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Q: Swollen Wrists, fingers, Ankles And Severe Pain

asked by: ROXYDAWG on September 17th, 2007

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MY SYMPTOMS STARTED IN BOTH MY WRISTS GETTING SWOLLEN, THEN FINGERS, DOWN TO BOTH ANKLES AND NOW MY RIGHT KNEE HURTS AND IS SWOLLEN. I CAN'T MAKE A FIST, OR BEND MY HANDS BACK, THE PAIN IS UNBEARABLE. AND I STARTED DRINKING HARD LIQUOR JUST TO RELIEVE THE PAIN. I WAS TAKING 800 MG IBUPROFIN 3-4 TIMES A DAY BUT DOESNT HELP. I HAVEN'T SEEN A DR. FOR THIS CUZ I HAVE NO INSURANCE AND DO NOT QUALIFY FOR MediCal. I DID USE THE COMPUTER DAILY BUT SINCE THESE SYMPTOMS STARTED ABOUT A MONTH AGO, I HAVE TO ASK MY 10 YR OLD TO HELP ME WITH THE TYPING. I'VE ALSO BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH SEVERE
DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY 3 YEARS AGO, BUT HAVEN'T
SEEN A PSYCIATRIST SINCE I LOST MY JOB WITH
BENEFITS. AND THE DEPRESSION AND PANICS ATTACKS
ARE FREQUENT AGAIN. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.
CAN YOU HELP ME PLEASE? ANY ADVICE YOU CAN GIVE
WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

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Genoa

replied on September 1st, 2009

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My mother uses a safe product called tumeric which is a spice used often in east indian food. She is 79 this month and claims that it helps to reduce and eliminate most of her pain from arthritis. Just a pinch at the end of a teaspoon does it.
I've used a homeopathic product called Streptococcinum. It works really slick. I remember becoming aware of how my hands stopped hurting in the middle of the night after taking it in late afternoon. I like no pain!

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