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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 3:56 pm
i wasnt endorsing the M&M Co. I just happened to have their name pop up when I did some research. I love that Name "scrubbles". it is cute, LOL 88$ for all the cabinets. Hmmmmm I figure at least two hours to do an immaculate job. A little steep in price but it is nice that they are coming on short notice. the rare time I've gotten a cleaner I found that they did an amazing job. Way better than I could, since I cant 'scrub' with my hands/ elbows being like they are.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 8:19 pm
I thought that was a great price! I guess pricing depends on where we live. Hell, for piece of mind 800.00 would be worth it! Sage, your art business sounds fun. Hope you are feeling better today
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Dolphinschild
Member
06-21-2006
| Monday, February 04, 2008 - 2:58 pm
I hope all my FFF's and CPF's (Chronic Pain Friends) are doing well. I have been on the Cymbalta a week now and I can honestly say. WOW what a difference it has made for me. We had 3 major storms come through here and I had NO pain at all. Also I haven't had no pain in my feet either. I hope this continues. Next week Mom is suppose to get her cast off and possably pins out, but her hand is still really swollen and still discolored. I hope once the cast is removed things improve. My oldest daughter turns 21 yrs old this month, so having a stamping up birthday party for her since she loves to collect stamps and I have to get my house cleaned up for it before Sat. We will see how my body holds up. Thinking of you all! Hugs...
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, February 04, 2008 - 5:24 pm
DC dahlink I am thrilled silly that the Cymbalta is working so well for you! 
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, February 04, 2008 - 8:40 pm
DC< that is such great news!!! I am thrilled for you!!! I bet that party will be the event of the year! sounds so fun!! Ms Mame, where ya been!?? hope you are feeling better
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, February 08, 2008 - 6:50 am
Happy Fri FFF!!!!! xoxoxoxoxo wishing you all a pain free day!!
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Friday, February 08, 2008 - 11:47 am
HIya Pamydoll! Rant on: Okay, here's my dilema... I have been a cyber-hermit more than usual, due to the weather, and even though I have a massage booked for this afternoon, I am debating if I am going to go or not. (It would surprise me greatly if I went at this point.) I know I would benefit from it, but I am just too achey to go. Does THAT make any sense??? (And too lazy, I admit.) Lately the biggest pain is from both my upper arms and top of my shoulder/joints. If I stretch out my arms in any way it feels like a pulled muscle or charlie horse. It's a horrendous pain til I can rub or shake it loose. Worse in my left arm than my right but it's in both upper arms. I have no idea what it is or what I did to it, but it's been going on for quite a few months... but mostly just annoying until this week and it's become unbelievably painful. It's like a toothache in the sense that even after I shake it loose, it's gone it still aches dully til the next sharp pain. If THAT makes any sense. It's made me kinda grumpy and fearful of the next time it happens (which is several times a day! And I never expect it so it's a PAINFUL surprise each time. It's starting to beat me down. I may have to see a doctor. DH thinks it's my muscles atrophying cuz I don't excercise. I'm afraid to go back to curves cuz most of the machines require painful positioning of my arms for me nowadays. But I love Curves and want to go back, and who knows... it might actually help. I think maybe I also pulled or tore the tendons or something I don't know. But this pain is going to make me flipping crazy!!! Just when I think I have ENOUGH chronic pain from my laundry list of ouchies, this comes along. It's just bleeping brutal. Rant over...time for me to return to airy-fairy-land where all is sweetness and light and I make folks nauseaus with my terminal cheeriness. grrrrrr
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Friday, February 08, 2008 - 1:04 pm
Well I just cancelled my massage. Sigh. Oh my, but I am so grumpy today. For some reason chronic pain simply doesn't agree with me. (j/k)
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Friday, February 08, 2008 - 1:25 pm
Awww Mame, I can't imagine why not.... you've got a right to be grumpy girlfriend, sounds like to me. I wish I knew how to do EFT long distance on you, to try to help... Hope your weekend gets better.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Friday, February 08, 2008 - 4:25 pm
Thanks so much Dahli-dolly I really appreciate it! 
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Friday, February 08, 2008 - 4:32 pm
A good nonstressful way to loosen up those shoulder joints. Lean over and let your arm just loosely hang down. Swing it gently side to side and back n forth. just 5-10 times each side maybe 2-3 x a day. Sounds to me like you've inflamed your shoulder Girdle. Pins and Needles in Hands? numbness in a finger or two?
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Kearie
Member
07-21-2005
| Friday, February 08, 2008 - 5:28 pm
Question....has anyone had a bone scan? I have one scheduled the 25th to check out the possible cause of my back pain.
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Dolphinschild
Member
06-21-2006
| Friday, February 08, 2008 - 9:39 pm
I had a C.A.T. scan on my left knee in 1998.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, February 08, 2008 - 9:52 pm
((Mame))) hope you got some rest and are feeling better!! you dont have a job interview scheduled next week, do you?
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Dolphinschild
Member
06-21-2006
| Saturday, February 09, 2008 - 9:47 am
Ms. Mame! Sorry I missed your ealier post yesterday. I hope your feeling better soon. I remember when I had gotten tendenitis in both arms, it felt like my arms were going to fall off my shoulders. I had to keep my arms close to my chest all the time. I hope you find out what is wrong and your able to get better soon! Thinking of you! Hugs... xoxoxoxoxoxo
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Saturday, February 09, 2008 - 9:53 am
Thanks guys! Sun I'll try that excercise and let you know how it goes. I'm desperate. The pain does radiate down to my fingers at times, yes. Depends if it's cramped from a lying down position or something. But not numbness or tingling, I don't think.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Saturday, February 09, 2008 - 9:54 am
Kearie I had a bone scan, piece of cake. It's as painless as an exray. Good luck on the results and keep us posted, hon.
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Saturday, February 09, 2008 - 11:42 am
Hey Mame, have you ever looked into Corvalen? www.corvalen.com I believe it's a d-ribose supplement that has had some success with fatigue and pain of fibro... Here's another article for you. The Bowen technique is something not available here but might be something you have access to if you're interested...? http://www.bewellnow.ca/fibromyalgia.html
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Saturday, February 09, 2008 - 7:39 pm
Mame, that exercise is called the pendulum. To do it properly, let your arm hang down and move your body so that your arm moves just like a pendulum in the sand. Do NOT move the arm yourself, let it relax and let your body motion move it. That said, if it's your arms that are hurting, that won't help any. The pendulum move is designed for your shoulder. And since I just had shoulder surgery and am still required to do the pendulum several times a day, I know what I'm talking about. If I were you, I'd try to go to Curves again. I know you'll feel better if you get a bit of exercise. Even if you can't do all of the machines. I'm fretting cause I can't work out right now, and it's making me really irritable. Well, that, and the fact that I'm 3 weeks out of surgery and flat out expect there to be no more pain and that just ain't happening. But me, that's a whole other story. Hope you are feeling better!!! (I'm getting a mani/pedi tomorrow, first time in 4 weeks, and I just know I'll feel a million times better! <grin>)
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Dolphinschild
Member
06-21-2006
| Saturday, February 09, 2008 - 11:30 pm
My DD's birthday party was a wonderful success! I had 18 people at my house and she had a blast. I over did it though. My feet, legs and hips hurt really bad. I pushed my self harder then I thought cleaning, and preping and setting things up. Going to bed early tonight. I hope every one is well. Thinking of you! Hugs...
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Monday, February 11, 2008 - 2:29 am
and I've two severe shoulder injuries...I also know what I'm talking about. Exercise 13: Codman (Pendulum) Exercises Lie on your stomach with your left arm off the edge of a table or lean over from a standing position so that your body weight is supported by your right hand and your left arm hangs freely from the left shoulder. Very gently move your left arm in clockwise circular motions 10 times. Then perform counterclockwise motions with the same arm 10 times. Finish the series of pendulum exercises with cross motions- forward and backward and side to side movements. These exercises should be initiated with muscular force and allowed to continue by sheer momentum. A very small dumbbell weight can be used in the hand to increase the shoulder traction. This exercise should NOT cause any discomfort. the pendulum is when you are gaining mobility and you dont want to strain a muscle, the exercise I was referring to is done for the Muscles so that they work themselves back into position in a gentle nonstressed position. it is also a good idea to do the same movements when laying flat on your back. A gentle SMALL movement of back and forth / side to side or circles... i would NOT use weights! (( years of physio here as per the two Injuries and I've tried to keep up on some of the exercises when it really starts aching)) Here is a good site but be aware, some of these exercises are almost impossible for many severe fibro sufferers. http://www.thephysiotherapysite.co.uk/exercise/simple_shoulder_exercise.html I havent been able to do the 'Lateral rotation' even before my Work related injuries.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Monday, February 11, 2008 - 2:31 am
I dont mean for my suggestions and Cut n pastes to be used POST op. I've just thrown em out there for Mame. Glad to hear your surgery went well Costa!! The pain will be worth it if the problem was fixed up.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, February 11, 2008 - 9:17 am
Thx Sun... much appreciated. If I do take a whack at these exercises I'll let you know how it goes. Right now I'm just ignoring my arms and hoping I don't do anything to agravate them. I've lowered my chair so my arms are in a more relaxed position when I type, (or course I'd raised my chair a while ago, to accomodate my whiplash injury and to make my neck more comfy when looking at the screen, but my arms are my priority now.)
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, February 18, 2008 - 9:56 pm
RANT ON: My left shoulder and arm are killing me. I'm about ready to pull it out of the socket and beat myself over the head with it, til I'm unconscious. I can't take the constant nagging pain, and the occasional flare-ups are unbearable. It's made me VERY grumpy lately. I have a pal with MS and she's always irritable. I am now starting to understand how constant pain can do that to a person. Yesterday I went to flip on the lightswitch in the loo and the pain shot through my arm so bad I screamed. Cried in dh's arms for a bit too. He's been so understanding, as both his upper arms have torn muscles. We are hoping I've only pulled a muscle or tendon. I am going to go to the clinic tomorrow and have it checked out. This SOB is like a nagging toothache. And the pain never goes away, it's just like a dull roar til I do something like reach into the fridge to get something or whatever. I'm in almost a state of fear that my next movement will be a huge painful flareup. Dammit. Sorry, but I'm just about at the end of my bleeding rope with this. It's been a problem for a couple of months at least, but these last few days it's been unbearable. The pain levels have been off the charts and it never goes away entirely it just subsides a bit to a dull roar, til the next major flare. I am a big sucky baby when it comes to pain. I have a zero pain tolerance, even though with all my chronic crap I've learned to live with a lot of it. But if this doesn't improve, I may lose my mind... what's left of it. Rant off. (I've been trying to be less whiney and I was soooooo proud of myself for not blabbing too much about this... til now. Sigh.)
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Sage
Member
07-20-2000
| Monday, February 18, 2008 - 11:18 pm
(((Mame))) I wish I could take your pain away. I'm so sorry you are going through this.
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