Life can be a Pain

Thanskk @Shaz51 @Former-Member

I wonder if you read my wholel post because I accidently posted half the story and changed a lot

I wish you the best today

Dec

Hi @BPDSurvivor @Zoe7 @Shaz51 @Former-Member @BlueBay

Chronic Pain Update

I'm very uncomfortable today - I had a bad start - managing to get some brekky down the wrong hole - doncha just hate it when that happens

So I coughed and coughed and survived that but the tissues I have in my bedroom are highly scented and usually I only use them to clean my glasses but today I inhaled that powerful perfume and started sneezing and this really hurt my spine and my shoulder - medication and a hot-wheat pack helped and I didn't get up until late but pain - ouchie - I am glad I can share this here because there is nowhere else I would feel free to do so

Anyway - I have decided to see an orthopaedic surgeon but I will have to wait because of the hold on elective surgery atm - and I will see if my pain special can do things with his magic needles - they have worked so well on my knee and lumbar spine. The reason people have replacement surgery is to stop the pain and increase movement and the injections into the shoulder will do that -

How did it get so bad - I asked myself that question all weekend and I remembered - for years I walked with crutches because of my spinal pain and I stopped after this pain specialist did injections into my spine - oh really - the twist of fate - and I have reduced my medication and increased the pain in my shoulder - how ironic this is

Whinging is not my favourite thing so this is my whinge and I think it will help to share it - and now I will shut up

And thanks everyone for admiring my plant - I love it too - and it is prettier on sunny days - it came over gloomy again this afternoon but it was sunny this morning

Back later peeps and thanks for being there

Dec

@Owlunar

Sorry about your shoulder news and pain. We get stoic with age, but still ...

I liked your vegemite cartoon quip!

I loved your pot plant from your boy memory. Yes it helps me to hear snippets and feelings, I have remembered bits about my sister and I both working at tax recently. Helps to connect about other things ... you will know about that stuff too ... being accountant and all that ...

Sorry I cant say much, but hearing you and feeling very glad we met on here.

i did read it my second mum @Owlunar

sitting with you xoxoxo

Thank you @Owlunar 😊 Yes I read the updated post. 👍 And yes .. it did make sense.💖

I will come back and read again another day though, because there is much to be learned. 🌺

Sherry

A bit short on words tonight @Owlunar and very tired so sending you much love and some gentle hugs for your pain

Oh yes @Owlunar ... I agree that its awful, and a little frightening, when we inhale our food instead of swallowing it. 😱

And unfortunately I know all too well how all that coughing can affect a bad back. Especially I think, the lumbar spine. I know some of my worst periods of back pain, were caused from being ill with coughing and/or vomiting. Bed ridden and unable to move a muscle without going into painful spasms. That is so bad. I really hope you recover quickly from that exacerbation in pain levels.

You definitely have my understanding sympathy. Keep up the heat, with the wheat bag. It wont fix it, but it does usually ease things a little.. I have one too, and am very thankful to my stepdaughter who gave it to me years ago. A very thoughtful woman she is.

Its probably a good move to agree to see the orthopaedic surgeon. Best to know our options. Sounds like no definitive decision needs to be made for a time, so you wont to rush things. In the meantime ... fingers crossed your pain specialist can work his magic and give you some temporary relief.

Actually I think you are well within your rights to have a bit of a grizzle, or whinge. Im glad you felt that you could do so here.

I hope you are taking things easy, and feeling more comfortable tonight. I will catch you again tomorrow hopefully.

Sherry 🌺

Ahh @Appleblossom thats something that you @Owlunar and I all have in common. 😀

I worked in accounting too for most of my working life. 💜

Sherry

Hi @Owlunar

I'm sorry you struggled the other day.
been in psin is horrible. It drags us down

I hope you're a littke better this mirning

thinking of you

xxxoo