Posted 7/3/2009 1:07 AM (GMT 0)
My ex mother in law (who prefers me over her son's new wife <shrug>) told me about a friend of a friend using a horse liniment to ease fibro pain. I went to the Tractor Supply store today and bought one. It's called Absorbine gel. I learned online that the name brand Absorbine Jr. is the human version of this equine liniment. It has a spearmint scent so I don't smell like I've bathed in Ben-Gay (I just smell like a stick of gum). The initial heat from application is pretty intense, but I'm noticing, after two applications, that it does seem to be easing some of the muscle pain. It penetrates deep into the muscles. I also put it on my shoulder with the torn rotator cuff and the joints that hurt. I haven't used it long, but so far, I like it. (Fingers crossed that this will ease the pain of the flare.) I decided to go with what is essentially Absorbine Sr. because it's stronger than the one meant for people.