anybody got any good info on dealing with arthritis? due to many many years of steroid use i am now faced with arthritis issues in my hip. i have no injuries there (as opposed to my other ofetn injured joints)

not looking forward to a hip replacement in the future if i can avoid it..so i was wondering if anyone has any insight? already been taking supplements of vit d..

much appreciated...a limpy gimpy

[Ygrec23]

Hey, Stumpy: These websites have helped me with my arthritis:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002223/

http://www.niams.nih.gov/

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/arthritis/AR00029

http://www.arthritis.org/

http://www.medicinenet.com/osteoarthritis/article.htm

Hope this helps! Take care.

thanks for the links...trying anything...needed steroids to breathe (still do at times)...great drug but side effects are nasty!

want to try to do what i can to put off the inevitable replacement...so i will most certainly check into them...while i know about exercise & such & certain illnesses..arthritis is a new one for me (that & i am running out of joints...i think all that's left are elbows to hurt at this point!)