Fibromyalgia Support Group
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I'm wondering if there are special things that work for making you more comfortable?
First I saw a mention of an orthopedic pillow... I wondered just what kind. I can't stand the memory foam stuff that's everywhere, but I do love my latex foam pillow. It's just older so flatter, so I add a flat pillow beneath it to bring it up to the height I need, however I still am having increasing neck pain again, and I want to DO something about it mechanically.
What other special items do you use to help keep you more comfortable when you're really in screaming pain?
I went to use a microwavable thing for my neck the other day, but the weight of it was unbearable. sigh...
I want perfectly comfortable socks, non~restrictive pants, NO BRA, etc, these days!
How about you?
First I saw a mention of an orthopedic pillow... I wondered just what kind. I can't stand the memory foam stuff that's everywhere, but I do love my latex foam pillow. It's just older so flatter, so I add a flat pillow beneath it to bring it up to the height I need, however I still am having increasing neck pain again, and I want to DO something about it mechanically.
What other special items do you use to help keep you more comfortable when you're really in screaming pain?
I went to use a microwavable thing for my neck the other day, but the weight of it was unbearable. sigh...
I want perfectly comfortable socks, non~restrictive pants, NO BRA, etc, these days!
How about you?
Love the temperpedic beds but hate the pillows. I rarely can use the same pillows regularly due to the diff areas of pain in the neck area. I have about 7 pillows that I switch out depending on the way my neck feels that night.
Luckily my hubby gives me a back massage almost every day. I feel bad for keep asking him though. What I do to help my stiff muscles in my back is that I lean against a doorway side and push my back into it. This helps gets the knots out and its free lol.
I have to find my heating pad, will have to see if I packed it in the attic. That used to help me a lot.
The gel pillows and mini bead pillows sound like something I would love, thanks to those who mentioned them.
I took a nice hot shower today, mm that was nice.
My feet tend to hurt me quite a bit ( I have flat feet) and what I do is rub the bottom of my feet against something(like the edge of a coffee table or window sill), and I move them up and down. It likes a massage.
Also what helps my feet is those welcome mats that have little nobs in them (an example/similar: http://www.packerland.net/shop/details/floor_mats-anti-fatigue-airflex_fabric_top-83.php) I walk on them with my bare feet and its like heaven!!
I am going to try these to see if they are good for my feet: http://www.harrietcarter.com/apparel_footwear/exercise-slippers/