November 5th, 2009
I’ve learned to be creative finding ways to reduce my pain level and it’s not been easy. I have a rice pack that I warm up numerous days during the day. Sure I could use a heating pad, but the rice pack offers moist heat which seems to sooth my muscles at least temporarily. If you’ve lived with chronic pain for any length of time you’ll do just about anything to get some relief from the pain, especially during a flare if you’ve been ‘blessed’ with lupus or fibromyalgia. I use to visit our local YMCA, but I quit going because of the price and the water was too cold. I would come of the water with deep cold in my muscles. I don’t tolerate cold at all, but I live in a state with snow so I cannot win. I’d love to buy a portable hot tub if I had the money. I think it would be great to sooth and relax my joints and muscles. It might help me be more productive because I would know the hot tub is there to help me get my second wind. I think I’d start out my day in the hot tub and end my day in the hot tub and on bad days you’d be lucky to get me out. I like the idea that a hot tub has warm water that stays warm rather then turn into cold weather.
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