On another aspect of getting old, my right knee has been injured 3 times in my life. I had surgery on it when I was 21 and it's always bothered me a little since then but this spring I was limping on it really badly, to the point where I was avoiding stairs and such. Went to the ortho doc and he gave me some steroid that only lasted a week that just totally cleared it up and made it feel amazing and then Celebrex for maintenance after that. Pretty much as soon as the steroid wore off, it was back to normal and I was limping around again. Last week he gave me a cortisone shot and the knee feels like new again. I know it's a temporary solution and I'm headed for more surgery or maybe a knee replacement down the road but it's amazing being pain free for the time being.