I'm bummed today because...

[Moderator]

Lucky me. This morning I was diagnosed with having Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN), a form of neuropathic pain that can last for months or years after the shingles virus is no longer active. Daily, severe pain that may last a lifetime… Yipee! I’m a real joy to be around these days… NOT!

Hope you find some relief soon.

 

[DiO'Bolic]

Hope you find some relief soon.

Thank you... me, too.

 

[osnafrank]

Not bummed, totally pissed

 

[Wayoftheredpanda]

Not bummed, totally pissed

May I ask why?

 

[GNTLGNT]

May I ask why?

...yeah Bubba, why are ya peed-off?......

 

[CoriSCapnSkip]

So my cousin passed away and for the first Halloween without him his brother posted a picture of himself crying blood.

I was bummed that I didn't feel up to decorating this year but I was glad I didn't.

 

[Neesy]

Lucky me. This morning I was diagnosed with having Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN), a form of neuropathic pain that can last for months or years after the shingles virus is no longer active. Daily, severe pain that may last a lifetime… Yipee! I’m a real joy to be around these days… NOT!

Had shingles in 2013 - I do notice a difference on my left side now - it got me in the left hip - wishing you best of luck that it does not last forever ((((dio)))))

 

[DiO'Bolic]

Had shingles in 2013 - I do notice a difference on my left side now - it got me in the left hip - wishing you best of luck that it does not last forever ((((dio)))))

Thanks. It got me right at the belt line on left side all the way around the back to the spine. Hurts like a son of a gun.

 

[king family fan]

Thanks. It got me right at the belt line on left side all the way around the back to the spine. Hurts like a son of a gun.

Hope it goes away quickly.

 

[DiO'Bolic]

Hope it goes away quickly.

Thank you, but that's not how my luck rolls.

 

[Neesy]

Lucky me. This morning I was diagnosed with having Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN), a form of neuropathic pain that can last for months or years after the shingles virus is no longer active. Daily, severe pain that may last a lifetime… Yipee! I’m a real joy to be around these days… NOT!

Hey Dio - how's that postherpetic pain coming along? When I had shingles I used a capsaicin cream - it burned a bit but seemed to draw out the nerve pain in my hip - might be too late for you to do this, but maybe it's worth a try. It's an over the counter cream you should be able to buy at any drug store.

Capsaicin (Topical Route) Description and Brand Names - Mayo Clinic

Just don't apply it to inflamed or open skin, or it will hurt like h*ll!

 

[Dana Jean]

Not bummed, totally pissed

What happened? Did I miss reading something? Hope you are better now.

 

[DiO'Bolic]

Hey Dio - how's that postherpetic pain coming along? When I had shingles I used a capsaicin cream - it burned a bit but seemed to draw out the nerve pain in my hip - might be too late for you to do this, but maybe it's worth a try. It's an over the counter cream you should be able to buy at any drug store.

Capsaicin (Topical Route) Description and Brand Names - Mayo Clinic

Just don't apply it to inflamed or open skin, or it will hurt like h*ll!

Thanks. Still loads of pain. Taking one Gabapentin tablet in the morning and three before bedtime to get some sleep. Also taking B-Complex and lots of Advil. I’ll look into that capsaicin cream for relief.

 

[Neesy]

Thanks. Still loads of pain. Taking one Gabapentin tablet in the morning and three before bedtime to get some sleep. Also taking B-Complex and lots of Advil. I’ll look into that capsaicin cream for relief.

Not to sound like a couple of old codgers but this past weekend I had swelling in my right lower leg and could not go see my doctor at the walk-in clinic because he decided to take Friday off!

Think I will go today to see if he can figure out the cause - my leg muscle feels hard and the skin is tight due to the edema - this has been three days now and it's starting to get on my nerves. If I sit with my leg raised higher than my heart for about an hour that relieves the pressure.

 

[kelliblue]

I hate my coworker. She constantly drives me crazy. It's enough to ruin my whole day. I've decided not to talk to her anymore unless it's work related. I'm not going out for lunch with her anymore. I'm done.

 

[DiO'Bolic]

Not to sound like a couple of old codgers but this past weekend I had swelling in my right lower leg and could not go see my doctor at the walk-in clinic because he decided to take Friday off!

Think I will go today to see if he can figure out the cause - my leg muscle feels hard and the skin is tight due to the edema - this has been three days now and it's starting to get on my nerves. If I sit with my leg raised higher than my heart for about an hour that relieves the pressure.

Hope all goes well.

 

[Neesy]

Hope all goes well.

Thanks (I've resorted to wearing some compression stockings I dug out of my drawer - I used to wear them when I was sitting for eight hours a day when I was still a medical transcriptionist)

Not sure what is going on with our TV this morning - our usual morning crew is not there! I wonder what happened? My son thinks it's something to do with the election going on south of us, but I don't see the connection.

 

[Klerekast]

I broke my favourite owl ornament. I hate how everything always breaks around me, it just happens in less than a second. Usually with one stupid, nothing-y move too.

 

[Neesy]

I broke my favourite owl ornament. I hate how everything always breaks around me, it just happens in less than a second. Usually with one stupid, nothing-y move too.

Sorry to hear it - is there some way you could replace it?

 

[Klerekast]

I think I can glue it back together, but it will still be visible. Gah, it's such a shame!