[Superman]

I thought arthritis was for old people, not for young 64 year-olds like me. And yet, here I am with fairly debilitating thumb arthritis. At the bases of both my thumbs, where it meets the wrist. At times, it is bad enough that I cannot carry a book with one hand. I am an active person and a bass player so I really need to make this go away somehow. Sure, I should see my doctor about this but first I want to hear from the Pelicanheads. Anybody have experience or other perspective on this?