Re: herbal wrap

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Thanks for this link. I had something like this but I lost it someplace

and it worked great.

Joy

<lendermelissa@...> wrote:

I am also new to this. I got this thing that is an herbal wrap. You

put it in the micro and heat it for a couple of minutes then lay it on your

shoulders like a collar. It has herbs and I think rice or something in it that

gives it a little weight. It helps loosen me up right away. They have a site at

www.naturecreation.com

I wrap up my hands in it, etc. too. Good luck.

S Cloud <tikicloud@...> wrote:

I just got back test results that are very suggestive of RA. My

grandmother had it, and I believe my aunt may have it and just not

have symptoms that are painful enough for her to have gone to a

physician. My doc is scheduling me with a rheumatologist as soon as

possible to finalize that diagnosis.

Today is a good day. I'm only a little stiff when I first get out of

a chair, and I'm only having to go back and correct a little of my

typing and not every word so my fingers are working pretty well.

This morning it was worse. I limped around and couldn't work open a

bottle of Ibuprofen. Had to have my daughter do it for me.

I am a LPN, and have been for 15 years now. I have not worked in

the medical field for the past 2 years, I have been taking college

courses towards an RN degree, with the eventual goal of becoming a

nurse practitioner.

In addition, I am Native American of the Muscogee Creek tribe, and

was raised for the first 14 years of my life with my grandparents in

a very traditional indian manner. While I'm pretty mainstream as an

adult, sometimes little things will not make sense to me and I'll

question them. Please be patient with me! I made someone really mad

just last month by telling them what a happy fat baby they had. They

were offended and felt like I was accusing them of overfeeding their

child. My family thinks happy, smiling chubby babies and toddlers

are healthy looking. Oops.

I am 34 years old, I have 5 children, from my eldest at 17 (she's

adopted, btw) to my youngest and only boy who is 5 and just started

kindergarten. I remarried last October. My first marriage lasted 12

years, and my ex is now a good friend. He often stops at my house

and has dinner with us to spend time with his kids. If we go on

family outings to the zoo, etc, he comes along if he can. I know

that seems strange, but there it has slowly become comfortable to

all of us and I think it's better for the kids than watching parents

who tear each other apart.

I have been doing research online and in the library and with

friends in the medical field since the lab work came in, and frankly

I'm terrified. I can see where episodes of foot, ankle, wrist and

finger pain and fatigue have happened for the last several years,

getting more frequent and more painful. This most recent episode of

joint pain was so bad that I stepped out of bed one morning and had

to sit down on the ground because the pain was so horrible in my

feet and ankles. This is what triggered me to go see my doc.

I am terrified. I remember that at age 45 my grandmother could no

longer tie her shoes or braid her hair without difficulty, and would

walk around slowly each morning rubbing a homemade balm into her

hands until she felt well enough to start her day. I have read that

treatments today can help prevent that kind of acceleration of this

disease. I am still scared.

I will happily and thankfully accept any suggestions, websites,

information, support, etc etc that anyone is willing to share.