I'll take any pain killer you care to give me right now

[cornerofmadness]

Quick anatomy lesson. My swollen AC joint (where the collarbone meets the shoulderblade) is pressing on the supraspinatus, a muscle that lies over the shoulder blade. It's knotted into something that feels like I have a softball sewn under my skin when I press back against a chair. In turn, it's yanking on the collarbone pulling it off kilter. This is making the sternocleidomastoid spasm. This is the main muscle that moves your head around like a swivel. As this spasms it pulls the neck and head out of alignment which is making the masseter, the muscle that open and closes your jaw, spasm as well. The whole upper left side of my body is one giant ass knot of pain.

Why so hurty? I decided to weather proof this place. I pretty much HAVE to. It leaks hot air like a sieve. I got plastic on 3 of the 6 windows before the pain was too much. A friend asked SHOULD I be doing this? Well no but who is going to? Not my landlord that's for sure. I'll have to finish tomorrow.

Kanda seems to be feeling a little better. he's not up to snuff but he's at least moving. I thought I was going to have to call the vet tomorrow since I wasn't seeing much in the way of litter box use and knew he was dehydrating. I gave Roy and Soul some of the dope cat nip and recorded them then everyone got some treats.

this came to me after the writing post but I thought I'd share it. this link proves one thing ALWAYS read the fine print. Okay money should always flow to the author not from. Some contests do have entrance fees and are legit but they're mostly under 30$. If that price tag wasn't warning enough scroll down the article to see the fine print...




this is the path to the left when you leave my complex, fun hill to get up in the winter. Not entirely sure where it goes other than loops back to the highway a few miles down.

Comments

[havocmangawip.livejournal.com]

That sounds VERY VERY PAINFUL! OWWWW!

Poor Kanda, glad he seems to be perking up a bit.

Your "drive" looks AWFUL.

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Has no painkillers that would touch what you're needing, I'm sure. D:

I recognize that hill.

Glad Kanda's doing better. Sorry you aren't.

[wildrider.livejournal.com]

Sounds almost like a much, much, MUCH more serious version of what my shoulder is doing... And since mine is lesser by some degree, I can only "ouchie" with you in minor sympathy.

But ouchie.

The hill of snow is pretty, though.

I'm trying to write, but getting nothing done. Am knitting a lot, though.

[marynachaotica.livejournal.com]

Well if we lived near each other, I'd be happy to bring over a few of my Vicodin for the pain. That should at least dull it to where you could relax a little bit. But I'm in Missouri....

[sillymagpie.livejournal.com]

Yow, that sounds like you need some serious meds. Can't your doctor prescribe some? :-(

Glad Kanda is feeling a bit better. Has Soul forgiven you yet?

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

that's okay, they make me vomit and I dont' do narcotics

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

well i've been working up to this for a decade or more so...BIG OUCHIE

It IS pretty

i'm also trying to write. failing. yay to knitting

[marynachaotica.livejournal.com]

Most narcotics don't seem to affect me.

Codeine...pffft...body has it processed in half an hour and looking around asking "What? You mean you gave me something for the pain? THAT? Oh puhlease." Morphine..pfft...if you can make it last an hour it's a bloody miracle! Vicodin my body most definitely loooooves. Half a Vicodin and I'm good for a couple of days! Doctors aren't sure why my body responds so strangely to the various narcotics, but hey..if half of one will work that well...that's what we go with.

Wish I could figure out something that would work for you hon. Maybe acupuncture? I know it worked wonders for the pain from the tumor that had been in my foot. Damn thing was wrapped around nerves and tendons. Or maybe some acupressure?

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

not really. took Ibuprofen now it tore up my stomach

i'm sure you do. here it is with snow

Kanda worried me more than i worried myself

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

it is painful

Kanda was worrying me

and that's the 'good' side.

[wildrider.livejournal.com]

Knitting is good.

I have a massage therapist work on it once a month or so and it sort of stays okay (she says I should never baby it, but keep up with the weights, and usually, she's right), but sometimes I pick up something and... OUCH.

Flail writing. I haven't actually done much at all since November. Argh.

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

I know the feeling about Kanda worrying you more, believe me.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

nods nods

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

right now I can't find the money to go to a therapist and last time they sadly made it worse

i've been only puttering around since then myself

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

sadly my stomach can't handle them. I just took one ibuprofen and now i'm doubled over from the pain

Soul has forgiven me. i am the dispenser of chicken and cat nip

[wildrider.livejournal.com]

I joined Massage Envy to keep it affordable.

Yeah.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

i don't know what that is. i'll google it when i'm not exhausted. lets see if booboo shoulder will let me sleep

[sillymagpie.livejournal.com]

Too bad they can't prescribe shots, since you have the training to administer them yourself.

Good for Soul. :-)

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

Ow.

[wildrider.livejournal.com]

It's a nationwide chain. Membership is about $50, which gets you a free massage with extra ones costing only $40 (that's for an hour, mind you). It's not CHEAP (like going to a massage school), but it's certainly more affordable than a spa.

I slept like a stone last night. Hope you got some sleep, too.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

in a big way

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

right. it's not easy to do an IM shot on yourself either

Soul is chewing my foot as I type. He is not long for the world

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

i'm just gonna assume that it will not exist here. and our massages are about 30$/hour here so...

that's good . I slept ok

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

That sounds very painful.

That hill looks like something to avoid.

I hope no one is stupid enough to enter that contest.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

it is

and yes it is

and yes i hope so too