Get the brand I posted on the first page of this thread and take two a day and tell me if it makes any difference for you after a couple of weeks.
I havent read the whole thread but... What about cutting up little pieces and chewing and swallowing it?
Amazon reviewer: " I have spinal arthritis, tons of muscular body pain, and bursitis. I've been taking ginger for 5 days, and most of my pain is gone. Gone! I just have a bit of bursitis left, but it's MUCH better than just a few days ago." Also supposedly good for head aches...