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A Walking Talking Aching Conundrum
Confusion mounts but, is it the result of tiredness or of excruciating pain, does it stem from extreme exhaustion or intense nauseating discomfort. The evidence is difficult to decipher, in fact the evidence posits itself as the dilemma! Quite … Continue reading
Posted in aches & pains, Health and wellness, Miscellaneous/Personal, Myalgic Encepholomyelitis, socio-personal, Spoonie
Tagged aches & pains, exhaustion, health, ME, spoonie
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Anticipating the Unexpected!?
Today, just sitting, no laptop, no tablet, no newssheet in my hands, none of the usual suspects for me to blame; just sat, watching a movie on TV when, suddenly, tiredness, acute throbbing pain in elbows and wrists overwhelmed me. The … Continue reading
Posted in aches & pains, Blogging, Health and wellness, myalgic encephalomyelitis, Spoonie
Tagged acute pain, chronic illness, chronic pain, Moderate ME, nausea, spoonie
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The Old Familiars Return
And suddenly the old familiars return; I can’t say that they’re particularly welcome but, they do offer a distraction from more recent discomforting visitors. Just as I’d started to relax, after a few hours (as part of the last few … Continue reading
Posted in aches & pains, Blogging, Entertainment, Health and wellness, Miscellaneous/Personal, Music, myalgic encephalomyelitis, Spoonie
Tagged aging, arthritis, emoitonal vs physical, GORD, health, home, ME, spoonie
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random onset – chronic & acute
This happens far too regularly and yet, it still catches me unawares, a total surprise. This afternoon, just relaxing with my faithful pooch laying beside me on the sofa,, when a sudden griping, annoyingly discomforting, ache in the armpits, brings … Continue reading
A Long Night’s Journey Into Daze
By last evening, the efficacious application of sundry supports, and a small opioid dose, had brought me back into a more at ease body to contain my soul and mind. So far all was going well and an hour before … Continue reading
Posted in aches & pains, Health and wellness, Miscellaneous/Personal, Spoonie
Tagged medication, Piper, restless legs, restlessness, spoonie
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Fermentation and Percolation – Abdominal Joys
Wearied by humid heat, each minor task seems Herculean, even more so when it involves a trip into town. For many years now I’ve been unable to face travelling any distance but, it has become increasingly difficult to steel myself … Continue reading
The Stress of the Normal
So, five days after my birthday I was going to get around to spending /exchanging a couple of gift vouchers. My visits in to town are exceedingly rare, albeit just a few minutes drive (courtesy of ma belle chauffeuse) and … Continue reading
memo to myself and others – re chronic illness
I’ve just been reminded, once again, by a friend’s misunderstanding whilst communicating via Messenger, of how much one loses when living with a chronic illness – in my case moderate ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis). What they had failed to understand … Continue reading
just in passing – albeit taking time
Adorned in loose fitting garments, shirt and unzipped fleece; of a sudden it felt like my armpit lymph nodes were being strangled by a tourniquet. Strangely, although all garments felt oppressive, the only way to alleviate the nausea inducing discomfort … Continue reading
Epson Woes – Just for the record
Having made a grievous error of purchasing a new photo printer (older ones now best for document printing alone) I found myself damaging my health (and deeply upsetting my beloved) in trying to set up the new machine – the … Continue reading