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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / August 2005Just a whine
Maybe i'm still in a bit of denial (less than a year since my OA dx) but i started trying to do more things again and damn, i'm laid up again as bad as a year ago. I have cervical OA/radiculopathy and frozen shoulder, and chondromalacia in my knees (both now). I had done some light yardwork and the pains started shooting up my neck into my head making me real dizzy, i mean sharp pains (doc called it "referred"). Getting some pains in the "good" arm, too. I did a bit more anyway, then went to the store to buy creamer and the pains up to the head happened there too. I used to make a trip up the stairs (when necessary) by leading with the "good" knee and now that one is killing me. I had hoped things were improving. Argh!!! I'm not a patient person and i have a lot i want to do. I'm not even 50 yet. Whine, whine, whine. It's *hard* to lower your expectations of your abilities, isn't it? Damn. OK, back to the ice pack. (i've added a little sunshine to my name, anyway) :-) > abilities, isn't it? Damn. > OK, back to the ice pack. Expect more from your doctor and expect to take steps to make your day better.... Please do not endure and go on as you are. Isn't that what you have been doing? Something's may be to late to make much better...... LETS DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE REST OF IT. Lets face the fact its going to get worse if changes are not made. Harv >> abilities, isn't it? Damn. >> OK, back to the ice pack. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >LETS DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE REST OF IT. Lets face the fact its going to >get worse if changes are not made. I have appointments next month with both my primary care doc and orthopedic doc. I'm still trying to learn my limits - a good day, i guess, doesn't mean it's ok to try to get everything done. :-) Oh my gosh, I am still trying to learn as well. I have ankylosing spondylitis (sort of like RA)...I was diagnosed a little over two years ago (diagnosed incorrectly with RA). I am still trying to learn my limits, why is it so hard?? You have a day where you feel pretty good and then set about trying to do everything that you had been putting off when you weren't feeling well. Then, surprise!! Later that day, or the next, you are right back where you were again... When will we learn?? I hope that you get some relief soon, Char Char, Do you agree that this is pretty much what all of us do. I have a good day andtry to get my houswork or outside work done. next day I can hardly get out of bed and my work will have to wait until I have another good day, weeks or months later. guess we will never learn. I just cant give up. janice | Oh my gosh, I am still trying to learn as well. | I have ankylosing spondylitis (sort of like RA)...I was diagnosed a [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] | I hope that you get some relief soon, | Char Jb, exactly right. No one appreciates a good day like we do. Except that, perhaps, we appreciate it too much, LOL. It's very hard to try to find that balance...I guess it's a very fine line. I am not going to give up either, I am still trying to find that balance. Yooo-hooooo, balance, where are you??? You're right though....when we over do, it could be days, weeks, or even months before we get a chance to do it again. Geez, are we just dense, or is it really that hard to find the line?? Char >Jb, exactly right. >No one appreciates a good day like we do. Except that, perhaps, we [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >Geez, are we just dense, or is it really that hard to find the line?? >Char Hopeful and idealistic, maybe? :-) That's a good way of looking at it. Perhaps one of these days, we will feel GREAT, over do, and still feel GREAT the next day. Here's wishing that we both experience that and soon, Char |
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