Some days, when everything’s apparently
going smoothly, a familiar recurring symptom comes almost as a surprise. Quite
what causes the symptom is a bit of a puzzle but, that doesn’t make it any less
real or disconcerting. What I’m really talking about is a cluster of
inter-related aches, pains and intense discomfort.
After using a tablet PC, laptop,
or even holding a newspaper whilst I surf / read for just a few minutes, a
nagging hollow-ache or tenderness in the armpits develops. That discomfort in
itself induces a sensation of nausea. Sometimes applying elasticated supports
to my elbows alleviates the immediate nausea but, far too frequently, the
armpit ache is followed by pains in the wrist which may respond to the
application of wrist supports. Normal, over the counter, analgesics don’t touch
the pain or acute discomfort and, I often rely on a discomforted time of rest
with upper-arms clamped tightly to the torso whilst forearms are stretched
behind my back. Other times a 100mg dose of tramadol has proved efficacious.
shoulders, wrists & elbows all strapped up but still it won't go
I only wish I could find a way to
pre-empt this acute discomfort but, the only way to play it safe would be to
never attempt to hold a book, paper, tablet, use a laptop, or write anything down
on paper. That I will not yield to!
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