For pain relief, I take tylenol, starting on the 2nd week, one in tne morning and one before I go to bed. After 2 weeks, instead of tylenol, I take one zyflamend (herbal medication for joint pain, available at natural/health food store) in the morning and another one in the afternoon, and one tylenol before I go to bed. I feel the zyflamend helps with the pain, not as much as tylenol, but still bearable. A week ago I started using heating/infra red lamp on my joints, which helps ease the stiffness and the pain I experience in the morning, which seems to be the worst.
Afterwards, I took a half hour hot shower, which helps to relax the stiffness and I also try to move my arms, ankles, and feet, like gentle movements instead of just standing there while showering.

In Austin I have been diagnosed for arthralgias and myalgias and the nurse in charge informed me that the blood test showed high level of inflammation, and she said she didn’t know where the inflammation was from… I do not think the doctors see my case beyond arthiritis problem, and is sending me to an anthiritis/rheumatology specialist.

A doctor friend (a non U.S. practitioner) thought my symptoms match to those of Chikungunya fever, and suggested to seek out an ifectious disease specialist.
I can’t ignore the possibility that I might have been infected by this fever, even though I have read that there is no treatment for it.
Last week I found that CDC performs Chikungunya testing,and I finally insisted on a blood test done for this disease. This way I can proof what I think I have and hopefully the medical practitioners in the U.S. would be more aware about this kind of disease.