Bram,

Thank you for your wonderful reply. I really appreciate your good heart.

Let me answer your questions first.

My pain is triggered by motion. When the pain is severe or frequent enough, it will persist for quite a while. I call this flare-up.

I don't notice any skin color changes. Sometimes my right upper arm, which is where the original pain came from, feel warm to the touch. There is no sweating or swelling.

The pain, most of time, feel like they are close to the bone and usually localized at different spots. I would describe them as throbbing pain or arthritis pain. However, when I have flare-up, the skin of my forearm would feel painful, like somebody scratches it with the tip of a pen.

Now I want to share with you something interesting this morning.

While I was lying in bed this morning, I exercised my right arm in a way similar to Tai-Chi movement. Then I exercised my right arm according to my physical therapist's instruction. My right arm was painful. Then I tried to send "Chi" to my right arm. It took a few tries, as I rarely do this. But my arm felt a lot of better afterwards. I'm using my mouse at this moment, and I don't feel any pain as I had when I used mouse.

I practiced Tai-Chi for a couple of years before. I didn't really get the notion of Chi until I gave and received Reiki. Chi was something I sent out to other people to help them, but today I realize I can send it to myself.

As for my symptoms and the causes of my problems, I need more education. I feel I have little understandings about nerves and muscles. Perhaps I should borrow a book from the health library of hospitals.