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49. Arthritis does flare up and in unpredictable ways.

Mon Oct 6, 2025, 11:45 PM

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The Clinic that serves the Olympic Training Center says apply ice, never heat. When it's whole body, that's a neat trick.

I get the best results with a TENS but that's also a neat trick with whole-body. The unit I have can only supply at most four pads at a time. You have to use an even number, and they don't need to be near each other - as long as both or all are securelt touching the body, they will conduct.

But seeing a doctor is really the best idea. There are so many things we don't know about our bodies because we never needed to. When we don't know what we're sealing with, we are probably doing it wrong, whatever we are doing.

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Holy cow. For some reason, I aged 20 years today. [View all] LuckyCharms Monday OP

I hope you get the 20 years back tomorrow. Harker Monday #1

I hope so... LuckyCharms Monday #2

Mrs. Charms there, ready to drive you if needed? Harker Monday #7

She is, but I doubt I could get into the car. LuckyCharms Monday #9

They can come to you, I hope. Harker Monday #13

I took an ambulance ONCE LuckyCharms Monday #14

I'm sure you can concoct an implausible back story to shut up the vultures. Harker Monday #17

I...I....injured my genitals with a wooden headed axe! LuckyCharms Monday #18

Well, it has plausibility going for it. nt eppur_se_muova Monday #21

Jeez Mr. Charms....is it a full moon? LuckyCharms Monday #22

It seems we age in sudden leaps and not gradually biophile Monday #3

It might be spinal related... LuckyCharms Monday #6

Any reason you might have injured your coccyx ? I suffered a pull to my coccygeal ligament picking up a piece of paper. eppur_se_muova Monday #24

The painful touch isn't exactly at my coccyx... LuckyCharms Monday #26

Per dose. Four doses per day. Warned not to continue beyond 3-4 days. eppur_se_muova Monday #30

24 grams a day???????? LuckyCharms Monday #32

I'm pretty sure the caloric value was non-neglible. nt eppur_se_muova Monday #33

Maximum dose suggested is 4,000 mg/day. LuckyCharms Monday #35

I don't recall that they did. OTOH, I had no other health issues, and was (reasonably) young and healthy. nt eppur_se_muova Monday #36

Have you ever had a compression fracture? Marthe48 Monday #40

Thanks Marthe...no compression fracture that I know of. LuckyCharms Monday #41

Maybe a nerve is pinched Marthe48 Monday #43

Yeah, no one warned me PatSeg Monday #23

SO SORRY! elleng Monday #4

Oh No!!! calimary Monday #5

Hope you are feeling better LuckyCharms. debm55 Monday #8

You didn't just STOP taking opioids today after having taken them the past couple of days? AZJonnie Monday #10

Thanks Jonnie... LuckyCharms Monday #12

My dear LuckyCharms! CaliforniaPeggy Monday #11

Personally, I would head straight to E.R. or call 911 to come get me. Pain is a message. LoisB Monday #15

Get-your-ass-to-the-hospital. Please! chouchou Monday #16

Thinking seriously about it... LuckyCharms Monday #20

Sounds like your best option PatSeg Monday #25

Horrible! I'm so sorry! Pain sucks! Diamond_Dog Monday #19

Is it possible that you are dehydrated? Hope22 Monday #27

Thank you. No...I drink 2 liters of water a day, plus 2 huge mugs of decaf. LuckyCharms Monday #31

Pain is a message Lucky. mnhtnbb Monday #28

My dear LC, holding you in light, with lots of very gentle virtual hugs. niyad Monday #29

I'm really sorry to hear that LuckyCharms, JMCKUSICK Monday #34

My spine is in bad shape John... LuckyCharms Monday #38

Arthritis does flare up and in unpredictable ways. soldierant Monday #49

I'm with you, good luck JMCKUSICK 23 hrs ago #52

Any change in medication? Easterncedar Monday #37

I've been taking a statin for decades. No change in dosage. LuckyCharms Monday #39

Not that then Easterncedar Monday #42

Probably not the issue, but before I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis... pat_k Monday #44

Woah, LC! Maybe you should get an ambulance... electric_blue68 Monday #45

Pain ms.pamela Monday #50

Have you tried ibuprofen? iemanja Monday #46

My day like that was June 16/25 Mira Monday #47

Hang in there Brother BaronChocula Monday #48

Welcome to the club, (not) Bayard Yesterday #51

Hey, LC, I hope you are feeling better. Let us know, ok? Easterncedar 21 hrs ago #53

I'm up and around today. Joint pain is slightly better... LuckyCharms 15 hrs ago #56

Good. Harker 15 hrs ago #58

I use Equate 8 Hour Arthritis Pain Relief Emile 17 hrs ago #54

Re: "Sudden Onset" - but this weekend you did say you occasionally couldn't walk without screaming... Donkees 17 hrs ago #55

Well, the back pain wasn't sudden onset, but everything else was... LuckyCharms 15 hrs ago #57

Maybe it is related to ''facet joint'' irritation ... Donkees 14 hrs ago #59

Glad there's some improvement today. You may want to... pat_k 8 hrs ago #62

Thanks so much for this information. LuckyCharms 7 hrs ago #63

I know your pain, LC. I feel like that most of the time. I grin and bear it or take tylenol sometimes. Clouds Passing 10 hrs ago #60

Checking in on ya. Hopefully pain will lessen over the day. Don't do Too much! electric_blue68 10 hrs ago #61