i go in the sauna. i feel that the heat helps with joint pain.

So sorry to hear about your pain. I'm on Gabapentin, duloxtine (my anxiety meds) which has a pain aid in it, and use my Tylenol 3 for extreme pain (

When I have those moments I just breathe in and out slowly and humming for some reason helps me. I don't lay in complete silence cause I tend to feel the pain more intently if it's quite. I don't understand why your doctor doesn't prescribe you any meds to help on those bad days. I'm not a pain pill type of person but those days that are worse than others I don't know what I would do without my hydrocodone 7.5. It usually takes that deep pain away. I've had pain where I felt I was going to go crazy, so I know what you are saying. I hope you establish a good relationship with your doctor so you two can come up with something. Prevention is the key. I pray in the name of Jesus and wait on him to help me sleep through it also. I'm sorry if you are going through this often.

My doc refuses to prescribe me pain meds. I have to settle for OTC and at times they are not enough 🙁

Thanks I will try that