Re: Re: for Debbie re pain -- was OT Pain Relievers

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Debbie

Your

first sentence caught my eye, and I wanted to ask you for some more

details. The “lock up” phrase – are you meaning your

feet and hands cramp or is it joint/bone pain? If it is a muscle cramp,

then you may just be low in magnesium and/or potassium. I have to

supplement magnesium and potassium regularly in order to prevent severe muscle

cramps/contractions. I’ve also had to do some other things to avoid

severe muscle cramps. You could also be dealing with neuropathies and

neuromuscular issues as I do.

Pain

along the bottom of feet is a classic symptom of neuropathy, if the pain covers

the entire bottom of the foot. If it is pain in just one area, say under

the heel or under the ball of the foot, then you can be dealing with fasciitis.

I deal with both, but interestingly enough the solution to both problems is

about the same. I have to be careful with the kinds of shoes I wear.

Another

interesting thing to note is that a lot of my difficulties with nerves and

muscles that also affect joints and bones in my legs and arms is due to spinal

deterioration. I have significant vertebra damage in my neck and lumbar

and between my shoulder blades (cervic, thoracic, lumbar) and all of them play

an important role in my neuropathies and neuromuscular communication. My

legs don’t move normally which puts abnormal pressure on my knee and hips

and the muscles that connect them, changing how my feet hit the ground. So

if you also have some spinal issues, they may be contributing to the pain you’re

experiencing if it is both joint/bone and muscles.

Just

some ideas, anyway. If you are dealing with neuropathies, then you may

find it helpful to see a neurologist to determine the extent of the problem,

and what the solutions might be.

Guess

we’re dealing with a lot of similar symptoms and conditions, even if they

have different causes… Sorry about that [sigh].

Kim M.

SCD 6 years

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 6+ years

neurological & spinal deterioration 3+ years

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My

back, bottoms of my feet and hands seem to have a lot of pain and they

lock up. I seem to have more of a problem with acetaminophen and bleeding

than aspirin. I can't take the other OTC like motrin, etc. because it does

hurt my stomach.

Maybe I'll try to find the white willow bark. I couldn't take the

acetaminophen (Tylenol which I just realized other brands have the same

ingredient as Tylenol) way before dx.

Thanks, I'll search around.

Debbie 40 cd