Mrs. D...
are you saying I can get lipoderm patches online?
I do a lot of online shopping...
you get yours at ebay?
I may PM you about the magnets sometime.
I did have entrapments show up, but I also wonder if it works for plantar fasciitis pain? I don't want to invest in too much in case this D works. But I am storing up all of this information in case I do decide to try.
I finally talked with my family dr. today about my D levels. He said to take 50,000 iu a week and to take 1.5-2 grams of calcium with it. Now I don't know if he meant per day or per week. He said the calcium helps the D absorb. I thought it was the other way around.
My cal. levels were 'normal' on the lab. My worry is that now that the D is being upped--that I'll absorb too much calcium.
Any thoughts on that?
Today was my 7th day of taking 10.000 iu a day. Not sure if it was my imagination or not. But I seemed to have less 'creepy crawlies" upon waking. However, the rest of the pain had the normal progression it has the past several months as the day went on.
Of course, I know any relief may take 1-3 months. But I am still going to hold out hope and pray it happens sooner for me.
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Originally Posted by mrsD
I also have a suggestion: This is just for pain.
I have used high gauss magnets for many years (these allowed me to work in spite of my pain) and they can really help in some patients.
Brian here, also had success with them.
Here are some threads:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...hlight=magnets
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...ight=neodymium
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...ight=neodymium
Neodymium magnets are very strong. Placed over the affected nerve (and you have evidence of specific entrapment), with the South pole down, can block alot or all of the pain. They don't really CHANGE things but over time may train the nerve to stop firing (like the lidoderms do). Since you go to a chiropractor, he/she may also offer these..so ask. They will be expensive that way, however.
I find that the inexpensive ones I get for a buck or two each work very well. One just has to know where to find them on the net. (even Ebay has some). My podiatrist also uses them, and he was interested to see me with my broken toe wearing one! We had a little laugh over that. (he said "looks like you don't even NEED me"...)
If you are interested you can contact me here. When your PM option activates, soon, we can discuss them that way. 
Some people do not believe they work. So I don't offer them until other things fail, like you are experiencing. |