feeling like a teetotal nun...

ailsarobby
ailsarobby Member Posts: 63
edited 5. Aug 2010, 18:07 in Living with Arthritis archive
Not had a drink or a propper nite out in months...and restless painful nites have put an end to any rumpy pumpy anyone else feeling like a "teetotal nun"good job ive still got a sense of humour... :P :P :P :lol:

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  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,793
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oh Ailsa :lol::lol:

    Better start sneaking in the odd bevvy here and theer like i do - nowhere near as many as I used to but the odd one.

    Try not to neglect your friends too much if you can help it.

    As for the other.....well is isnt easy to feel like it when you are in pain, but once started you could find it takes your mind off the pain a bit?? :wink:

    Love

    Toni xx
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    May I join the nun club? I can't be doing without the alcohol but the other? I can remember the last time but I ain't gonna confess - not on here anyway! Arthritis saps your energy so much - it's not just the every-day routine things that suffer, the more personal things do too. I am so sorry - I don't know what else to say. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,793
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    'cept maybe DD

    that you can keep cloes to someone you love through shared interests and humour even without the other when times dictate :?:

    Love

    Toni xx
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Ailsa

    Sorry to hear that you are feeling like a "teetotal nun" at the mo. Yep, do keep that sense of humour. Don't let arthur take that away from you. :) As for for odd little drinkie, I have taken the full whack of cocos daily for months some time ago and did not drink but then a nurse friend said to me that if you have a drink y ou will just get more tired. As for tramadol, never taken that so not sure about the odd tipple when on that. Shame you could not take the diclo. They are effective for inflammation. After a couple of years I could not take them anymore due to stomach probs. I was then prescribed an alternative of arcoxia and they were ok.

    If you could lessen the pain and discomfort you have I am sure things would improve in the bedroom. Perhaps a visit to the gp to ask for other meds if possible.

    Luv
    Elna x
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  • justinbarrow
    justinbarrow Member Posts: 338
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Same here used to like the odd beer at the weekend but recently I have felt like falling asleep after just one pint, I think its worse when you have a flare up because your body has to cope with it all.

    Mind you think of the money saved lol :lol:

    Oh and the health benefits from cutting down, But then again I have started to compensate with the odd bit of chocolate - Hope things get better soon.
  • fayrose
    fayrose Member Posts: 241
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    :shock: teetotal .... what ?

    I'm sure I read somewhere recently that alcohol is beneficial with regards arthritis.
    Though perhaps that was just wishful thinking. 8) Couldn't do without my glass or 2 of fizzy ozzy plonk each evening, cheers up the day. :D

    Enjoy whatever your 'indulgence' is, glass of wine, couple of chunks of choc, few strawbs and cream. Hey, life can be grotty enough with this illness, we need a bit of pleasure. :D

    Fay - glass in hand as no doubt you can tell :wink: xx
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Wise words, fayrose - my dry white is sitting besides me as I type! We all need some cheer tho it is true to say, re the alcohol, that some livers can cope better than others. My Kelly's Cornish Clotted Cream ice cream is also waiting for me for later - that lovely stuff's on offer at Sainsbury's! I will add some more tubs to my collection tomorrow. One tub lasts about five days, I currently have three and one started. I need more! DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • ailsarobby
    ailsarobby Member Posts: 63
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    once again thankyou for your replies....The only reason I have not got a nice chilled glass of white besides me is because of the ammount of co-codamol and tramadol ive been taking Im worried about the side effects ..ive tried going without pain relief for aday just so I can enjoy a couple of glasses but the pain to much to bare at the moment...not had pain free day for 4/5 months now...I'm sat ere now with heat pad on ankles that i keep moving to different body parts and a heat pad on my back....the microwave as never pinged so much,,,,lol,,,,,hopefully wen i av seen rheumy on the 7th sep he/she will give me something stronger for my pain and that i can enjoy a nice bottle of white.....by the way I think you are all lovely on ere :lol::D:) Ailsa x x x
  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    when on pain meds regular i tend not to drink but when going through a good patch tend to have the odd drink and oh says he feels like a monk as when feeling more normal usually exhausted from playing catch up with the house work and when do get in mood half my mind worrying incase set arther off but do feel closer to oh than ever have. we will get through it and the odd drink tastes great val
    val
  • Wonkylegs
    Wonkylegs Member Posts: 3,504
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    valval wrote:
    when do get in mood half my mind worrying incase set arther off

    Oh Val :shock: yup :roll: I recognise that feeling too!!!

    perhaps there are more tee-total nuns out there than anyone realised :wink::lol::lol::lol:

    hubby still loves me though (he said so a few mins ago :D ) and yes, a sense of humour is priceless in the situations we find ourselves!
  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    but oh does not like the humor when he in the mood if you get what i mean lol
    val

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