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Originally Posted by MominPainRSD
Hi all!! This forum has been such a wealth of information and support for me already along my relatively brief road with RSD. I respect your wisdom and experience in so many ways and thought it would be interesting to hear from everyone as to what you each find to be invaluable in your day to day life as you deal with your RSD.
I know many of you have mentioned Epsom salts, heating pads, down pillows in car rides, etc.....but are there specific brands or types of things or fabric contents that you find most soothing or beneficial to you??? I would like to start acquiring an RSD "survival pack" of items (preferably finding things on sale a little bit along) that might help and come in useful when the need arises (or better yet......BEFORE the need arises!).
I thought it could be useful to read each others experiences and what works for them, and perhaps we could ALL pick up a few tips we hadn't thought of before.
Thank you all in advance for responding!!  |
I only wear fluffy socks! Those fuzzy ones, they don't really have a seam and they don't really effect my sensitivity and most of the time keep my ankle/foot warm. I have also started wearing clothes where I can where leggings. I usually wear a long shirt with black leggings under them so I look stylish but am very comfy! I also have a body pillow that I fold in half to keep my foot up while I sleep. Warm always seems to help my pain so I also put a room heater in my bedroom and turn it on a little while before I go to bed so my room is toasty before I go to bed, that way I don't have to put a blanket over my leg. And I swear by my teas. I drink chamomile, tension tamer, and sleepy time tea before bed to help me relax. I hope this helps.