I slept in my bed all night............

[sylvi]

Morning all,here is some good news for a change,i slept in my bed all night for a change. I didn't get up until 7.45 this morning and for me thats a lie in. I feel better in my head at least. My joints still ache,BUT nothing like they were before i went down to the hospital last wednesday. Despite still being in a bit of a flare,i feel i would like to do things. The thing is do i go and do things and perhaps undo the good work done on me or not. Hubby had the xmas tree out of the garden for me as it was diseased. Now i want to go and dig it over with a hand fork, to tidy it up a bit and i want to put something in there as it looks bare at the moment.

Hope you all have a good day. Love to all.

Sylvi.xxx

[aligator]

great to hear you slept well, enjoy the garden but try not to over do it & then suffer. Boring I know! So pleased you are feeling an improvement, long may that stay.

Love Alison x

[sylvi]

Alison,so much for me wanting to do things in the garden,its pouring down with rain here.

Love sylvi.xx

[sciqueen]

Hi

Real good news that you managed to sleep through the nite. I've been going to bed about 2 after watching tv and getting up betwen 8 - 9. It looks like I will also have a rest day as the weather is not good here also. It has already rained and its fixing to rain again.

Rest up and consolidate the good work so far on your joints.

Take care and enjoy the afternoon Joanne x

[sciqueen in reply to sciqueen]

PS we've got thunder. Do you have it where you are also?

[sylvi in reply to sciqueen]

No not yet. I feel very tired despite having a good night. I don't know whats wrong with me latterly.

[Hidden]

Good Sylvi really glad you had a good night. I don't know about gardening but could definitely go swimming in our garden, what thunder & lightening and pouring rain we are having. Hopefully you will get another good night tonight and keep feeling better.

Mary x

[sylvi]

Mary i have been asleep this afternoon. It has been wet here this afternoon as well. I didn't get out into the garden after all. Probally just as well,as i would have over done it anyway. I can't understand this disease at all,i know i am in a flare and i know i had to have an injection and yes i feel a lot easier and the pain is easier,but its not gone altogether. I don't know what i should expect. Oh well i suppose it will all come out in the wash.

Hope you have a good afternoon. Sylvi.xxx

[Hidden in reply to sylvi]

Yes it's a funny disease for sure, we never know where the pain will be at any time. At least you have a little relief at the moment, even though the pain hasn't gone completely. With all you have been through you deserve a little bit of pain free time. Try not to push yourself too much (I know it's hard).

Have a good night.

Mary x

[sylvi in reply to Hidden]

Mary its 4.30 in th emorning and here i am again,can't sleep.I could have done to have slept longer,but you know what our bodies are like,when they ach you have to be awake as well. It is a busy day today as well. I have the drs at 11.10 this morning then we are being taken by our daughter for a standard bearers luncheon, so i will be wacked out tonight. Inhope that i can last through the luncheon for our daughters sake,i will certainly try.

I hope that you slept well.

Sylvi. xxx

[burntiffa in reply to sylvi]

Hi Sylvi, I´m new to all this....not the pain and sleepless nights just the definite diagnosis.New meds, side effects that scare my family and the realisation that this is it. 41 and hoping medication will work. you sound a lovely lady and it´s a shame you can´t get into the garden. Weather here is rather hot as I´m in Portugal now. anyway my beautiful 5 year old has woken and wants mummy cuddles maybe talk again, as such. xxx Tiffany

[sylvi in reply to burntiffa]

Tiffany,welcome from us all. We try to be upbeat and at times its very hard.Ra is a cruel disease isn't it.Portugal sounds lovey are you holidaying there or do you live there? It is supposed to rain here again today. I am 56yrs old and i was diagnosed 9yrs ago and this is the worst i have been since being told i had ra. Now i have fibromyalgia to add to the mix.

I hope you enjoy your cuddle with your little girl.

SYlvi.xxx

[sylvi]

Well girls, we have both the thunder and the rain and it is 4.45pm. So hope this helps anyone whose path this rain is in to get there washing inside. sylvi.xx

[Judi]

Hi Sylvi, glad you managed the 'sleep in' ! Here's down to a few more !

Guess it is down to the steroid injection. It does take a couple of days to have much of an effect.

After the steroid injection I've found I have still needed tramadole because of the pain, at least for the first few days and then reduced them to where I thought they needed to be, I did find walking could suddenly become painfull again and needed to rest up a bit but not so much as before the injection.

This last injection (3rd) I didn't need any tramadol for the first 6 weeks which has been a bonus, but now the steroid is wearing off and I'm needing the pain killers again sadly.

I found that I could manage to do more so hopefully you will too. It's not that we want to conquer the world, we just need to have less pain and be able to do some things like a healthy person does.

Enjoy your lunch

Judi xx

[sylvi in reply to Judi]

Judi,i have been down here since 4.30 and i feel pretty lousy. I ahve a terrible cough and i can't keep warm,also i'm very tired.

I don't think the pain is as bad as it was,but it certainly no where near to being pain free. I feel like i have caught a cold or somehting. My chest has been sore and thats one of the reasons i am going to the drs.

Love sylci.xx

[Judi in reply to sylvi]

Sorry you are feeling so lousy. Hope your GP can give you something to help you with the cough, maybe you have caught a cold and with the chest problems you already have possibly it would make them worse. Do you take vit. C tablets? You probably do but it's just a thought. I take a high strength dose, 1000mg a day. If I've asked you this before, ignore me. Everyone seems to have their own ideas about vitamins and what they do to try and keep coughs and colds at bay. I wish I could wave a magic wand for you.

Judi xxxxxxxxxx

[sylvi in reply to Judi]

Where do you want me to start Judi, i take vit.c, omega 3 fish oils,evening primrose and a couple i can't remember or how to spell them. Hubby has said that i have been coughing in the night as well.

You know to be honest all the problems i have had this year apart from the knee have been caused by me coming off hrt. I know my dr wanted me off it as i had been on it such a long,and i came off it at christmas,since then all i have done is have one thing after another.

If i was an animal i would have been put down by now!!

Thank you judi,i know you and others would wish me well and if all the wishes i have been sent this past 6mths would work i would be racing in the olympics!! I have to laugh or i would be sooo depressed and that is not a nice place to be.

Love sylvi.xx