Chronic pain | PeachyPains

Today, I thought I’d share my favorite products that I use when you can’t take your medication to ease your pain.

{1} KT Tape // {2} Foot and Hand Warmers // {3} Biofreeze // {4} Buddy Bear // {5} Bath Pillow

{1} I’ve mentioned several times how much KT Tape has helped me with an injury, but I haven’t really shared how much it’s helped during a flare. Is your knee flaring a little? Use KT Tape. Is your finger aching? Use KT Tape. Neck Pain? Use KT Tape. It might even make a great Halloween costume…I kid! 😉 But in seriousness…I love KT Tape.

{2} I love the Carex Foot and Hand Warmers. I received mine as a gift and use them a lot in the winter to help keep my extremities warm! I also like taking out the heat wraps and placing them on other areas of pain like my hip and quads.

{3} I only started using Biofreeze recently, but I really like it. I love the peppermint smell and the roll-on feature is perfect to prevent any unnecessary spills in my purse or gym bag.

{4} Isn’t Buddy Bear so cute? I may be 30 but I still have a sweet spot for anything cute and cuddly. Did you know that he heats up in the microwave or can be placed in the freezer for a cooling effect? If you have children with chronic pain like arthritis, tummy aches or ear aches…get him ASAP. He soothes and brings joy to all ages and is a great companion for bed.

{5} If you take frequent baths to ease your pain without the use of medication, then you know a bath pillow is a must! I love this three layer bath pillow because it provides comfort for my head, neck, and upper back…the most uncomfortable spots in a bath.

I use all of these products frequently and find great relief from them! You can purchase these items too by clicking on the links under the images; I am not compensated in anyway if you do! What products do you use? Let me know in the comments below or let me know via Facebook or Twitter. I think the more we share with each other, the more we can ease our pain!

A few Sunday’s ago, I posted a picture on Facebook and Instagram of these lovelies:

and I CANNOT RAVE ENOUGH about them!! I’ve had them for over a month now and they’re the best thing EVER!

What are they? Bed Buddy®: Foot & Hand Warmers with Aromatherapy.

They’re made with 100% natural materials and delightfully lightly fragranced with aromatherapy including eucalyptus – to revitalize, clove – to comfort, and cinnamon – to calm. Believe me, I’m pretty sensitive to smells like this, so its really nice and refreshing to have something that’s LIGHTLY fragranced.

How does it work? You pull the little heat packs out of the bottom of the sock, slip it into the microwave for 1 minute, slip them back in and TA – DA – instant relief! The heat actually lasted about an hour, perfect while I’m watching a TV show to relax.

I’ve been slipping these on at night, after being on my feet all day, or after wearing my cute shoes (hello summer shoes!), and more recently because of working in the garden.

Why am I in love? The tension in my feet, vanish! The stress – fades away. The aches and pains DISAPPEAR! The swollen, unhappy feet are now just – happy feet! 🙂

If you have sore, achy feet, GET THEM!! NOW!! I know its weird talking about heat packs in the middle of a heat wave, but if you’ve got sore, achy feet, its definitely worth it.

Bed Buddy products can be ordered online through Amazon.com Walmart.com and Costco.com but I’ve seen them in my local Walgreens and RiteAid stores. So, check your local pharmacy!! I highly recommend signing up for there free Carex Care Connection where there are coupons exclusively to members. They currently have a $2 off coupon for Bed Buddy products. Yay for exclusive membership and yay for coupons!! 🙂

But if I haven’t convinced you enough, get them for your infusion appointment. Thanks to my lovely nurses for cooperating, I wore mine yesterday during my infusion. I cannot tell you enough how much I appreaciated having those on my feet. I only wish I had thought of it sooner!

I also cannot wait to wear these after the Denver Arthritis Walk this Sunday. They will definitely take the stress off of my feet, especially after standing 6+ hours!!

Bonus: the pack that I got had the hand warmers. These are just as fabulous and I recommend it if you have swollen hands, which I’ve been suffering from immensely with these spring pressure changes!

From one chronic pain sufferer to the next, visit their Facebook page, Bed Buddy, (and like them too!). This is a brand worth staying in touch with!

Much Love,