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tendonitis relief

Posted By: hardatwork on 2006-02-08
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I'm looking for ideas for symptomatic relief of tendonitis, sleeping in a brace doesn't seem to be helping much.  The pain started in my left pinky finger and is now traveling up toward my elbow.  Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.


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I had that one time with my right hand. It was so painful that I could not even hold a hairbrush. I wore the wrist splint. Cortisone might help. Ibuprofen too, but mine took time. My problem now is it right elbow at the bend of my arm is doing the same thing and I do not put any weight on it. Mine feels like the biceps muscle, so painful. I have tried Voltarn Gel, Ibuprofen, Advil, you name it with no luck. It gets better when I do not type, but I would like to have an x-ray to see what is going on, but I now fixing to change jobs with no insurance so I just struggle with it. I looked on Google to PT websites and I do everything they said, ice, etc. Cortisone might help, but not so sure. It feels like an arthritis type pain and trying to lift objects hurts like crazy. Old age is creeping up on me and typing has taken its toll after 30 years. Try splint, ice and maybe muscle relaxers. Could be carpal tunnel also. Good luck.
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I have tendonitis along with RHA.  When my elbow flares up (as it's doing now), I pop the ibuprofen, use a gel wrap for "tennis elbow" you can pick up in the drug stores and try to limit my heavy movement with that one.


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