Copper bracelets didn't work for me either. I don't have arthritis, but they are said to cure any body pains as well so I tried one - it just made me sooooo very sleeeppppppy (more than I usually am)! Karen in Malta
-----Original Message----- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of Jean Nathan Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 7:12 PM To: Lace Subject: [lace] Warding Off Arthritis I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 1992. Most of the time it's controlled well, with the occasional flare. I swear that the drift of fingers towards the little finger have been suppressed to a great extent by making lace, picking up the bobbins by the spangles and inserting the pins (mostly not straight), and by using a computer keyboard. Just two fingers are drifting. I noticed that the only one of my fingers that has never been swollen is the one with my wedding ring. Gold injections were given as a treatment to some people, so I wondered if a small amount of gold was being absorbed through my skin. My consultant said that the amount absorbed would be so small to have no effect, but I tried wearing gold rings on all my fingers anyway - it didn't work, but I felt it was worth a try. A physiotherapist suggested wearing a copper bangle. I said I thought it was a placebo effect, and didn't really believe it would have any real effect. She said that you have to bear in mind that there are electrical impulses going on all the time inside the body, and it's possible that, if the pathways are slightly out of align, a copper or magnetic bracelet could be enough to realign them and thereby reduce pain if that was the cause. She has a point, but it's never worked for me. Lucie wrote: <A kind word, a smile, a warm cup of tea, faith (in almost anything and anyone), a belief, can all support the immune system and the body's natural healing processes.> As rheumatoid arthritis is the result of the immune system attacking joints, I don't really want a supported immune system - I wish it would just stop wrongly trying to fight what it thinks shouldn't be there! As there are over 90 different types of arthritis, what works in controlling pain and swelling for one won't necessarily work for another. We all have to find what works for us. Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
