Guest guest Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 Hi all - does anyone else have it bad in one elbow? With all the meds I'm on - my left elbow is getting worse - very swollen and doesn't go straight anymore - just wondering what might help? Thanks! Bonnie in CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 Some times when my flares gets so bad, I use a Ben Gay patch or one of those heating patches. They tend to work for me, Good luck, pain is always so hard. Cortnee bhudick <bhudick@...> wrote: Hi all - does anyone else have it bad in one elbow? With all the meds I'm on - my left elbow is getting worse - very swollen and doesn't go straight anymore - just wondering what might help? Thanks! Bonnie in CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 Some times when my flares gets so bad, I use a Ben Gay patch or one of those heating patches. They tend to work for me, Good luck, pain is always so hard. Cortnee bhudick <bhudick@...> wrote: Hi all - does anyone else have it bad in one elbow? With all the meds I'm on - my left elbow is getting worse - very swollen and doesn't go straight anymore - just wondering what might help? Thanks! Bonnie in CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 Bonnie, I have it in ONE elbow only too. It started about 5 years ago, and until recently I've been slowly loosing the ability to straighten it. I used to lay in bed with a pillow under my elbow and another one placed as a weight on my hand to try to keep from loosing my ability to straighten it. Now that I am swimming, I can see a difference in it and I don't think I'm loosing it anymore. Mine is also my left. Try to keep it mobile the best that you can. I know it hurts. Warm compresses before exercising it helped me and then I'd ice it after exercise. If it extremely swollen, it's best to wait until the flare is over. Gentle range of motion exercise may all you can do when it is flaring. Pushing to much could further damage your joint. Maybe your doctor can prescribe physical therapy and you will learn what to do to help yourself. a On Sep 2, 2005, at 7:57 AM, bhudick wrote: > Hi all - does anyone else have it bad in one elbow? With all the meds > I'm on - my left elbow is getting worse - very swollen and doesn't go > straight anymore - just wondering what might help? > > Thanks! > > Bonnie in CT > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 Bonnie, I have it in ONE elbow only too. It started about 5 years ago, and until recently I've been slowly loosing the ability to straighten it. I used to lay in bed with a pillow under my elbow and another one placed as a weight on my hand to try to keep from loosing my ability to straighten it. Now that I am swimming, I can see a difference in it and I don't think I'm loosing it anymore. Mine is also my left. Try to keep it mobile the best that you can. I know it hurts. Warm compresses before exercising it helped me and then I'd ice it after exercise. If it extremely swollen, it's best to wait until the flare is over. Gentle range of motion exercise may all you can do when it is flaring. Pushing to much could further damage your joint. Maybe your doctor can prescribe physical therapy and you will learn what to do to help yourself. a On Sep 2, 2005, at 7:57 AM, bhudick wrote: > Hi all - does anyone else have it bad in one elbow? With all the meds > I'm on - my left elbow is getting worse - very swollen and doesn't go > straight anymore - just wondering what might help? > > Thanks! > > Bonnie in CT > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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