Do your health conditions change with the seasons? Maybe they flare when the seasons change. I know mine sure do. My joints ache as spring approaches. My muscles freeze up and don't want to move. The tingling and numbness that I feel (somewhat normally in my hands) is also in my legs now. This particular change of seasons seems to be the worst I've had in a long time. I don't think I've had one where my legs and back just simply stop working and I can't walk before. What are your seasonal flare symptoms? What helps you? I've resorted to Thermacare wraps or other such throw away heated wraps since I can wear them to work. I'm also using pain patches and pain rubs since I don't really want to take more pain pills. I have resorted to more pain meds and muscle relaxants but I hate doing that. Share your experiences and remedies please.
On another topic, how many of you have or are going through the blood work circle? Take the blood, wait for the results and be told we've found nothing (or at least nothing related to anything important (oh yeah, you need more vitamin D-great, I can do that.). I'm there yet again. Frustrated because I know I feel like garbage and while at least some of it is undoubtedly the seasonal change bit some of it clearly is not. Blood work is not always the answer but it seems to be the one the doctors go to for everything. When the blood work doesn't work why don't they do something else? I don't feel better (though the steroids helped a bit- and why did they, figure that out). AARRGGHH!!! Yeah, it frustrates me but I'm so tired of the feeling that I need to tell doctors how to do their jobs that I'd just about rather deal with the pain. I don't know about you, my friends, but I like out of the box thinkers. Ah well, too bad there aren't many of them. Happy Spring! Love and blessings to you my fellow chronic pain warriors.
No comments:
Post a Comment