A big thank you to everyone who helped out with my tea problem - you'd think I'd have learned to use the internet by now, but apparently not. All I had to do was Google the damn tea. Ahem.
But I also wanted to let my fellow Mac users know that I've found a brilliant new feed reader - it's called NetNewsWire and it rocks. It looks just like the Mail application on your Mac, and works like a dream. No more Google Reader for me!
And after some happy news, some sad news. 
I have my mother's hands, and they are hands I'm damn proud of. I've taught my hands to make lots of different things over the years, and they're always busy, and they've never let me down.
But now, my hands have turned against me. I'm not sure what it is - maybe Carpal Tunnel? Anyway, both arms and hands are in a silly amount of pain, and I'm off the knitting, the sewing, and the ukulele playing for the indeterminable future. I've also quit smoking, just for good measure.
So expect lots of book reviews from me in the future, cause I won't be making anything any time soon. The three jumpers I have on the needles will have to wait, as well as the embroidery for my favourite band.
I have, however, bought a loom off ebay, so perhaps weaving is the answer? Less stressful on the hands, or so they say.
I'll keep you posted, and in the meantime, I will try my best not to stab anyone out of sheer boredom. Wish me luck.
xxxxx
Thursday, 16 September 2010
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Sorry to hear about your hands! My husband and I both have a history of RSI/OOS from mouse and keyboard ue at work, so make sure you don't hang around on the computer all the time you wouldn't normally be knitting!
We have both found rest is the best, as is very gentle massage with tiger balm, and heat and cool packs. The moment you feel pain, stop what you're doing. It's frustating, but you'll find other things to fill your time!
I wish you all the best of health!
Here is a link to a product I use for my RSI/CT: http://www.handeze.com/
It is a pair of gloves that support the tendons. Oh, and put them on before you start, not after you begin to hurt! Took a while for me to figure that one out. LOL
By the way, I damaged my tendons back in the mid 70s. I take it easy and don't do any one needlecraft to long at a time, so hang in there.
sorry to hear about your sore hands. That must be annoying! You need to get some good tv's series' that you like on dvd and watch them to keep you occupied. Or read some books, go see some new movies.
I like the idea from Michelle to go get a hand massage. That would help!
Hope you feel better soon!
Long live google! Try googling vitamin E and carpal tunnel. It's an old remedy (if I knew it properly I would tell but it is about 30 years since my friend's mother did it) but apparently it works for some. Your hands are lovely unlike my little fat ones that will always look fat no matter how skinny I am. Cherrie
Yikes!!!
Hope you manage to work the problem out soon and get a bit of pain relief!!
Andi :-)
What kind of pain is it? If it's a burning 'electrical' kind of pain, it could be nerve damage. I had peripheral neuropathy a few years ago (this site has the best information: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/peripheral-neuropathy/DS00131) and it was so debilitating.
After more than a year on medication, I tried a series of acupuncture treatments, which cured it. The nerves were too sensitive for acupuncture needles, so I had laser acupuncture instead. This treatment desensitised the nerves and pretty much fixed the problem after 10 sessions. I still get a bit tingly if I'm really tired or do too much knitting, but the excruciating pain is gone.
Good luck finding the right diagnosis and treatment. It's so frustrating not being able to use your hands.
If one feels the need to attack ones loved ones with a knife ring big sister first!!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Be careful reading, as the way you place your hands on the book can actually exascerbate your pain as well. I find when I have pain (I have some sort of undiagnosed tendonitis) that I need to just let my arms and hands lay in my lap and no do anything.
Movies. Movies are good.
Hope you feel better soon!
-Rosemoo
Be careful reading, as the way you place your hands on the book can actually exascerbate your pain as well. I find when I have pain (I have some sort of undiagnosed tendonitis) that I need to just let my arms and hands lay in my lap and no do anything.
Movies. Movies are good.
Hope you feel better soon!
-Rosemoo
Fuck.
(nice ring).
I wish you the best of luck with your hands. I have had to give up knitting, crocheting. It was a sad day to say the least. It Rhuematoid Arthritis for me, struck down in my thirties. Sheesh!! I still sew, and I've taken up cross stitching and embroidery. I never give up hope that one day I can return to my first love, knitting!! I enjoy your site, and with all my heart I hope it's nothing permanent, be well my friend,
love Charlie
Oh no I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope you improve soon. Maybe an osteopath can help - they did miracle work for me when I had a broken elbow so maybe that's worth a try... i love your blog so looking forward to those book reviews :)
Yup yup yup,,
I feel you. I am a big fan of acupunture for those that use their hands. It feels like someone has opened the steam valve and all the goop just shoots through leaving jasmine scented breezes inside your wrists.
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Oh, bloody hell. My absolute commiserations.
On the stabbing front, would it be worth taking a look at dry felting? I hear it has great therapeutic qualities and shouldn't earn you a jail term.
that sucks.
There must be a glass half full outcome here - weaving?
Ohh damn you RSI, it's the bane of my life. Like Michelle said I find rest and deep heat works, plus doing something totally different like taking a break to do some gardening or baking where you are using different muscles in your arms and hands. Plus consciously changing your posture can help. Its the long hours of repetitive movements which cause the grief so try to break things up a bit. Good luck.
As an Occupational Therapist reading your blog...please go and see an OT who specialises in hand therapy. You can still do what you love, maybe with modification. It's so important to have meaningful occupation, Kath.
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