flare

dachshund

Hello i hope you are all having a good day with not too much pain.
i think i have a flare i ache from my head to my feet and fingers and i feel worn out i have had it about a fortnight last week i saw the doctor he gave me 2 5m patches i go back next week i didnot mention it to him as i thought i had a cold i'm also taking co-co's 30/100.
thank you.
take care.
joan xx

stickywicket

Oh dear me, Joan, you really didn’t need this, did you? I wouldn’t be at all surprised if it’s the extra stress of Sue’s shingles that’s caused it.

I’m afraid I tend to do my own diagnoses too and, in your situation, I’d probably have thought I had a cold and not mentioned it to the doctor.

If it’s a flare, I don’t know what you can do apart from resting as much as possible. Is there a chance you might have shingles too? I don’t know how infectious it is.

Please take care, Joan, and, if in doubt, see the doc again.

(((())))

barbara12

Hello Joan
Like SW says it could be the stress of Sue being ill, but I do remember a few weeks ago you said you had a lot of pain, its awful when you cant get some relief from your meds, I do think you can get flare with OA because I get times like this, I feel like I am coming down with flu like symptoms, and my joints become extra painful, but again like SW says shingles cam be infectious if you havent had chicken pox...you could get chicken pox from Sue.
Sorry Im going on, but I am trying to cover every possible situation for you, but please see your GP, you certainly shouldnt be in pain all the time, maybe your meds want changing..
You take care and please let us know how you are.xxxx

dachshund

Thank you Sticky Barbara.
i have had it before thats how i thought it was a flare.
yes Barbara i have had chicken pox.
thank you for your help.
joan xx

barbara12

Joan.. like I said I get this every few weeks, I feel so tied and I sleep wellish but get up feeling like I havent had any sleep, and my joints ache....it usually last a few day or so, but if you are worried please see your GP.
I do hope you feel better very soon, I really do xxx

Folara

Oh dear Joan

Big hugs from me.

Fols x

dreamdaisy

Oh no! I am so sorry to read this Joan, what a bother and a nuisance. I too tend to think it is a flare as it has been going on for more than a week but I agree, it is sometimes so hard to tell the difference between a flare and a bug. I also suspect the stress of Sue's shingles may be a factor in this, an iminent bug plus that is not a happy combination. :roll: So, keep warm, keep up with your pain relief, keep up the fluid intake too (water, tea, juice etc) and I hope you both feel better soon. DD

stickywicket

Morning Joan. I hope things are, at the very least, no worse for you and Sue today and I'm just sending a top up of these for you both. (((())))

barbara12

Hello Joan
I am just popping in to see how you how you are feeling this morning,hope the pain eases very soon...and you know were I am xxxx

dreamdaisy

Morning my lovely, I am thinking of you both, very much. (()) for you and (()) for Sue. DD

bubbadog

Hope your feeling better today, other eise you have plenty of rest and hope you feeling better soon.

stickywicket

Hello again, Joan. I hope you are both feeling a bit better. Here are a few more which I hope might help a little. ((((()))))

dachshund

Thank you Barbara Folara DD Stickywicket Bubbadoog.
Sue is not iching so much she hope's it will soon be gone.
i went to the doctor he gave me a 10m morphine patches.
thank you for caring about us.
i hope you are all having a good day with not too much pain.
take care all.
joan xx

ironic

Hi Joan,
I do hope the patches work for you very soon. Good news that Sue is starting to show signs of improvement. I had shingles last September so I know she has been suffering. Fingers crossed that the Weekend is so much better for you both.
I x

skezier

Hi Joan,

Hope the patches have helped and both you and Sue need to rest up flower. Stay arm and I really hope today will be a better day for you both. Love and a ((((( ))))) Cris xxx

dachshund

Thank you Ironic Cris.
thank you both for your kind words. i hope you both are having a good day.
take care and a happy easter to you all.
joan xx

dreamdaisy

I wish you two a Happy Easter - and I hope you will both be feeling so much better. ((())) DD

stickywicket

Happy Easter to you both from me, too, Joan. I hope neither the shingles, the arthritis or the osteoporosis manage to cast a cloud on it.