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Life can be a Pain

Life can be a Pain

Hi @BlueBay@Zoe7@Former-Member@Faith-and-Hope@utopia@oceangirl@TAB@Shaz51@PeppiPatty

I know there are more people I could tag but maybe I will think them up as I go along - actually I already have

I think I need my own thread - mostly my problem is chronic pain syndrome - I damaged my spine with the sporting excesses of my youth - a long time ago now - and I managed to rearrange it when I fell of my pushbike in a wind storm nearly 22 years ago and that seems a long time ago now but there is nothing they can do except treat the pain - and I do have Section 8 medication and I see a pain specialist

And the pain has been worse lately and wears me down and I get fed up and very tired -

I have issues with my mother as well - and although she died 2 years ago I still have bad times now and again - she was abusive and as well as I know myself and her this can get to me at times - and this is another reason I opened my own thread

Then there is TS - my Toxic Sister - she was under my skin for a while but not at the moment

So yesterday I felt so bad when I went to see the doctor about my back pain - and my pain specialist has cut my medication back several times over the last few years and she has gone too far - and I started to tell my doctor - yes - I cope with the pain better since my mother died - but it's driving me crackers atm and so are the memories of my mother

So that's it for now - I have had trouble opening this thread for some reason but now I have - I will run my own story - I would like to think I don't need to but yes - I do

You are all such wonderful supportive people - you are my soft place to land - that is so true

And anyone I have missed I will tag as I go along

Lots of hugs everyone

Dec

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Sorry to hear @Owlunar that today has not been a good day for you. One of the many ups and downs so many of us face I suppose. Although I have never had migraine, I do know from others, that it is really energy sapping and can make you quite unwell, aside from the actual sore head. Something you ate has contributed? Gee I hope not, as the meat loaf and roasted veges you planned for last night sounded pretty damned good. And you had your appetite back then too. I do hope its not some 24 hour bug or something. I agree that it does not sound like fun at all. In fact from what you described, you may well have a temperature? Definitely a good idea to take things nice and easy for the day. And however long you need to. I do not feel much use to anyone else either the last couple of days. So we can both feel useless together today. 🤔 I hope you start to feel much better very soon. Quietly goes it for now though.

Sherry 💕🌼

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Hi @Owlunar

im sorry you're not well today. The after effects from a migraine are draining. It usually takes a day or two fir me to recover from a migraine. Take it easy tiday. Hugs. ❤️❤️
and big hugs to you @Former-Member ❤️❤️

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❤💕💖 @Owlunar Rest up today, eat lightly if you can otherwise at least keep your fluids up, and hopefully you'll feel a bit better tomorrow. Migraines really knock people around. Will be thinking of you with the anniversary tomorrow - what you are feeling might be related to that too. Hope you are able to do a little something that's special and symbolic for yourself. But in any case nurture yourself as much as possible. If I was there I'd be pampering you while you rest. Take care lovely woman xx

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@Owlunar xx

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Hi @eth @BlueBay @Former-Member @Shaz51

I'm pretty sure it's something I ate - my daughter is in hospital right now with an upset stomach and we ate food from the same shop but it still could be the meat loaf so I am not eating the other half - I'm not eating anything solid anyway

Yes - migraine knocks our socks off - thanks everyone and the owl-pic is fantastic - love it

Dec 🦉

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And yes - the anniversary tomorrow - that is quite an annual event ☹

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ohhh lots of tender hugs my second mum @Owlunar

I have had a gallbladder attack since early morning

hope you and your daughter are ok xxx

@eth, @BlueBay , @Former-Member

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@Owlunar Thinking of you today and the anniversary. 💙💙💙

Sorry about the migraine, the food, the pain and everything that seems to come all at once.

Sometimes there’s no choice but to take things easy. Take care @Owlunar 💛💛🦉🦉🦉

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Thinking of you and sending love today @Owlunar Happy to sit with you whenever you want. Hope the sickness passes and you are able to do some nice things to get through today. xoxo

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Hi @eth @Maggie @Shaz51 @BlueBay @eth @Former-Member @Gazza75

The weekend was not a good one and the headache lingered until late Monday and I took things very quietly yesterday and I think I have recovered - I am still eating very light meals aware my appetite will return when things settle down

The anniversary was hard but considering how much better I cope with such a major loss now compared with the past I am doing okay - and I have had major stress I think I dealt with well and I have made the right decisions about my specialist - having made a decision to continue with my plan seems like a good thing

My daughter was in hospital from Sunday until yesterday - she has a large cyst on her ovary - I am concerned about that and hope she gets back to see her gynacogist - she is not an easy person to talk with about her health - I suppose she is like her mother - keeps things to herself - ah - I understand but it could make me worry except I think she knows herself well enough

And the weather is being its usually inpleasant self lately - really chilly - windy - some rain - but my front garden looks great - and because it's in the rain shadow I have been watering it

Life goes on - we change the things we can and we accept the things we cannot and hope for the wisdom to know the difference

Which sounds like a thought for today

All the best everyone and may you Wednesday be tolerable - I am seeing my psychologist today and after that things go quiet for Christmas -

Dec

well - try - even a cup of coffee can improve the day

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