Pi**ed off with Arthur

holmesi

hi peeps ,i know i am new to this thing that has taken over my life all i seem to do now is try to get out of pain,is it like this for all OA wear and tear sufferers,all ways bad in the morning ,eases mid morning comes back with a vengence later in the day especially if i cut back on meds ,mood swings ,fear of doing things or not doing things,hey my range of movement fortunately is not to bad at the moment mostly in the bl**dy mornings ,sorry whinge over,holmesi

suzster

i have RA but i so agrea with you!!
mornings are awful, it takes me a good hour or more to wake up and feel alive! as for moods, i'm terrible, i get so angry and i seem to end up snapping at people who shouldn't, i guess you hurt the ones closest, but i hate it.
i also get frustrated and annoyed when i can't do the little jobs that were once so easy! oh, well, i kinda guess it can only get better, at least i hope so!
sue

airwave

holmesi wrote:

hi peeps ,i know i am new to this thing that has taken over my life all i seem to do now is try to get out of pain,is it like this for all OA wear and tear sufferers,all ways bad in the morning ,eases mid morning comes back with a vengence later in the day especially if i cut back on meds ,mood swings ,fear of doing things or not doing things,hey my range of movement fortunately is not to bad at the moment mostly in the bl**dy mornings ,sorry whinge over,holmesi

Morning new person,
The answers are yes yes and yes, you left out the wearing pain that makes you want to curl up in a small bundle and cry, the pain that makes you drop things, the pain that doesn't go away, the uncaring world beyond our doors that you can't explain things to. The doctors that send you away with no help, no referral and no hope.

But, we are still alive and often smile, have a great family, enjoy getting the vans round in a circle to keep the indians out and opening up a bottle of red to get the barbie going, not all bad, eh?

Pain? Its just a state of mind, sometimes I give in, sometimes I'm strong enough.

8) Its a grin, honest!

sharmaine

Hi
Mornings are worse for me too. Our joints stiffen up at night and it takes a few hours for them to warm up. Then by the end of the day I get really tired. It's the OA cycle!! Try and few stretches before you get out of bed or when you get out of bed.

I can then hobble down the stairs for breakfast; take my meds; shower and face the day.

I know how you feel.......!!!

Sharmaine

valval

you r so right some days every thing such an effort. most of my body falling to bits if not hip hands if not them feet or shoulder lol scream and stamp my feet in cyber space (hurts in real life) so good luck hope things get sorted soon and u feel better

frogmorton

Holmsi
How true! How true!
I hope yours and everyone esles' days are good today.
Mine ok so far all kids back to school
Toni x

holmesi

hi, to all you pain buddies out there ,i didnt know pain like this existed ,prefer going to the dentist without any injections any day at least then the bu**er is over with ,this just seems never ending vicious circle getting to the point where i think is this it,whats the 4 stages of OA and will the doc tell you what he thinks the stage is ,if this is 1 oh************* any way thanks for all the info,holmesi

holmesi

hi peeps,just been in the garden took it out on some unsuspecting shrubs ,i think the bu**ers got their own back on me ,must remember to pace,pace, pace,what i used to do in there all day!! now takes me all day to do a little ,wait till the OH gets home ,wrong time to prune if it dies you will have to buy me another,oh well it was worth it ,nice bit of anger management.holmesi

debatat

Hi, sorry you are having a bad day. Before arthur, I used to find pruning the hedge excellent therapy!!!!! I don't know what the 4 stages of arthur are, I would be interested to know as mine is end stage and the pain is awfull as it is pressing on a nerve, but I thought end stage mean't it had finished and should be painless? I must have got it wrong. OA is new to me as I have RA and lupus and only just found out I have OA as well.

Hope you feel a little better for your spell in the garden.

Take care

Deb

skezier

Homesi I just agree so much with your post title!!!!!!!

Debs I the other way round, had oa for years and pa quit a while one they know you got gets the blame for everything then suddenly you find there are 2 . The stages are almost certainly 1) Early on set. 2) Active periods and non active. 3) Relentless. 4) Burned out.

Luv ad a ((( ))) Cris x

elnafinn

Aw Holmesi, hope you will not be in the dog house when oh arrives home. :roll: That will be a wonderful end to your day. :x

Perhaps you should have taken it out on the lawnmower and grass. You can't really cut the grass too short, can you and it is not the wrong time of year either. Now tell me you have no lawn.


Chin up, the sun is shining, it is here anyway and I am going to do just that, take my back and leg pain out on the mower and lawn. I have just talked myself into it.

Over and out,

Luv
Elna x

babette

Hi Holmesi
I also have OA; in my back and pelvis, joy!!
I too am always at my worst in the mornings, when it's bad it can take up to two hours to unstiffen and lose the nagging achiness. Usually it improves throughout the day but if I overdo the gardening, housework or walking then it creeps up on me in the evenings leaving me feeling completely knackered. The next morning I jump stright back on the arthur roundabout and start all over again. Hey ho!

You just have to take each day as you find it and try to extract as many positive things as you can from it. Otherwise you'd just go bonkers. It can be completely demoralising.

Take care

B x

eckstardeluxe

Hi

I hear you!! Yes I get peed off with Arthur too. Bad days are awful, especially just now with this non stop rain and damp weather, just one bad day after another.


I had my vent at the Docs today. This was the one who first saw me when the PSTD hit. Haven't seen her since, she was stunned at what has been happening and was so glad I was being so positive about it. Then......

She asked how I was managing with the kids and the floodgates opened. I just let it all out how angry I was and how I've become this dependent person when I was so independent before. No matter how well you think you are coping, sometimes it just hits you when someone asks a simple question.

It does get better but there will be times it gets the better of you. But sharing does help.

Hope tomorrow is a good day!


Eck