yes Everett...
it does work for some....
and so i tried it too....
unfortunately..... it started making me a bit nauseous
when it was only the numbness i was dealing with wearing a brace at night did the trick...
But once it moved on to being painful (and waking up in the night with strong pains....) nothing short of surgery was the answer...
(that...and taking 16 Advil a day ) After the State board dismissed me as slightly disabled and paid me a mini-compensation, and I had to quit my job (actually had them fire me so I could get unemployment) when i was all through with my orthopedic surgeon.... my family doctor suggested I take the same doses that his arthritic patients took. 800mil Motrin four times a day. which translated to 4 Advil, four times a day. (cheaper) and I did that for probably close to 10 years until we shut down the mushroom farm.
Still had days when I hurt more and wanted to take more meds...but I was already at the max amount.
I still have a little pain now and then.... but I know it's only when I spend too much time on the computer or needlework. If I keep things in moderation...it's under control

Last edited by Harriet Ames; 07/28/09 12:17 PM.
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