Age Related Aches and Pains

I must be falling apart. It seems that I have had more aches and pains in the last couple years than in all rest of my life. Its probably because of older age and the nature of my work. I am a feral wild hog trapper in Florida. Just turned 71 and have been dragging big heavy steel hog traps and big animals around, loading and unloading, etc. for 50+ years. It is catching up to me. Have had two torn rotator cuffs, broken arm, broken ankle, have been bit and scratched by coons, dogs, and hogs. Now a days, I struggle a little bit to lift or drag the big heavy traps and/or dead animals even stooping down is becoming more difficult. After heavy work my right knee and/or hip throbs like a toothache, sometimes for days. My joints must be deteriorated and the pressure exerted on them when lifting or dragging is causing tissue damage, pain, and inflamation in the knee/hip. Rheumatoid Arthritis?? Maybe. I surely don't want to go thru the replacement surgery, still enjoy my work. I need some more Advil.

Dave

Excessive Advil isn't so healthy tho for the kidneys.

If u have rhumetoid arthritis, dr's should be able to diagnose it.

Davexxx, have you tried taking magnesium powder for your muscle pain? It does help me.

No I haven't tried that. Never heard of it. I did start taking Osteo Bi-Flex Joint Health (without Vitamin D) a year or so ago. It did help. It is a heavy dose of Glucosamine and Chondroitin. Still taking it today.

Dave

I like that too

I have been taking collagen pills. They have helped my knees alot.

I take magnesium for muscle pain daily. It works. Also take zinc daily for colds. Getting old ain’t for sissies. Those two help me stay out there.

Magnezium oxide or citrate? I've tried both.

Citrate is the better option. I learned this from the clinic that I go to.

I heard that too, years ago, but I can't remember the reason

It's not that easy - every blood test comes back RA, Inflammatory Osteo, or both. the "cure" is the same for both, but it really just holds it off and doesn't cure it. I can remember my granddad talking about "the rheumatizz". It's a real thing, under a more scientific name, but it hurts the same either way it goes. I'm 70 now, and I doubt I'll be able to get back into trapping unless I have a land trap-line where I can drive to most of the sets, and water trapping is right out. I'm not happy about that.

Gabapentin is also good for inflammation