I think weather changes are the worst for me. Even though I find it difficult to tolerate the cold, this swing upward in temperature along with the rain is, once again, doing a number on my pain levels.
On a slightly positive note, the rebound muscles spasms I was having after waking up (my doc put me on a muscle relaxer at night) seem to have calmed down. I’ve been trying to do some self massage using the molding around the doors. It hurts like hell while doing it, but it does seems to give some modest short term relief.
I wish I could get a proper massage. When I was doing PT in Korea for my back and shoulders, they started each session with about 20 minutes of massage. And I went three times a week. Strangely enough, my Korean doctors seemed to be more aggressive about pain control than my US doctor. But that could be because she’s a GP, not a specialist.
I need to follow up on my Medicaid application. I think if I could get into see a rheumatologist (I won’t even say a good one), I could do a bit better in the pain management department. I also need to call my GP. I’m on an NSAID for whatever sort of arthritis I have in my hands, elbows, shoulders and now feet. However, I’ve been getting heartburn so bad lately, I could light up the city skyline. I really hate to stop it because it does help a little bit with the pain and stiffness. Unfortunately, there aren’t many options in those types of meds. I tried Celebrex, and while it worked, I’d be reliant on my GP for samples. At least with the Mobic, it’s only 4 bucks at a local pharmacy.
I guess that’s enough whining for one day. I’m going to fill out a job application I got out of the blue in the mail. I think if I’d stop feeling like such a failure for not being able to find a job, I’d be less depressed.
From Darkness to Light 