[mspennyloafer]

i bought a shirt like that. and tbh it was too loose for me. mightve helped SLIGHTLY when im sitting and watching tv

flip side, i bought a brace with straps and everything (keep in mindi dont even have really strong muscles) and it triggered some of the worst attacks ever. i felt like i was going to faint

kinesiotaping your shoulders is the safest bet

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Originally Posted by mspennyloafer

i bought a shirt like that. and tbh it was too loose for me. mightve helped SLIGHTLY when im sitting and watching tv

flip side, i bought a brace with straps and everything (keep in mindi dont even have really strong muscles) and it triggered some of the worst attacks ever. i felt like i was going to faint

kinesiotaping your shoulders is the safest bet

Do you remember the brand? If it was too loose it was likely sized incorrectly as the material is stretchy and should fit snugly.

The brace with straps sounds like the Alignmed S3 brace...which I dislike.

Kinesiotaping helped me a little, but starts pealing off after a few days. CW-X makes some performance apparel that they claim is based on kinesiotaping. Opedix is another brand with similar garments. I have not tried either since the Intelliskin has worked for me.

[mspennyloafer]

yeah it was a cwx shirt

it fits at first then stretches too much

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I'm ba-ack. My TOS held up better than I expected during my move. Although I had to hit the cold packs and ibuprofen more than usual. I also had a really bad case of elevated ribs with some sternal pain.

Still, I didn't throw blood clots or feel like I was going to pass out.

I used to feel like that after 15 mins of housework, but now I can go hours and still not feel as bad.

It's good to know that all that $PT and $chiro and research and self therapy apparently helped!

Now I have 1,000 neurotalk posts to plow through.

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Originally Posted by brmr19

I ordered one, think it is worth a try

Have you had a chance yet? How did it work out for you? IIRC we have similar symptoms so I'm curious about your experience.

[brmr19]

I did get it recently. I have not tried it yet because I was still in a sling from shoulder surgery. I am going to attempt it next week and I will let you know how it goes.

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Okay, let's get back to me talking to myself, since that's the title of the thread after all!

I put on the topical magnesium oil today which I hadn't used in a couple months. Oooooooh baby! Feel the burn+itch+tingle!

I had this before when I first started using it, but then it got better over time. Whether that's just simple conditioning or an indication of how much mag is crossing the cellular borders, I don't know, but would like to.

This is the book that inspired me to do the topical/transdermal mag:
"Transdermal Magnesium Therapy" by Sircus (amazon)

And this is the product I happen to use:
"Ancient Minerals Ultra Pure Magnesium Oil 8 oz." (amazon)

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Holy Cow, I got a rash all over my chest and shoulders where I applied the transdermal mag.

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Just wanted to document that I had a minor flareup recently. I had gotten lazy about my sitting posture and I returned to an old habit: Sitting in a chair with my hips forward and my trunk leaned back such that my upper back is pressed into the back of the chair.

Before my TOS got really bad, I used to sit like that for many hours in a row for many years. Having experienced a flare up from it, I believe it contributed to my TOS by adding compression.

"If only I knew then, what I know now."

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Intelliskin Foundation Shirt 2.0 arrived Friday. Will try on Saturday.