I had a Dr’s appointment today and he told me to stop knitting for 7-10 days:waah: :waah: :waah: I haven’t gone that long without knitting in years.
I have tendonitis in my thumb and forefinger:waah:
I am a Cardiac Rehab Nurse and take 75-100 blood pressures a day, knit every spare moment and am also an EMT taking bp’s at night. I’ve “strained” my right hand.
dang dang dang!
I have total sympathy. I have had to stop for awhile because my other projects are so behind. Not as sad or painful a reason but still I ask myself why I start so many other projects. Like sewing, quilting, two bookclubs. etc. etc. My wrist get sore quite a bit also I hope I am not going to be following your footsteps.
but you have to take care of yourself or it will just get worse. Rent some good movies to watch this week or grab some books from the library to keep yourself busy.
Hugs,
Laura
I hope you heal quickly! Now seems like a good time to learn left handed knitting!:teehee:
You have my sympathy. I still am in a knitting craze and can’t seem to get back into my other hobbies. Hope you survive with your sanity intact.
I think you should blame it on work at take a week off from THAT! Sounds like that would hurt your hand more than the knitting would!! Hope you feel better soon!
:pout: Hope you feel better soon!
oh too bad. I’ve had that problem too. I broke my hand over christmas and had to stop knitting for 1 month. i feel your pain :^(
I get bursitis in my right shoulder and had a chiropractor tell me I had to stop knitting. No, I said, “you have to fix it so I can knit!” Why does your doctor blame knitting for your problem? Seems to me squeezing that BP thing would cause it, too.
Sorry to hear about your tendonitis. I am suffering with this right now too. My lower and upper arm is painful on the inside area.
I over worked sorting files at work for 4 days straight, that and knitting at night.
I have tried not to knit for 2 weeks, I made it 1 and a half weeks and knit for a while for three days, well, today I paid for it. I am so disappointed.
I miss knitting so much. So, I feel for you.
Actually it is both, the knitting and the BP’s but I can’t take off work just for a sore hand:pout: so I’m wearing some stupid hand brace ( or at least I’m supposed to be wearing it) and hoping that not knitting will help.
Ginny, I feel your pain, literally, and directly blame the sphig bulb for it. Years and years of bp’s have left my (L) thumb a mess.
Get a second opinion 
You just made me realize why my neck has been starting to bother me again. I haven’t been knitting because of the garden and wood work. Looking down at the knitting helps.
I guess I have to go work on my socks for the rest of the night. :woohoo:
Gosh! Why live?
This is a good time to learn that one-handed needle under the arm technique! (Or to go on a major yarn petting and stash enhancing tour.)
What do you think…can I learn to knit with my TOES???
That sounds miserable.
Don’t you have one of those automatic BP thingies? You just wrap the cuff around the arm and press a button and it takes your BP all by itself? I’d insist they get those for you at work!
I hope the next 10 days go by like lightening for you - and I hope everything is 100% improved at the end of your rest period.
:roflhard:
Well, now that I think about it, I’ve seen people with no arms do some amazing things with their feet…
I have hand, arm and neck problems, too and I feel your pain!
[B]Here’s a copy of a post I made a few weeks ago. Maybe it will help you!
I learned Portuguese knitting–VERY EASY and GREAT for those with hand problems![/B]
I’ve been an English knitter for a long time, and developed carpal tunnel and arthritis in the past year. :wall: I’ve tried learning Continental knitting, but it made the arthritis worse, so bagged that idea. Last Saturday, however, some of my friends on any sock KAL suggested Turkish or Portuguese knitting and linked a YouTube video. Well, that got me searching for more tutorial-type videos. These are the ones that helped me.
In this one, she explains a yarn holder. Good for me, since neck problems prevent me from putting the yarn around my neck. I use a safety-pin type stitch holder and put it through a buttonhole (or my bra strap, if there’s no buttonhole:aww:).
This one shows the basic knit stitch. She goes slowly enough to actually tell what she’s doing. Take note that you DO cross your right needle over the FRONT of the left needle and then flip the yarn over it with your thumb.
This one shows the purl stitch, which is actually EASIER than the knit stich!
Here’s casting on, but it’s in Portuguese! I’m sure you can use whatever cast on works for you!
You’re never too old to learn new techniques! If nothing else, this gives you an alternative method for when your hands get tired.
I had to give up knitting for awhile, but I’m back at it. HOPEFULLY after a rest, you’ll be able to find a way that works for you!
I feel your pain… I went through this about a month ago and had to stop knitting for about 2 weeks. I have to use a computer during the day and had to wear a brace at work (when I could stand it) and no knitting. I also wore a good brace at night and that really seemed to do the trick. OK, I cheated and did a little bit of knitting so I know it was [I]really [/I]the night brace that made the difference. I am still wearing it because I don’t want to make it worse and have to totally give it up. So as hard as it is to follow the doctor’s orders, do it. You won’t regret it.