I have developed bad osteoarthritis over the past two years. What can I purchase over the counter?

What can I purchase over the counter to relieve my pain, and possibly slow the disease down? I cannot even sleep at night!

ok im going to tell you what u can get,it will help your bones...I have osteoarthitis also.get Glucosamine with msm.look on the back of the label,it should say Glucosamine sulfate 500mg msm should be 500mg,s also,brand name of mine is Spring Valley,take 2 capsules per day,one in the am and one in pm...I got mine at Walmart..Them get you some PostureD witch has calcium and ,with vitamin D & magnesium,on the back of label it will say vitaminD 125 iu,calcium 600 mg,phosphate 266mg,magnesium 50mg...I got these at Walgreens..A lot of people don,t know this but when you take msm, and Glucosamine,you must take the calcium with D and magnesium in order for it to work togeather.........the vit D and mag,helps to make the calcium absorb into your bones to strengthen the bones.The fist one i named msm & Glucosamine will help the pain...Posture D is the brandname,,,,,,Take one in am &one in pm.......You need to take Flaxseed oil softels 1,000 mg once a day,get them anywhere...you also need a sublingual liquid B complex it is a liquid ,and it supplies all your B vitamins,I dropper full per day,,,,,,,,Now this may sould like a lot but it is only 4 vitamins and i can assure you if you do thid it will help the pain plus will help your bones to be stronger,,,,,,,I got my B vitamins liquid also at walgreens.....none of these over the cunter vitamins are very expensive....good luck Source(s): I have developed bad osteoarthritis the past two years,,what can i get?

my mother has had some relief from taking cod liver oil tablets and glucosamine supplements. Whenever she stops taking it the pain returns.
Have you been seen by a doctor? This may be a good place to start if you haven't. If you have then you may want to get another one. There are organized classes at the local health centers to help people with exercise and information. Get active with these and get a Dr that listens and helps you. Take care.
Mine is better since I stopped eating meat. I still eat eggs and fish but no
red meat ever. It's hard to believe how much better it is. I also take glucosamine and flax seed oil.
If glucosamine doesn't help, try a different brand. Some are better than others.

I take essential fatty acids, fish oils, and glucosamine supplements, Vitamin C plus I use a ointment when it's really bad, a product called HEET which I order off the Internet because it can't be found locally. It's a liquid that I apply in the areas that hurt worst that day (spinal area, neck, shoulder, knees or elbows) and it stings a little but it really helps get rid of the pain enough so I can sleep.

I'll go check the spelling on this product, it might be HEAT or HEET, but it's great. I buy like a dozen bottles when I order and that way I have enough for the year.
It isn't so much what you can add as what you need to subtract from your diet. See the link.