It’s just
been another of those days that a sudden flare of aches, pains and discomfort
caught me unawares; why it should be unawares is I suppose a reflection of that
hope that today, or any day, is going to be one where I can evade the promised
threat of intense discomfort.
I often
find myself blaming the aches and pains on my own trivial actions. Maybe I
shouldn’t have held the newspaper for half an hour as I skimmed through it’s pages;
perhaps surfing the web put too much strain on my fingers, wrist and/or hands! One
can’t spend their time expecting the sudden onset of nausea producing aches and
pains, even though I can’t remember the last time when I had a day free of these
sudden onset, usually temporary (thank God), debilitating occurrences.
I’m
increasingly resorting to the application of supports for wrists, shoulders,
elbows, back etc; rather than succumbing too regularly to opioid relief: sadly
it’s more common that I have to resort to physical supports and opioids in
tandem!
Sometimes
I’ve found that when the aching tenderness in the armpits (axillary lymph
nodes) begins, the application of tubular bandages over the elbows can
alleviate the nausea-inducing aspect of the discomfort. Maybe it’s some kind of
lymphatic massage, I don’t pretend to understand it! Whatever the cause I
invariably find that the most comfortable position I can find is to press my upper
arms as tightly as possible to the torso, and strapping up my wrists. It also
helps, when I’m not having to stretch my forearms behind my back for relief, to
tightly clasp my hands.
No, I’m
not praying, even though it is something that I do subscribe to: in this
instance I’m quite simply hoping.
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