RE:
flare)...< Butterfly
in a good way. :( < Connie
Reply:
Connie, I'm finally 'up' to answering. I had hoped someone else would do it for me so you wouldn't be left hanging. Not complaining...I just know that there are a few of us that cope with them every so often. Seems like this Dec/Jan has been a bug-a-boo for a number of us.
Best way I can explain a flare in 'simplistic terms' without talking down is to use your hand as an example:
Hit your finger with a hammer. It hurts, eases up and stops after awhile.
Now HAMMER your whole hand continuously, Non-Stop, day and night, and your pain med only takes the sharpness off the pain.
Try adding: ice/heating pad, and /or TENS machine and heating pad, and /or muscle relaxant meds, or long soak in tub (providing you can get out after), or alternate between all of the above and the only relief is they are now using a 5 lb hammer instead of the 10. Only GOOD thing about it, they usually let up....sometimes, its a short one that lasts a coupla days, sometimes, its a long one (from Dec 1 to this past Thurs), and sometimes, the pain starts harshly and very gradually eases up.
I went from signing the Christmas cards in Oct/Nov to NOT being able to hold a pen in Dec. Thankfully, I was done before it set in. IT affected the whole bod this time instead of 'the usual places'. I could type in short bursts because I didn't have to close my hands.
If ANY of you want to add to this, go ahead. I may not be as clear as I think I am...has to do with the Fibro fog mixed in for good measure.
Connie, if you have more questions, please ask. Think understanding each other is quite important when its only written and not face-to-face. Sometimes, on our bad days, we come across rather harshly on here without meaning to do so. Those of us that 'know' each other will send an email to the person asking what is going on....usually a pain factor is involved...and it doesn't even have to be a physical type of pain.
No, I didn't type this in one sitting--I'm not 'there' yet.
Butterfly (who KNOWS she is STARTING to coming out of it finally. I can close my hands today..no gripping power but that'll come back, too. I wanna QUILT!)