What Cream is Best to rub in ?
malc7747
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Hi Every one,
I am looking for a good cream to rub into my neck and shoulders at bed time to try to let me sleep through the night.
It seems I now have an impingment in my shoulder as well as OA in my neck. Just had a MRI scan and waiting to go back to see what can be done but it looks like an OP is inevitable.
It would be better if I could just go to the chemist to buy the cream rather than visit my GP as they are always busy.
Any suggestions will be gratefully received, not sure if being a diabetic stops me using certain ones :?:
many thanks
Malc
I am looking for a good cream to rub into my neck and shoulders at bed time to try to let me sleep through the night.
It seems I now have an impingment in my shoulder as well as OA in my neck. Just had a MRI scan and waiting to go back to see what can be done but it looks like an OP is inevitable.
It would be better if I could just go to the chemist to buy the cream rather than visit my GP as they are always busy.
Any suggestions will be gratefully received, not sure if being a diabetic stops me using certain ones :?:
many thanks
Malc

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malc7747 wrote:Hi Every one,
I am looking for a good cream to rub into my neck and shoulders at bed time to try to let me sleep through the night.
It seems I now have an impingment in my shoulder as well as OA in my neck. Just had a MRI scan and waiting to go back to see what can be done but it looks like an OP is inevitable.
It would be better if I could just go to the chemist to buy the cream rather than visit my GP as they are always busy.
Any suggestions will be gratefully received, not sure if being a diabetic stops me using certain ones :?:
many thanks
Malc
Hi Malc,
I am diabetic and I have found the best cream for me is Transvasin which cost me £1.58 for regular sized tube. I find the heat certainly helps me.As i have arthritis in 10 joints............ Susan
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Hi Lynn/Susan,
Thank you both for your suggestions I will get one of each and try them both
take care and thank you
Malc
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deep heat is quite cheap
and boots do their own brand , which is cheaper still
transvasin is also cheap
its the effect of massage AND the heat of the cream that helps
ice is also a good pain reducer0 -
quoted by collywobble
Well, don't know if I'm allowed to sayMy words exactly - strange thing it is in creams particularly for women
Malc - no sorry hun no other creams helped me at all.
Eve0 -
Tried a cream I bought last night. I really shouldn't have expected miracles, BUT I did sleep through till 3am before I had pain in my shoulder but what was good is I didn't get up out of bed.
Going to try Transvasin if I can find out where its sold :?:
Take care everyone
Malc0
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