I have groin and shoulder pain for a year now and recently my calves and
rt knee have pain. It all started last September 2007 when I became dehydrated from taking water pill with my blood pressure pill that the doctor prescribed. I know it happened because I wasn;t drinking enough fluid while on water pill. I work on a computer all day and see alot of people and sometimes I don't drink hardly anything, because I am so busy. But I got myself back to being fully hydrated but the pain is still there. Do you think it caused permanent damage from being dehydrated.
A Rheumatology Dr. put me on prednisone the end of last December 2007 and it helped alot but not completely, I am taking 7 mg per day now
but it doesn't help that much. Also I take 1 to 2 Vicodin pills per day, one in the morning before work and the other before bed which is usually 12 hrs from the first pill.

Is there any medicine less dangerous than these drugs that can help

Thank You