Comments on: Bummed by DeQuervain’s http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2004/12/11/bummed/ Hardy plants for hardy souls Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:24:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Health Update | Cold Climate Gardening http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2004/12/11/bummed/comment-page-1/#comment-20939 Health Update | Cold Climate Gardening Sun, 26 Aug 2007 16:40:50 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2004/12/11/bummed/#comment-20939 [...] previous post on this subject elicited several comments from family and friends to the effect, “What is so [...] [...] previous post on this subject elicited several comments from family and friends to the effect, “What is so [...]

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]]> By: Cara http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2004/12/11/bummed/comment-page-1/#comment-254 Cara Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2004/12/11/bummed/#comment-254 Just FYI, the people I know who have had cortisone shots, for various reasons, have been happy they did. Don't know if that helps or for what reason you are reluctant to try that therapy, but I've heard better things about that than I have about surgery. I just had surgery myself last year for a bunion that was supposed to alleviate all pain, and have found that the resulting aches and numb spots (it was orthopedic surgery) are almost worse than the original condition. Be careful about getting surgery. The doc I went to really wasn't all that clear about giving me a reasonable expectation for recovery afterward. So, again, don't know if that helps or not. I got turned on to your blog by the Horticulture issue I got yesterday, and have been reading it all morning and enjoying it! Helps to dream about gardens at this point, since we just got 4 inches of snow yesterday and I am a bit sore from the shoveling out. Good luck with your thumb! It's not a fun situation at all, being incapacitated. Just FYI, the people I know who have had cortisone shots, for various reasons, have been happy they did. Don’t know if that helps or for what reason you are reluctant to try that therapy, but I’ve heard better things about that than I have about surgery.
I just had surgery myself last year for a bunion that was supposed to alleviate all pain, and have found that the resulting aches and numb spots (it was orthopedic surgery) are almost worse than the original condition. Be careful about getting surgery. The doc I went to really wasn’t all that clear about giving me a reasonable expectation for recovery afterward.
So, again, don’t know if that helps or not.
I got turned on to your blog by the Horticulture issue I got yesterday, and have been reading it all morning and enjoying it! Helps to dream about gardens at this point, since we just got 4 inches of snow yesterday and I am a bit sore from the shoveling out.
Good luck with your thumb! It’s not a fun situation at all, being incapacitated.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2004/12/11/bummed/comment-page-1/#comment-255 Kathy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2004/12/11/bummed/#comment-255 Thanks for your encouragement and sympathy re: the whole thumb/wrist thing. I plan to post an update sometime this week. And I'm glad you're enjoying the blog. Try <a href="http://www.projo.com/cgi-bin/include.pl/blogs/shenews/gardenblogs.htm">http://www.projo.com/cgi-bin/include.pl/blogs/shenews/gardenblogs.htm</a> if you want to read other garden blogs, or click on the Recommended Links category below. Thanks for your encouragement and sympathy re: the whole thumb/wrist thing. I plan to post an update sometime this week.

And I’m glad you’re enjoying the blog. Try http://www.projo.com/cgi-bin/include.pl/blogs/shenews/gardenblogs.htm if you want to read other garden blogs, or click on the Recommended Links category below.

]]> By: Gabrielle http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2004/12/11/bummed/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Gabrielle Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2004/12/11/bummed/#comment-256 I have no information about deQuervain's, but I suffer for various and sundry tendinitises (sp?) and on-again, off-again carpal tunnel syndrome, and pain in my thumb right where you talk about from knitting (guess I should go look it up, huh?). Anyway, back to the point, which is this... when I first started having problems, my rheumatologist had me wear splints on the joints at night and prescribed a high dose of vitamin B6 (50mg). She said it helps regenerate nerve fibers, or something of that nature. I thought it was just quackery. Who ever heard of taking vitamins as a cure for nerve pain? But it was effective, much to my surprise. Might be worth a chat with your doctor before you let them start cutting. But, of course, what's good for the goose is not necessarily good for the gander :) I'm sure you'll get oodles of strange advice. I can totally relate to how such a simple little injury can radically alter your life, and the grief and guilt that comes from having to let others do for you, especially if you have a family to take care of. If I only had a dollar for every time I muttered, "This stupid (enter pain spot here) is such a waste of my time!" I'd be able to support my family in style. Other than that, I guess my best advice is to look into devices designed for people with similar injuries such as special door handles, modified gardening tools, electric scissors, etc. There's a ton of products out there to help you retain your lifestyle. Type "independent living aids" into your search engine to find stuff like that. My current favorite online store is www.activeandable.com but there are many others. I hope you can find something to help. Best of luck. I have no information about deQuervain’s, but I suffer for various and sundry tendinitises (sp?) and on-again, off-again carpal tunnel syndrome, and pain in my thumb right where you talk about from knitting (guess I should go look it up, huh?). Anyway, back to the point, which is this… when I first started having problems, my rheumatologist had me wear splints on the joints at night and prescribed a high dose of vitamin B6 (50mg). She said it helps regenerate nerve fibers, or something of that nature. I thought it was just quackery. Who ever heard of taking vitamins as a cure for nerve pain? But it was effective, much to my surprise. Might be worth a chat with your doctor before you let them start cutting.

But, of course, what’s good for the goose is not necessarily good for the gander :) I’m sure you’ll get oodles of strange advice. I can totally relate to how such a simple little injury can radically alter your life, and the grief and guilt that comes from having to let others do for you, especially if you have a family to take care of. If I only had a dollar for every time I muttered, “This stupid (enter pain spot here) is such a waste of my time!” I’d be able to support my family in style.

Other than that, I guess my best advice is to look into devices designed for people with similar injuries such as special door handles, modified gardening tools, electric scissors, etc. There’s a ton of products out there to help you retain your lifestyle. Type “independent living aids” into your search engine to find stuff like that. My current favorite online store is http://www.activeandable.com but there are many others. I hope you can find something to help. Best of luck.

]]> By: Lou http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2004/12/11/bummed/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Lou Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2004/12/11/bummed/#comment-257 I also had cortizone shots in the wrist and all symptoms of carpal tunnel (or whatever it was) dissappeared. Yahoo. Now, I am finding that my right handed thumb really hurts when I (squeeze a lemon) use it in a certain way. My sister claims it is merly arthritis (sp). I really have enjoyed reading your beginning blog. I will fininsh it now. I garden in Zone 3. brr I also had cortizone shots in the wrist and all symptoms of carpal tunnel (or whatever it was) dissappeared. Yahoo. Now, I am finding that my right handed thumb really hurts when I (squeeze a lemon) use it in a certain way. My sister claims it is merly arthritis (sp). I really have enjoyed reading your beginning blog. I will fininsh it now. I garden in Zone 3. brr

]]> By: Kathy http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2004/12/11/bummed/comment-page-1/#comment-258 Kathy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2004/12/11/bummed/#comment-258 Lou, have you discovered Waiting for Spring? <a href="http://www.50degreesnorth.com/garden/">http://www.50degreesnorth.com/garden/</a> It's written by another Zone 3 gardener. Lou, have you discovered Waiting for Spring? http://www.50degreesnorth.com/garden/ It’s written by another Zone 3 gardener.

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