The (not so old) Crocks Cafe -Part 2

ash4becks

Breast_Cancer_Survivor wrote: »

Well my short period of positivity came to an abrupt end yesterday & now i'm on that downward spiral from which I can't escape until i've hit the bottom & managed to slowly crawl back out of.

I'm sorry to hear you are in so much pain Ash, it makes me feel quilty complaining about feeling low when you are having to contend with all that.

Tralia that sucks about your transport, I hope you manage to get to your appointment without hurting yourself.

*Sigh* I hope tomorrow is more positive than today for all of us.

((Hugs everyone))

oh shush women about my pain just way it is atm lol we all have low days and rember i have depression too iam down but i have my sence of humour still either that or theres always men to laugh at

trailia i forgot about this why dont you ask about the amberlance service at hospital they were going to do it for me

SingleSue

ash4becks wrote: »

you really sound like you need to rest up and have the kids running after you with a glass of wine in hand either that or use a stick with a chair attached and rest when you need it or chair for half the day , my painkillers arent working either so i no how you feel iam sick of the sight of my docs atm so i really dont want to go again but i dont feel the physio working at all

to boot my breathing is a mess and heart is deciding it wants to race for no good reason grrr

bsc and trialia cheers but has anyone tryed massage to relive pain or acupuncture x

Lol, they are beggered too! Eldest did a very silly thing and lifted youngest up and beggered his back and youngest over did things with being on his feet today (he has HMS) and can barely walk either. Middle son did massage my feet and legs earlier this evening (cost me 50p!), which was lovely and did help a little..he has magic hands.

I did sit down at every opportunity and tried to curb the walking (and going on the exciting rides was completely out, I was all very sedate :rotfl:) but the heavens opened as we arrived and for a while, all the seats were soaked through and I had to stand while waiting for the others (except youngest) were on rides. I only have to stand for less than 5 minutes and my back starts to spasm, so it is no surprise I am feeling it now.

I can have a rest day tomorrow and if the weather is nice, just sit by the swimming pool all day...well that is if I can even get out of bed in the morning!

I wasn't up to cooking dinner tonight so my lovely parents gave me some money to take the children to the site restaurent for a meal (if you haven't worked it out, we are away on holiday at present) which was a great help.

All I have to do now is work out how to get from the lounge area to my bedroom without waking everyone up with my clumping about :rotfl:

summerof0763

ash4becks wrote: »

you really sound like you need to rest up and have the kids running after you with a glass of wine in hand either that or use a stick with a chair attached and rest when you need it or chair for half the day , my painkillers arent working either so i no how you feel iam sick of the sight of my docs atm so i really dont want to go again but i dont feel the physio working at all

to boot my breathing is a mess and heart is deciding it wants to race for no good reason grrr

bsc and trialia cheers but has anyone tryed massage to relive pain or acupuncture x

hiya i get acupunture done,which is a massive help,but due to cutbacks only get it every 10wks,by week 6 am really hurting again,physio did nothing for me,obviously i dont know what your needing acupunture for and again works for some not for others,but worth a try,you really need 3/4 sessions before you know if its working or not.but worth a go
i still have pain,but not as severe,again meds being changed about just now,and i am in severe pain just now,due to different things causing my pain,
short term memory loss,god almighty,i was at doc last week,turns out one of my tabs causes short term memory loss,i swear i thought i was going senile,was terrified to mention it lol

juno

I'm having a really bad arthritis flare up, and I'm not allowed to drive for 2 weeks. This sucks. Tonight I went to see a friend, and we'd arranged it for the bus blackhole between the day timetable and the night one. It also cost more than it would have done for petrol and parking.

And when I go to work I have to leave my house earlier than I'd get up if I was driving!

The pain is driving me crackers, as is the fact that I can't do anything. I hate having to ask for help. I also hate wearing my wrist support as people comment on it. I know they don't mean to make me feel bad, but I either have to lie and claim I sprained it or start long explanations of how no I'm really not too young to have arthritis.

Careful_with_that_Axe

Sounds like a lot of people are having a hard time at the moment. It's been very damp here for a while which I think is contributing to my aches and pains. Gentle hugs to all.

lw Am off to stay with s/e for a couple of days on Sunday - a change of scene for me away from home stresses and some company for her as her son has just moved out and she's missing him like crazy. It's a hard adjustment - not just the empty nest stuff, but the practical help too.

LameWolf

Have a great time, CwtA; give s/e my love.

Didn't think I'd get online today - our router died last night. Mr LW spent an hour on the phone to O2, and had to leave the problem with them.

Today, a very nice chap from O2 rang, their techies have tweaked /reset something, he talked me through what was needed this end, and - woo hoo - we have internet access again.:T

You can all congratulate me:D, I managed to deal with it without going into too much of a meltdown (I have telephone phobia), although I'm still shaking, and feel quite sick now that it's all over. I'm on my own today, as Mr LW is at work, so no choice but to deal with it myself.

I don't have any words of wisdom for all of you who are struggling/hurting at the mo; I just hope to goodness it gets a bit more bearable for us all. Tell you what - I'll light a healing candle tonight, for all us Crocks.:o

Breast_Cancer_Survivor

LameWolf wrote: »

Have a great time, CwtA; give s/e my love.

Didn't think I'd get online today - our router died last night. Mr LW spent an hour on the phone to O2, and had to leave the problem with them.

Today, a very nice chap from O2 rang, their techies have tweaked /reset something, he talked me through what was needed this end, and - woo hoo - we have internet access again.:T

You can all congratulate me:D, I managed to deal with it without going into too much of a meltdown (I have telephone phobia), although I'm still shaking, and feel quite sick now that it's all over. I'm on my own today, as Mr LW is at work, so no choice but to deal with it myself.

I don't have any words of wisdom for all of you who are struggling/hurting at the mo; I just hope to goodness it gets a bit more bearable for us all. Tell you what - I'll light a healing candle tonight, for all us Crocks.:o

I'm so glad you managed to get your internet sorted without getting too stressed. :T

Those are the sort of things that send my depression into a downwards spiral which result to me retreating to my bed for a few days.

It's nice to hear that i'm not the only one, the slightest thing however trivial seem to trigger my depression these days.

On a more positive side i'm feeling better again today, fingers crossed it last a bit longer this time. :A

The nearer I get to the end of my court case (September 30th) the more anxious I become & the fact that it is now August is probably what triggered me off.

I hope Ash, Tralia, Sue & Sh are feeling better & sorry to anyone else i've forgotten (my memory is completely shot at the moment, i'm like a goldfish).:rotfl:

Indie_Kid

juno wrote: »

I'm having a really bad arthritis flare up, and I'm not allowed to drive for 2 weeks. This sucks. Tonight I went to see a friend, and we'd arranged it for the bus blackhole between the day timetable and the night one. It also cost more than it would have done for petrol and parking.

And when I go to work I have to leave my house earlier than I'd get up if I was driving!

The pain is driving me crackers, as is the fact that I can't do anything. I hate having to ask for help. I also hate wearing my wrist support as people comment on it. I know they don't mean to make me feel bad, but I either have to lie and claim I sprained it or start long explanations of how no I'm really not too young to have arthritis.

Because of your mobility difficulties, you might be entitled to a bus pass.

And here I go again - for the fourth time this week, I forgot to take my medication this morning. I then panicked again because I thought I forgot to take it earlier. I didn't - I just forgot that I'd taken it.:o

summerof0763

sh1305 wrote: »

Because of your mobility difficulties, you might be entitled to a bus pass.

And here I go again - for the fourth time this week, I forgot to take my medication this morning. I then panicked again because I thought I forgot to take it earlier. I didn't - I just forgot that I'd taken it.:o

your as bad as me,only last night i took tablets out cupboard,took all i needed as per usual,then forgot doc told me not to take my tramadol at night as on a new tablet at night whoops was petrified to sleep in case i had taken too much.
really going to have to sort them into some sort of order as on that many different ones.

Indie_Kid

ash4becks wrote: »

i have depression too

Talking of depression, does anyone else find that pain makes depression worse and vice versa?

According to the leaflet I got with my medication, one of the side effects is depression.