which one will you choose? blanket or mattress? both with heater element for rheumatics people.?
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It depends on what your looking for, the both have it's pros & cons, ask yourself how often will you plan to use the both and where will you be most of the time when you use it, but you can alwayys buy both!!
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A pillow, a blanket, hygiene stuff, and some pajamas. Otherwise, just ask the host family what you should bring :)
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Swimming is the best form of non-weight bearing exercise.  It can do no harm and it can do so much good for you.  Strengthening the supporting muscles around the affected joints helps to protect the joints from stress...let the muscle take the blow, protect the joint.  All exercise is good for OA...stay as active as you can...now is the time to realize that you MUST "use it or lose it"!!  If you do too much and particular joints flare...ice them and rest them for a while but keep on exercising or the joint will deteriorate.  Take NSAIDS if you must to control pain and inflammation and remember ice cools the flare...heat is for sore muscles...ice is for inflammation of joints.  If the heat feels best psychologically, follow it with ice to cool it down...trust me, it works!  If you haven't already, get to a good Rheumatologist who can help you control your disease and join the Arthritis Foundation to get their magazine "Arthritis Today" which will give you constant sources of help for living with Arthritis....membership is only $20 per year....a bargain!  Good luck....I'm 20 years into my OA and I'm healthier and more active now than I was 20 years ago....you can do it too!
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I hate sleeping on my stomach, but sometimes you toss and turn so much in your sleep that you just end up that way. I find that I move around most on cold nights, when I probably should have an extra blanket on.
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yes use a mattress topper..\n\nthey are too expensive\n\ncheck some out at..\nhttp://shopping.yahoo.com/search;_ylc=X3oDMTEwNTByOW5sBF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEc2VjA2ZwLXRhYgRzbGsDc3Bpcml0?p=mattress+topper&fr=yfp-t-501&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8
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Firm Talalay Latex Mattress\nhttp://www.foambymail.com/LatexMKing.html\n\nWool Fleece Pad\nhttp://www.mattresspaddirect.com/
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Cold - definitely cold. Heat will increase the swelling, which will increase the pressure, which will increase the pain.
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Which is more important to you...comfort or appearance?  I would rather be comfortable than give two sh!ts what people think about my appearance.  I would wear a quilt if I had to in order to keep warm.
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The tempurpedic matress you must goto a store and try it it speaks for itself, Oh my! I want a nap now thinking about it. I love it! Besides a 4-cylinder car 3-yrs ago (when gas was just rising), this was my best investment ever. I've purchased a full size for myself 6-months ago...was worth the wait and saving up.
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That depends on the disease: In case of trauma to the joint where one wants to decrease the swelling or the inflammation, an ice pack would be the answer, while in case of Osteoarthritis (a degenerative joint disorder, where there is no inflammation), heat by short wave diathermy or infra-red or a heating pad would be recommended to reduce the pain, as also in the case of lumbago or lower back pain.
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Rest, for both your throat and your body.
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Rheumatologist is specialized in bone and joint diseases, he will ask for your symptoms, maybe check blood tests.. Do your symptoms get worse when it is cold?\nAre you asking about fibromyalgia? Yes i think rheumatologist is the right choice then. Good luck :) Would you consider seeing someone who knows about acupuncture/acupressure? They can tell you about pressure points.
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To feel good and healthy, definately as much as is humanly possible, but there are times that getting to sleep or even climbing into bed is just more difficult, and I wouldnt reccomend stressing over a set set time every night. Flexibility is important too.        : )
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warm  and i'm a guy.  \n\n\n(i do have to say this is a good question,  very interesting.)
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Ice and Heat.\nI'm the exact same way. During the day when im just relaxing I put bags of ice on them, and at night there are heat wraps that I put on them. It works great.
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overstock.com. i got an air matress for $75 when in stores it was goin for $450. :D
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I have a Tempurpedic mattress.  It works for me.  I work for an orthopedist.  He generally recommends mattresses for his patients that they have checked out, and feel comfortable with.  He does not recommend any one brand.\n\nHaving a fully adjustable bed (which I do) is fun as well as comfortable.  I have my head and feet slightly raised, while my husband's side stays fully flat.  The Tempurpedic adjusts to my body.\n\nAbout the only negative things, and they are minor, are:\n\n1.  It warms up when you get in it - so in winter it is cool to cold.  You cannot use an electric blanket on it, because of the material it is made out of.  \n\n2.  The mattress is an odd size height-wise, so you have to buy special fitted sheets, or use flat sheets on the bottom, too.