Bra Strap Injury? - Page 3

mmaah · 10-10-2009, 12:18 PM

While we're at it...any good suggestions for snoring? So unladylike but definitely a legacy for women in my family once we reach a certain age. I learned to sleep through my husband's but he is not having such an easy time with mine...and it is not like you can do much once you're asleep...because you are asleep!

BunsenBurner · 10-10-2009, 12:29 PM

Helenback, get better soon! Shoulder injuries are really a pain in the rear! Lugging around a heavy purse did it for me. Upon my doctor's advice, as soon as pain went away, I started doing rubber tubing stretches (I had plenty of tubing from D's swimming days), then switched to free weights. I hope I get enough muscle tissue to replace some of the fat tissue in the breast area to support the rest of it. And I really don't get breast implants either, unless they are needed for reconstructive surgery.

Helenback · 10-10-2009, 01:15 PM

mmaah--do you sleep on your side? If you can train yourself to sleep on your side, then the snoring should lessen considerably. I'm regularly shoving my husband to get him on his side because then his snoring is very light or absent. I have heard that you can sew a tennis ball into the middle of the back of a t-shirt to train yourself--or dh--to sleep on your side. I haven't tried it because my husband doesn't sleep in a t-shirt, and he sleeps so soundly that he could probably sleep with a tennis ball in his back without even noticing.

BunsenBurner, keep me posted on your weight lifting results. I'd love to get rid of some of the fat in my breasts, but then I wonder if I'd be tucking my breasts into my knee socks.

meredesfilles · 10-10-2009, 02:15 PM

There are a couple of bras that have built in "petals" They would solve the nip problem,
and the staps are not so wide that they would hurt you.

You might be able to find a racer back bra with petals.

http://www.onehanesplace.com/product...l_Bras-_-HG511

mstee · 10-10-2009, 02:23 PM

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And it is very embarassing to be snoring in yoga, but not as embarassing as passing gas, which I also did once. Completely mortifying. We did have a woman in her seventies who would just fart relentlessly and it didn't seem to bother her at all. Perhaps this is one of the joys of aging, so we've got that to look forward to in our later years.

LOL. My husband is asking, "what's so funny?" Thanks for that. Laughing is good.

toneranger · 10-10-2009, 02:41 PM

we have a gas passer in our yoga class too. Funny...no one says a word when it happens.
Hey, it might be me in a few years....
Oh...and I laugh when other women worry about showing cleavage (at the office for example). Cleavage? The closest I ever got was with one of those funny "push up" bras that squeeze the "girls" together. Looked weird though...so I only wore it once!

momlove · 10-10-2009, 07:22 PM

Many years ago I went on a diet. I was to eat foods high in fiber; I was really excited about this diet and I started off with a bang (pun intended).

Little did I know high fiber foods should be added slowly to give the body time to adjust.

I was a professional CPA and I was (loudly) passing gas at the most inopportune times all through the day. I was mortified

to say the least.

Helenback · 10-10-2009, 08:14 PM

I believe Liz Lemon on 30 Rock said something about eating handfuls of raisin bran to stay awake during writing marathons and she said,"and that's why I get to ride the fart train to work every morning."

timely · 10-13-2009, 02:54 AM

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Oh, to be able to wear a camisole with a shelf bra without looking like a hooker......

I wouldn't look like a hooker; I'd look like Aunt Jemima. I had my first ever real bra fitting last week (and I'm over 50). It turns out that I wear a cup size I had never even heard of before (I thought DDD was as high as they went and that you just had to buy bigger band sizes if you needed more than that). My mom was always telling me I needed to buy "good" bras and I assured her that I bought the most heavy-duty ones that Wal-mart sells (and sadly, that's the absolutely truth). When the woman hooked me up (haha!) with this new bra, I seriously wanted to cry. It felt so good and right, and I had no idea a bra could actually feel comfortable and hold everything up. Both of my sisters have had breast reductions, but I doubt I'll ever break down and do it, though my dr. did recommend it.

On a related note, I have a pajama dilemma. Because of the size issue, I can't come strolling out of my bedroom in my pj's. We live in the south and it's mostly always too hot to wear long-sleeved robes (and almost all robes are long sleeved). The only short sleeve zip up robes I've found are designed for old ladies in nursing homes. What do you guys do about looking decent in your jammies?

sunnyflorida · 10-13-2009, 12:59 PM

I wear 100% cotton "jogging" bras under jammies when I am visiting family or I am going to "appear" in my kitchen in my sleep clothes. They pull on. They are comfortable. they do not have lycra (altho you CAN buy them with lycra). They also come in nylon, but that gives me more hot flashes. They come in plus sizes if you know where to shop and need a larger size. I like two piece pajamas with a cotton top (T-shirt material) and a drawstring pant (almost like a scrub pant, but not those low wasted ones the kids wear) in a capri length when I am in jammies "in public." They also come in plus sizes. Liz makes them, Nautica makes them, and I frequently find both brands at TJ Maxx or Marshalls or during outlet shopping. I wear an L/XL, but I have found them for my sister in as big as 3X.

And helen, you can but these "daisy" inserts and put them in the bra and they cover the nipples. They do come in a variety of sizes, including plus sizes.

Helenback · 10-13-2009, 04:35 PM

I really like just sleeping in a t-shirt, so I have the same problem. I had a whole discussion with moms of sons about how we can't sit around braless in our jammies anymore. My new racerback bras are so comfortable that I won't consider it such a punishment to wear it. I am in the Midwest, so I spend a lot of jammie time with a big sweatshirt on too so that conceals everything. Unfortunately, it's already really freaking cold here, so the sweatshirt is out of the closet again.

mimk6 · 10-13-2009, 05:37 PM

Helenback, all I can say is that I wish I knew you in real life. You have a great sense of humor. I hope your shoulder feels better soon -- I'd try ice. Also, maybe see if your doctor will prescribe a prescription anti-inflammatory without having to go the whole nine yards. I'd try returning those bras -- it's Nordstroms -- they will take almost anything back at anytime.

BunsenBurner · 10-13-2009, 05:56 PM

mimk - that is a great suggestion!! Nordstrom will take back almost anything they sold, worn or unworn.

bookreader · 10-13-2009, 09:09 PM

Jogging bras are a lovely idea to wear under jammies, but the largest I've seen them is a D or DD cup. That's just not big enough for some of us. Bummer!!
I'd love to wear summer jammies outside my bedroom, but that's just not an option.

sunnyflorida · 10-13-2009, 09:57 PM

Bookreader, Nike makes a zip front jog bra that goes up to XXXL. You never know....