at the end of the tunnel
The last couple of days of coping with a really, really, really stiff neck, which threatened yelpingly painful spasms almost without warning have been very tough.
It's exhausting coping with the pain and the fear and the lack of sleep and at the same time keeping a guard on your tongue not to snap at your dear husband or just sit there swearing.
Today, things are so much better. I even managed, with careful planning, slow considered movements and the careful help of BB to have a shower, wash my hair, and change out of the pyjamas I have been wearing 24/7 since Saturday night.
It makes me feel like this...
But I shall sit quietly and patiently for a few more days yet!
You really have been suffering. That sounds so painful and the thing you should be doing - relaxing - is almost impossible as you unconsciously tense against the spasms.
ReplyDeleteI hope the improvement continues. Are you reclining?
We have used pillows to create a high back to the settee where I sit and added a cushioned footstool, which has made all difference. As long as I'm cautious and pay attention to what I'm doing I'm fine 🙂 ish!
DeleteThat sounds like an awful time. I'm glad you found ways to help, but such anxiety about triggering pain is hard to handle.
ReplyDeleteHopefully I'm over the worst of it. May God have mercy on those who live with it for longer than just a couple of days... my mother lived with phantom nerve pain for four years after the stroke. She is my role model.
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