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How do you cope with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)?
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Revert to a low inflammatory diet, hydrate and get back to doing your stretches to relieve painful areas--periodically through the day. Ice/heat, lidocaine patches, magnesium spray, biofreeze can help. Recovery time is important, but intersperse light activity with rest for best results.
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The low inflammatory foods do make a difference and I’ve been using biofreeze patches when things are flaring. I haven’t tried lidocaine patches yet. I will put them on my list and give them a try too. This present flare up seems to be taking a long time to settle down. It will eventually, definitely an exercise in patience.