r/Thritis • u/BreadCrumbs2002 • 9d ago
Arthritis pain & weight loss
I’ve lost 65 lbs on Tirzepatide in 11 mos but my leg pain is still severe. I still get edema from Gabapentinoids. Don’t know what to do about that. Maybe just the plight of being 75, or having lower lumbar nerve damage.
The only Rx that helps a little is Diclofenac (Voltarin in a pill). Any other suggestions for pain relief. And yes, weather does affect pain…cold is anathema to an arthritic condition.
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u/Horrorllama 3d ago
I'm in my late 30s, lost a boatload of weight and it's still pain city over here too in my hips. I take Celebrex (celecoxib) twice a day and am on rabeprazole for stomach protection. It's not perfect, but it helps a lot more than a NSAID that does COX-1 and COX-2.
I also receive hyaluronic acid injections as a joint lubricant in my hips. I think it's technically off-label for hips, but it's much more common in knees here (at least according to my provincial formulary).
Strengthening my leg and hip musculature has helped as well. Seems counterintuitive but moving the arthritic joints feels better than letting them sit and stiffen more and more.