At night every night it feels like my joints are turning to stone, which only gets worse after I go to bed. I went to bed at 11 last night... it was some time after 1 when I fell asleep, and it was 4:30 on the dot when I woke up in extreme pain!

This has become a pretty typical night for me lately. I know that my back and both of my knees have arthritis (amazing at the age of 29) but it is killing me! I know I should stop complaining and call the doc who always tries to put my on pain killers, but I hate taking those things, they do nothing for the pain, just make me sleepy and make my tummy hurt.


Judging by the cold rainy weather, it looks like I may have another week of yuck.

Does anyone else treat these pains with a more natural approach? Are there vitamins I don't know about?