Sorry to hear you've met this evil doer's acquaintance. I'm on intimate terms myself. Unfortunately, Kat's Jheng Gui Shui didn't help me...I got mine from the local accupuncturist. I've tried everything from accupuncture to essential oils in a conserted effort to avoid hip replacement, but so far the only thing which has proved dratmatically helpful is a liquid solution of glucosamine/chondroitin/msm taken 3xday. It took about a month but definite improvement after that. Unfortunately, it also activated Dupuytrens Disease in my left hand (screws up tendons), so had to discontinue.

I can't take any of the newer, expensive analgesics, but get by on 400-800 mg of Advil a day, and find that more effective and a heck of a lot cheaper. Also, an OTC product is available is UK (also available on Web) called NurofenPlus which contains 200 mg ibuprofen plus about 10 mg of codeine. This works great for times when extra short term pain relief is needed...doesnt last as long as Advil but it goes into action much more quickly...and is not enough codeine to activate such common side effects as drowsiness and constipation, at least in me, and I'm very drug sensitive. Used sparingly it has been a very helpful addition.