I just bought this Arnica Zim's MAX gel ($9.99 @ CVS) in hopes of some kind of relief of my Fibromyalgia pain... you know the pain I'm talking about? The feeling like you're bruised from head to toe, even the slight touch from the shower water, your clothes, laying down, a person, ya know, pretty much anything, is just agonizing!!!
I have tried, what my rheumatologist tells me is "everything out there that they recommend for Fibromyalgia," that includes creams, gels, pills, you name it... plus pretty much every reasonable thing I have found on the lovely internet, to absolutely no avail... So when I heard about Arnica creams and gels I figured, what's the point? Probably won't work anyway, and put off trying it for a really long time. (Because it used to be expensive and hard to find.)
Let me just say that this stuff worked almost instantly! I was SO excited!!! It has a bit of a smell to it but it goes away pretty quickly (either that or I got used to it really fast lol). The Arnica Zim's MAX is really great because it's not sticky, greasy, or oily either, like some other gels I've used in the past. It absorbs very quickly and starts working fast.
However, if the odor is a big issue for you, there are some brands of arnica creams and gels that claim to be unscented, I can't give you my word that they actually are odorless because I haven't personally used them, but Arnicare by Boiron is one that says they are unscented and their website has a $2 coupon (which they email you) and with the coupon it brings the price down to about the same as the Zim's, but the Arnicare bottles are 2.5 or 2.6 oz vs Zim's 4oz bottle, so you're spending a little more per oz, but it may be worth it if you have a sensitivity to smells.
I just want to say that I used the Zim's gel over 3 hours ago and it's still working. I feel so much better. Of course, it's not a cure all, it's not going to get rid of all of your pain and make you feel perfect, but I'm not in agonizing pain just from wearing a nightgown... I'm not curled up in bed just praying for the pain to stop. It's brought the pain down to a manageable level... And it's the first thing that's managed to do that. For $10, you might as well try it out too... hopefully it will work for you!
And just FYI, this is NOT a sponsored post, I just felt this needed to be shared! Hope it helps!
