Posted by IsoM on March 17, 2002, at 15:28:45
In reply to Yea, we will buy ANYTHING for a little relief!! (nm) » IsoM, posted by SueDoeN on March 17, 2002, at 15:07:05
When people suffer, they're desperate for something that helps. That's why I'm always on the look-out for something that will work. But it pays to be a skeptic. Approaching new ideas from that angle helps. Be happily prepared to find a real working treatment (for whatever it is) but look at it from a skeptic's viewpoint. Make them PROVE that it really does what it says. Make the back it up with sound science, not just anecdotal stories.
For me, I find that a water-bed (the one that has soft sides & looks like a regular mattress) is best. If someone says they don't offer enough support, it's because they haven't added enough water. You can adjust the firmness by adding or taking away the amount of water in it. I keep it on max heat - heat helps my joints & muscles, & have a very light cover, a down quilt over me. A pillow that I can mash into the right shape for different positions is good too - also down. Not a cure-all but it helps with pain a lot.
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