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lizw · 11-10-2008, 02:01 PM

Thanks everyone.

Yeah I am having a flare as the pain in my neck and shoulders is coming and going like nobodys business.

Like you Anna I take medication from the same family your med is from but that is just so I can sleep at night. If I don't take it I get chronic insomnia/hot and cold flushes and this bizzare awful grinding sensation in my lower spine. So it doesn't help with a flare.

Last Friday we had a HUGE drop in the temperature, it was sunny in the morning and hailing in the afternoon and I think that is what triggered it. I have also had a bit of emotional stress with my crazy family which doesn't help but is over now.

As far as I am aware there are no meds I can take to kill the pain but hot showers and a heated wheaty bag seem to help.

I think one of my problems is I try to treat it with the AA solution of 'helping others' which I know is mental but I was diagnosed with this at 8 years sober so up till then, when all else failed, I helped others. Lol.

I recognise these days that the solution is to treat myself like I am physically ill (since I am) take it easy, rest and stuff, while it passes. There was also a great reading in the AA daily reader today about it being Gods will we take care of our emotional and physcial health.

It's great to be able to come and here and ask, so do you get this too?
Thanks again.
And a smiley in a wheelchair or broken leg would be good to use too!

11-10-2008, 02:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
lizw God's Kid Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,536	Thanks everyone. Yeah I am having a flare as the pain in my neck and shoulders is coming and going like nobodys business. Like you Anna I take medication from the same family your med is from but that is just so I can sleep at night. If I don't take it I get chronic insomnia/hot and cold flushes and this bizzare awful grinding sensation in my lower spine. So it doesn't help with a flare. Last Friday we had a HUGE drop in the temperature, it was sunny in the morning and hailing in the afternoon and I think that is what triggered it. I have also had a bit of emotional stress with my crazy family which doesn't help but is over now. As far as I am aware there are no meds I can take to kill the pain but hot showers and a heated wheaty bag seem to help. I think one of my problems is I try to treat it with the AA solution of 'helping others' which I know is mental but I was diagnosed with this at 8 years sober so up till then, when all else failed, I helped others. Lol. I recognise these days that the solution is to treat myself like I am physically ill (since I am) take it easy, rest and stuff, while it passes. There was also a great reading in the AA daily reader today about it being Gods will we take care of our emotional and physcial health. It's great to be able to come and here and ask, so do you get this too? Thanks again. And a smiley in a wheelchair or broken leg would be good to use too! __________________ ....blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God.