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<blockquote data-quote="Ruth B" data-source="post: 654022" data-attributes="member: 111960"><p>I'm just starting down the long road of arthritis, for the last few years I have been noticing it in my fingers and shoulders. It isn't surprising, its all the way up the female side of my family, both osteo and occasionally rumatoid arthritis. At the moment keeping the extremities warm and flexible seems to hold it at bay most of the time. Some tips i have learnt are:</p><p></p><p>Always carry a spare pair of gloves, their is nothing worse than having to put on a wet, cold pair to walk home after visiting someone where you had a chance to warm up and dry off.</p><p></p><p>If you use a hot water bottle in bed make sure it has a cover on it, fake fur ones are readily available and not only protect you from burning your feet but also keep the water bottle warm for longer. (Mine normally gets left in the bed during the day much to the cats' delight they can still sense the heat right into the evening)</p><p></p><p>I am not sure if any one has mentioned copper bracelets. Don't ask me how or why they work but mine does seem to help for me and it is recognised more generally that they can help.. Whenever I start feeling the soreness coming on I start wearing the bracelet again and it does seem to hold it off for a bit. I normally have to wear it for a few days to notice any difference, I guess I should where it constantly but I find it gets in the way when I am on the keyboard so come the warm weather it gets forgotten until the pain becomes noticable. My mother was a nurse and worked for many years on wards caring for elderly patients, she actually noticed how often the ring finger was the last to be effected, occasionally even remaining unswollen and painfree when the rest of the hand was curled up almost claw like from arthritis, so maybe metals in general have some effect. Doesn't work for everyone, but one think this forum has taught us is that we are all different.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ruth B, post: 654022, member: 111960"] I'm just starting down the long road of arthritis, for the last few years I have been noticing it in my fingers and shoulders. It isn't surprising, its all the way up the female side of my family, both osteo and occasionally rumatoid arthritis. At the moment keeping the extremities warm and flexible seems to hold it at bay most of the time. Some tips i have learnt are: Always carry a spare pair of gloves, their is nothing worse than having to put on a wet, cold pair to walk home after visiting someone where you had a chance to warm up and dry off. If you use a hot water bottle in bed make sure it has a cover on it, fake fur ones are readily available and not only protect you from burning your feet but also keep the water bottle warm for longer. (Mine normally gets left in the bed during the day much to the cats' delight they can still sense the heat right into the evening) I am not sure if any one has mentioned copper bracelets. Don't ask me how or why they work but mine does seem to help for me and it is recognised more generally that they can help.. Whenever I start feeling the soreness coming on I start wearing the bracelet again and it does seem to hold it off for a bit. I normally have to wear it for a few days to notice any difference, I guess I should where it constantly but I find it gets in the way when I am on the keyboard so come the warm weather it gets forgotten until the pain becomes noticable. My mother was a nurse and worked for many years on wards caring for elderly patients, she actually noticed how often the ring finger was the last to be effected, occasionally even remaining unswollen and painfree when the rest of the hand was curled up almost claw like from arthritis, so maybe metals in general have some effect. Doesn't work for everyone, but one think this forum has taught us is that we are all different. [/QUOTE]
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