StressedMum
There is nothng worse than being in pain. Whether it is a muscle ache or just general aches and pains, it makes us miserable. If you suffer pain my Pernaton Gel Review and Giveaway will be of great interest to you.
I was recently asked if I would like to review Pernaton Gel which is a specially formulated gel to aid connetive tissue and joint care.
Having a child with a chronic illnessAMP, also means she suffers with muscle pains, especially in her legs. A lot of things we have tried over the years have not helped. So wanted to try this on her to see if it gives her any relief from the daily pain she suffers.
Unfortunately, we have not been able to try this out on her yet, so can not comment if it is any good or has helped with her pain.
I can however, talk about my Mum. She slipped getting out of the shower, which worried us a bit as she cut her head and had a huge lump, but also bruised and hurt her shoulders and lower back. She could hardly move.
I mentioned that I had a cream to try which is for pain, which I was going to try on C, did she want to give it a go. I rubbed it on her affected areas and she said it was cooling and a little tingly, but she was amazed at how well it helped ease the pain.
She has found that when she uses it the pain is far less than if she does not use it, which you can see for yourself as she moves around. So definitely a winner in the StressedMum household.
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TogglePernaton is a gel specially formulated to aid connective tissue and joint care,
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I might try this. Up to now I have been relying on voltarol!
Heat can really help, from a hot water bottle for example.
A warm bath and rest can be helpful.
Painkillers & stretching exercises
l always find heat helps to a certain extent so a hot bath or hot water bottle is my first step, then cream or tablets depending on intensity of pain
A steamy hot bath
An effective treatment for backache is paracetamol and codeine tablets combined.
Hot soak in the bath x
Lot’s of heat pads, baths and rests.
Heat packs that plug in. Mine really helps with my bad back
Nice warm bath or a wheat pack
warm bath or hot water bottle
A hot water bottle and lots of rest
Soak in a bath – put some epsom salts in if you have them, really helps with relaxing
try and find something you can do that doesn’t aggravate the pain to take your mind off it and distract yourself!
A hot shower and putting my feet up helps my arthritic knees a little. Love to try this cream though.
I live with a severe chronic pain disease and take a lot of medication but I find if I keep moving it helps. Giving in to it allows your muscles to stiffen and makes the pain worse. Gentle walks and keeping warm helps the most.
hot bath, followed by rest
Various combinations of painkillers, tens machine, hot water bottle, ice pack, distractions! Sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t. I like to give this gel a try.
Have a nice warm shower
Sleep & rest
Heat for muscular pain. Massages are also useful.
Alternate with heat and cold packs
I had really bad back pain during pregnancy and found that a session swimming really did help me.
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For muscle and joint pain its always better to treat with heat – so a hot water bottle or a soak in a warm bath.
My hubby has very bad joint pain but has started pilarties which seems to be helping
Usually a long soak in the bath
I am doing Alexander technique which is helping a lot
Long, warm bubble bath is always a good cure for aches and pains.
A nice warm bubble bath and arnica gel
Have an interesting hobby
I always take a shower to ease my aches and pains and keep moving!
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Use a hot water bottle, great for aches and pains or a personal tens machine is also useful
I can’t seem to find anything to ease my constant pain so I’d love to give this a try
heat can help.
I find a microwave heat bag really helps with aches and cramps.
I always use heat for pain relief
A good night’s sleep is usually a very successful way to get pain relief.
i have been having lavender oil in my baths to help relax me when my back hurts
A nice hot bath
heat then cold
I’ve tried Voltarol for my shoulder, it did ease it
A hot water bottle really soothes my lower back pain
ibuprofen and rest
hot radox bath and bath salts
hot radox bath
I try to find something that will keep me busy as a distraction or a warm bath for muscle pain
Try a hot water bottle before taking pain killers, it may just work
Try and take your mind off the pain by meditating and resting
I often find a hot water bottle very comforting for back and shoulder pain and occasionally I may use a painkiller to speed the process though prefer to do things as naturally as possible.
I am using baths for soaking my aches and pains.
Have a short nap to take the mind off things.
Heat packs or ice are what I use
Some gentle stretching and a massage.
Small repetitive tasks to take your mind off it.
Heat packs really help me
A heat pad, really helps me out.
A warm bath for aching muscles. Quiet time in a darkened room for a headache.
Deep breathing as a distraction technique
I usually use a hot water bottle x
I know this may sound a bit corny but deep, steady breathing can control all sorts of stress and pain.
Depending upon where the pain is located, painkillers are a good start following by heat compresses
I swear by those sticky heat pads these days.
A warm bath, plenty of rest and depending on where the pain is a massage can be helpful!
A tepid bath with salts.
Lying down and sleeping is the only thing that helps my lower back and leg pain.
I love to have a long soak in a hot bath with salts to help my muscles.
I find distraction helps me a lot. Reading or exercise takes my mind off the pain
microwave heat bags
wallking around and a hot water bottle
A nice long soak in the bath with some relaxing music.
make sure you dont overdo it reast you need to!
A hot water bottle or ice pack, depending on what hurts
Go to bed with a hot water bottle, a drink and a magazine
I favour hot and cold packs over tablets
Painkillers, pain relief gel and rest
If I hurt myself then I take Ibuprofen as soon as I can and apply heat to the affected area.
I have a hand held massage tool , it really is great, It was £30 but well worth it
try to take painkillers as soon as you have signs that your gonna be in pain x
Long hot bath
Tiger balm is another natural product that works like magic.
A good soak in the bath with Epsom Salts is my go to relief. It really is so soothing. Please try it… I get 10kg from an online retailer.
Distraction. Keep busy so you are not thinking about the pain.
I use a lot of painkillers, but that wouldn’t be something I’d recommend as I’m addicted, but Ibuprofen gel is good for pain x
A hot bath or a hot water bottle.
SOMETIMES just a hotwater bottle is enough to relax your muscles
Nice warm soak in bath. a massage. Hot water bottle.
I am still looking for the answer after 20 plus years
As an ehlers danlos syndrome patient Pain is one of the biggest complications i face every day. My biggest tip is to pace yourself. The more you do i find the more pain it causes
Do sorry you suffer pacing is the key
I find heat packs can help
Medication and a long soak in the bath xx
I love a hot water bottle. My kids have them too. It isn’t just a pain relief- it relaxes you too, which makes you feel better.
dont do too much
Hot water bottle, medication and rest
a meditation session
Relax in the bath and just because your having a day in not so much pain don’t over do it
I dont really have one, but when I am in pain I just sleep
A nice warm relaxing bath
Top tip for pain relief is to go lie down and close your eyes. Don’t feel guilty about taking time out of your day and just relax and focus on the now. Along with lavender and Pernaton!
A soak in a warm bath
A good quality rest with a heat pad
Sleep is so restorative.
To rest the area and use a hot water bottle.
a long long soak ina hot bubbly bath
A good soak in a hot bath and then apply a decent deep pain relieving gel
My advice to others is rest when your body is telling you to. Although I am very busy semi single mam. I don’t practice what I preach.
Deep slow breathing to get through waves of pain
Don’t ignore it and overdo things
I find a relaxing bath usually helps
A Hot bath with a big scoop of epsom Salts or Magnesium Salts
Do some meditation and deep breathing to help you relax.
Heat, I swear by a hot water bottle for most of my aches & pains
Lavender for migraines and salt baths for soaking away aches and pains
I can only think deep heat and massage helps apart from pain killers. Though my sister in law has sciatica and has been having acupuncture which has been working well
Be honest about your pain and listen to your body
A hot water bottle
massage and pain killers
Heat pads or ice packs.
Gentle exercise releases endorphins which will make you feel happier
A really good heatpad helps me
try meditation, pain is in the mind distractions are best.
Hot Water Bottle
pain killer and plenty of rest
I find a walk in the air can help
A good rest with a hot water bottle
a long soak in the bath
I only wish I had a top tip. Sometimes a warm bath can help
Don’t fight your body.If it tells you to rest,then rest.
Know your body and be kind to yourself
Heat and pressure- works winders
Have a nice warm bath