Of course you should see a doctor to rule out diseases like multiple sclerosis. Autoimmune (e.g. Lupus) diseases are another important set to rule out. The go

Of course you should see a doctor to rule out diseases like multiple sclerosis. Autoimmune (e.g. Lupus) diseases are another important set to rule out. The good news is that, though not curable, many of the inflammatory ailments are easily and cheaply treatable. My advice: have your doctor consider the old NSAIDs first.Ketoprofen is my favorite, though Wyeth pulled it off the OTC market[1], so the lowest single-pill dose is pretty high[2]. Among friends and relatives who've tried it, it consistently counters inflammation, even though its pain relief varies down to nothing. Being old, it's cheap, too. [1] shortly after buying the company who marketed it under the brand "Orudis KT". The cynic in me says it's because Advil has a much higher profit margin. [2] 50mg compared to 12.5mg. Sometimes, 12.5mg once a day is all I've needed. Especially with the recent concerns over the safety of NSAIDs, needlessly quadrupling the dose seems foolish, so I hack the dosages. I could probably get a compounding pharmacy to do this for me, but that would eliminate the "cheap" advantage.