The frustrations and simple pleasures of daily life living with chronic disease
Have you seen this commercial? It shows two individuals talking about their struggles with arthritis. Then, they use Capzasin-HP and their pain goes away. The woman can garden again and the man can open jars. Wait a minute! He used capsaicin on his hands? I don’t doubt that it would work. It is very effective. […]
Is your pain worse in a specific season? Some people say that the colder the temperatures in winter worsen their pain and stiffness. Some say that rain affects them. They will have trouble in a joint before a storm arrives. I don’t see any difference in my pain level in winter nor when it’s cold […]
We were inundated with rain in December. A welcome sight for a drought weary region. However, it meant the return of my nemesis, the mushrooms. We had at least five varieties growing in the back lawn. As my dog tends to get into everything, I had to dig them up. And, I did, almost every […]
I use hot pepper lotion (capsaicin) on my feet every day. It’s the one thing that helps keep down the inflammation. One thing I’ve noticed is it’s not such a great idea to mix hot pepper and hot weather. I was out all day yesterday and it was hot. It was a backyard party. I […]
My family is pretty close. Even though my siblings and I are close to or over 50 we still celebrate every birthday. Today we celebrated my niece’s 11th and my brother’s 55th. Preparing for one of these things takes a little work for me. The morning of a get together I have to stay off […]