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Compounded hormone creams: where to apply
I have used compounded creams successfully for about 5 years. Every so often I get a different instruction from the pharmacist or one of his assistants about where to apply the cream. I use it twice a day, right now applying to shoulders in the morning and butt cheeks in the evening. I am supposed to skip one day a week to…
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Exercise Ball
As part of my plan to transform my work environment into an exercise-friendly place, I decided to get an exercise ball (aka "balance ball") to use at my desk as a chair, for the most part, and for stretching, crunches, etc. I brought it to work and sat on it for about 5 hours yesterday, and it worked all sorts of areas in…
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Isometrics
For those that have to be more discreet, or don't want to be noticed exercising, simple isometrics are great. I was doing some wrist stretches at my desk and I wondered if there might "be an app for that"... and of course there is, and its free: Isometric Exercises for Android has a bunch of easy simple isometrics,…
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Nicotine patch?
I have had mild symptoms for a month that have finally developed into a flare. I've been on Humira for about a year and everything was going well. But I was having trouble with muscle and nerve pain in my legs, so I saw my family doc and he prescribed Mobic. I took one dose and saw just a little blood. I waited two days…
