let's discuss old people problems.

do you now or have you ever had tendonitis? what about your gramma?

i would like to know what kind of drugs you took and if they were helpful, if you did pt, and how long it took to heal? any long term effects?

also: why are there only subsections for prozac, abortions, and being stank in this section? i know for a fact that kr is full of the elderly.

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I had it for a while in my hands, though it wasn't an old thing, I was 22 (but then I've had to use an orthopedic pillow since I was 19) I really only had to give up guitar and raquet sports for 2 weeks and it kinda went away, I do grip strengthening stuff from time to time as well.

I don't think it's an old person thing, just more common in older people but it's not like arthritis, it goes away totally if you look after yourself.

oh, I notice than when it's flared up again it's generally been during colder weather, especially if I came out the cold and started doing strenuous things with my fingers (ooh er) so make sure you warm up properly when it's cold.

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love is from hell

I have super tendonitis in my right forearm from playing lots of tennis and other racquet sports when I was younger. It swells up ridiculously, and makes it look like I've been giving handjobs all my life. Badminton is the worst for it, which sucks because I really enjoy that.

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i don't have the athletic kind. i have it in my tibial (inside of the foot & ankle) and the pain shoots into my knee. its very uncommon in people my age. my doctor likes to joke how i got it because i'm so old. i'm in one of those walking casts now.

rnj, it sounds like you did pt? was it helpful?

amity, are you doing pt or on meds for it? i really want to know about these pills i'm supposed to take.

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I'm not doing anything about it. It sounds like mine's way less serious than yours - never any casts or such like, just Deep Heat and rest - rest being the most-advised, since it's only aggravated by certain sports.

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