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Question for the old guys
TimBo:
I'm not THAT old (maybe? unless you ask my kids...), so I don't have any arthritis issues. But I am a big proponent of acupuncture for all of my other middle age issues. It definitely has helped me, sometimes dramatically, with tendonitis and some neck/shoulder problems.
I also wonder if you could glue a thin piece of foam rubber or something similar to the pressure point on your grip (sort of like a Dr. Scholl's shoe insert).
DC:
One of those jelly things, hmm, that might work
DC:
Laugh if you will but this solved the problem ;D What did primitive people use for corns?
crooketarrow:
Bud 2 years ago the only thing I knew about RA is my mom had it her whole life.
From about 2 years back to about 5 ,6 months my RA's really sucked, NO RELEAVE, PAIN PILLS HELP FOR 1/2 HOUR IF YOUR LUCKY.
But the last few months I've gotten way worse. Broke a bone in the arch of my foot in JULY. By NOV. It was good I thought. Bow hunted 9 days re broke it. Better findly by MARCH 3 weeks my RA in my ankle. 100 Yards In on the couch next day. My ankles been swelled double its normal size for a month. Even since I got RA in it.
I've never missed a first day of gobbler season since I killed my first gobbler at 8 years old. Setting between my granddaddy's legs.
I've killed 15 gobblers with my selfbows. 6 With re curves and long bows, 4 with a compounds.
I haven't picked up my bow and shot it since NOV. 9 TH. Last day I buck hunted.
No releave. I'm doing ROCKIE 30 'S now,worth less unless you like the high. My fingers have swelled and has hurt for lithely months.
Flare ups ahead of every front coming when the bioarm er drops. If anyone ever says my leg hurts it's going to rain. Bet on it and give odds because it's very true.
I've been knapping the last couple months. Fingers, elbos and shoulders SUCK for real. Pain where's you down.
Worse thing you can't take a lot for RA that your body will let you take it. At least thats how it is for me.Through in I've been dibectic for 30 years.
Really sucks when you've walked 10,000 miles, took couple hikes a week your whole life, doing something. You wake up one day and you can't walk to the bathroom.
Your perrty none when just about every joint in your body has hunt at some point in the day.
And I'm not that old 53.
My advice is if you have the start of arthritis go tommorow and see someone about it right away.
If not be perpaired for a life of pain and pain pills. I'm there I know.
Fred Arnold:
Personally I don't like doctors. I'm not saying that you shouldn't use them just because of my distaste for the AMA. I prefer holistic methods to relieve the symptoms and pain. You might want to refer back to some of the PA magazine articles.
The majority of doc's that you visit will first put you on pain killers and anti inflammatory. Then they'll schedule an appointment for surgery. Go figure?
You can consider my advice or shoot a crooketarrow whichever you prefer.
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