fifties and the arthritis affects my knee strength and mobility.

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It could be a tendon problem (not enough exercise) and possibly a lack of calcium in your diet. See your doctor and perhaps you can see a physio therapist to help with this. I had the problem that when I was driving, I had paind in my right knee. for few years I tried the orthoped but without success. Finally I found out that my leg was not straight while I was driving. this had put stress on my knee and caused the pains. when I started so sit straight with my leg, the pains dissapeared. try and tell me. Shimon, Shim111@zahav.net.il