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Feet a little better
For the last day or so I've added the following things to my anti-inflammation battle arsenal:
- no white bread, no pasta, no candy, no sodas
- flaxseed oil, full dosage recommended on the label
- ice, last night and the night before
- Blue Goo, the only thing I could find last night that contained arnica
- an office chair I ripped apart to make a stool that fit under my desk, to elevate my feet a bit
- vivid mental imagery telling my body exactly what I expect of it
The ice (well, a cold pack) is very effective. After icing, my toes have a noticeably wider range of motion than before. This tells me I'm not merely numb, but also less swollen. I made sure to bring a cold pack to work this morning. I plan to use this superweapon more frequently throughout the day.
The Blue Goo also helps with the sensation of pain, but it might be a) the analgesic properties of the menthol, b) the cold-sensation helping to decrease inflammation, c) the I-presume-tiny bit of arnica in it helping to decrease inflammation. Hard to tell so far. (I also smell like a minty sort of fruit basket.) Need a bigger hammer -- something that contains enough arnica that it's not hidden in the "Other Ingredients" section.
I'm gaining ground, but the enemy is still fighting: there's some pain and inflammation even with all this. I will continue to press the attack on all fronts.
- no white bread, no pasta, no candy, no sodas
- flaxseed oil, full dosage recommended on the label
- ice, last night and the night before
- Blue Goo, the only thing I could find last night that contained arnica
- an office chair I ripped apart to make a stool that fit under my desk, to elevate my feet a bit
- vivid mental imagery telling my body exactly what I expect of it
The ice (well, a cold pack) is very effective. After icing, my toes have a noticeably wider range of motion than before. This tells me I'm not merely numb, but also less swollen. I made sure to bring a cold pack to work this morning. I plan to use this superweapon more frequently throughout the day.
The Blue Goo also helps with the sensation of pain, but it might be a) the analgesic properties of the menthol, b) the cold-sensation helping to decrease inflammation, c) the I-presume-tiny bit of arnica in it helping to decrease inflammation. Hard to tell so far. (I also smell like a minty sort of fruit basket.) Need a bigger hammer -- something that contains enough arnica that it's not hidden in the "Other Ingredients" section.
I'm gaining ground, but the enemy is still fighting: there's some pain and inflammation even with all this. I will continue to press the attack on all fronts.
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Thanks for the pointer to the arnica cream. I had been hoping to just find some I could buy off a shelf, but I may indeed have to wait for shipping. Dang, I wandered around that site and I soooo wish I could smell all their soaps!
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These guys recommend looking for a cream with about 15% arnica oil. I can't tell from the web site how much is in the Old Thyme Herbs cream. O'course, nobody who gives the percentage has anywhere near that much: homeopathic ones such as Nelson's (0.9%) are of course going to be on the low end, Weleda looks to have a total of 5% or so, and Boiron is the most powerful I've found so far at 7%.
Not that I should be so picky. Five percent? put on more!