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Also, I so, so want to go to JCP to get one of the kits, but my psoriasis is acting up like a fiend. That's not the worst part, the creams take care of that (although it can be embarrassing)- the worst part is the psoriatic arthritis that comes with it, along with the swelling. It isn't fun to feel this way in your 20s!! @FormosaHoney I don't know what it's like to be you, but I CAN relate <3 Feel better
I feel for ya!! 20 does bite as a age to have to deal with arhritic symptoms. That sounds like systemic inflmation caused by the preliminary issue. Had the disc in C5 and C6 replaced & fused back in 2007 and latest MRI shows that the 'artiface' has shifted - sort of right into my spinal cord. I've been hoping that the symptoms was a permanant & stationary sort of thing, rather then progressive... but looks like I need to go back in.
Here's the recent MRI, it's just floored me and I ignored it for several days, then the daze lifted and am on the attorney and workman's comp to push things through and yes... returning or selling on eBay my embarassingly impressive stash
. Oh I really want to hang on to my like 48 tiny bottles of Sephora OPI nail polish!!!!
I'm taking copious amounts of collagen and hyaluron to keep the disc height at an optimum (that's what the disc is made of and the fluid inside is hyaluron or hylauronic acid) and the funny side effect is that it makes your skin amazing and sorta takes the droopies of aging away. Am 50 and have always looked 10 years younger most my life but the collegen's sort of boght things back 5 years further and is holding me at an ambiguous mid-30 look. I think I'll stay there and not age any further.
It kept the disc height pretty well and the other 2 trouble spots actually look better, but I think something funky's going on at the graft site. Maybe calcium weakening caused by something? Don't know.
@ohSailor do everything you can to keep the inflmation in check. Keep an eye on your diet (wheat and suger are good thing to limit, they bring on systemic inflmation), maybe googld low inflamatory diet. Try sour cherry juice (montmorency cherry juice limits COX2 production - google it) with a little honey, maple syrup or stevia for keeping inflmation in check. The old folks have been drinking it for gout for years now and it tastes great!!
Oh heck, quickly but then you should Google yourself indepth, I don't want to be percieved as carzy shaman type zealot. Your body produces COX2 when it's in pain and most of the time it's good because it causes inflamation around wound site and speeds recovery. But with my issue, the COX2 kicked up by the neck pain cause systemic inflamation and just makes it worse cause the then muscles around the disc area swell further pinching in on things. I get the feeling that many autonomic conditions cause systemic inflmation that doesn't help the issue but rather makes it worse so that's why look into a low-inflmatory diet. Lots of greens, lemon juice, complex carbs and anthocynine containing food - the sour cherry juice, blueberries, purple yams etc...
Extensive walking has been difficult and I have to say the MUT board really saved my sanity. I'll make my way to the courts for cases and put myself in a chair and just swivel the seat to look at prosecutor then the victime and not need to turn neck. But outside of work, I'd rather put my body in motion as little as possible. I'm like a car with very aweful suspension or shot shall we say.
Holly COW! Why is the MRI image out there in the recent image area!??!?! I thought the spoiler box would keep it contained. I do apologize, it was not my intent to just put that under everyone's nose and make you loose your meal...