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9532190 tn?1436465074

Rheumatoid Arthritis can't turn over in bed

Please does anyone at all know of a device to help someone turn over
while lying in bed.My poor husband is waiting for his Rheumy appt and
until he is given a dx and medications for what we believe to be RA he
is absolutely miserable.He says going to bed now is torture.I just feel
so bad for him.We have tons of pillows for comfort to support arms and
knees.Just can't think of anything else and hope someone can for us.
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9532190 tn?1436465074
Hey Lightseeker thanks for the information and greetings.
We have some friends who buy from a veterinarian supply
of MSM and they swear it works for them.I have never heard
of DMSO and will look in to it for sure.I am opened minded
as to alternate therapy any time I can find a solution rather
than use drugs with horrible side effects.I hope you all have
a safe and wonderful weekend as well!!
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1530171 tn?1448129593
Hey biscuitsnbeans.

Welcome to the forum and sorry about your husband's suffering.

No disrespect for his condition but I'm still gonna wish you all Happy Independence Day!

You may want to look into DMSO, a remedy we used on farm animals (mainly horses) in the past for muscle and joint pain.
It is not FDA approved for humans and the reason is that it is very potent
when used undiluted and if care is not exercised, it could cause damage.

It's available at farm supply shops, veterinarian supplies, etc.
I got mine from a friend who's a veterinarian.

For using on the body below the neck line a 30% solution to filtered or
distilled water is recommended. Neck line and above it has to be only at 10% strength, because of all the lipids around the neck.
Please make sure you respect these dilutions, for safety and efficacy.
It works better for some reason at 30% than  higher concentrations

It is the most potent anti-oxidant substance with amazing driving capacity
through the skin and into the cells, so a thorough cleaning of the area of application is a must, as you don't want any impurities driven into the cells!

Apply in  2-3 thin layers without rubbing and repeat morning and night.

I have experimented with DMSO and I have added a touch organic curcumin and a couple drops of organic peppermint oil and it worked even better!

About 15 minutes ago I  applied some on my wife, as she came back today from a trip with a bout of Pleurisy, which is extremely painful!
She's now sound asleep as I'm typing this.

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