Wraps for support and pain relief?

August 22, 2009

Have any of you used these to help with pain (and to give support)? I have

considered buying some from Wal-Mart to use on my wrists and elbows, but don't

want to do that if it will just be a waste of money. They have a whole section

of different kinds of wraps/supports in the pharmacy dept. I've looked at those

that would be used on the wrists/hands and those for the elbows.

Also, do any of you use (I guess it would be considered a vitamin...??) over the

counter supplements? I bought some Glucosamine HCI 1500 mg with MSM 1500 mg it

is supposed to help with " joint mobility " . My Dad has taken MSM for years and

it has greatly helped him, he shared it with me. I've been taking

it...hoping... It says, Extra Strength, Building blocks for long-term joint

health, Clinically shown to promote mobility and comfort.

Dear people, I'm just trying to find some help/relief until I am able to go see

my Doctor. (My husband will be starting a new job Tuesday and that will mean

that we will have GOOD insurance. I will wait until we are covered through them

to have my necessary tests done.)

Lifting things out of the washer, emptying the dishwasher, opening jars,

cooking, driving, holding a book, typing, writing, reaching up to scratch my

head, yesterday I really struggled hooking my bra and then afterwards I hurt

terribly. I have also dropped plates of food feeding my family. I'm really

struggling with knowing that this may be what my future looks like. And I think

of all the ways I will have to change the ways I do things.

I am also taking iron to help with my anemia (10.3) (which I have struggled with

for years). These two bottles, along with the (OC) pain medicine bottles are

hard to open. And I find " little things " like that frustrate me, mostly because

they are simple, and I have always been very independent.

Yesterday my husband mentioned going to the Zoo (we love the zoo!). I got

excited and started to enthusiastically agree and then stopped

myself...thinking/wondered how I would do it with pain.

I would love to hear your thoughts on using these wraps (and supplements). I've

wanted to ask for a couple of weeks but have hurt and typing I just couldn't do.

And now, again (prob. b/c of all the typing) I hurt. I'll stop.

Melody

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