Due to a sore shoulder caused by a cumulative effect consisting of daily wear and tear over the past 20 years, my left shoulder sometimes gives me a lot of transient pain.
I even get transient aches and pains consistent with arthritis pain. It gets worse if I rest in bed.
However, a long day results in very little pain, including backache which is causal with aches in the arm - possibly due to a combination of poor posture and pinched nerves in the back.
Indeed, both wrists ache; both lower and upper arms on both sides ache; and so does the back.
However, I can sit or stand straight, and the pain is gone.
But, from time to time when I sleep on my left shoulder, it may sometimes ache; other times, no pain.
Lifting my left arm causes pain; but with the right arm, little pain.
As I said, physical activity relieves pain, possibly due to the effect of monamine oxidase on the breakdown of dopamine to adrenalin to noradrenalin to by-product of noradrenalin metabolism.
This same activity probably is why histamines break down.
At the same time, endorphin are produced to soothe any pains, and keep them at a dull ache.
Today I used a half dose of Robaxacet Extra Strength (400 mG metacarbamol, 500 mG acetaminophen) for a total dose of 200 mG methocarbamol and 250 mG acetaminophen.
My reasoning is that I don't need the sedative qualities of metacarbamol, but need the combination of acetaminophen and methocarbamol to deal with anticipated joint pain.
Given that both methocarbamol and acetaminophen have a 2 hours half-life, I know that by 4 PM, the pain may return.
At the same time I am taking a half-dose of Robaxacet, I am adding 400 mG of açai supplements for antioxidant effect, 500 mG of Eleutherococcus senticosus for adaptogenic optimization (helping to adapt to stress) and 2 G of wild salmon and fish oils, both to moderate brain function and keep my heart healthy.
As well, I've taken a dose of Vinpocetine (15 mG) to moderate cerebral function (memory and adaptation).
Hopefully this will keep my left shoulder to a dull ache, rather than the transient aches and pains outlined above.
This is still in keeping with my Less is More philosophy.
Update February 6, 2013 2351:
Roboxacet is OTC, which means it costs more than prescription for a welfare recipient using BC Pharmacare.
Since I'm on disability through the Income Assistance service, I greatly appreciate the help from all taxpayers in BC.
Currently I don't take anything mentioned above anymore. The only supplements I may take are for melatonin, calcium & magnesium and calcium, vitamins B6, D, & B-50 complex — regularly the Vitamin D and B-50 complex.
Of course, the medications I take are cyclobenzaprine (10 mg) and gabapentin (200 mg), which are the two safest medications for sleep (off-label but effective 90% of the time) and sleep architecture (promotion of deep sleep without benzodiazepine addiction risk).
YMMV
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Why Fish is In
It's not just a Californian trend.
Salmon oil and Omega 3 oils in particular are useful in stabilizing bipolar disorder, an endocrine-based mental disorder associated with thyroid imbalance (usually indicated by low amounts of the thyroid hormone, thyroxine).
Thyroxine itself consists of iodine atoms attached to two linked chains of tyrosine, an amino acid associated with the neurotransmitters, dopamine and noradrenalin.
In essence, low thyroxine levels also reflect low levels of dopamine and noradrenalin, neurotransmitters associated with the behavior reward system and the "fight-or-flight" syndrome, respectively.
As a result of this chemical imbalance, people with bipolar disorder tend to suffer mood swings.
Such people fall into two classes: the positive and happy kind, and the negative and unhappy kind. There may be a third class with mixed symptoms (both depressed and manic at the same time).
The happy bipolars tend to be warm, caring, and loving; they also tend to "fall in love" quickly in relationships, and may treat both praise and abuse as attention, thus confusing both kinds as "love."
Indeed, happy bipolars are motherly if female, and fatherly if male.
The unhappy bipolars may exhibit additional psychosis with paranoid symptoms and also may keep all aspects of their illness a secret; they tend range from not trusting a person to being too trusting of a romantic interest, depending on the depth of their psychosis.
At times, unhappy bipolars tend to get aggressive with violent outbursts towards loved ones.
Mood stabilization is the first concern of a medical professional using lithium.
Fish oil is also a mood stabilizer, as evidenced by the demeanor of people who eat a lot of fish.
Indeed, bipolar symptoms are rare among the Japanese, who eat a lot of rare fish such as salmon, mackerel and tuna.
Salmon oil and Omega 3 oils in particular are useful in stabilizing bipolar disorder, an endocrine-based mental disorder associated with thyroid imbalance (usually indicated by low amounts of the thyroid hormone, thyroxine).
Thyroxine itself consists of iodine atoms attached to two linked chains of tyrosine, an amino acid associated with the neurotransmitters, dopamine and noradrenalin.
In essence, low thyroxine levels also reflect low levels of dopamine and noradrenalin, neurotransmitters associated with the behavior reward system and the "fight-or-flight" syndrome, respectively.
As a result of this chemical imbalance, people with bipolar disorder tend to suffer mood swings.
Such people fall into two classes: the positive and happy kind, and the negative and unhappy kind. There may be a third class with mixed symptoms (both depressed and manic at the same time).
The happy bipolars tend to be warm, caring, and loving; they also tend to "fall in love" quickly in relationships, and may treat both praise and abuse as attention, thus confusing both kinds as "love."
Indeed, happy bipolars are motherly if female, and fatherly if male.
The unhappy bipolars may exhibit additional psychosis with paranoid symptoms and also may keep all aspects of their illness a secret; they tend range from not trusting a person to being too trusting of a romantic interest, depending on the depth of their psychosis.
At times, unhappy bipolars tend to get aggressive with violent outbursts towards loved ones.
Mood stabilization is the first concern of a medical professional using lithium.
Fish oil is also a mood stabilizer, as evidenced by the demeanor of people who eat a lot of fish.
Indeed, bipolar symptoms are rare among the Japanese, who eat a lot of rare fish such as salmon, mackerel and tuna.
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