Information and opinions on Osteoarthritis from chuckm11 at MyOsteoarthritisCentral.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoarthritis/c/36153 http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoarthritis/c/36153/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoarthritis/c/36153 http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoarthritis/c/36153/17265/knee-xrays Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:47:00 -0500 chuckm11 Greetings all, Some recent knee xrays shows what was described as "lipping" is this due to our old pal osteoarthritis? I have it in both knees where the two leg bones kind of rub together under the knee cap.   Any thoughts would be appreciated. chuck http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoarthritis/c/36153/17265/knee-xrays http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoarthritis/c/36153/16895/rainy-days Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:02:00 -0500 chuckm11 Good Morning all, Nothin like a rainy,damp,cold--Monday morning to make one appreciate modern chemistry  It's funny how mother nature can get past it with just a little rain.It'll be a slow movin day here around my house.Does the rain/cold/damp do everyone this way..?Hope evryone has a low pain day Chuck  http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoarthritis/c/36153/16895/rainy-days http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoarthritis/c/36153/16713/day Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:59:00 -0500 chuckm11 Another day,Ya know it wouldn't be so bad if it didn't hurt all the time.The meds knock it down some and the walking helps but,I wonder if it's worth it sometimes. But, I feel guilty if I just sit/lay around all the time.I still get up at 630 or 700 every morning like always,sometimes earlier if it's been a bad night.There's been some where sleep didn't come, I know everyone has dealt with this. It's quiet at 330... http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoarthritis/c/36153/16713/day http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoarthritis/c/36153/16602/osteo Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:10:00 -0500 chuckm11 HI All, My name is Chuck I live in a small town in south central ky.I was diagnosed with osteo in Aug of 06 but, I'd been dealing with thepain in my back and knees/legs long before the doc put a label on it. They(the docs) call it moderate in my lumbar spine, I have 5 bulging discs with compression, dehydration causing spinal cord compression and neural foramina encroachment. Along with osteo in both knees so walking is a challenge a lot.I... http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoarthritis/c/36153/16602/osteo