Flare up

fowls48

Hi Folks


Hope you are well .I'm having a flare up or the start of one .Back was killing me on friday spent most of the afternoon lying on the floor in the office .Have been taking co dycodamol which has helped and i managed through the weekend .
Pain has gone but my back is on fire also my left hip .What rotten luck .
I spoke to bubba this evening and she confirmed that it is a start of a flare thanks Bubba . Sorry to be so green as this is all new to me . :?
I have asked for more pain killers from the docs , receptionist will make a note of it as i have to pick up my meth but i just might go on down there and see someone anyway ,
Thought i was doing well just goes to show Arthur does not give a *oss where he goes and barges in where ever he likes stinky rotter.
thanks for reading
fowls .xx

tjt6768

oh dear..
I hope it's very short lived....

Rest as much as you can, it can help.. Other than that keep up with the meds..
Some Yorkshire Blokey hugs coming over for ya..

fowls48

Ah Thanks Yorshire blokey your a star

stickywicket

Oh dear! I remember you saying you'd spent Friday afternoon lying on your back on the floor. I'm sorry it's got worse rather than better, Fowls.

However, yYour GP can only prescribe pain relief and, if this is a flare, it might need more than that. Why not ring the rheumatology helpline for advice?

I hope you feel better soon.

fowls48

Hi Sticky


You are right i will do it in the morning and let you know .I'm surprised i am coping so well , if it were not for yourself and other members support on here i would have curled up and died somewhere .
So a big thanks too you all i could not do this with out you xxxxxx.

must admit i quite enjoyed the floor time

stickywicket

Well, I've just been on Chit Chat and all I can say is, if you had that frenchman with you, I'm not surprised you enjoyed it

But do give rheumatology a buzz tomorrow. Then let's know how it's going.

tjt6768

them there hugs ain't given out all willy nilly tha noz

My hands and elbows are still playing silly buggers from last week. One flare after another :roll: More flares going off than the titanic :shock:
Mrs Sticky

Lol

fowls48

stickywicket wrote:

Well, I've just been on Chit Chat and all I can say is, if you had that frenchman with you, I'm not surprised you enjoyed it

But do give rheumatology a buzz tomorrow. Then let's know how it's going.

Fortunately he was down stairs cleaning his wedding dresses , there will be shinnanigans next week as penny is back , poor regis has a dodgy hip should be a scream loool

fowls48

tjt6768 wrote:

them there hugs ain't given out all willy nilly tha noz

My hands and elbows are still playing silly buggers from last week. One flare after another :roll: More flares going off than the titanic :shock:
Mrs Sticky

Lol

AAH Tony i will certainly treasure the hugs i like yorkshire one s you poor love do you ever get any respite from pain

dreamdaisy

If I remember rightly, Fowls, you are in the early stages of meth and that can take a while to kick in, meanwhile the arthritis will still be 'alive and kicking' as you are finding out. Flares come and go but in the meantime you have to look after yourself. Rest whenever you can, keep up with the medications, keep hydrated, eat a good diet and I hope you soon feel better. DD

fowls48

Thanks DD

The docs never tell you to expect these things , i am not complaining about them they have been great Its just never visited my back and hips and shoulders berfore Well for resting crikey i do my day job and the 3 hours in the evening so do not get home till 8 .
Hopefully we will not be busy today and i can lay on the floor by my desk read a book .
Thanks DD you have been a brick i;m sure i will get to know when to expect the flares , just got to get to know my body again You have been very helpful .

karen xx

dreamdaisy

Is there any way you can take some time off? Flares are not to be messed about with and the longer one tries to push through the longer they can last. Arthritis does spread but it could be that your back and shoulders are aching because you are either holding yourself or moving differently: which bits usually hurt? DD

stickywicket

Hi there, Karen. How's it going today? Sometimes these things seem to come and go quickly irrespective of what we do to make them better or worse but don't just soldier on for too long. (You'll get a reputation if you're always lying on the floor )

bubbadog

My dear Karen, how are you today? I enjoyed our chat yesterday afternoon! And Phil (OH) cross questioned me about you after you came off the phone! So your now the mystery women!! Hope the meth is starting to kick in. I agree with DD If you can you really should take a couple days sick, you really need to rest up you don't want the 'flare up' to get angry! Really cheered me up chatting with you yesterday afternoon, I ment it we must do it again soon!

fowls48

Hi DD


I have a day off tomorrow But i am out on a jolly with my good friend Lily she is 82 We are visiting our friend in Littlehampton Minnie she is 93 They are wonderful ladies , i worked with them when i was 16 and all the wimmin as tj calls em Mothered me Poor May has passed away so she will not be joining us but hopefuilly in spirit she is sorely missed .So having a sicky would make me feel guilty .But i will rest at the weekend and to be honest it is quite quiet here at the moment .
The boss did ask about my day off , i think i may have a trip to heathrow on friday
karenxx

fowls48

Hi Amanda


I enjoyed our chat and thanks for the info it really helped .Poor Phil there is nothing mysterious about me did you get the third degree :shock: I will try and rest later , i am feeling alot better no painkillers as yet , Just waiting for T shirts to arrive and then we can have another chat about them
.Hope You are all well i'm just off to the shops clear my head a bit get out of the office .


take care xx

dreamdaisy

Oh what lovely names! Lily, Minnie and May, those are very much names of their generation aren't they? I am coaching a Lily (she's just turned 10) I think these older-fashioned names are coming back in.

I don't know what you do but it sounds as though your Boss is trying to understand what is going on - I hope that's the case. Enjoy your day tomorrow, please take things as gently as you can and I hope you all have a grand time. DD

fowls48

Hi DD

I know i will have a great time .Min has given strict instructions that i do not bring any gifts , but she loves her chocolates I have just met jean and ricky in morden so we can update about them too .There will be a lot of talking tomorrow and Laughing .
I work for a sports company we sell playing shirts shorts hoodies , we cater mostly for hockey , and some football clubs .We used to supply ladies pyjamas and still do a bit of work for Austin Reed , All of our deliveries go to Thirsk .
The boss is great i try to keep him updated i wish he would retire me
I'll try not to drive too fast and only go round roundabouts in 4th gear
Take care DD please send my love to tilly next time you are in contact .

karen.

fowls48

dreamdaisy wrote:

Is there any way you can take some time off? Flares are not to be messed about with and the longer one tries to push through the longer they can last. Arthritis does spread but it could be that your back and shoulders are aching because you are either holding yourself or moving differently: which bits usually hurt? DD

Hi DD its the feet they have collapsed

fowls48

tjt6768 wrote:

them there hugs ain't given out all willy nilly tha noz

My hands and elbows are still playing silly buggers from last week. One flare after another :roll: More flares going off than the titanic :shock:
Mrs Sticky

Lol

Ah Tony
what annoys me most you had such a lovely holiday and have been ever so poorly since you have arrived back

fowls48

stickywicket wrote:

Hi there, Karen. How's it going today? Sometimes these things seem to come and go quickly irrespective of what we do to make them better or worse but don't just soldier on for too long. (You'll get a reputation if you're always lying on the floor )

Hi Sticky


Back still aches , Doc said it could be cyattica :?: No its not been to see Dr Sat RA moving about, so on 3 preds a day for a week then 2 then down too 1

fowls48

stickywicket wrote:

Hi there, Karen. How's it going today? Sometimes these things seem to come and go quickly irrespective of what we do to make them better or worse but don't just soldier on for too long. (You'll get a reputation if you're always lying on the floor )

Yeah with that Frenchman

fowls48

bubbadog wrote:

My dear Karen, how are you today? I enjoyed our chat yesterday afternoon! And Phil (OH) cross questioned me about you after you came off the phone! So your now the mystery women!! Hope the meth is starting to kick in. I agree with DD If you can you really should take a couple days sick, you really need to rest up you don't want the 'flare up' to get angry! Really cheered me up chatting with you yesterday afternoon, I ment it we must do it again soon!

Sorry i missed you today Docs went well Hope you are having a better evening will try to call you tomorrow xxx