Note to self: replenish sock supply.
Today’s weather is a carbon copy of Tuesday’s, except it’s a bit colder (low 50s versus low 60s). I’m pretty sure I have some dry brown socks tucked away. (I used the black pair on Tuesday.) I’m not nearly as wet though, which is a good thing.
I woke in the night (courtesy of pouring rain and a growling dog) in pain. Imagine the worst toothache you’ve ever had. Now, transfer that pain to a bone in your body. Yeah. That’s how my left hand (from fingers to elbow) feels today. It doesn’t get this way very often but when it does …OUCH! I had a very hard time going back to sleep and an even more difficult one getting up once I did.
As a kid, I broke that arm about six times (give or take) and once in two places. My doctor (who cared for me starting with the second break at age 7 until his retirement when I was 27) told me for years that he didn’t think I’d have much use of that side past age 30. Fooled him, huh?
I used anti-inflammatories for several years but they ate my stomach up so bad I had to stop taking them. All these years later, I’m wary of starting again. (Have you heard the commercials for some of this sh*t? They might as well just market it as “designed to kill you.” We have a family friend who is having health issues now courtesy of one of the drugs I took briefly. I’m glad I stopped.)
So, it’s just plain old ibuprofen this morning. That is bad enough for you, but I try not to take it very often. Hoping it will at least take the edge off.
I’m a lousy typist at best and with an almost non-functioning hand, it’s even worse. It’s taking longer to correct my mistakes than to write this. Wimp! I’ll quit whining for now.
Wishing you all safe and dry.
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11 comments:
I think this weather calls for a day of uninterrupted cropping! Too bad we have to wait a nother week. Hope you feel better soon
Oh NV, you poor thing! I can feel your pain, I've had similar problems with my knees, and this weather always seems to bring it out. I hope you get back up and running soon!
Instead of Ibuprofen try Naproxen. It's via prescription, but I have better results and no tummy issues. Hang in there.
Yikes! and Ouch! I hope you feel better soon. I had problems with my knees for several years after running two years of cross country. Not sure if it will come back in future years or not.
I took Ibuprofen this morning too. For a migraine and a pain in my elbow. I think I have tennis elbow but I don't play tennis.
Mom's tummy couldn't that anti-inflammatory drugs either. I think we will have to stick to the Ibuprofen. Tyenol just don't do it.
NV - I hope the Ibuprofen did it's job and helped somewhat. Nothing worse then being in pain. Hang in there! Kris
Geez, I was a very accident prone kid (um, read klutz) but you've got me beat on the broken arms, I had more of a variety of broken bones. Sure hope the ibuprofen kicked in for you.
I'm glad to know there's another lousy typist out there besides me.
Yikes. And I've been whining about a torn ligament and typing with one hand.
Not that I'm trying to send anyone down the path to drug addiction, but I have a prescription for Vicodin that I use extremely sparingly. Sometimes there is a pain issue that is just mind destroying, and 1/4 or 1/2 Vicodin makes it go away, and perhaps more importantly seems to break the cycle of pain feeding on itself.
I probably go thru 1/2 Vicodin a month, so I am not, cross fingers, spiriling down into addiction, I think.
My doctor told me to start taking Prilosec to countact effects of pain meds, and it works. Don't know if that is something you'd like to try. $1 a day to keep the tummy ache away--it's worth it for me.
Ouch! You've probably tried everything but, have you tried putting one of those adhesive heat patches on?
MM -- I know! I can't wait.
Ty'mommy -- Thanks. slowly but surely but now this d*mn rain is coming back again.
CD -- Did that in the form of Naprosyn for years ... and then it quit working.
V -- What is it with KNEES? Those are acting up, too. Getting old I guess.
Karen -- Yeah. Tylenol definitely has its limitations although I do take their arthritis formula every once in a while. Seems to work.
Kris -- It DID help some. Thanks! I know you could write a volume on pain.
Kate -- Oh, that was just THAT arm! We joke that if DCFS had been then the way they are now, my poor mother would have had a mess on her hands just from my ER records. And yes. I suck as a typist which is why I was given an editor's eye. :-)
Karen Anne -- I don't think you're in danger of addiction. Sounds like a sound plan to me. I have been known to take a reduced dose of prescription meds when I have extreme pain.
sewwhat -- Yeah, but the worst part of the drug in question is that is now being linked to a variety of health issues way beyond stomach issues. So I think I'll struggle on!
C&C -- Hey, you, welcome back! Funny that you mention those. Got some over the weekend and they have definitely taken the edge off.
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