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I am neither a believer or non-believer but I wear a bracelet as I figure it can't do any harm.

I have osteoarthritis just about everywhere and although I have a medicine cupboard that resembles a dispensing shelf in a chemist I am willing to give anything a go in order to ease some of the pain.

I know some years ago this was approved by the NHS (without committing themselves as to the efficacy of the treatment).

My question is: do GR members wear these? do they experience any relief? is it just a placebo effect do you think? should I spend money on an anklet to try and help with knee pain?

I have to cook OH's meal in a while so I'm not ignoring replies and will be back later.

Thanks.

Sue

As you know I'm also a sufferer of Osteo-Arthritis, and no Idon't believe magnets have any more than a placebo effect, same as glucosamine (though some will swear by it) and even fish oil, apart from the obvious nutritional benefits.

OA is wear and tear of the joints, that's bleedy painful, and I found the only thing that really gave me any real relief was warmer weather, gentle excercise (not necessarily standing, or even sitting, you can do some in bed), to loosen the joint, pain management, and generic painkillers...but nothing took it off altogether sadly.

Now my other hip is on the way out, and my neck is well on it's way, I know what I'm in for and better able to manage it when the time comes (I hope)

Well at least I answered :-D

I wear a bracelet with two magnets. Until this year, I would have sworn by it, but my OA has taken a rapid turn for the worse over the past few months.

However, I no longer suffer with headaches, nor does a friend, and my OH, who suffers from back trouble and wears a belt also no longer suffers with bad headaches.

OH also finds a great deal of relief from back pain from his belt, which has sixteen magnets in it.

I can't tell you personally, and i believe they work only for some ( placebo or not) but my friend was crawling up her stairs at home till she got one, then was able to go up stairs there and at work.

So I would try it!

Thank you :-D

It's no money at all really so I might just sling a few quid at another one. Even if it helped my big toe from locking up that would be a bonus :-D :-D

hi,
my mum has osteoarthritis and has done for several years,she also has bad headaches due to the damage to her neck from the arthritis,
mum swears by the osteopath she now visits one a month.its not cheap but if it does you good and gets rid of the pain for a while,then its worth the money in my mind. :-D :-D

I do see 'them that manipulate' as my health insurance pays. It's a long drive though. My lumbar region and c5/c6 are fused now so I wouldn't want anyone working on those areas other than in hospital :-0 my chiropractor said physiotherapy is an intervention option. So I only see an osteopath when I need muscles stretched beyond the limit OH can do for me at home (without me hitting him) ;-)

I had a manetic bracelet.......but my wrists are so skinny it kept failing off :-\

Doesn't really matter if it is just a placebo effect.....if it works.....it works.

Try an hynotherapist :-)

I tried one and she said I had a mathematical brain so she couldn't put me under and she tried over two appointments.

When I pointed the errors in her script she looked a bit embarrassed, my GP fell off his chair laughing when I told him and I got the comment "trust you to point out her inadequacies"

:-D :-D

Well there is no Maths in 'my' brain.....in fact, one could say there isn't much at all in it.......but.......I have tried Hypnowatsit......and find it soothing.......plus.......it is Magic :-D :-D.........sometimes lol


Edit:-plus........I haven't smoked now for 2 years.......smug grin :-D :-D

Thanks for reply Carol, just off to bed, I'll reply properly tomorrow

Sue

Hi Carol,

Thanks for the reply. I will definitely try one, I didn't know about the ladies for rent connotation, that might be a bonus :-D

I take so many meds that I get nausea because I don't eat very well. It's an attempt at another type of approach so I don't a) rattle b) throw up.

I accept that I have to have further operations but it's the unrelenting pain that gets to me some days.

Thanks you all.

Sue