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Tuesday May 5, 2009
Posted by: WarmSocks at 12:29PM EST on May 5, 2009
My blog has moved. Permanently. Please come read it at my new location
Wednesday April 29, 2009
Posted by: WarmSocks at 1:31PM EST on April 29, 2009
Thank you to Lynn for the great link to a Medical News Today article: What Is Neuropathy? What Causes Neuropathy? One part in particular got me to thinking:
This is very interesting. Huge stretch, I know, but a couple months ago, my PCP had me add a calcium channel blocker - not as an anticonvulsant (sometimes I wish I'd gone to medical school). Coincidence that my feet stopped hurting as much? Stretch it might be, but my feet have felt much better. Except this past week. Just recently my feet have been hurting again. What changed? Took a while to figure that one out, but there was one little change: I added fish oil to my vitamin/supplement mix. I often feel that the last thing I need is another pill, but fish oil is one supplement that has been confirmed by research to help with RA. When it takes multiple glasses of water to get all your pills down, what's one extra swallow? So I've been taking fish oil for a week. RA: Best and Worst Supplements and Herbs arrived in yesterday's email. This article contains the little gem:
I don't have high blood pressure, but calcium channel blockers are used to treat hypertension. Huge wild guess, maybe too big a stretch, but I'm wondering if the calcium channel blocker that helped so much with my migraines and Raynauds also helped allieviate the burning in my feet. Things were great until I decided I'm thinking that I will stop the fish oil and see what happens. Since I've already turned myself into a human guinea pig... If it works, I suppose I'll need to mention it to my doctor. Stay tuned for further developments...
Posted by: WarmSocks at 7:18AM EST on April 29, 2009
 Everyone needs exercise. We know that.
So why is it so hard? As a kid, I was pretty active: gymnastics, softball, basketball, volleyball, swimming... In high school I lettered in soccer and track. For a while I dated a body builder, and spent a lot of time working out at the gym. So, I know how to exercise. I just don't do it. Somewhere along the line, with work, then kids, managing a home... I quit making time to exercise. Taking time to exercise would mean not taking time for one of my current activities. What could I give up?
This could work! If I take the time I currently spend grocery shopping, and instead exercise, there won't be any food in the house. Without food in the house, I can also use the meal-prep time to exercise. And, without any meal-prep, I won't need to take time to eat.
I think I've just found an extra three hours in my day! Exercise, here I come! 
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