Is it just me?

stickywicket
stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
edited 10. Mar 2012, 10:33 in Living with Arthritis archive
It's long been my experience that, if I'm stiff'n'achey, nine times out of ten a hot bath will 'thaw out' the joints a bit. On the tenth - identical - occasion it just makes stuff worse. Anyone else find this?
If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
Steven Wright

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  • scattered
    scattered Member Posts: 326
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I find that can happen. If I'm swollen then getting into a hot bath, however nice it sounds, is a bad idea, as the heat from the bath only serves to aggrevate the heat already in my joints. If I'm just sore with no swelling it tends to help but not always. Sometimes I think it has to do with which bits are actually the most achey: is it the muscles around the joint or the joint itself? I've found that hot baths work wonderfully on muscles but not so much on joints.

    Tacke care.
  • ironic
    ironic Member Posts: 2,361
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Sticky,
    Yes I have been finding that having a bath helps most times but as Scattered has said it is usually when the tendons and muscles are affected.
    I have retired now so I now have time to treat myself to a long soak during the day...Bliss. :D

    Lv, I x
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi SW
    I keep thinking I have it cracked...first the hot bath..wonderful...then like you say it doesn't work every time...then I get massaged with lavender oil...wonderful but not every time... even my meds work brilliant some days but others.. :? :?
    Love
    Barbara
  • julie47
    julie47 Member Posts: 6,041
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi SW


    on the odd occasion when I have been able to bathe/shower on a morning when OH has been at home it has helped loosen me up a little with the help of paracetamol and normal meds. But Normally with me I have to wait till evening and after my bath it is straight into bed and it is the rest through the night and extra paracetamols that helps. (even though they make me sweat :roll: )

    Hope you are better tomorrow

    ((((((((())))))) love juliepf x
  • theresa4
    theresa4 Member Posts: 696
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    HI
    I have to agree with the person who says swelling bath NO sorry cant remember your name am popped up on dihidrococdeine again havent been able to walk today. I fond when swollen like today a hot bath would make it worse but if general joint pain hot bath soothe for a while. Theres no easy answer is ther
    hope you feel better soon
    sorry if i made no wense
    Theresa
    There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart...pursue those. --Michael Nolan



    Theresa xxx
  • Starburst
    Starburst Member Posts: 2,546
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Yes! It was only yesterday I was thinking how disappointing my lovely hot bath was when usually my muscles feel relaxed and warm. I agree that a warm bath helps soft tissue aches (muscles, tendons etc) but isn't great when your joints are swollen. But when everything hurts, I just want to disappear into a cloud of bubbles.

    I don't know if its just me but I am struggling to get out of the bath these days so perhaps I'm better off without.

    Much love to you stickywicket x
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thank you all for your replies. I think the distinction between joint pain v muscle/tendon pain is interesting though my gut feeling says that's not it with me. Never mind. Last night's bath was neutral - I went in a bit stiff and came out no worse. Result!
    If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
    Steven Wright
  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 9,183
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Stickyw.
    i hope you are feeling better now sticky. we dont have a bath only a shower i dont think you would feel the same after a shower.
    have a lovely weekend.
    joan xx
    take care
    joan xx
  • soraya
    soraya Member Posts: 108
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi stickyw i wouls so love to have a bath unfortunately we have a wetroom in our house and to be honest i actually hate it but the housing assocaition wont change it back to a bath so got to start saving pennys for a bath to be installed, just the thought of laying in a hot bubble bath blissfully relaxed, nowdays i have to book in a hotel to get one , dont suppose anyone knows of any charitys that deal with these sorts of issues as on benefits money is very tight as some of us know hugs Soraya :(

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