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arthritis/July 6, 2015July 7, 2015/ Melody/Leave a comment

Can You Really Use Capsaicin on Your Hands?

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.  […]

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arthritis/March 15, 2015March 20, 2015/ Melody/Leave a comment

The Seasons and Chronic Pain

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 […]

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arthritis/December 30, 2014March 20, 2015/ Melody/Leave a comment

Mushrooms and a Flare

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 […]

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arthritis/August 20, 2013August 19, 2013/ Melody/Leave a comment

Hot Weather and Hot Pepper Don’t Mix

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 […]

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arthritis/August 19, 2013/ Melody/Leave a comment

My feet are sore but it was worth it

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 […]

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