So, as you have no doubt become aware, I do my best to not let my CRPS get me down. Sometimes that leads me to making not so great decisions. Case in point: this weekend.
My husband is friends with someone that was involved in a large event this weekend. He told her that we'd be willing to help her out if she needed us. She asked if we would serve beer. We agreed. I said I could help out Saturday and Sunday because I had to work on Friday. It turned out they needed me Friday so I took a personal day and went to help out. We thought it was only going to be for a few hours but as it turned out we were there fairly late. Not too many people were there on Friday so I was able to sit down occasionally when my leg started to really hurt.
On Saturday we thought we were going to be closing a bit early but when we got there we found out we were going 2-3 hours past when we thought we would be. We worked all day and into the night on Saturday. It was very busy (good for the people benefiting from the event.) On Sunday I could take no more and my husband was having some trouble with his back so we bowed out. I spent all day on the couch. He wouldn't let me get up for anything.
This morning, still in intense pain but off to work I went. Now I'm home and looking to relax the rest of the night.... unless my friend calls me about swimming. My pain is still through the roof. Once again I'm left wondering how much worse I'd be feeling if it wasn't for the medications the doctor put me back on. I'm beginning to get a bit worried about what might happen when I wean off them in a month or so.
So all of that to say I overdid it because I was being dumb and I'm paying for it now. Maybe next time someone asks me to help them out I'll remember this and be more careful, but lets be honest... it's not likely.
Now off to kick back, put my leg up, and watch some crappy TV.
Monday, July 13, 2015
Friday, June 26, 2015
Back on the meds
Well, it's been a while. I know some still read this blog and for that I am grateful. When I realize so much time has passed since my last post I'm left wondering if it's even worth keeping up with. Seeing that people are still reading gives me encouragement.
We had a long, cold, awful winter here. It was so bad I spent most of it using my cane. Oh how I hate that contraption. My doctor has told me before there is nothing else they could do for me so I admit to being terrified when I called him a few months ago to see if there was anything he could do. I'm back on some medications :( They have been helping, though, so they are probably worth it.
My sleep has been suffering from the meds. They make me drowsy and keep me awake all at the same time. How is that even possible? But again, I keep reminding myself they are helping. I'm walking without the cane again, and am doing pretty well at hiding my pain from the world again. I wean off them soon but the doctor has assured me that I can stay on them long term if I need to. I suppose I'll see how I feel when I start weaning.
For all the cold we dealt with this winter we've had some crazy weather this spring.... I suppose you could say Spring and Summer now. It's been a mixture of unseasonably hot, unseasonably cold, and stormy here. None of this does much to help with the pain, which is really why I'm even considering staying on the medications.
All of that having been said, life goes on. My husband and I have been getting a lot of work done around the house lately. We had some problems because of the weird winter, so we're dealing with all of those. My house is soon to become a construction zone. I'm not looking forward to it,. but hopefully this past winter will finally be put behind us soon.
Although I have been swimming a lot this past week, it has done nothing for my pain. If anything it has made it worse. I will not let that deter me, however. I plan to keep swimming and keep hoping that it will help.
We had a long, cold, awful winter here. It was so bad I spent most of it using my cane. Oh how I hate that contraption. My doctor has told me before there is nothing else they could do for me so I admit to being terrified when I called him a few months ago to see if there was anything he could do. I'm back on some medications :( They have been helping, though, so they are probably worth it.
My sleep has been suffering from the meds. They make me drowsy and keep me awake all at the same time. How is that even possible? But again, I keep reminding myself they are helping. I'm walking without the cane again, and am doing pretty well at hiding my pain from the world again. I wean off them soon but the doctor has assured me that I can stay on them long term if I need to. I suppose I'll see how I feel when I start weaning.
For all the cold we dealt with this winter we've had some crazy weather this spring.... I suppose you could say Spring and Summer now. It's been a mixture of unseasonably hot, unseasonably cold, and stormy here. None of this does much to help with the pain, which is really why I'm even considering staying on the medications.
All of that having been said, life goes on. My husband and I have been getting a lot of work done around the house lately. We had some problems because of the weird winter, so we're dealing with all of those. My house is soon to become a construction zone. I'm not looking forward to it,. but hopefully this past winter will finally be put behind us soon.
Although I have been swimming a lot this past week, it has done nothing for my pain. If anything it has made it worse. I will not let that deter me, however. I plan to keep swimming and keep hoping that it will help.
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