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What Distracts You From the Pain?
Chronic Pain | Last Active: May 9, 2023 | Replies (234)Comment receiving replies
Sauvee, I'm so glad to hear about this. My primary care has recommended that I go to a woman in her office. The woman is an RN, a physical therapist, and a licensed massage therapist. She does cupping, as well as quite a number of other things, based on what one's condition is. My primary care said that this isn't like regular physical therapy. I won't have to keep on going back and back and back. One or two visits should suffice.
I had been pretty much pain free for two weeks (yay!), but the TMJ pain started up again yesterday. First it was just a little bit, and I ignored it. I've had some breakthrough pain during the pain-free times, and it's gone away. But it continued, and I reluctantly took half of a tylenol + codeine tablet; the ones I have are 5 mg. That helped, and at least I didn't wake up in the night in agony, which has happened way too often. But as soon as I eat breakfast, I'll be downing another half tablet. The pain has moved from my jaw to my ear, and that pain is probably the worst, at least for me.
I was so (over-optimistically) hoping that, after two weeks or so without (much) pain, the TMJ pain would go away completely. Hah! It's interesting: you'd think that the pain would kick in when I'm stressed. I've had a VERY stressful two weeks, and little pain. As soon as the stress lifts, then the pain zings in. This has happened a number of other times. I don't know why this is, but perhaps you folks can tell me.
Anyway, off to send email to my primary care's wonderful receptionist and make an appointment with the RN/LPT/LMT. So glad you got relief from the cupping!
Hazel
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Sauvee, yes, such days are indeed possible, and I'm glad you had one!!!!! I had over two weeks of little to no pain, and it was a thrill.
Can you possibly ditch "the complete nut"? That might ease a lot of your pain!
And where are you moving in South America?
My husband and I have been exploring other countries in which to live. We were in Canada, in Nova Scotia, for ten days a couple months back, and we loved everything about it and the people we met. (One was a friend from a knitting list, and we'd chatted only online. Meeting her and her daughter and their lovely cat face to face was such a thrill!) We'd have to learn Gaelic, which would be delightful. And learn to dance so that we could go to ceilidhs. (We went to several, and the dancing was amazing.) And/or learn to play the fiddle. I'm up for all that!
A number of our friends have moved to or are moving to Panama, so we're thinking of exploring that, too. The heat is a big negative factor for me. But one of our friends lives in the mountains in Panama, where it's windy and much cooler. And I love learning languages. I've studied Spanish before, and I can read it, but speaking and understanding what's being said to me are something else, again. Would definitely need to enroll in Spanish classes. I'm fluent in German, but that, alas, would be no help in Panama.
Hazel
You are a knitter??? I am too but kind of a newbie. Yes, going completely nutless.
I like Brazil from what I have seen but not sure about the safety aspect. Do you know about it?
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St first I thought I was imagining things but I actually had a day without stiffness where I could move fluidly and stand up straight! But back to the meds today. Have had a lot going on and live with a complete nut. Looking forward to my new home in South America!