dixie, that can happen if it was very deep. arnica cream really helps if you can find it.

my chest feels better. pain is ok, but i still need an ice pack. i'd really like to cook and invite my friend over. i need to get that on and decide if i can do it in phases before i make any plans.

heard from my cousin this morning who just had an MRI for a brain tumor and it's clear!!!!

arnica cream.....never seen it before. Good news about your friend serenity! Hope you can feel like cooking and have your friend over. Hugs

Dixie, yes bruises can take time to come out, same as when youve pulled a muscle. I hope it gets better soon : )

seren, awesome news about your cousin!

Ive been food shopping and washing, but not much else as i am getting used to the beta blockers all over again!

I am glad i found this little group, your a lovely bunch of ladies ; )

Empathy we are glad you found this group too as your super special too!:) This really is a great group of ladies:)

Good morning...almost noon.

I had another broken up night of sleep. It's become the normal night for me, but it doesn't mean I like it. This time I was smart enough to medicate before going back to bed so my pain was a little more manageable when I got back up. The average person would think they had the flu and go back to bed, but it's at a level I can tolerate.

I feel like taking a nap, but I have too much to do this afternoon. Part of it is hilighting my former co-worker's hair. My Naturopath is stopping in first and then I have to open a new account for my monthly rent checks to be deposited into.

I have laundry in both machines and my bed is stripped. I've already done my Mom's hair and given Dad a haircut. Damnit...I'm tired and I hurt!

Dang Cherry...you are my hero! I don't know how you do it all!
Glad your pain is tolerable. Hugs

Dixie, that has happened to me. If I wake up with a bruise I keep thinking what the heck happened last night?? But I forget to think maybe that happened a day or two ago. But I still can't remember either way. lol

I've not heard of Arnica cream either. I wonder if it helps with back pain or just for bruises?

Serenity, great news about your cousin. Your family must be so relieved and happy.

I hope you were able to cook and have your friend over. Friends are so very special.

Cherry, I hope you get a good night sleep without too much pain. You do so much.......you deserve it.

Hugs to my favorite Hen's.

Tail end of conversation as per usual. Arnica comes in many forms. I discovered it while on a cruise. Did the normal clutzy thing I often do. I was standing on a chair to get my sisters hairdryer down from a high shelf. Chair tipped and really did a number on my side and rib cage.

I saw an American doctor while we were at port in one of the islands on the Mexican Rivera . He prescribed arnica salve. He said it was very good for bruising and inflammation. After my first jar was finished I found the number and started ordering it form a distribution in the states, it comes from Mexico though. I do this because it is the purest form and doesn't have the additives.

I use it for my my neck pain as a natural anti inflammatory. Do this by apply moist heat to open pores and then apply and use more most heat, it works better than anything I have tried. That along with a product called muscle ease that releases the toxins in the muscle.

You can get many products with arnica in the pharmacy but there is usually a lot of additives and when you look at the labels arnica isn't the first ingredient.

Many I know swear by it for bruises. It is used after a surgery to prevent bruising . Good stuff.

Dix I can send you some two day delivery if you can't find it. It is also good for arthritis. A lifesaver for me because I can't use any NSAID even the topical stuff like volteren cream which is a script.

Take it easy Dix.

Cherry do you ever rest? I am glad the meditation is helping for rest..

Empathy I am glad you are here. I love hearing about your days. I hope the med is calming and keeping the heart rate down. Some immediate family members have had that and I know how frightening it is.

Carly the arnica and a heating pad would help your back. Hope you have a quiet weekend.

Serenity wonderful news on your cousin. I had a brain MRI to rule out tumor. I hope they are able to find out what is going on. I hope you are able to cook and share a meal with your friend. Hope the respiratory thing is better,

Today I did some more sorting to get rid of what we are not using. Just as I started working up a sweat our power went off. Bummer. Out can every ice pack I had to cool myself down. Lucky it was only for a hour that we were without power. Did manage to get a little more done. Tomorrow will be rest for me.

Goodnight dear hens.