My Alternative RA Life

When I was first diagnosed I read mixed reviews on compression gloves helping Rheumatoid arthritis joint pain. Most things I read said they didn’t help like they did for traditional arthritis so I chose not to purchase any for a while. As probably most RA warriors like myself my joints are always the most stiff and painful when I first wake up in the morning so after one practically bad morning, my husband purchased me some anyways https://amzn.to/3jBxu5E . I tried wearing them for different amounts of time, different times of the day and this is what I found works the best.   1. First of all the seams on even the “seamless” compression gloves hurt my hands. My trick for this is I always wear compression gloves inside out to avoid compression pain and the “seams marks” they make on my hands.   2. Try not to wear them 24/7. I found that putting them on before bed and leaving them on for about 1-2 hours after I woke up was my sweet spot.   3. Only wear the glove or gloves o...

I know this isn’t some oh my goodness I’ve never heard of this type post BUT I do have some tips and suggestions for using Epsom salts for joint relief! While soaking your whole body in the tub can and does help, after a suggestion from my acupuncturist this is no long how I relieve my joints with Epsom salts. First let me say I mostly use the salts for my feet and knees because for some reason or another diet doesn’t appear to help them as much with an RA flare up.  For Feet and Knees:         Fill the bath with about 8-12 inches of hot water (as hot as you can make yourself stand to put your feet into).           2.         While the tub is filling grab two handle full’s of one of my go to Epsom salt favorites for joints  https://amzn.to/32DwZCl   https://amzn.to/3hsHQmv 3        Stir the water around with your hand or foot to dissolve the salts  4.   ...