Tuesday, September 1, 2020 We had a rather uneventful shopping day in Alameda–post office, Walgreen’s, Safeway. I put Linda’s buttermilk in grocery bags that zip, and she also took the corners very carefully and slowly so nothing could have spilled. I was glad to see Julie Whitehead facilitating the meditation and discussion. The topic was…
Category: chronic pain
The Lyrica Saga
By the end of June, I had successfully obtained all the medications I had calculated I would need for the month of July. The only change I made was to change the original order to take 2 capsules 3 times a day to taking 3 capsules 2 times a day. It’s just too hard to…
More Lab Tests Ordered
March 16, 2018 I wasn’t particularly anxious to have another A1C yet, since I have been in chronic pain since October and have experienced a lot of stress. But I had to have it, and it was even more disappointing than I had feared. 6.6%. Heavy sigh.
Day 13 Pain Management
February 16, 2018 I have more pain today, I think after working so hard yesterday afternoon with no break. I opened a new can of “magic” espresso beans and took one. Dr. Whitehead began with the meditation, this one focusing on body sensations of heaviness and warmth. Great distractions. Francis came in for the exercises,…
Day 11 Pain Management
February 12, 2018 Linda has been sick all weekend so I had to drive myself today. Pain Level 4 (though I did have a magic dark chocolate espresso bean). Used neck pillow, turned off air and radio (they were distractions). In spite of several traffic lights being out (and we all had to have a…
Pain Levels with Activities
Pain Free (0) I have NO pain-free moments when I am awake! When I am soundly asleep, I do not perceive pain; but the moment I wake up, the pain is there. Minor Pain (1-3) “Nagging, annoying, but doesn’t interfere with most daily living activities. Patient able to adapt to pain psychologically and with medication…
Quotes & Rants
2/2/18 Collected here and there, from Facebook, from my own head…. “The challenge with chronic head pain is that it is invisible. If you tell people you really hurt, then you are complaining. We are disbelieved simply because we are women, and dismissed as having a ‘women’s disease.’ If we don’t tell people about our…
Day 7 Pain Management
February 2, 2018 With Francis: Meditation & Breathing Exercises (with breathing) Homework: Exercises 5-7 (in addition to 1-4) “L” (backside stretch) Wall plank Lying down “bridge” Most in the group have lower back issues All 7 exercises are included in yoga and Tai Chi Introduction to Tai Chi (10 exercises) – lots of arm movements…
Pain Medications
Thursday, January 25, 2018 After spending the last three years getting off prescription medications (Paxil, simvastatin, glipizide, metformin, atenolol, nortriptyline, and even sumatriptan if the CBD/THCA tinctures keep working to prevent migraines!), I’m majorly bummed right now to be even considering more pharmaceuticals to deal with my chronic neck pain. But I just can’t handle…
Day 2 Pain Management
January 22, 2018 First “real” session (no more paperwork to fill out!). Francis is gone for 10 days on some kind of “mission trip” so Dr. Whitehead was the primary presenter. She showed a video of a TED talk by a woman who had had massive body injuries and accompanying pain and told her story…