Still Dark, Rainy, But Also Achy...

 

We've had a lot of rain & it's still going.  We've passed the monthly average.  It was just a little over 2" for August.  This will be the last cooler day then back to the heat.  The midweek could be too warm overnight.  Then the nights will cool down again.

This rain has messed with body.  It kicked off a bout of sciatica.  While not as painful as gout, it'll certainly get your attention.  Hopefully, it'll lessen when the rain stops.   August isn't supposed to be dark.

That's all for now.  I need go get my license renewed.  I guess it's time for the Real ID version.  Take care.

Cya...

Still Feel Like Crap...

 

I'm still sick.   In some ways I think I'm getting better, but not others.  I'm aching & having issues breathing.  At the moment, I'm fairly exhausted.  That's all for now.

Cya...

Pain & Tingling...

 

For the past couple  of  years I've been dealing foot issues, numbness & pain.  I  dealt with gout before that, but this is different.  This piece is about HIV+ people who deal with back pain & peripheral issues.  I have both.

Problem is; I'm my age, I had a stroke, I had a reaction to  statins, I'm HIV+, I'm overweight, I'm on HIV meds...  Any or all of these could be the culprit.  So far, the only thing they seemed to have somewhat elementated was the stroke. 

The articles a decent read.  It may be a starting point for some.  The best I can do is keep as active as  I can & manage it as needed.  That's it for now.

Cya...

OW...

This pneumonia crap has left me in pain from coughing.  Yesterday evening was fairly hellish.  I barely managed to set up in the living room.   It's better this morning, but could be back later.  I'll take more ibuprofen & cough syrup.  Hopefully, that will manage the cough & pain.  

This sucks, take care.

Cya...

Ouch...

Recovery is slow & exclamations of pain & other expletives.  It's like being an arthritic sloth.  But, I am slowly getting better.  Monday, I'll call for a check in with my doctor's office.  That's about all for now.  I want this to be over, it seriously hurts.

Cya...

Pain Article...

This is a rare article.  It discusses chronic pain in people living with HIV.  It's considered a 3rd tier issue, "quality of life."  It's not a great article.   It doesn't offer answers, but it recognizes  the enormity of the issue HIV+ people.   40 - 80% of + people cope with chronic pain.  Especially neuropathic issues caused by the virus & early meds. It doesn't offer answers, but it starts a conversation.  Maybe, more will come.

This isn't an issue I have to cope with, at least ways not yet.  I do have pain, but mine is mostly aches & gout.  It's possible the virus & meds increased my chances of developing gout.  But fortunately at this point, my issues with gout are sporadic.  What I do know, is that any other chronic issue; pain, fatigue, depression, etc..., can impair your ability to follow your regimen successfully.  This is a necessary conversation for patients, researchers & doctors.

Waiting for the next part of this dialog.

Cya...

Hobbling...

We went shopping this morning.  It wasn't fun.  The weather has my foot in a lot of achy pain.  It's not bad if I'm sitting down.  Walking isn't horrible, but standing is no fun.  It's supposed to start warming up a bit & the humidity is supposed to go down some.  Maybe, that'll be enough to make my foot happy.  

Thanksgiving is in 2 weeks.  My roomie & I are again trying to edit down our selection.   We're doing better.  Still, we had a lot of left overs last year & were getting tired of them by the end.  

That's about it for now.  This foot is making it hard to focus on much.

Cya...

Way Too Much Wet...

I'm not sure why blogger isn't letting access my graphics at the moment, but OK.

It's way too wet here.  It has been for weeks.  We've had high humidity levels into the upper 90% range by 8 PM.    65% or higher has been the norm for the afternoons.  It's killing my body.  My legs & feet have felt awful for quite a while.  The weather's been really messing with my breathing & sleep.

It was supposed to rain a lot last night & this morning.  It didn't rain much at all.  It just made it gloomy & more humid.   I woke up to some surprising levels of back pain.  It took over an hour & some ibuprofen to make it tolerable.

I hope some serious rain comes soon or it dries out.  I really need it to do something.  This has been pretty awful lately.

Cya...

OW!....

OK, short post.  I did something to my foot.  I woke up Monday & it hurt, but I made it through the day.   It was a little sore yesterday, but seemed on the mend.  This morning, there was some serious pain.  I can walk, but not easily.  My ankle is swollen.   

I don't know what I did to it.   It could be the way I slept.   It doesn't feel quite like gout.  Its not hot enough & I'm not in enough pain.  Maybe, its just building up.  

I have an appointment at my doctor's office this afternoon.  I'll see the new Nurse Practitioner.   Hopefully, I can find out what's going on with my foot.  With any luck, it won't be too serious.  My feet always seem to sabotage my exercise efforts.

Cya...