My journey to a debt free life

Onebrokelady

badmemory said:

foxgloves said:

 I am not allowed to take ibuprofen orally either. 
Honestly, bodies......they're a damn nuisance, aren't they?!
F x 

Are you allowed to use ibuprofen gel?  The doctor has just told me not to take ibuprufen tablets  (dodgy stomach) but the gel is okay.  I like it apart from the effect it has on the inside of your trousers if you put them on too soon.  I must admit I like the gel as it works very quickly BUT it wears off a little quicker than the tablets.  I am also not sure how much of the effect is the gel & how much is the massaging is. 

He moved me around quite a bit so at the moment I am not sure which bit of me between my waist & my shin actually hurts the most.  But he really listened & asked & I can't believe I was in there for almost half an hour.  MRI next on the agenda & he said it shouldn't be long either.

Sorry to hear you are in pain Badmemory ,I hope you get some relief from it soon. I used the gel on my knees last night and it worked a treat juts long enough for me to be able to get to sleep 

Onebrokelady

Not a lot has happened today as I thought I had better take it easy after yesterday's exertion. I did do some washing which is now on the clothes horse because although it was sunny today it did keep raining on and off.

I did read some of my latest book which everyone was raving about, it's good but cheesy and I only paid 99p for so I'm happy. It's called The Change but I don't know the author because it's on my kindle and I can't look 😀

Tomorrow I'm visiting my mum and dad, I couldn't go last week because of having Covid in the house. I am hoping to take B with me so she doesn't have to be at home on her own, she has got better about being at home on her own but I still like to spend as much time with her as I can plus mum and dad like to see her too 😊

edited to ask 
what is going on with the weather,it was so mild here today I was wandering round in just my T-shirt and no jumper. It's cold outside now but still mild enough in the house to not have any heating on, I'm just sat here in my pjs that have a T-shirt top and I had my windows open all morning 

SuzeQStan

It’s been like a summers day! Beautiful day and cannot wait to relax this weekend. Hope there is some more sunshine on the horizon for us all.
hope you are feeling better OBL - and that you and B had a lovely visit with family xx

Makingabobor2

Onebrokelady said:

Makingabobor2 said:

I use a natural joint gel for my OA painful joints and it does actually help a lot.  It is from a company in Whitby, but they do online delivery. Been using it a few years now. It even helped a lot with the pain when I broke my shoulder last year. If you are interested I can give you the details...not sure I'm allowed to put a link in here

Yes please that would be great, I do use Pernaton gel which normally works really well but it wasn't touching this. I'm willing to try anything 😀

I'm not sure I am allowed to put links or anything on here, so will send you a message as don't want to get into trouble...lol

Onebrokelady

SuzeQStan said:

It’s been like a summers day! Beautiful day and cannot wait to relax this weekend. Hope there is some more sunshine on the horizon for us all.
hope you are feeling better OBL - and that you and B had a lovely visit with family xx

I think we have rain forecast for the weekend 😟but never mind I sure it will still be relaxing
We had a nice visit with family, it's normally very stressful but wasn't too bad this time. I'm finding my mum a bit frustrating at the moment but have made peace with it and decided to let her get on with it, she never listens to me anyway so I don't know why I worry 😀

Onebrokelady

Makingabobor2 said:

Onebrokelady said:

Makingabobor2 said:

I use a natural joint gel for my OA painful joints and it does actually help a lot.  It is from a company in Whitby, but they do online delivery. Been using it a few years now. It even helped a lot with the pain when I broke my shoulder last year. If you are interested I can give you the details...not sure I'm allowed to put a link in here

Yes please that would be great, I do use Pernaton gel which normally works really well but it wasn't touching this. I'm willing to try anything 😀

I'm not sure I am allowed to put links or anything on here, so will send you a message as don't want to get into trouble...lol

Thanks I got your message and have just replied. I think you can post links here ,I've seen a few people do it and nothing seems to happen to them 😊

Onebrokelady

I spent most of yesterday visiting my mum and dad,it's takes half the day to get there and back on the buses nowadays. They enjoyed seeing B and I took caramel custard doughnuts to have with coffee. I used to meet mum for coffee but since dad became ill and now can't be left on his own we don't go anymore.  

Mum has arthritis too and osteopenia which is the level of bone density before osteoporosis and she recently had a scan which showed her bones are very thin.

Yesterday she told me she has stopped taking her prescription calcium and instead has been out and bought some over the counter calcium tablets. I am so frustrated because I suspect she is taking both so I told her not to do that, she says she isn't and is only taking the over the counter ones as the ones the doctor gave her aren't doing anything. I told her she wouldn't know whether they were working or not, they won't make her feel any different but they will be strengthening her bones and that she should go back to the prescribed tablets. I don't think she will though 😡it's so frustrating that she won't listen but I spent last night fuming and worrying about it and then today I decided to basically stay out of it, she is a grown woman and I can't stop her from making these decisions so I'm just going to leave her to it but if she falls down and breaks something I'm not picking up the pieces 😡 and that's all I have to say on the matter.

Today I have been at home all day, I got all my towels washed and partly dried on the line and I had a quick tidy round but that's all I got up to. I sat down and finished my book which was quite good but a bit far fetched. I made bolognese for tea but then didn't want it so that's gone in the freezer and I had my last egg from my hens on toast instead . There won't be anymore eggs now because the hen I still have doesn't lay, I now have to decide if I want to buy eggs or try and live without, I did try once before and it was really hard with regards to baking and then I do eat eggs in food I buy when I'm out so what's the difference really, I still eat cheese and that's an animal product 🤷‍♀️I'm not vegan and think I would struggle with it to be honest, I will have a think. 

Tomorrow I am going to Dunelm for my long awaited mooch around that I missed the last time I was out that way. DD wants to go and pick up some bits for herself and I am going to buy a couple more tea towels and hopefully a new pillow. I have been waking up with a very painful neck and I've become aware that my pillow isn't supporting my neck so I need to find a better one 😊

badmemory

Parents can be exasperating can't they.  Does she not get free prescriptions?  If so why pay for over the counter?

Makingabobor2

Onebrokelady said:

Makingabobor2 said:

I use a natural joint gel for my OA painful joints and it does actually help a lot.  It is from a company in Whitby, but they do online delivery. Been using it a few years now. It even helped a lot with the pain when I broke my shoulder last year. If you are interested I can give you the details...not sure I'm allowed to put a link in here

Yes please that would be great, I do use Pernaton gel which normally works really well but it wasn't touching this. I'm willing to try anything 😀

Did you get me message ok?

Onebrokelady

badmemory said:

Parents can be exasperating can't they.  Does she not get free prescriptions?  If so why pay for over the counter?

They certainly are aren't they, yes she gets free prescriptions but she seems to think the prescription tablets aren't working. I'm not sure what she is expecting them to do and at 90 she isn't going to feel like a spring chicken is she