I went to a Wal-Mart in another city, today. I was there Friday too. The same people greeter was there. I walked in and she looked at me and said "Would you like for me to get you an electric cart?" I looked at her and said "No thank you... I know I am suppose to use one, but I just cannot bring myself to do it just yet." She smiled at me and said "Well it is here if you need it."
Today was by far my worst day for a couple of weeks. I guess because I have new pains and problems. And then I think the fibro is acting up. My body just hurts, muscles hurt when someone touches me. I have been stuck in slow motion... every part of my body feels like it weighs more than it did the day before. My knees will not bend, afraid to as it hurts much worse when I bend them. I do not have much swelling on my knees, but they seem to hurt worse. I guess because I do not have anything cushioning my bones and it is just bone on bone and damage.
I SO did not want to go anywhere today, but hubby made me. I do not think I done my joints any good today. I was in soo much pain when we got home I had hubby undress me and straight to bed I went.
Friday was a good day. I did not feel like much of anything was wrong with me. I still could not keep up with hubby and the kids, but I felt well enough to try on some jeans.
Then Saturday... I just felt soo tired, and by the time I got home from in-laws I was hurting again. I was irritable and snappy. I took my sleepy pills and fell asleep. Then woke back up around 2am and watched a movie and took another darvocet and amitriptylin and back to sleep I went.
Now... here I sit with ankles that hurt to even move or walk on. Knees that are not too swelled, but hurt VERY badly. My back is killing me. My hip is killing me and hurts no matter what I do. I still have muscle twitching in my right leg. My fingers are swelled and stiff. And the list goes on and on and on...
But for the most part the darvocet has helped with the pain, and the stiffness I just have to deal with. Plus, it is almost time for my next pred dose, so... maybe by morning I will be good as new again.
I so wish my knees would go back to being swelled again. Have you ever seen someone wish for their knees to swell? Well... if not I am wishing it. Much less pain for me when they are swelled. I can take being annoyed a whole lot better than being in pain and annoyed.
Thanks for letting me vent I feel a little better.
Oh and I told hubby to rub my knee as it was hurting. He barely touched it and I started screaming and I felt the pain all the way up to my head, and I got teary eyed and my face was red, because of the pain. He was like "I barely touched you." I was like "well.... it HURT!" So, I am guessing what my problem is today is fibro. Still not able to tell the difference, but I know when someone touches me it hurts and they are not even touching me hard.
Hi Joonie, so sorry you feel like crap. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day. I know how you feel about those electric scooter at Wal-mart. There has been plenty of times I wanted to use it because I hurt so bad but I just can't bring myself to do it. By the end of my shopping trip I cuss at myself and wonder why I didn't use the stupid scooter.
Sorry Joonie...I hope tomorrow is better. Take advantage of everyone being gone. Work on sleep tomorrow.
Hi Joonie, I use a mobility scooter all the time now, I have been given one by a generous Disability store in Hervey Bay ,Queensland, I didn't want to use it at first either but boy I love it now, I can keep going for a bit longer and get out in the fresh air, listen to the birds and look at all nature has to offer, I can do things without having to rely on others, prior to having it I could cope with probably one shop and I had had enough and just wanted to go home to bed, the fatigue is my worst enemy. Best of luck and don't be too proud to use one, you'll wonder why you didn't do it earlier for sure, kind regards Janie. Joonie - I am sorry you had such a rough time. I wish I had a magic wand. CathyJoonie...take the scooter. They are wicked fun!. I haven't used one much since I had my knee replacements but when I had one before at the shopping centre, I had a blast. I can have one if I need it and I think I used it once when my feet were sore a few months ago. Its lots of fun to go zooming around and you can shop for 3x as long as when you are walking. When I was doing the shopping I would buzz down the aisle and the family would follow with the trolley. I would just point at what I wanted and say 'one of those' or 'two of those'. It was great. Try it, you'll love it.Yeah, but when I go to Wal-Mart I see the walking as my exercise, because I do not do much of anything at home in the exercise way. At least this way I know I done something. And if I give into the electric cart thingy I will not get my "exercise".
I will one day, ride one again. Just not right yet.
Take care,
Hey Excuse Queen (alright, you told us to call you that...
I love my scooter, even though I only use it once in awhile for a big shopping trip or excursion. We brought it to Atlantic City last week and poor hubby unpacked it from the trunk and assembled it, but then the darn thing wouldn't work! Gotta check if the battery didn't charge or something.
Everytime I go in the doors at wal-mart I do check out the scooters, and sometimes I see they are all outta order or there are none there. So... my mind is made up on those visits, because I have no choice.
Yesterday was just a really bad day for me. I feel a little better today. I do not feel like I am weighed down. Yesterday I just felt like I had a ton of bricks on me and they were crushing me. First time I have felt like that. It was just weird.
I like the scooter when shopping would just 'do me in'. (When I'm ready to quit by the time I get to the door.)
Ask yourself if you wouldn't have just a little bit of fun, having hubby and the kids make an effort to keep up with you! Save your energy when you are crummy, so you can be decent to kids and hubby.
The scooter isn't a big deal. You won't want it when you don't need it.
Hi! Useing a scooter used to bother me but I got used to it. With my ra and bad hip I can not walk very far, so I glad that some stores have them. Sometimes I do get one that does not work well, but I do see more and more people useing the electic scooters. Must be coming into style, or is it more and people are getting ra..LO!Hi joonie! Haven't seen you around for a couple of days and I was starting to worry about you! Sorry you're having a rough time again. Fibro in addition to RA must totally suck!I am doing fairly well today. Much better than yesterday I can tell you that much. I hope I never feel like I did yesterday.
Hi Joonie,Thanks for the message.
It has been much better the last couple of days. I do not have the twitching in my leg like I was having. I guess that was my "warning" of a fibro flare was about to occur? Not sure. Fibro is new to me... so... I am not sure what is what and if what "warnings" signs I have are even related to it.
I hope you have a good rest of the week.
Awwww sending *hugs*
Joonie,
So sorry you are feeling bad....I have RA and fibro also, it sucks! There are times when I can't even stand to be touched. Hope you get to feeling better because I love your posts!
Love ya