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Old 02-25-2008, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by mrsd View Post
You play string instruments...and this is hard on the hands. My son is already having troubles.

I would suggest you try the Benfotiamine... Since it came down drastically in price I can now afford it. (SAMe takes up alot of my budget in that respect).
.............I can have "pressure" palsies at times sleeping, and they have gone away. For best results I use 300mg a day. I
.........You can try wearing the carpal tunnel braces at night when you are sleeping.
They work for me.
Thanks for the info, Mrs D.
Yup, I've had to put the guitars on the 'back burner' for quite a while, now. Altho it is easier to play the classical acoustic one with nylon strings (Classical/Flamenco guitar style doesn't use picks), than the heavier tension of the steel stringed acoustic ones. Even with light tension strings. I don't have, or play electrics, with super-slinky xtra-light strings.
I've taken up the Clawhammer style banjo, lately (past 18+ mos). Lower tension strings and can be tuned down even lower. No picks are used. I'm considering an old time repro model with nylgut strings for even less tension. Any of them are much easier to play than my guitars. My left hand just doesn't have the grip or strength and my right gets numb and I lose/drop the pick.

I'll try the 300 mgs Benfotiamine. I do take 100 mgs of regular B1 (thiamine) daily, tho. Maybe a switch will help.

I do wear a brace every nite on my R wrist while sleeping, but still get the numbness/pain waking me up, and the L is starting to get a bit worse.
Any suggestions on brand (lowest cost, but still good quality) at iherb?
Thanks again,
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