Cold temperatures - like being hit with a mallet!
ouchpotato
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It's incredible how fast the cold affects my pain levels. I've not been *too* bad the past 2 days (by that I mean not crying with pain) but today I had to go and do some last minute shopping. Within minutes of being out my pain was through the roof! Serves me right for going shopping 2 days before Christmas, and alone so no one to help me carry the bags, but I couldn't bring anyone as I was getting stocking fillers for them! Now I'm home and boy am I suffering (carrying spuds and wine, as well as other bags didn't help). So tonight I will be popping pills like Quality Street, and will be sellotaping hot water bottles to my body (microwave blew up so no wheat bags for me). Tomorrow I will be staying safely indoors until the village carol service at 7.30pm, and then the door will be locked until Boxing Day!
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Theres nothing worse than the winter cold weather to affect your joints. A couple of years ago my knee locked up when it was snowing/very cold, and that was absolute agony.
Just remember your not the only one who suffers in winter :frozen:"Stoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast"0 -
I'm sorry about this, Ouch. The cold doesn't bother me too much. Humidity is another matter.
I can't traipse round shops anymore with or without heavy bags. Most of my presents come from online sources and Sainbuy kindly delivered most of my food last Tuesday. I just had a few salad bits to get today. Plan ahead. It really helps.If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
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