If I understand correctly there are over 100 kinds of arthitis. Most of them have visited my poor joints. Good thing we have all of you to discuss the pain with each other. My doctor told me to walk to strenthen the muscles but he also said it must be difficult when you're in pain. He is so right ! We are a stubborn bunch, right ? So we won't give in to the pain. Meds help a lot although expensive but can't have everything. With a bad heart, arthritis, emphysema and a few other maladys. I am lucky to be here so.....Do miss knitting and can't crochet for long due to bad hands so I let the sewing machine create for me. Thank God for it. Sorry to complain so much, got carried away. Will try to restrain myself from now on and not be so negative. Makes me remember an old saying I once heard "I felt bad because I had no shoes until I saw a man who had no feet"