Desperation is not a very happy feeling. When I keep trying new things for my chronic pain and I keep coming up with little relief, I feel desperate! I use this feeling to spur me to new and deeper research. Yes, sometimes you just have to live with the chronic pain, but I am stubborn and will never accept that there is nothing else I can do. So I soldier on and on. (There's a smile here) I use my desperation to keep me focused and wondering just what more is there out there that I just haven't found? What new research? New technology? New procedure?
At the risk of sounding too simple, ridiculous even, I have to say that some of the best research I've done needs repeating. Some of the things I've tried in the past need re trying.
Why would I say these things? Because when we try something the first time, we may have not given it our best try. Maybe we were discouraged at the time and a few days, even weeks was not enough to give whatever new supplement, knee brace, etc a good healthy try. Many times I have returned to some former research I've done, re read it and decided to give it another go. The second time around, I've found more success.
One example for myself recently has been a knee sleeve/brace I had purchased in the past, tried for a day or so and discarded because it hurt too much. As I was packing to take a trip, I found it again and thought I would give it another try as my knee was hurting enough to really catch my attention. Voila, Oh my goodness, what relief I have received from this knee sleeve. It is an incrediwear and made of material that is supposed to help circulation and reduce swelling. It sure appears to be helping with the swelling!
I will acknowledge that the first time I tried it I might have been several pounds heavier and thus it did not fit so well. However it is, I am glad I found it again and gave it another try.
I went online and ordered a hip brace, another knee sleeve, and a back brace for a friend. I am impressed with this knee sleeve and would recommend it to anyone to try. At least check it out at www.incrediwear.com. There are lots of testimonials that seem to match my experience with the product. And no I do not make any commission on this product!
MSM is a product that I use on and off. Our bodies need this supplement and our good ole SAD diet just does not supply enough of it to keep us healthy. So I return to this as needed. This one supplement was responsible for finally improving my sleep! I was taking it for pain relief and voila, I began to sleep a really deep sleep. As I had been sleeping in 45 minute intervals for a couple of years and was miserable from lack of sleep, the deep sleep was a tremendous relief!
As to new research, I received an email just this morning on a stem cell therapy docouseries (all the rage now it seems). while I have tried stem cell therapy injections in my right hip and right knee with no relief, I am interested in what the new research says. I have been told my hip's femoral head is at a stage 4 collapse and that stem cell would not help, but who knows, maybe the new research will say otherwise. See I just keep going on and on and on with my research.
My main point is just that, use your emotions to spur you to new heights of research. Maybe there is no answer for your issue out there, but just maybe there is. And of course, only you can know what is best for you!
Be strong, be encouraged, be well!
Until next time,
Healthbug
