CR7--Arthritis flare up, but ran anyway

[Bogshuffler]

So it became obvious yesterday why my hips were aching all the way round on Tuesday I'm experiencing a bit an arthritis flare up and yesterday I had to leave work early because my back was so painful. This morning it was so bad that I was literally in agony putting on my socks but after the Biofreeze and the Diclofenac kicked in I decided to go to work anyway. On arriving at work I felt OK stood up and walking around and so I decided to run in the hope that the post run stretches, on my warm body, would maybe help un-pinch whatever nerve it is that was/is giving my left side intercostal muscles so much gyp right from the back to the front of my lower chest.

Tying the laces on my Brooks was maybe the biggest challenge, although short lived, I have experienced in the past few weeks, I kid you not, not even C25K W5R3 was as hard. My eyes were watering and the air was blue but I got there.

I set out gently and found that my back did not throw up any thing other than mild discomfort. The hips didn't even start their griping until about half way round. The run was comfortable, max heart rate was a mere 120bpm and I covered 4.4km in the 30mins. Stretching after the run was good, as in far more movement, before real pain told me to stop, than there was earlier. After showering I managed to get my socks on without swearing even once, but I was so glad that my son was in today to reapply the Biofreeze, as by then I needed it.

Luckily I have an appointment with a Rheumatology Consultant Tuesday next so hopefully they will sort me out.

[Minimouse36 Graduate]

Blimey... brave to run when in so much pain !

Hope things get easier soon...

[Bogshuffler Graduate in reply to Minimouse36]

Tell you even though back is still annoying it is so much better after the ru and post run stretches that I am really glad not to have dodged the run. 🙂

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Well done you on completing the run given the circumstances. 🤗

[acountrycabbage Graduate]

That’s sounds intense! Good luck at your appointment next week.

[Tinytears60 Graduate]

Ouch! That sounds bloody painful!...

Best of luck at your appt...

[BaddieThePirate Graduate]

Well done for getting out there. I understand your pain. Once the doctors got me moving I decided the rest was down to me and did C25K. The running helped to get me moving and relieves pain to a degree. I find running easier than walking, purely due to the angle my hips are at. Walking makes me ache, running eases the ache.

It is, of course, easy to overdo it, so you have to listen to your body. I find if I’ve overdone things I can be in bed by 7pm absolutely exhausted.

Good luck with your running, and with finding that balance.

The rheumatologist gave me Celecoxib. Life changing! Made in India, so hopefully supply won’t be interrupted by Brexit.

[Bogshuffler Graduate in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Thanks for feedback Baddie. I will mention celecoxib when I see doc on Tuesday. What I am really after is another big shot of depomedrone. I find it works within 2 or 3 days and keeps me virtually symptom free for 4 to 6 months. This consultant worrying about the longterm side effects though.

[BaddieThePirate Graduate in reply to Bogshuffler]

Good luck, I hope they find you something that eases it.