What are some home remedies to ease arthritis?

Question

My significant other has recently started to experience what he thinks is some type of arthritis in his fingers. I am looking for suggestions from all of you on what sort of home remedies I can try to help ease the suffering some. Keep in mind that he has a history of heart disease and type 1 diabetes, which he has been faithfully seeing doctors for, and already is taking multitudes of medications for. We both know about getting a doctor's opinion, and we both know about the types of medication available, so I am not looking for suggestions along this line. Some of the medications he is currently taking is purely experimental, his doctors are constantly changing them because some of the medications clash, so we are not looking for another medication suggestion. I am looking for suggestions on what we can try at home to help ease his suffering, from people in the real world who suffer just like my significant other does, and NOT from yet another doctor!

Answer 1

I've been helped by taking: Glucosamine, Yucca, MSM and Devil's Claw.  Glucisamine is commonly combined w/Condroitin, but for some reason the Condroitin elevates my glucose, but that may be unique to me. I'm type one,  w/cardiovascular disease. If you don't live in the U.S. , you can buy Gerovital, aka: GH-3. That works the best., but unfortunately it's banned in the U.S. because the drug companies want to sell your Arthritis  Medications at ridiculous prices.

Answer 2

I have had Rheumatoid Arthritis for over 3 years, I also have other health issues that interfere with what a regular RA patient would be able to take like Ibuprofen and glucosamine because I am on blood thinners.

Some home remedies are turmeric, which my neighbor eats a lot of for his painful joints, and fish oil capsules which contain high levels of omega3 fatty acids- fabulous anti-inflammatory.

Heat will help painful swollen joints. A heating or hot water bottle sometimes can be my best friend.

Using cold paks or ice will just aggravate things more.

I hope your significant other finds some relief soon!