Pain Relief

What to do if you have this common rheumatic condition

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Have you got PMR? It stands for ‘Polymyalgia Rheumatica’ and it’s one of the most common inflammatory rheumatic diseases in older British people. So, I expect that a fair few of my readers might have experienced it! Certainly, PMR is on the mind of one Good Life Letter reader, Josie, who emailed me recently. She writes: “I’ve recently been diagnosed. Tried to cope without medication, Prednisolone, but pain so bad, I’ve have had to resort to it. Been taking it…
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: The horrible truth

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Read this if you’re feeling tired all the time The horrible truth about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Nine ways to combat constant exhaustion and stress Imagine part of yourself gone forever. That bit of your personality that defines you. That thing which makes you “you”. Well, this is what can happen with serious chronic illness. And can be devastating. This is what I was thinking about last week when I read an online extract from a book by Mike Mariani, an…
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Rosehips: The garden pain reliever

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The ‘itching powder’ that could be good for you  This anti-wrinkle treatment might be growing in your garden right now  Revealed, a tiny fruit with more vitamin C than an orange, which can fight disease and lower pain Let me tell you about Rosehips and pain relief… …the story starts with a visitor. A friend of mine runs a seedlings business. Very kindly, he brought over a bunch of plants the other weekend for Lara’s birthday. With his help, we’re…
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Positive Thinking can control pain

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Is the answer to this common arthritis symptom in your mind?  Yet more proof that drugless treatments for joint pain really do work  How this young woman overcame her mobility problems Today I am talking about positive thinking, and how powerful it can be in managing chronic pain. Let me start by considering some of the most serious of painful conditions. There are 800,000 people with inflammatory rheumatic diseases in the UK. Four in five of these sufferers report daily…
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Back Pain Relief Avoiding Ibuprofen

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A new warning about ibuprofen Why you should never take this for back ache My three favourite natural anti-inflammatory treats How’s your back? The reason I’m asking is that there’s a ONE in SIX chance that you have back pain right now. That’s how many sufferers there are in the UK, according to Public Health England. And if you add the number of adults who have had back ache – or will at some point in the future – then…
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Pain Patches: A reminder from an unusual source!

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How we made the most of a sunny Saturday in the park This new advocate for natural health is a surprise The daily routine to banish pain – click here for more information We had a family gathering last weekend. Aunts and Uncles, In-Laws and a few Outlaws too! There was no good reason other than we hadn’t been able to get together for a few years and it was suggested a day out in a local park with deck…
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