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After 2 weeks of a lot of pain, it's finally started to easy.
I'm not sure why it got so bad again although I do know that like most forms of athritis i get what is called flair ups...which is when nit gets really painful and all joints tend to swell up and ache all the time.
This can be treated with medication, and YES it does help when your really in alot of pain...
I have to say that I do not like taking loads of pills, but if thats the way it has to be then I will just carry on with the pills.
I have to take 4 every morning 4 more at lunch time and 4 or 5 depending on how bad I am just before bed time....
There all for different things 3 are painkillers 1 is an anti-inflamitary, 1 is to stopped my tummy reacting will the a/f pill and I also have a sleeping pill but I try not to take them every night, only when I'm really in need of taking one....
I do use Valarien pills which is herbal pill and it does help me get a good nights sleep,but again I only take this if I do really need it, instead of the other sleep pill.
And yes some days I sure I rattle....Hahahaha!!!!!!.
Anyway today I'm not to bad and the painkillers have worked well again, I must keep remebering to take them as if I don't, the pain and swelling just gets worst and worst....
My knees are still quite sore and my hip is still aching but not as bad as it was 2 weeks ago....
Lady Sarah.
Lady Sarah.
So I'm going off out to the nursery shortly, I must take a few pictures of it.
ReplyDeleteHopefully I get a few of my unusual seeds started off today.....
Lady Sarah
I'm feeling much better in myself today, which is a good thing I suppose.
ReplyDeleteI managed to get out in to the nursery for a few hours this afternoon, I had a nice time sowing lots of seeds and I used my new electric propagator for the first time, it's working really well and is all steamed up now.
I also managed to get dinner cooked, we had roast chicken and all the trimmings followed by pancakes...which was really nice....
Anyway I'm on the internet for a while now, having a look around and resting my aching back...
Lady Sarah.
Monday 7th Feb 2011.
ReplyDeleteI must say I'm feeling alot better today...
Although I haven't done much outside today as it has been far to windy.
And we all went food shopping this afternoon, so we now have a well stocked fridge,freeze and pantry...and I got a new frying pan aswell.
Not used it as yet but probably will tomorrow, pancakes I think...yummy....
I only took my pills this morning and haven't needed anymore throughout the day, which I think is quite good sfter the last few weeks.
Good night.
Lady Sarah.
Tuesday 8th Feb 2011.
ReplyDeleteI have to say that I'm having a really good day today, not in alot of pain anywhere really, only a bit sore in my right hip.
I've managed a couple of hours outside on the nursery and got everything I wanted to do, done...
I hope that the weather were having today continues for a few more days this is always a really busy time of year for me on the nursery, and I'm sure there will be lots of poting up to do in the next few weeks...and hopefully next week I will get my potting shed back ater John has been using it for a storage shed for 18 months...and he'll be moving all his stuff out to a new shed next week...hippee!!!!!
It is going to need a really good clean out before I move back in, but I'm not that bother about getting it ready, I'm fed up with having to use growing space in the greenhouse for storing pots and trays on.....
The propagator is working well...no germination as yet.....
Lady Sarah.
Wednesday 9th Feb 2011.
ReplyDeleteHad another quite pain free day except for my hip and right knee....
I got up by 9am too this morning, And we went off to Rochdale atfer breakfast...We had nice time up there I called in at the garden centre again got a few bits and pieces..
We had lunch with Johns parents and we had our dinner (tea) at 5pm as I'm off out visiting my aunty again, she'd still very poorly in hospital and she'll probably will be move to another hospital next week...
It's not terminal but is rather bad....
And I just hope that they will get her sorted out very soon....
Lady Sarah.
Thursday 10th Feb 2011.
ReplyDeleteHad quite a good day today not to much pain, only in my hip and knees.
I've just had a nice hot bath and that does help ease the pain.....
My back has been ok to today....I haven't done much to make it hurt today....
It could be different tomorrow as were moving in to our new works unit, got loads of things to move and take from home...This is for Johns GRP workshop....Hope this will work out ok for him....
Lady Sarah...
Friday 11th Feb 2011
ReplyDeleteHad another quite good day but my back is aching now and so is my right hip and both knees...I wont have to do quite as much tomorrow as I have done to day....
I helped John move in to his new workshop unit, It was quite hard work and I did a bit to much walking and carrying ...Edward had a good time too....
I'm going out with John tomorrow back up to the unit as we still have a bit more stuff to take up there.....all the GRP moulds are now there and we put our sign up on the door , It looks very professional well it is a well run business, I'm looking forward to my new office being completed ...I'll feel alot better then and I can spend a bit more time up there with John....Lady Sarah.
Saturday 12th Feb 2011.
ReplyDeleteI've had quite a good day today, Got up aching form head to toe, but took my medication and all was ok....My hip and knees still ache and my back is quite sore tonight but I have done rather alot today....
I'm off to bed soon as I need a good nights sleep...
As I'm going to try and spend as much as possible out on the nursery tomorrow..Got alot of things to do out there over the next few weeks....
Lady Sarah
Monday 14th Feb 2011.
ReplyDeleteJust had a short walk in to our local town, and back Edward was talking most of the way there and back...He said hello to lots of people as he always does...Got backan I 'm now in a lot of pian in my back and right hip and both knees...The pain should ease shortly as I've had my pills now....Hope I'm alright for later as I'm going off out.....
Lady Sarah.
Tuesday 15th Feb 2011.
ReplyDeleteHad a better day today although my back is quite sore tonight I was on my feet for a bit to long this morning...
I've had my pills which have eased the pain a bit, and the hot bath I had earlier did help a bit too.
Anyway we're having a day off tomorrow from th eunit..Hopefully I will get on to the nursery for a while tomorrow...I've got lots more sedlings to pot up again...and must sow some more seeds too...
Lady Sarah.
Thursday 17th Feb.
ReplyDeleteNot to good to night as I think i've over done it over the past few days..I've a lot of pain in my lower back and my right hip is sore and so are both my knees and my right ankle has all swollen up again..I have alot of trouble with my right ankle.....
So I'm going for a nice hot bath soon and then an early night....that usually helps....Lady Sarah.
Tuesday 22nd Feb.
ReplyDeleteHad a better day today still in pain but, went and helped John in the unit.
I'm having a few days off now at home and on the nursery....
I've still got quite alot of pain in my back and right hip,but I keep on taking the painkillers and a/f's and they are helping ease the pain...so are the creams and gels that I use....
ANyway hopefully I'll get a good nights sleep tonight as I don't want to be back on here at 1-30am again tonight.....
So I'll see you all again tomorrow I hope...Good night all, sweet dreams...Lady Sarah.
Monday 28th Feb.
ReplyDeleteI have to say that I am feeling much better today after another week in a lot of pain...My knees aren't as sore and painful as they were nor is my hip...and all my tablets seem to working again...and of course the weather has changed yet again...it's got slightly warmer...although it's quite over cast here today...
So I'm feeling better in myself..and John has gone off to the unit this afternoon knowing that I'll be ok on my own with Edward who is suposed to be a sleep but is still playing upstairs as I can here him moving around...
Dinner is all prepared so I just have to put it in the oven....
And I've just had around an hour out on the nursery, I just checked everything is ok....
and it was....Lady Sarah.
Monday 28th Feb.
ReplyDeleteI'm feeling much better in myself today...I'm not in as much pain either, the pills seemed to have started to work again....as last wek they didn't really help at all....managed to go with John and Edward food shopping this morning I had to have a short sit down but was ok again after 10 minutes...
Joh has been very helpful and good to me over the last week again and has helped me get and in and out of bed...I don't feel to tired today either as I did most of last week...as I didn't get alot of sllepmlast week...mind you I didn't get to much last night Edward woke up at 12-30am and again at 2-30am...we dodn't know why...but anyway he's fast asleep now..hopefully until dinner (tea) time...
I'will hopefully be ok to get out on the nursery this week as I've noticed there's quite a bit to do out there again...I do like being out there and I did miss it last week...Lady Sarah.
Tuesday 1st March
ReplyDeleteI'm having a good day today, I've not got much pain in my knees for once and my hip isn't to bad either....
I have taken all my pills this morning but I haven't had any this afternoon so far...and I've been out side doing a few jobs out on the nursery too...
It's quite nice here this afternoon the sun is still out there's a bit of a chilly breeze though...
I'm in quite a happy mood today as well, I've brought some nice pot plants in to the house to brighten it up a few daffodils, for St David's day and a lovely scented polyanthus (primula) that I found at the back of a seed box....
Hope you are all having a good day...Lady Sarah.
Thursday 3rd March.
ReplyDeleteWell I'm having quite a good day today...I'm not in to much pain although my back is a little sow after being on my feet for most of yesterday...My knees seem to be a bit less swollen too...and of cousre the weather has changed again we're now having quite warm sunny days this week....I still have a medical assessment next Tuesday so I'll se what they say there....
I'm suprised I'm not in more pain as Edward kept wanting to be picked up all day yesterday.. He's getting quite heavy now...nearly 2 stone....
So I'm in quite a happy mood today...John is out all day again...looking at christmas lights and a big fancy fire breathing truck called backdraft which hopefully will be coming to our towns transport festival in April....
Lady Sarah.
Friday 4th March.
ReplyDeleteI having another reasonable day so far...Got a bit pain in my back again but my knees seem to be ok agian today...
My right hip is not as painful either...Just hope I'll be ok for next week although I need to be ok for Tuesday for my assessment in the afternoon...But it's usually lots of questions and not a physical assessment, it's usually can you lift this or how far can you walk without stopping for a rest, well I can do about 50-75 metres at the monent it takes me ages to walk anywhere I do know that losing this extra weight will help alot...I do feel better for losing a few pounds already...
I'm not having to much trouble with my hands at the moment I do us my pain relief cream 2 or 3 time a day which does help alot...I have two different creams I can use one is Difflam and the other is Movalat gel...that's good on my back.I tend to use the Difflam on my hands and knees, they both work slightly differently one soaks in quickerly and eases the pain the other works over a longer period and again soaks into the joints and relaxes them it also help reduce the swelling that I get in my hands and knees...
It is quite cold here today so when I go out to the nursery later on I must wrap up...
I'm looking forward to spending the weekend with John as he'll be able to look after Edward for me...Although he has been really good for me again this week....
Lady Sarah.