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Thread: Arthritis and woodturning
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9th February 2011, 04:43 PM #61Hewer of wood
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Yes, taking it easy and then building up is sensible.
Another option before launching into something that might cause a flare-up is to take a dose of paracetamol an hour beforehand. This stuff is both pain killer and anti-inflammatory.
As someone once said, old age is not for sissies ;-}Cheers, Ern
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10th February 2011, 01:59 PM #62
Never too late to chime-in. I have found the experiences of others enlightening and helpful and thank you for sharing these with us. Glucosamine figures prominently in the posts and I'm hoping that it helps with me as well.
I am feeling a lot more hopeful about a return to woodturning now than I was when I first visited doctors and physios.
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10th February 2011, 02:06 PM #63Hewer of wood
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Glad to see you're more optimistic Tiger. Yes, it can be a real downer when an ailment stops you doing what you love.
Just to add something: it appears that it works better for some folk when they use Glucosamine with Chondroitin added.Cheers, Ern
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10th February 2011, 02:07 PM #64Senior Member
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I think it's good to know that others deal with this kind of thing and continue to turn or work. I always thought it would be interesting to set up a table next to the instant gallery at a turnfest type event where we could compare scars and trade stories. Maybe healers , witch doctors and snake oil vendors could set up shop too.
Then again, maybe that is not such a good idea.
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10th February 2011, 02:08 PM #65Hewer of wood
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Could be; snake oil finish might be a selling point ;-}
Cheers, Ern
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10th February 2011, 02:23 PM #66Senior Member
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Perhaps a blend of snake oil and a jigger of the emu.
All kidding aside I spoke to a massage therapist friend and she reminded me of this one...
I found it to be very effective in an acute situation when combined with the Traumeel and massaged in.
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10th February 2011, 03:12 PM #67
Some additional info from an old colleague of mine:
Not all glucosamines are the same. Some brands work better than others.
He confirms the chondroitin comment.
In his case, he had significant relief, (badminton player with back pain) but found that this faded after a year. Returning to it after a break, he again had an improvement but again temporary.
He also mentioned having heard that extremely high doses, (over 1000mg/day if I recall correctly), could show side effects. No confirmation of this though.
regardsAlastair
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10th February 2011, 04:52 PM #69Hewer of wood
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There's some useful info there; thanks for posting it Aussie.
But it's not independent info since they flog the stuff.Cheers, Ern
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10th February 2011, 09:03 PM #70
I used to buy glucosamine in powder form (1Kg drum), which contained MSM and Chondroitin. It can at times be bought for around $55 to $65.
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17th February 2011, 07:05 AM #71Novice
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I take MSM
I use the supplement MSM, which is a glucosamine and other ingredient compound. Works great for me. Have to take it for a few days to get maximum effect.
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