l2edneck
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or atleast on my sore elbow....
Worked like a champ.......
10 mins no pain....
Is it in my head?
Worked like a champ.......
10 mins no pain....
Is it in my head?
WD-40 on my tendonitis..........
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SmokinDodge
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No, it's on your elbow.
aarrgghh....
Try DMSO, it does work, and won't poison ya.
Try DMSO, it does work, and won't poison ya.
woodchux
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It will if you fly in a airplane or scuba dive!! DANGER!!
woodchux
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More correctly It can turn into a poisonous nerve gas when a couple of molecules of oxygen are added to it. Here is a link, bit of a read but explains what could happen.
http://www.discover.com/issues/apr-95/features/analysisofatoxic493/
Bermie
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I've heard lots of people swear by WD40 for sore joints...
If it works...just be mindful that it is a petroleum product, not something you find in the pharmacy aisle!
If it works...just be mindful that it is a petroleum product, not something you find in the pharmacy aisle!
OTG BOSTON
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fish oil
I once had a customer who gave me a list of all the things that wd-40 can do (she had seen me using it on my felcos). As I remember it is mostly a fish oil based product. Some of the uses that stick out in my mind are: keeps pidgeons off of ledges (or anywhere I suppose, they don't like the smell), can be used as a fish attractant when sprayed on lures, I always spray down my tackle with wd after rinsing it off.
I once had a customer who gave me a list of all the things that wd-40 can do (she had seen me using it on my felcos). As I remember it is mostly a fish oil based product. Some of the uses that stick out in my mind are: keeps pidgeons off of ledges (or anywhere I suppose, they don't like the smell), can be used as a fish attractant when sprayed on lures, I always spray down my tackle with wd after rinsing it off.
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My mother always liked Sloan's Linament.
Ever tried it?
I think it's still sold in some Pharmacies.
My wife tried it and said she felt more comfortable afterward.
It's been around for quite a while.
Ever tried it?
I think it's still sold in some Pharmacies.
My wife tried it and said she felt more comfortable afterward.
It's been around for quite a while.
Sprig
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Don't do it!!
Yes it will work for temporary relief being a thin petroleum distillate, but I sure as heck wouldn't recommend it as such products are known to cause irreversible nerve damage and who knows what it'll eventually do to your kidneys and liver. Short true story: We had an old fella who lived here several years ago, Daryll Jorgenson, grumpy old fart with a heart of gold, man of the sea (fished for many years), who swore by WD40, found dead one sunny morning by a friend of mine, acutely poisoned by it. He had been using it on his joints for arthritis pain for a couple of years and it was found he had sprayed his sheets down with it one night, dead in the morning (RIP ya old dog!). No ***, don't get in the habit of it.
If you need something and don't want to deal with heavy toxicity try something I've used in the past, a Chinese herbal ointment called Zheng Gu Shui, basically camphor based with herbs, most Chinese grocers will carry it and its cheap and it works for those unbearable times. Topical aspirin creams also will work as they are also anti-inflammatory. Do try to stay away from the WD tho, it might work but so will drinking gas.
My 0.02$ worth fer the afternoon.
Serge (and I feel for ya man, I suffer everyday with degenerative osteo, no fun)
Yes it will work for temporary relief being a thin petroleum distillate, but I sure as heck wouldn't recommend it as such products are known to cause irreversible nerve damage and who knows what it'll eventually do to your kidneys and liver. Short true story: We had an old fella who lived here several years ago, Daryll Jorgenson, grumpy old fart with a heart of gold, man of the sea (fished for many years), who swore by WD40, found dead one sunny morning by a friend of mine, acutely poisoned by it. He had been using it on his joints for arthritis pain for a couple of years and it was found he had sprayed his sheets down with it one night, dead in the morning (RIP ya old dog!). No ***, don't get in the habit of it.
If you need something and don't want to deal with heavy toxicity try something I've used in the past, a Chinese herbal ointment called Zheng Gu Shui, basically camphor based with herbs, most Chinese grocers will carry it and its cheap and it works for those unbearable times. Topical aspirin creams also will work as they are also anti-inflammatory. Do try to stay away from the WD tho, it might work but so will drinking gas.
My 0.02$ worth fer the afternoon.
Serge (and I feel for ya man, I suffer everyday with degenerative osteo, no fun)
Husky137
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WD-40 for the joints,anti-freeze for the refreshments.
Did you ever try blue-emu? A cream that you can get from the pharmacy.
Locoweed
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The only thing blue emu did for me was to flatten my wallet
pbtree
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WD-40 = Water Displacing - 40th attempt...
Just for trivia nuts...
Just for trivia nuts...
l2edneck
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2 days.....
less pain.
I would definitly tell someone "Do Not Try This At Home"
I am a trained proffesional,conducting a scientific expierement.
Once again......
DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME
less pain.
I would definitly tell someone "Do Not Try This At Home"
I am a trained proffesional,conducting a scientific expierement.
Once again......
DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME
Tree Machine
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I'll give ya the 'experiment' part.
Scientific, though........ mmmm?
Scientific, though........ mmmm?
Blinky
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Doctors don't seem to agree on what mechanism actually makes tendinitus happen but most will tell you it's degenerative, that is, it doesn't ever actually heal. The pain you feel is inflamation of the injured tissue which supposedly can be controlled. Long term rest is the only thing that ever worked for me in the past which was fine because rock climbing was how I caused the inflammation to occur... I could just stop the heavy stuff for a couple of months and be hunky-dory.
Now that I'm climbing trees for my supper I can't just quit so it's been killing me (mine's in the elbow too). Last week, at Treeseer's suggestion (his doctor's suggestion actually), I started on a regimen of Naproxen (over the counter), 3 times a day, supposed to go two weeks... so far, it's working. My beer lifting muscles don't hurt anymore which is an improvement but the deep pain from a day of heavy work is still there. Hopefully that will mellow out too. I think it's worth a try.
Now that I'm climbing trees for my supper I can't just quit so it's been killing me (mine's in the elbow too). Last week, at Treeseer's suggestion (his doctor's suggestion actually), I started on a regimen of Naproxen (over the counter), 3 times a day, supposed to go two weeks... so far, it's working. My beer lifting muscles don't hurt anymore which is an improvement but the deep pain from a day of heavy work is still there. Hopefully that will mellow out too. I think it's worth a try.
kattcutter
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Agreed.
I would rather try to "fix what's broken" instead of masking the pain. Also, I would never use WD-40 (petroleum based product) to be absorbed into the skin/bloodstream.
FYI - As a weightlifter/aspiring bodybuilder, I have used "Wobenzym-N" for quite a few years. Many top athletes use this product. Not snake oil, but the real deal.
regards, katt
