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Duces Tecum
Welcome to the club. Have a seat over there by the fireplace and don't worry about getting up. Chester always comes around every so often to help us out of our chairs. In the meantime he'll bring you a bourbon. I can see you're wincing. May I offer you the institutional knowledge given to me back when I was a new member? It doesn't always work, but it seems to work more often than not.
01: Daily, whether you "need" it or not: Glucosamine with Chondroitin. Take as directed. I get mine at Costco. There's a bunch of us who meet at the Glucosamine rack and tell each other our complaints. No, it doesn't make any difference that they've been hearing the same complaints for years: nobody remembers. After "social hour" we visit the sample-ladies on our way to the bathroom.
02: Daily, for chronic pain: cocktail of 400 mg ibuprofen and 1000 mg acetaminophen. Follow maximum dosage guidance on the labels.
03: A topical cream for acute flare ups, particularly useful after saying, "Sure, I can do that. Used to do it all the time!": Voltaren Gel. Follow the directions.