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valval

well do you have what i can only discribe as heavey days it like wearing a heavey diving suit every move such an effort no real pain as such but an all over ache and no position that comphy to sit or lay does not go off with movement .
if you do what do you do to cope with it i find on such days end up taking pain meds and going back to bed exhausted what about you val

keith1971

Oh yes.....sometimes it feels like I'm swimming through treacle.

And yep, painkillers & a welcoming bed are the answer.

valval

having a bad one to day and made me wonder if it normal lol the trouble with arther is you do not know what arther and what not thanks for reply hope you are having good day think i will have quilt day fed up of trying to do things time to nap might even wake up normal you never know pigs do fly from time to time val

keith1971

You're not alone in hoping things will be back to normal once you wake up again. I have that feeling every morning.....and it's always a terrible let down when I realise everything's the same!!

dachshund

Hi Val.
yes i know the feeling when i get up and start moving its not long before i feel worn out.
since i had the op on the 6 june i have to keep my foot up till
july 26 i have only done little jobs.i'm so pleased i have this forum.
i take the co-codamol when needed i dont go back to bed i cannot sleep in the day time my mind is on the go all the time.
take care. joan xx

stickywicket

I don't really think I do. Not without pain. I think it's always pain-related with me. Hate bed during the day though so I just sit in the recliner instead.

jillyb1

Know exactly what you mean , Val , when I have that kind of day with my RA , I give in to it and spend the day in my comfy chair watching rubbish day time tv ! Jillyb

madwestie

Val, I do get the heavy exhusted feeling but my pain never goes away so it is alway with the pain and my pain killer just dull the pain to a sort of managable state, my only other choice for pain killers is Morphine and i don't want to go there yet.

One the days when i get the heavy feeling i try to carry one but do things a lot slower and if it is a working day well fortunately my boss is really good and I just get a lot less done (while longing to sit on the sofa with a hot water bottle and do nothing).

I hope the feeling passes soon for you.

Tracey

valval

hi all it still here even though had half hout on settee with my quilt and god book wonder if this more to do with inflimation arther which do you all have??? can not say i am in true pain because although i can not get comphy have had far more pain than at present but do worrie at these times if it body getting ready for a flare you know the body buisy fighting its self then the heat and swealling will start and the pain beguin probabull just as well have docs app tomorrow val

traluvie

Hi Val..

I feel that heavy feeling most days..
Some worse than others.. feel like a heavy weight pulling me down..
Hven't found anyway to make it better really so if you find something that helps let me know lol...

barbara12

Hi Val
On days like this, I cant wait to get in my bed, and take the weight off my bones.
I hope you feel better soon, just try to rest, and have a nice hot bath to relax your muscles.
Take care

Melrymax

I sure know that feeling. Hanging the washing out just makes me ache sometimes -and that's not my OA. I just sit and relax as and when I can.

hileena111

Hi Val,
Yep I get that as well......I tend to say "I can hardly put one foot passed the other" Its an effort to move at all......its not arthur and its not really pain...veryhard to explain but it does go.

Love

Hileena

constable

Yep, I know that feeling to. I wake up in the morning, get out of bed and then it hits me firstly how stiff I am all over, even fingers. I'm a robot coming down stairs. I know my Hubby feels this too. Must be all part and parcel of arther. Some days haven't even got the energy to do any housework and will jusy go back to bed once the girls have gone to school in the hope that I will feel more refreshed, nope.


Karen xx

valval

was at docs this morning got cancillation thank goodness chest sore back feels solid can not breath worst it has been so no wonder felt so bad yesterday more anti inflamitorys( got some more supositorys the pain meds do cause havock with piles) went to local chemist after nipping home to sort prepayment they did not have enough in stock did not know when new stocks would arrive so had to trail to top of town to get some could hardly breath (good job got taxi up to docs and buss back down earlyer ) sound like on 80 cigs aday eat now and get some meds inside me hope they kick in quick she thought it good idea to put off injection in sturnum till feel i really need it (mind you if he was here with needle today would tell him to get on with it )

hileena111

Hi Val
I'm glad you managed to get a cancellation....hope the meds {inc the suppositories work} How on earth did you manage to do all that walking. :eek:
Can you relax for the rest of the day now???

Love and ((())))
Hileena

constable

Val, good that you got a cancellation, and you poor thing having to do all that walking as well.

Now your home rest up and get better soon.


Karen xx

stickywicket

I hope the meds are working for you now, valval. You had an awful trek to get them. Hope tomorrow's better.

valval

can walk quite well (ok do trip quite a bit) just pay for it after trying to get fitter and do not walk to the top of town often as it all up hill was heavy breathing by time got home but all settled down now it does not hurt (or is it just much less than arther pain so do not notice it) back just feels strange and uncomphy doc said it felt more like bone than muscle it that hard no wonder can not get comphy in bed but meds r great pink colour even if they do look like horse tabs val

frogmorton

Oh Val :sad:

I read this right through....poor you :sad:

Please tell me today is a wee bit better for you?

Love

toni xx

valval

well breathing so much better can take deeper breaths today ibuprophen kicking in exercise and warmth loosening muscles in back and chest so doing ok it always amazes me how little pain this causes just feels strange chest uncomphy (ok hurts ) but so used to that do not pay any attention to it. have wandered up and down garden (i know stupid but well do enjoy pottering out side and if sit still will stiffen) cutting grass love my hover mower so much easyer. so all in all feel human again and not half as exhausted as did sunday do wonder it it was because breathing was so shallow tut tut must pay more attention just creaps up on me some times val

frogmorton

Val

l am glad you are able to potter a bit now......that was quite worrying wasn't it?

Maybe you are right and you DO need to keep on top of it in future?

Love

Toni xx

tillytop

Hello Val

So pleased things are a bit better for you today. And I know what you mean about enjoying pottering outside when you can. I reckon it can make the world of difference to how you feel.

Thinking of you.

Love Tilly xxx

speedalong

Hi Val, re the heavy feeling - rest and heat pads and not staying in one position long enough to get too stiff if possible.

Hope you start feeling better soon.

Speedy