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(Message started by: marlinsfan on Mar 21^st, 2008, 3:43pm)

Title: Titanium bracelet - effective or hogwash?
Post by marlinsfan on Mar 21^st, 2008, 3:43pm

Happy easter everyone!

Once in while I check out a CH page in Spain. It's very small with only a few members, but many of them swear that this titatium bracelet is doing wonders for them keeping the headaches away..... Has anyone here had experience with anything similar? I'm only posting the picture and not the site that sells them (for 115 Euro's, by the way, not cheap) as I don't want anything thinking I'm peddling this.

http://www.geocities.com/marlinsfan_89/pulsera.jpg

Title: Re: Titanium bracelet - effective or hogwash?
Post by Paul98 on Mar 21^st, 2008, 3:48pm

It is as effective as ones belief in it I guess. Some people swear by "bio magnets" to cure all kinds of things. Plecebos have been proven to work.

I'll stick with the trex.

-P.

Title: Re: Titanium bracelet - effective or hogwash?
Post by Rosybabe on Mar 21^st, 2008, 4:47pm

I don't know if it will work but it is nice :)

Title: Re: Titanium bracelet - effective or hogwash?
Post by Annette on Mar 21^st, 2008, 5:22pm

I thought it was for arthritis ?

How does a small electromagnetic field around the wrist affect the neurotransmitters in the brain ?

Title: Re: Titanium bracelet - effective or hogwash?
Post by LeLimey on Mar 21^st, 2008, 5:30pm

Well Annette it's like this.

You know when your kids run a magnet over the TV screen it makes it go wafty? (technical term)

Well having scalectrix magnetoids near your neurotrasmogrifiers cancels out all the heebee jeebee so the mumbo jumbo can kick in.

Or something like that.

I'm thinking of submitting my theory to the Lancet so don't none of you be plagiarising me. That means YOU Ting Tong 8)

Title: Re: Titanium bracelet - effective or hogwash?
Post by HeadhurtinMama on Mar 21^st, 2008, 6:06pm

How do you fit that little thing around your head? Seems it would make more sense... Let's just say, I'll keep my 115 euros.

Title: Re: Titanium bracelet - effective or hogwash?
Post by mummymac on Mar 21^st, 2008, 7:38pm

My other half belives the magnet thereoy for his aches and pains.(mostly knees - he gets lots of knee pain)

We paid £65 for a braclet type thing for him, I do not know if it works or not but as Rob said it does no harm (except to the pocket)

Who is to say?

Title: Re: Titanium bracelet - effective or hogwash?
Post by coach_bill on Mar 21^st, 2008, 7:42pm

lets face it i would roll around in pig krap to make my CH go away. so what the heck give it a try, it just might save you from taking a trip to uncle jeds farm one day. let me know if it works for you. coach bill

Title: Re: Titanium bracelet - effective or hogwash?
Post by Jonny on Mar 21^st, 2008, 7:47pm

Its bull-shit!

Title: Re: Titanium bracelet - effective or hogwash?
Post by Annette on Mar 21^st, 2008, 8:13pm

on 03/21/08 at 17:30:20, LeLimey wrote:

OMG Helen ! That was hilarious and perfect ! ;;D

Yeah, send it to the Lancet, they take life too seriously there, it will brighten the whole journal, at least for a while :)

Title: Re: Titanium bracelet - effective or hogwash?
Post by Jonny on Mar 21^st, 2008, 8:38pm

If anyone buys one I will put a mirror finish on it for you, but I will have to charge you just for being an idiot!....LMAO! [smiley=grin2.gif]

Title: Re: Titanium bracelet - effective or hogwash?
Post by purpleydog on Mar 21^st, 2008, 8:42pm

on 03/21/08 at 19:42:36, coach_bill wrote:

lets face it i would roll around in pig krap to make my CH go away. coach bill

on 03/21/08 at 19:47:19, Jonny wrote:

Its bull-shit!

OMG, what timing.
[smiley=laugh.gif]

Title: Re: Titanium bracelet - effective or hogwash?
Post by nani on Mar 21^st, 2008, 11:53pm

on 03/21/08 at 15:43:24, marlinsfan wrote:

many of them swear that this titatium bracelet is doing wonders for them keeping the headaches away.....

Hmmm... I have a titanium clip in my brain, and I believe, a titanium plate holding my skull together. Didn't help the CH...but the plate created some wicked cool dents in my head. ;)

It's always nice to hear from you, Jose... I need Marco pics.

hugs, nani

Title: Re: Titanium bracelet - effective or hogwash?
Post by Paul98 on Mar 22^nd, 2008, 5:39am

on 03/21/08 at 20:38:08, Jonny wrote:

If anyone buys one I will put a mirror finish on it for you, but I will have to charge you just for being an idiot!....LMAO! [smiley=grin2.gif]

What is your idiot fee these days Bro? I don't know if I have enough money! LOL.

-P.

Title: Re: Titanium bracelet - effective or hogwash?
Post by Charlie on Mar 22^nd, 2008, 8:46pm

on 03/21/08 at 19:47:19, Jonny wrote:

Its bull-shit!

Thank you Jonny. Now I remember why I like you. 8)

Charlie

Title: Re: Titanium bracelet - effective or hogwash?
Post by Jonny on Mar 23^rd, 2008, 2:28pm

on 03/21/08 at 23:53:05, nani wrote:

I need Marco pics.

hugs, nani

Im with Miss Nani on that one, com'on dude....give up the pics!!!! :-*

Title: Re: Titanium bracelet - effective or hogwash?
Post by swimchica623 on Mar 23^rd, 2008, 2:56pm

I think using magnets *might* work if you can place them on the area of the pain...something about attracting the iron in your blood to the area so that the aching spot has more nutrients or blood to heal? I dunno...somewhere along those lines I think...I tried them a long time ago (I was 12) when I broke my shoulder. I'm not even sure if it worked then....
I can kinda imagine some benefit to a tension-type headache if you can place them directly on your forehead. Magnets could attract extra components in your blood to tense muscles (possibly?)....but I don't see how they are going to help CH.
Lisa

Title: Re: Titanium bracelet - effective or hogwash?
Post by DragonSlayer on Mar 23^rd, 2008, 3:26pm

Hey if the magnets don't work for your CH you could put them on the fuel line on your car/truck to increase your gas milage!!
[smiley=sgrin.gif]

Title: Re: Titanium bracelet - effective or hogwash?
Post by Kirk on Mar 23^rd, 2008, 11:41pm

If the four Titanium cages in my spine, and the two new Titanium hips haven't helped my CH. Not much chance that piece of crap is going to do me any good.

[smiley=smokin.gif]

Title: Re: Titanium bracelet - effective or hogwash?
Post by Killroy 2.0 on Mar 24^th, 2008, 11:43am

Thomas swears by his magnetic bracelet.
But not for his headaches ::)

Title: Re: Titanium bracelet - effective or hogwash?
Post by seasonalboomer on Mar 24^th, 2008, 11:48am

I swear by mine:

http://www.golferseagle.com/tamar5tidr.html

Tend to slice a little with it, but it surely hits it far.

Scott

Title: Re: Titanium bracelet - effective or hogwash?
Post by brewcrew on Mar 24^th, 2008, 1:38pm

on 03/24/08 at 11:43:58, Killroy 2.0 wrote:

Thomas swears by his magnetic bracelet.
But not for his headaches ::)

For his what? Inquiring minds want to know...

Title: Re: Titanium bracelet - effective or hogwash?
Post by John Michael Smith on Mar 24^th, 2008, 2:23pm

on 03/24/08 at 13:38:51, brewcrew wrote:

For his what? Inquiring minds want to know...

It's great for my periodic stiff neck and back pain. BTW, you can get them at Wal Mart for five bucks.

Title: Re: Titanium bracelet - effective or hogwash?
Post by Killroy 2.0 on Mar 24^th, 2008, 2:26pm

on 03/24/08 at 14:23:07, John Michael Smith wrote:

It's great for my periodic stiff neck and back pain. BTW, you can get them at Wal Mart for five bucks.

Yes you can get a magnetic bracelet but not a Titanium one.

But the Titanium has nothing to do with how it works, just the magnets.

Title: Re: Titanium bracelet - effective or hogwash?
Post by brewcrew on Mar 24^th, 2008, 2:34pm

Well, that clears that up.

The little "eye roll" guy made me think of something else.

Title: Re: Titanium bracelet - effective or hogwash?
Post by John Michael Smith on Mar 24^th, 2008, 2:37pm

on 03/24/08 at 14:34:37, brewcrew wrote:

Well, that clears that up.

The little "eye roll" guy made me think of something else.

No, don't need any "enhancement" in that department, thank you very much.

Title: Re: Titanium bracelet - effective or hogwash?
Post by brewcrew on Mar 24^th, 2008, 2:39pm

I was kind of wondering if my titanium vasectomy clips might have any effect, but as your bride pointed out, it's the magnets that do the dirty work, not the titanium.