Reluctant contortionist.

Numptydumpty

Due to horrible foot and knee pain, I took Gabapentin before bed last night. (I don't take it very often, as it gives me vivid dreams, and makes it very difficult for me to wake up.)
Anyway, I awoke this morning to horrific shoulder pain :? It took several moments for me to realise that my arm was on the pillow, forearm near the top of my head!! I haven't been able to get it that high for over a year :shock:
Well it took about 25 long and painful minutes, to gradually move it down. (I was on my own, and did get a bit panicky :roll: )
Now, my shoulder and arm are throbbing like bu**ery.
Ah well, better reheat my wheat bag.
Numpty

stickywicket

Flippin' 'eck, Numpty :shock: Do the manufacturers know about this potential use for it? And what,exactly, were you doing in bed that required such contortions? :? Tonight strap your arms to your sides, assuming you've managed to get them back down there.

Seriously, it is horrible. I remember, in physio, having my arms raised to points they hadn't been to in years and being expected to get them down again under my own steam with the physio's hand a few inches below in case they dropped. In case? Of course they dropped. I'd no sodding muscles left there :!:

I don't know what the answer is for you but pain relief that inflicts worse pain is maybe not it. If it's any comfort I, too, woke up this morning after, apparently, walking a marathon in my sleep. I recall a dream in which Johnny Bairstow (Yorks & England) asked me to look after his kit bag for a while and me panicking because I needed to get to the Leeds Rhinos' match. I did a lot of walking some of it, to judge by the aches and pains, on my hands and shoulders

Mig's resurrected the coven on CC. I suggest you drop the gabapentin in. ((()))

frogmorton

Ooooh Numpty :shock:

I am so sorry. I do hope the wheaty helps ease you poor arm

Those gabapentins never did anything for me at all - I got to the max dose and NOTHING

Take care and I hope you ahve a good night tonight.

Love and ((()))

Toni xxx

Numptydumpty

Thanks sticky and Toni.
I'm afraid it hasn't improved much as yet.
The gabapentin doesn't help me much either Toni, but it's all I have to go with the co-co's. The Dr said the only other option was Morphine, which I didn't want at the time. Perhaps I should reconsider. :roll:
Oh well, it will pass, (Now who said that? )

frogmorton

Maybe you could consider the morphine on an 'as and when basis'????

I am so sorry you are suffering.

Love

Toni xxx

stickywicket

How's things today, Numpty? Did you manage any sleep? I hope you didn't do your contortionist thing again. Thinking of you. ((()))

Numptydumpty

Toni, I think you're right, I could certainly do with something at times like these.

Sticky, yes I slept, between waking Not much improvement as yet, but at least it's no worse

It's strange, but I found it more comfortable to lay on the affected shoulder/arm, it ached less that way!

dreamdaisy

Gabapentin is seriously weird stuff for some people and if it's causing you more pain rather than less then yes, maybe another option should be conisdered. How about slow-release tramadol? I was using those when 'im indoors wasn't in our indoors and they did help (but I confess to being one of the lucky ones who doesn't struggle with trammies or cocos). I hope things are easing now, Numpty, you have enough on your plate at the moment, no? DD

Numptydumpty

Hi DD, it's great to have you back I hope you both had a lovely time, and are feeling refreshed.
Yes I agree, the Gabapentin isn't right for me, I guess this means a visit to the doctor :?

dreamdaisy

Yes my lovely, it does - and it's a necessary visit. We had a spelndid time, it did him the power of good and he's getting on famously, I'm not but there's nowt new there. He has the 'forbidden' luxury of being fixable! DD

constable

I dont know whether this helps you at all. But I always have oramorph, only as a last resort mark you. I took gabepentin and didn't do anything for pain but ruined my memory. I hated that, so stopped taking them. (I have two teenage girls, so need to be on the ball) But having the oramorph at the ready has helped a lot.

Numptydumpty

Thanks for that Karen, I'll take it on board.
Things seem a little easier today, so hopefully, I'm on the mend.

stickywicket

Numptydumpty wrote:

It's strange, but I found it more comfortable to lay on the affected shoulder/arm, it ached less that way!

It's not strange to me. I often find I sleep better when lying on the bit that's keeping me awake. I conclude that, if I'm lying on it, it can't go wandering about into awkward positions

May (kelllerman) seems to have got the night meds about right - a short session with Mr J Walker

babytiger

Ouch Numpty, that sounds painful . Those tablets sound horrendous.
Eileen

stickywicket

So, are you still auditioning for circus or is life returning to normal? I hope the latter but no heroics, please. (())

Numptydumpty

Hi Sticky, heroics? me?
Things are improving slowly. My shoulder' s still quite painful, but my bath lift was installed today, so I'm hoping a long hot soak tomorrow will help

stickywicket

What's that lovely smell around here? Alas, long soaks on a bath lift aren't quite the same as long soaks without one but definitely better than no soaks at all. Enjoy

Numptydumpty

Hmm, I see what you mean. :roll:
Well, it was good for my knees and feet, if nothing else