Synovial Syntax

Posts Tagged ‘Pain

Ouch

Posted by: SynovialSensation on: August 4, 2010

Currently on tenterhooks to see how much damage I’ve just done to my right shoulder this time. Had to catch my five year old as he fell head over tail down the stairs. As I stood there holding him up, upside down, with his head about 6 inches from a tiled floor I thought ‘Thank [...]

A flare

Posted by: SynovialSensation on: January 23, 2010

Haven’t had one of these for a while! Except the slight upswell of discomfort days 11-14 as Humira wears off. This one occured days 6-10. Very clearly started with extra tiredness, and hunger, then moved onto increased shoulder and hip pain on the right side. These ones almost always hurt by the end of the [...]

I get help through gritted teeth…

Posted by: SynovialSensation on: September 29, 2009

…gritted through pain and effort of persistence. Mind you, not as awful as yesterday’s crisis. Not what you’d wish on an enemy either. So, i rang every 45 minutes til husband got home from his big bank job (no, not that kind!) at lunchtime. he had the kids this afternoon. i went down and had [...]

How do I get help?

Posted by: SynovialSensation on: September 29, 2009

Oh lordy. Had a very extreme pain crisis yesterday afternoon and night. Right jaw – for which I have a maxillo-facial consult booked for end of October. Have had this pain on and off since November last year. Thought it was toothache, 4 visits to the dentist later, root canal work and a night-time bridge [...]

Before…

Posted by: SynovialSensation on: August 3, 2009

…the steroid jab on the 22nd July I mapped the RA pain like this picture shows. It’s the aide memoir I did for the nurse. Heavy lines are the really sore parts, the ones that keep you awake, others just hurt. Blanks or crosses mean no pain there.


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