I don't normally like posting about other products. However in this case I'll make an exception. I've been suffering from arthritis in my fingers for years. Sometimes of course painkillers don't help and if you're out gigging, you don't want to be driving with a gutful of drugs. A friend of mine in Ontario brought me over a tub of aroma therapy gardeners dream cream. It's brilliant. No chemicals, and it certainly works for me. I've been near to the point of tears some nights and was delighted when I tried it the first night. Pain relief wasn't instant but after an hour or so no pain ! I'm sure others on the forum must be at their wits end at times.
Hope admin don't mind me posting this, but hopefully it'll help other musicians