Arthritis sufferers/trigger finger
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I wanted to share my AMAZING find that we all/most have in our kitchens...coconut oil!
I had (what's referred to as) trigger thumb. Some have it in a finger, I unfortunately had it in my thumb on my dominant hand.
It's where your digit sticks, in the "locked" position, then it pops (mine was excruciatingly painful) back into place. I wore a brace to keep it supported and stationary, no pain...until I took the brace off to shower, or exercise it. The "pain rubs" didn't help much, and the pain pills upset my tummy.
A family member mentioned that she adds 1tbsp of coconut oil to her coffee, a day. I figured it couldn't hurt to try.
Within a couple weeks, I could take brace off for a bit, then as time went on, longer and longer...here I am, months without the brace, no clicking and NO PAIN.
Fast forward, 14 year old furbaby, BAAAAD arthritis, on pain medication, twice daily. Broke my heart to watch him try to walk, I even put ramps to all his sleeping spots to help him. One night, he found a spot I had put coconut oil on (now I'm using it for most everything lol), and he started licking it off.
I panicked, thinking it might be toxic. Took to the net, and found out it's great for him too! Can even help stabilize his diabetes!
He's bunny hopping over things now...barely limping...and best news of all...his diabetes is finally in the normal range, after too many months being dangerously high.
I'm not saying it's the cure for anything. But it's an amazing, NATURAL way to manage SO many things, I thought I needed to share it.
The best coconut oil, for maximum benefits, is virgin organic, in the jar, not liquid.
community | friendship, networking
2023-01-11