tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29637609785209956222023-11-15T09:08:43.681-07:00The Queen and the PeaMy journey through fibromyalgia.....The Queen and the Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708163405284551638noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963760978520995622.post-77754310966183263112010-06-16T12:05:00.004-06:002010-06-16T12:11:33.363-06:00A little updateI went for another infra-red body wrap a week ago. It was pouring rain that day and the warmth felt amazing. I was really worried that I may not have the same results as the first time because the weather was so miserable and rain really sends my fibro into fits. I felt great afterwards. I had a bit of stiffness later in the evening but not the pain I'd been coping with earlier. We are in crazy busy time of year around here. We had a soccer tourney all weekend which meant driving and running between fields (3 boys in 3 different age groups all playing at different times), dragging chairs in and out of the van, packing coolers, sitting in the hot sun for hours on end, etc. I made it through the whole weekend without any ill effects. My normal routine after doing so much all weekend would be to crash on Monday but I did not and even went out shopping with my neighbor for several hours IN THE MORNING!!!! YEAH ME!!! LOL I purchased a package of the wraps and will go as I feel it is necessary. I'm also faithfully taking my coQ10 and my Gingko. Very encouraged by the results I'm getting with this treatment and feeling more like a normal person every day... whatever normal is for this crazy gal!The Queen and the Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708163405284551638noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963760978520995622.post-85928741282372282052010-06-07T12:03:00.005-06:002010-06-07T12:16:15.480-06:00It's raining, it's pouring........ maybe I'd feel better if I was snoring?!?! The rain started overnight. I should have guessed it was coming as I was starting to feel poorly last night. However, we had a really busy weekend with soccer, piano recitals, etc. The King is out of town so that means I have to push it to the limit to get the crew to where they need to be without backup. I tried to take it easy yesterday orchestrating chores, helping the Princess organize her card making materials, supervising piano teacher cards, Father's Day cards and Father's Day crafts. I was still beat by the end of the day. Just as I thought I might finally be able to sleep (I have a hard time falling asleep when the King is absent) the Littlest Prince awoke complaining of a tummy ache. I got him situated in my bed with the royal barf bowl handy. He was restless and it took forever for both of us to get to sleep. He was tired this morning but his tummy was feeling better. I was hurting and knew that the lack of sunshine streaming into the room and the smell of rain, which I love, wafting in the window were to blame. I've had horrible pain across my shoulders the past week or so. Today I can lift my arms but it still hurts like crazy. I had hoped to finally get my routine bloodwork done so I could make a follow up appointment with my doctor and get that B12 shot. However, with the possibility of 2 soccer games tonight (oh how I hope they are rained out) and already feeling beat I just knew that I couldn't do it. It's frustrating to me. When I felt well enough to get the bloodwork done I had a sick child home for a week and then life ran away from me again. The King is away a good portion of June and with 3 boys in soccer 5 days a week, piano, school winding down, etc.... life is just crazy.<br /><br />I managed to get an appointment on Wednesday for another infra-red body wrap. I'm praying I experience the same kind of results I did the first time. I'm nearing the end of my first of three months of 200mg of Co Enzyme Q10 and 200 mg gingko biloba (recommended in <a href="http://drbested.ca/">Dr. Alison Bested's book</a>). I don't know for sure if I've experience any benefits of it yet but I'm committed to trying it for the 3 months.<br /><br />Thanks for the encouraging comments. I'm trying to get better about blogging about my fibro but like everything...doing the best I can. I really appreciate that anyone reads my ramblings.The Queen and the Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708163405284551638noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963760978520995622.post-70115741628524554642010-05-31T12:54:00.003-06:002010-05-31T13:20:44.368-06:00Does anyone really listen anymore?I'm tired. This weekend sent me into flare mode. It was likely due to the drop in temperature by 30 degrees F (my American readers get confused when I use Celsius). We had rain and wet snow which never makes life easy for a Fibro girl. I had to attend an event on Sunday that was impossible to miss. My Mom was throwing a bridal shower for my cousin and the Princess is a junior bridesmaid. The King did not want me to go because he knew that I'd be unable to just sit and would be pitching in to help where I could. I tried to do the minimal but when you don't look sick and there are women older than you stepping up while young women sit round. I wasn't raised that way and I just can't do it no matter how much I pay for it later. The Princess was doing all she could to make sure I didn't have to do much but when you are in flare even the most mundane tasks can be too much.<br /><br />A family member called today and I made the mistake, again, of truthfully answering the "How are you?" question. I don't know why I bother. She doesn't hear me when I try to explain fibromyalgia, she thinks it equates to depression and for me it doesn't. I've been depressed before. I've done the med circuit for post partum depression that morphed into plain old depression. It was the worst time of my life. Yes... even worse than dealing with the hell that is fibro. I can't imagine dealing with fibro and depression as so many of my fellow sufferers do. I am SO grateful that I have not had to deal with them together. I am tired of explaining that there is no magic pill. I'm tired of explaining that I chose not to take pain meds because I have addictive tendencies and very low tolerance for meds. I chose not to live my life in a haze... there are days I wish I could but I know my body and I chose not to put myself or my family through that kind of living. I told her that I over did it when I was already feeling poorly and now that I will have to pay the price for a few days while my body tries to recuperate. She made the comment "that is no way to live". I replied explaining that sometimes you have to do things you shouldn't do because you don't want to let people down. That if it would have been any other occasion on Sunday that I would have excused myself but bridal showers are once in a lifetime events. It is during times like this that I wish my skin would turn green or a neon sign would appear over my head so people would see that the one who doesn't look sick is sick and shouldn't push herself and has sacrificed a lot to be there for your special day and will sacrifice further as she tries to recover from doing to much to make it a special day.<br /><br />I don't want your pity. I don't want your "cures". I don't want your diagnosis or analysis. I want your understanding. I want you to hear me without telling me stupid things like that is no way to live.... it is a way to live... it is the way I live and many like me live. It is the way our families live. It is not just me who suffers when I am sick... it is my whole family who pays the price.The Queen and the Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708163405284551638noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963760978520995622.post-89373816370305565762010-05-28T13:21:00.000-06:002010-05-31T13:33:33.096-06:00Hopeful TreatmentI've had some success with infra-red saunas as a source of treatment. Unfortunately, to get one that is well made, has the right kind of heat and will not off gas toxins from the construction materials we are looking at about $3500.00. Over time it certainly would pay for itself but to gather together that kind of money at the outset is not an easy feat for a family with 4 growing children. I have access to one but I only have that access if the King is with me. This is a busy time of year for him that requires much travel so my visits have been very minimal. The massage therapist in the office I work tried an infra-red body wrap at a local spa. The body wrap is advertised for weight loss but she thought it may be helpful to me as I had some good results with the sauna. I discovered that I could claim it as a "wellness" treatment through my husband's insurance so I forked out $75 to give it a try. I've been feeling so poorly since 2010 began I figured I had nothing to lose. The woman at the spa was very knowledgeable and professional. Rather than wrapping my arms as she would for someone interested in weight loss she wrapped those bits up my back and around my neck, I was also wrapped around the middle and my legs. I relaxed for an hour doing nothing but resting, hydrating and sweating. I was amazed at how refreshed I felt immediately after. I felt amazing several hours later albeit tired. She said that I would likely feel tired for a few days but how great my body felt definitely made up for the tired. The effects of the wrap lasted nearly 3 weeks. I was even surprised by my visit from AF as I usually feel like total crap the week before and regularly experience flare symptoms, if not full blown flare. It wasn't until our weather turned from spring to spring snowstorm that I felt poorly again. I will definitely try the treatment again. If I purchase 10 sessions at once than I get a $25/treatment reduction.The Queen and the Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708163405284551638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963760978520995622.post-12319644166886635982010-02-23T21:04:00.002-07:002010-02-23T21:15:52.307-07:00Spark up a doobie??So the latest on the fibromyalgia front is that marijuana may help with the pain. You can read the <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/02/22/medical.marijuana/index.html?eref=rss_health&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_health+%28RSS%3A+Health%29&utm_content=Google+Reader">CNN Health article </a>What do you think? Is it something you've tried? Would you consider it?<br /><br />As the mother of 4 children, 2 of which are teenagers, I don't know how I could start to rationalize trying such a treatment. Yes they are intelligent kids but the fact that a) it's illegal and b) you spend your life teaching them to just say no to drugs weighs heavy on me. I tend to shun any pain medication because of how it affects my brain- the fog, the way my body metabolizes them outweighs any temporary relief I may get from pain pills. I've opted for alternative ways to cope with my pain. <br /><br />Part of me is intrigued by the possibilities of cannabis as a way to potentially have a less painful life and the other part of me thinks it is something that I couldn't do in good conscience.<br /><br />Now where are those Doritos...... lol... totally kidding.The Queen and the Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708163405284551638noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963760978520995622.post-59652625856244339482010-01-11T14:00:00.002-07:002010-01-11T14:08:23.395-07:00I have an hour to pull it together before the kids come home from school. I just want to cry... I hurt so bad. It's a beautiful day and everyone is raving about the weather. I can barely walk from the kitchen to the living room without crying and the stairs nearly kill me. It is getting worse with every day and I'm tired. Tired of letting my family down, tired of feeling like crap, tired of gritting my teeth through the pain when all I want to do is cry. I work 2 days this week and Friday we are supposed to be going to see the Olympic torch run through the next town, we've even been invited to a special breakfast that day. The kids are really excited about it and we are taking them out of school to see this once in a lifetime event. I hate that the things that help me make it through cost money. Sure we have extended health benefits but they have limits to the alternative medicine things we can use and I'm nearly out of my allowed massages, the new year starts in May so that is a lot of months to spread it over. I could have meds for life but I have to ration the stuff that actually helps me a little bit. So frustrated and so sick of feeling like crap.The Queen and the Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708163405284551638noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963760978520995622.post-27177634729046016762010-01-11T00:42:00.005-07:002010-01-11T00:57:13.917-07:00It's been awhile..I've have been avoiding this place. I was doing pretty good for much of the fall and started working 2 days a week with the Chiropractor that comes to town from the big city. I managed to hold it together thru to Christmas. I wasn't always feeling great but managed to push through and live life somewhat normally. However, since New Years I've been really suffering. I'm not sleeping, even with the help of sleep aids, I hurt so much when I lay flat and no amount of pillows, propping, heat packs, lotions, etc seem to help. I've been having trouble on and off with my hands, particularly my right one. The other day I was trying to scoop roasted butternut squash out of the shell and could not manage the fine motor skills required to do that simple task. At times I can't open my water bottle or take the foil seal off my yogurt drinks. It's crazy and frustrating. I did get some relief from massage before Christmas when it was really bad. The chiropractor tried to do some treatments with the activator on my arm and hand as I couldn't bear a traditional adjustment. The King ran all the way into the city tonight to get me a new topical cream we saw on a commercial in hopes that it might offer some relief as my heated mittens and Dream Cream were not cutting it. I think the Voltaren helped some as I'm typing this. I guess we will see. The side effects and warnings for a OTC topical cream kind of freak me out so it's not something I want to have to use often. I've been taking Methocarbamol for pain. It's also OTC and while it loops me it isn't as bad as any of the script stuff I've tried. It takes the edge off a bit but doesn't take it all away. I wish there was a magic solution. I'm getting worn out. Day 11 of feeling like crap... no energy and always pain is not fun. I really needed to vent about it so I guess that is why I came here. The weather has changed drastically from the -25 Celsius to the +6 Celsius range which also wrecks havoc with my body. We had a ten degree difference in one day and then it proceeded to go up and down. This week is supposed to be a warm one and then we may head back to the deep freeze. Oh joy... that means my body will adjust to the new temps and then get hit with another whammy. Even the King is feeling the weather change this time and has his own set of hurts.The Queen and the Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708163405284551638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963760978520995622.post-12028725815462923542009-09-02T12:39:00.002-06:002009-09-02T12:52:29.601-06:00Looking for strengthI'm into week 3 of every day pain. I'm not very fun to be around. Weeks of gritting my teeth with no relief have me either weeping or lashing out in anger. I'm at the edge of it all. The King wants me to go back to the doctor... again I told him there is not a magic pill to fix this. My experience with meds is not a good one and I really don't need to have more problems. I'm tired. Tired physically, emotionally and spiritually. My brain races but my thoughts are a jumbled mess. I repeat myself with the important things I need to remember for everyone. I have a lot on my plate this month and I don't know how I'm going to get through it. It's not stuff I can slough off for others to do.<br /><br />Today I'd hope to sleep the day away but I can't fall asleep. So I'm trying to rest... someone's dog won't stop barking but if I close the window I will boil to death. <br /><br />I miss who I used to be. It seems pointless to even make plans because who knows where I will be at when it comes time to do them.<br /><br />I had a diet pop without thinking the other day and I know that the rat poison in it is definitely a trigger. I've advised the King to remind me that it's poison to my body if I reach for one again.The Queen and the Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708163405284551638noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963760978520995622.post-38007102007662153172009-08-18T07:00:00.000-06:002009-08-18T07:00:01.678-06:00New Trigger, possible new treatmentHumidity is as hard on me as cold. I had a really tough time in Vancouver when the temps ranged from 32-38 C and the humidity is so much higher than we are used to on the prairie. The King took me for an infrared sauna in our hotel. It was amazing and I was able to make it through the rest of the trip without falling into flare.<br /><br />I've been home for awhile but have been so busy that I haven't posted. I wanted to document this before I forgot. I am suffering today because I did too much and kept pushing myself without rest. This week I will have to take it easier than I'd planned. It's back to school soon and I need to be well for that.The Queen and the Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708163405284551638noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963760978520995622.post-87722637995565723962009-08-17T14:02:00.001-06:002009-08-17T14:02:51.710-06:00If you could live in my body,<span class="text_exposed_hide"></span><span class="text_exposed_show"><br />just for a day,<br />maybe you wouldn't think<br />that I feel okay.<br />You might understand<br />what it's like to be tired<br />by just trying to live,<br />just doing what's required.<br />If you could live in my body<br />you might begin to see,<br />that a simple drug<br />won't set me free.<br />If you could live in my skin<br />you'd learn to understand<br />that it's not in my head,<br />nor was it planned.<br />I don't want your pity<br />or to make you resent.<br />But I don't need to apologize,<br />or have your consent.<br />I am sick and I'm tired<br />every single day,<br />and it won't help to ignore it.<br />So listen when I say:<br />it helps when I relax<br />with a friend and some tea.<br />You can't understand<br />but please, believe me.<br /><br />Submitted by Beth Turner, © butyoudontlooksick.com</span>The Queen and the Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708163405284551638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963760978520995622.post-20295379361855092682009-07-11T14:06:00.003-06:002009-07-11T14:08:13.772-06:00It's been awhile.. hello flare!I haven't missed you at all miserable flare. I was quite enjoying my summer without you. I tried to extend the time between chiro appointments and that was not a good idea. I'm sure last week of rain didn't help any either. Will be back getting adjusted on Tuesday and you'd better take a hike. It was good to feel normal for a bit.The Queen and the Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708163405284551638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963760978520995622.post-73566138560824524372009-06-18T22:38:00.004-06:002009-06-18T22:42:44.444-06:00Been so busy...I've been so busy with soccer and the end of school stuff. We also escaped to Kelowna for 5 days last week. I'm looking forward to next Friday when school is out and soccer is finished. <br /><br />I've been feeling really good. The chiropractor is really helping me. I've gone down to 1 visit a week instead of 2. Today we took the entire royal family for adjustments (wanted to get those first visits done before they are no longer covered by Alberta Health). The weather has been hot and dry which is always great for me.<br /><br />Sorry I've been so bad at keeping up with the blog. I've been sleeping at night so I'm not up pecking on the keyboard in the wee hours.<br /><br />Hope you are all well.The Queen and the Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708163405284551638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963760978520995622.post-39765261300693456542009-05-21T19:33:00.003-06:002009-05-21T19:38:03.933-06:00ChiropracticWent to the Chiropractor today. He was very personable and understanding. We're going to give 2x a week a go for the next bit and then see if we need to add in some acupuncture and/or massage therapy. I was feeling pretty good pain wise today which made it easier for him to check me out so that was a positive. I was pleasantly surprised at how inexpensive the first visit was. I'm used to paying at least $80 and up to $150 for the first visit but it was only $45, subsequent adjustments will be $17 until July 1st when Alberta Health Care drops chiro from it's list on insured services... so not happy about that move. Thankfully we have great extended health benefits so will still have coverage. Looks like our cold weather is on it's way out and warm weather is coming in which always makes me feel so much better.The Queen and the Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708163405284551638noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963760978520995622.post-27971371386375445752009-05-19T13:49:00.003-06:002009-05-19T14:02:33.977-06:00Spring Snowstorm... yet againbrrrr.... it's damp and cold which makes me sore... blah. Had a doctors appointment today for my yearly woman fun. We also talked about my fibro and how the alternative treatments were working, if I'd tried the meds she gave me to help sleep, etc. I admitted that I've been in a bit of a funk since I quit Dr. Voodoo and with that I also stopped massage. I said I feel like I'm in a bit of a grieving stage and learning to not pine for the old me and all I could do. I told her I know that I was neglecting myself and just throwing a bit of a pity party. She said we all do that and it's completely understandable. She said the fibro is such a frustrating condition and sometimes it will seem like there are no answers or solutions. I said that I think I will look for another acupuncturist as I know that it did help me in the beginning. I also recognize that it likely won't heal me but it can help me manage the symptoms better. She is going to do some bloodwork again to see if my RA levels have increased at all. She said I could try taking the <a href="http://www.rxlist.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=23397">Amitriptyline</a> more consistently as some people find that it helps with the pain as well as getting the rest. My challenge is that it will zoink me for a solid 12 hours and I don't hear my kids... not a problem when the King is home but he travels alot this month. I may give it a go while he is home for a week straight. I've only taken them when absolutely exhausted from nights of insomnia. I start another year with insurance so I can head back to massage again without worrying about the out of pocket. Will book an appointment soon. Seriously considering trying a chiropractor who also specializes in acupuncture. Need to get my bloodwork and mammogram appointments settled first. Trying not to overschedule myself but with kids in soccer 5 times a week it can be tough.<br /><br />Thanks for bearing with me and my complaining. I have been trying hard not to post when I feel like total crap. I do realize how blessed I am that this is not a condition that will take my life. I do know that there are others who have far worse burdens to bear. I'm doing what I can to work through the grief of losing who I was and trying to find the new me in all this.The Queen and the Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708163405284551638noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963760978520995622.post-57340849273284839302009-05-11T23:37:00.003-06:002009-05-12T00:35:31.721-06:00Fibromyalgia Awareness Day<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>I don't have anything brilliant to share to make you understand FMS. I'm still trying to come to a full understanding of it myself. I think I'm finally in the grieving stage after struggling with this diagnosis for over a year now. It's not a fun stage. I'm missing the old me and all that I used to be able to accomplish, plan to do, do for my family, think, etc. I'm feeling lost and having a time coming to terms with who I am now and what I am good for. I waffle between frustration, depression and sometimes slip into denial. Denial isn't a smart move because than I push myself too hard and pay for it for days.<br /><br />I was I had the solution to living my best life in spite of this torment. I'm not there yet. I hope I will get there. I hope I will find the right combination of alternative therapies to cope with the challenges that FMS brings to my life. Meantime I'm doing the best I can......The Queen and the Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708163405284551638noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963760978520995622.post-40403127128436581672009-05-04T11:26:00.003-06:002009-05-04T11:29:16.385-06:00Who beat me up?I feel like someone beat the life out of me last night. My whole body aches. It hurts to walk, to move, to type, to breath. I have to get the Jester to his first soccer game tonight. I'm still single parenting as the King is away til tomorrow, home briefly and then gone again. My brain is fried. I'm sick of pain. I can't find a silver lining anywhere.The Queen and the Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708163405284551638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963760978520995622.post-15551080834993146652009-05-01T18:54:00.003-06:002009-05-01T18:56:18.652-06:00What is FMS?<a href="http://www.mefmaction.net/Patients/FMSQA/tabid/108/Default.aspx">Some good information</a> about Fibromyalgia that is written in plain english. Many in my own family don't understand it. With Fibromyalgia Awareness Day coming up on May 12th, I thought I'd do what I can to help others grasp why I can be such a whiner.The Queen and the Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708163405284551638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963760978520995622.post-92230008570621746942009-04-30T22:58:00.002-06:002009-04-30T23:00:42.190-06:00Losing itI can't cope with this pain. It keeps getting worse. I feel so useless. My patience is very thin. I hate myself. I hate trying to function through gritted teeth. I wish the meds didn't put me in such a haze. I don't know what to do or how to cope anymore. I feel so alone in this horrible thing. God help me.The Queen and the Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708163405284551638noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963760978520995622.post-15657511901015665732009-04-30T08:40:00.002-06:002009-04-30T08:45:10.911-06:00Still having hand challengesI've still been having quite a bit of hand pain. It makes typing difficult. The weather has been up and down so I'm sure that plays a part in it. Along with the hand pain comes my regular pains. Didn't have a huge flare up as a result of PMS this go around. We were without water due to a water main break for 2 days which made it harder to manage the day without my hot shower. I think the Sierra Sil helps because I felt worse when I stopped taking it for a week. Wish I could be pain free. It really wears on a person. Having hand pain really isolates me from my imaginary cyber world and we all know that the real life people lost patience with my illness long ago. The King is gone alot in the next while. Soccer has started so I'm doing all I can to make it through. The house could be falling apart as a result but I just can't manage it all and soccer seems to matter the most to the royal family at the moment.The Queen and the Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708163405284551638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963760978520995622.post-40127704852084993442009-04-26T14:48:00.000-06:002009-04-26T14:49:36.164-06:00In a nutshell... what Fibro is.....<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/941kVoQh9_s&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/941kVoQh9_s&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>The Queen and the Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708163405284551638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963760978520995622.post-57342120860330776732009-04-16T14:57:00.003-06:002009-04-16T15:02:23.763-06:00Not my hands!!!Yesterday I had such pain in my wrists, finger joints and elbows that I could not even type or navigate the laptop without cringing. You know that I'm in trouble when I can't use the computer. ;) I tried dream cream and finally hot packs to get some relief. After making supper I could scarcely hold a cup without biting back the tears. I spent the night heating and reheating my miracle bag to wrap it around one hand and then place that warm wrapped hand on top of the other. It is much better today. Thank God. I cannot begin to imagine how I will cope if this becomes a new regular part of my roving pain. My hips and neck are bothering me today. I can feel pain starting in my right shoulder and will get off the 'puter before it descends down my arm. *sigh*The Queen and the Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708163405284551638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963760978520995622.post-87500182254575015142009-04-14T10:55:00.003-06:002009-04-14T10:59:20.376-06:00Spring SnowstormI'm in agony. Yesterday was a gloomy day that slowly turned to cold and rainy which transformed into snow by about 10:00 pm. It's damp and cold. My body is rebelling. I can barely move today. I'm trying to get the strength to head back upstairs and crawl into the bath. I wish I had a spa in my living room right now. I guess a good part about this is I was able to anticipate that I'd be in bad shape today and rescheduled an appointment. The old me would have pushed myself to keep the appointment and suffered terribly for it.The Queen and the Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708163405284551638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963760978520995622.post-45416604831231107492009-04-08T12:08:00.003-06:002009-04-08T12:11:42.197-06:00Sheesh... was knocked out til almost 11:20 am today. Did not hear the kids and the King this morning. First noise that roused me was the secondary school out for lunch. The weather is nice so there are throngs of noisy kids walking down our street to get to the stores on main. Hip pain is gone but I feel groggy still. Need to get my act together soon as it is early dismissal today. The Princess has piano. Better hit the shower.The Queen and the Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708163405284551638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963760978520995622.post-33543112460155826822009-04-08T00:49:00.002-06:002009-04-08T00:58:00.087-06:00It feels like my right hip has been torn from it's socket. The pain shoots out from the pelvis down to rest in the knee, shoots down again and rests in the ankle. It is keeping me from sleep tonight so I came down and took a amitriptyline. It seems to help with both pain and sleep. They knock me out pretty good so I don't take them very often. I hope that it won't take long to kick in. Meantime, I'll watch Sarah's Cottage on PVR. I love Sarah Richardson's shows. I also love PVR, it makes my insomnia nights so much better. No more watching crazy reality shows, shopping channel or late night reruns.The Queen and the Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708163405284551638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963760978520995622.post-68807508324944284762009-04-06T13:37:00.002-06:002009-04-06T13:42:55.505-06:00It's a beautiful day!The sun is shining and it's warm enough to have the windows open. I can hardly believe it. The dog is basking in the sun on the back deck. I just finished make 50 meatballs which means I will have several batches for the freezer to use on my can't muster the energy to cook days. YIPPEE!<br /><br />Last night I had some wrist, elbow and shoulder pain on the right side. I used the dream cream and the hot pack most of the night. Today it's still really tender and I should probably get the hot pack out as soon as I'm done this post. I can't think of anything I did to strain that arm. Maybe I'm having sympathy pains for the Prince and his broken wrist. Who knows. I'm proud of myself for pushing through it and getting the meatballs made. I did not want to waste my good energy today by letting that pain keep me from accomplishing anything. I do know that that is about all my arm can handle today so the laundry baskets will have to wait for the King to bring upstairs for me.<br /><br />Going to rest and look at gardening ideas. Hope you are having a blessed day!The Queen and the Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708163405284551638noreply@blogger.com1