Today I have had a really painful shoulder, caused my me shutting the window during the night as I felt cold. I woke up with a numb hand, so realised it hadn't gone off during the night and I couldn't move my arm without causing pain. So used some pain relieving gel to help directly on my shoulder, plus some heat, but struggled not to use it during the day. I forgot once when I reached to turn on the tap, but didn't do it again! So I had to let my daughter come home from work and cook our tea, instead of me who should have done it, but couldn't again!
I was still tired from yesterday, so didn't achieve much today, except I now have smooth silky legs courtesy of my wonderful husband! I can't do them myself without causing more pain, even him doing them causes intense itching, with my skin sensitivity. (I forgot to take one of my tablets before we started, so paid for it when he used the shaving gel! Luckily using oil to calm the skin down afterwards, as well as taking a tablet did help.) He helps me with a lot of things that involves stretching, like washing my hair, or doing a pedicure on my toe nails etc.
It's not easy asking for help to do things that most people take for granted, but sometimes you don't have a choice. I feel sorry for sufferers who live alone, or have unsupportive partners as having a chronic pain condition makes you suffer enough. No one would chose to feel this way, but lack of understanding of this condition, even by some of the medical profession, can sometimes make you feel very alone.
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