question: my husband has been told that he has arthritis in his foot joint. His shoulder and back have been hurting also. now he has a knot on his finger. he can t sleep with out taking a bunch of pain meds. sometimes that doesnt even help. he can t get into an arthritis dr. until july 22. don t know what to do for him. he s in constant pain. it seems like it keeps spreading. don t like him taking so much pain medication. don t know where to start.