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28th November 2023, 06:22 PM
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Copper Bracelets
Advice sought on any pros and cons please.
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28th November 2023, 07:50 PM
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Can only confirm that my dear late Father always wore a Copper Bracelet, after he started to get Arthritis in his Fingers and Wrist.
He had this on for so long it eventually started to go green, but just kept it like that never took it off or cleaned it.
The results of which were amazing to say the least!
This is an Honest true tale !
Just beware to get the Genuine Copper , as there are a lot out there for sale that are not!
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29th November 2023, 12:42 AM
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Hi Marian.
Both me and Betty have one, we don't wear it all the time, but in winter it seems to work, I get a bit of Arthritis in my fingers in the winter or when it is raining like today, I put it on, don't know if wearing it all the time works or not, probably it is an individual sort of thing.
Ours are fairly thin and about inch and a half wide.
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29th November 2023, 01:34 AM
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My wife is in agony at times and now wears special gloves , which means my workload has increased by having to wash the dishes during daylight hours. Keep on reminding her I won’t always be around to do. The only relief she gets at times is me taking her gloves off and her putting her hands in hot water, I usually then have the dishes ready to go in the sink so get both jobs done together. JS.
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29th November 2023, 05:49 AM
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Of course you could by a dish washer, or get some one from the local Chinses to drop in occasionally and do the dishes.
I wonder, do they work or is it phycological?
Happy daze John in Oz.
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29th November 2023, 09:03 AM
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And there was me thinking 'Copper Bracelets' was cockney slang for Police Handcuffs!
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29th November 2023, 09:30 AM
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Your getting mixed up with collars and cuffs ivan, been reading too many Union Castle posts ? JS
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29th November 2023, 11:38 AM
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#4, What's that old saying John....''Comfort & Joy'' Just as well Gwen didn't read your post otherwise you would be
in the hot water! I too have the gloves but looking for an alternative when out and about.
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29th November 2023, 12:09 PM
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#8 Let’s know if you find one Marian. I’m always in hot water washing dishes, especially cups never known anyone drink so much tea. As to gloves getting them off takes me half an hour
( 5 minutes really) getting the half fingers back into position. Cheers JS
Suppose there is also that other old saying … For better or for worse. JS
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30th November 2023, 12:32 AM
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John.
Shows what different paths we took at sea, washing dishes as a deck boy put me in line for the job at home, OH joy when we had a dish washing machine, then we came down to outback Aus and it's back to the sink for me twice a day. She doesn't suspect my reasons when I'm crafty as I am always ready to go out for a Chinese or the R.S.L. for fish and chips. And a big smile at the waitress when she picks up the dirty dishes.
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