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Location: Flahdaw | ...huh?
In just the past month or so, my fingers have gotten so stiff and painful/ burning that it makes playing nearly unenjoyable. I think it's the early sign of arthritis rearing it's ugly head. Has any guitar players out there tried glucosamine/ condroitin (or anything else)with any success? I did get a good tip to cut out the aspartame in my coffee. I'm also taking fish oil and popping advils. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | As I said in the 'For Sale' section...
"I use them Old Man's One-A-Day vitamins. I think they have some of that stuff in them.
Otherwise, aspirin, alleve, or some of that other Neproxen Sodium crap might help..."
The generic Alleve is the same crap, only cheaper.
That is two pills a day, one if you only take them while you are awake.
I rarely need them, but they do work... for me.
As they say; Only your Doctor can tell you for sure if this is a major problem.
[But he will probably just prescribe you some Oxycontin and send you on your way] |
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| I'm not a physician, so i won't tell you what to take. However, any NSAID like ibuprofen or naproxen will reduce inflammation from arthritis. I've had good success with chondroitin and glucosamine for my knee that I blew out in my football playing days. |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | Be very careful with the glucosamine-type things if you are allergic to shellfish, because a lot of them contain shellfish by-products. Not a good thing if you can't eat shrimp and other stuff like that. (And the warning is in teeny, tiny letters that are really easy to overlook--like I did. Fortunately, I only took one, and the reaction wasn't too severe--this time.)
--Karen |
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| Originally posted by darkbarguitar:
...In just the past month or so... Big change in a short time - get it looked at by a doctor rather than asking questions on the innernets. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | I think Bob got the sweetener clue info Sunday. Patty and one of my daughters, a nurse, went through the same hand pain symptoms. Once they gave up the aspartame, in about a week they both enjoyed relief.
Bob, the bottom line though is get to get a professional evaluation after at least a week of aspartame abstinence.
Good luck my friend! |
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Location: Flahdaw | Yepper, Johnny....it was Patty with that tip. Tell her thanks again. It mostly bothers me playing guitar, which makes sense, so I was hoping to hear from other guitarists specifically about glucosamine to see if it's helped. |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | I'm going to be no help here, Bob, but I do hope you get to the root and get by it. Hate to see that happen to good players. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | This may sound crazy, but it was suggested to me a few years ago by an experienced pilates and yoga instructor. When sleeping, try not to bend your elbows, knees, and most importantly, don't ball up your fists. Keep your fingers straight, but relaxed, as much as possible. It made a difference. |
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Location: Flahdaw | Originally posted by ProfessorBB:
This may sound crazy, but it was suggested to me a few years ago by an experienced pilates and yoga instructor. When sleeping, try not to bend your elbows, knees, and most importantly, don't ball up your fists. Keep your fingers straight, but relaxed, as much as possible. It made a difference. hmmm...? dumb question, but how do you control what you do with your body when you're asleep? |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Not sure you can, but I make a conscious effort not to clench my fists when falling asleep, and anytime I awaken during the night. It seems to make a difference. One other thing . . . regular finger stretching and wrist flexing exercises were also recommended. My preference has always been to try and take care of things without the intervention of drugs. I know it doesn't work for everybody. |
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It's getting me stiff
