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Jimellow · 10-02-2005, 08:10 AM

Thanks again for the reply.

After waking up today, the redness is totally gone, as is the swelling.

I did a test last night regarding the ice application. I put ice on my other (normal) wrist for 10 minutes, and tapped it. It also tingled under extreme cold.

What I have concluded is that by making the area very cold and tapping it, I am actually tapping the cold/hardened vein and causing the "tap" to reverberate into the parts of the hand that the vein extends to.

I am a thin fellow, and my wrists aren't very "meaty.' Thus, I think my "vitals" are more exposed and accesible to tapping and such, and when cold is applied, they too are made cold, and even more vunerable.

Again, thanks for the links and information. I was concerned last night, but now am relieved that the redness and swelling is totally gone. There only was tingling after applying ice for 10 minutes or more and tapping, and aside from hitting my funny bone occasionally, I haven't experienced this under "normal" temperatures, and ideally won't in the future either.

10-02-2005, 08:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jimellow Junkie	Thanks again for the reply. After waking up today, the redness is totally gone, as is the swelling. I did a test last night regarding the ice application. I put ice on my other (normal) wrist for 10 minutes, and tapped it. It also tingled under extreme cold. What I have concluded is that by making the area very cold and tapping it, I am actually tapping the cold/hardened vein and causing the "tap" to reverberate into the parts of the hand that the vein extends to. I am a thin fellow, and my wrists aren't very "meaty.' Thus, I think my "vitals" are more exposed and accesible to tapping and such, and when cold is applied, they too are made cold, and even more vunerable. Again, thanks for the links and information. I was concerned last night, but now am relieved that the redness and swelling is totally gone. There only was tingling after applying ice for 10 minutes or more and tapping, and aside from hitting my funny bone occasionally, I haven't experienced this under "normal" temperatures, and ideally won't in the future either. __________________ Desperation is no excuse for lowering one's standards.