Roz,
Hey, thanks for mentioning fish oil capsules......I've always known that fish oil was rich in the omega 3 essential fatty acids, but I associated it with being a heart healthy thing and I hadn't thought about it as being a Rx to promote healthy joints and their mobility. Plus I guess I didn't know that they came in capsule form........
.My mother always used to tell me about her mother making her take cod liver oil, which sounds totally disgusting to me!
I've never liked liquid forms of anything medicinal, so I've always steered clear of those kinds of things. I have been stuck in the OR for 32 years now, and sometimes it takes forever to "see the light", if you know what I mean! I am only recently exploring bits of holistic medicine, due to one of my dear friends' bout with breast cancer this year. Janice is into acupunture, and all that Chinese herbal stuff, too. Anyway, I will definitely look for fish oil capsules when I go shopping this week.
I take Diclofenac (Voltaren) for my arthritis. If I don't take it, I really, really hurt. I've been thinking that lately perhaps it isn't working as well as it was in the beginning, so maybe if I start taking fish oil, it will step in and help also. How long have you taken it and how long does it take to notice a difference?
It's funny, I have never associated fluid retention with NSAIDS, but that could be because I take Lasix for my hypertension. I guess the fish oil might help that, too! Of course, we both know that dropping at least 100 lbs. would probably help both problems! !
I'm hoping for an epidural steroid injection in about a week.....that's a soon as I could get in to see someone at the spine center. Steroids are wonderful in that respect.....Before I started taking allergy shots, I previously had to get an injection of Decadron to clear my sinuses....I always loved the way my joints felt afterwards! Do you have frequent asthma attacks? I hope you are feeling better now.
I guess I got off on a tangent there.....I know I only started TSP yesterday...but I did lose 3 pounds,....I like the way this site calculates that you are a % away from your goal. I see that you are 36 % away from your goal! That's great! I know we all would prefer to blink our eyes and all the weight would be gone, but taking it off slowly is the best they say. I just get so impatient sometimes, and get discouraged when I hit a plateau. But I keep telling myself that this time it will be different. I'm going to put my husband on TSP too, when he gets back in the country...he's been on a business trip for over a month!.......coming home this weekend!
Thanks a lot for all the info you have given me already, Roz. I hope being able to talk about all this stuff keeps me legal for a long time!
Linda