Overdoing it

cthornley
cthornley Member Posts: 627
edited 16. Dec 2011, 11:46 in Living with Arthritis archive
x:roll: Argh really suffering
Had the day off work yesterday to get some Christmas stuff sorted without the assistance of my 3yo (he was at nursery)
I knew it was the only chance i’d get so crammed as much as I could into one day and have completely overdone it.
Since i’ve been on the Humira my morning stiffness, fatigue and inflammation had gone right down. This morning it has returned with a vengeance. It took an hour to manage to get out of bed this morning and I feel like i’ve been run over by a truck everything is stiff and everything really hurts. x:cry:
Despite this I dragged myself in to work (albeit very slowly) because had a meeting I couldn’t miss only to just now find out it’s been cancelled due to the weather. I feel like going straight back home but I think i’m going to have to gather the energy to drive so will have to stay for a bit longer.
Since the drugs have been working I think it’s much easier to overdo things as I feel so great. I think I need to take this as a lesson that I am not superwoman (although i’d quite like a cape x:oops: ). You think i’d learn after 12yrs but I think i’m an eternal optimist and that I can do just a little bit more.....

Chrissie

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  • SheilaD
    SheilaD Member Posts: 201
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Aww Chrissie

    Most of us will do this at one time or another, I for one is guilty!! :roll:
    I bet quite a few of us do it in the run up to Christmas too. All you need is one day to feel 'normal' and off we go.

    Anyway hope you feel better real soon.

    Love n hugs
    SheilaD xx
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Feeling better is so seductive but can so easily lead to trouble. Rest as much as you can in the office (it should be warm and hopefully not too uncomfortable!) and take it as gently as you can over the week-end. I hope you feel better soon. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • sciqueen
    sciqueen Member Posts: 21
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi

    I think it is easy to over do it, because we have so much down time with arthritis, that when we feel well enough, we try and cram in as much as possible, because we do not know when we are going to be able to do it again.

    I am recovering from a cold that I have had for 9 days now. The last two days I've been virtually bed ridden with aches & pains. I feel much better now, although I still have not fully recovered, but I decided to have a duvet day, because I am weak. The last thing I want to do is over do it and feel poorly tomorrow. Tomorrow for me is mtx day and I will feel unwell enough with that.

    Try and rest up and I hope your aches ease.

    Take care x:-P

    Sci x

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