Guest guest Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 Hi everyone I just got back from two weeks in Seattle, I was able to spend the holidays with my grandchildren. It was lovely to be with them, but I was so cold, there was rain, snow and frost, and I couldn't get warm even wearing thermals!.My daughter cranked up the heat for me, but I was in a lot of pain, had to take extra dose of my pain med. so i could even move. I've been back in Vegas for about four days, and am still trying to thaw out, but at least the pain is diminishing. How do you all who live in a state with different seasons manage? Is there some secret I can take with me next time so i won't feel so miserable, or is it just a matter of getting acclimatted? I felt like such an idiot with about three layers of clothing, jackets, scarves and gloves on, and everyone up there has short sleeves on! I had a great time, but it could have been better if i hadn't been so cold and my bones aching so badly. It makes me wonder if it's true that warm, dry climates are better for arthritis. I had to use lidocaine patches to help with the pain, and I had just started feeling almost normal from my neck fusion. One benefit was not having to use so much moisturiser! It was so wonderful to see the kids, it had been a year since I last saw them. I just had to keep telling them that Nana had to rest for awhile, which made me feel very old. Well, I just had to vent a bit, and wonder if anyone else feels the different weather in their bones when they travel. Jeannie __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 Hi Jeannie welcome back. Glad to hear you got to enjoy the holidays with your family. Speaking as someone who lives in a somewhat colder state of the midweat, I know what you mean. I have come to HATE the cold winters. I would gladly follow the geese and go south for the winter if I could. But I couldn't leave my poor horses to spend the winters alone. I think you do become used to the colder weather somewhat when you live in a colder state BUT I can still tell it ups my pain level when it gets bone chilling cold here. Most of the time I keep in warm clothing and I keep the heat up higher than I used too before my pain got bad. And on the really cold windy days I still layer up in extra clothing and huddle under a warm quilt to stay warm. A few years back I found a wonderful heavy vintage quilt that I LIVE with all winter long. I kind of feel like Linus from snoopy keeping it with me wherever I go in the house But hey It keeps me WARM and thats what I care about.Thats my suggestion for you, find yourself a heavy nice warm old quilt and bundle up with the kids in a chair by the fire next time you'll be warm as a bug in a rug Sharon Group Owner > > Hi everyone > I just got back from two weeks in Seattle, I was able to spend the holidays with my grandchildren. It was lovely to be with them, but I was so cold, there was rain, snow and frost, and I couldn't get warm even wearing thermals!.My daughter cranked up the heat for me, but I was in a lot of pain, had to take extra dose of my pain med. so i could even move. I've been back in Vegas for about four days, and am still trying to thaw out, but at least the pain is diminishing. How do you all who live in a state with different seasons manage? Is there some secret I can take with me next time so i won't feel so miserable, or is it just a matter of getting acclimatted? I felt like such an idiot with about three layers of clothing, jackets, scarves and gloves on, and everyone up there has short sleeves on! I had a great time, but it could have been better if i hadn't been so cold and my bones aching so badly. It makes me wonder if it's true that warm, dry climates are better for > arthritis. I had to use lidocaine patches to help with the pain, and I had just started feeling almost normal from my neck fusion. One benefit was not having to use so much moisturiser! It was so wonderful to see the kids, it had been a year since I last saw them. I just had to keep telling them that Nana had to rest for awhile, which made me feel very old. Well, I just had to vent a bit, and wonder if anyone else feels the different weather in their bones when they travel. > > Jeannie > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 Hello Jeannie, I was glad to hear that you were able to spend the time with your grandchildren. I know how it is to have to tell the kids that you have to lay down. I've had three spinal fusions in my lumbar region and a total rotator cuff reconstruction .I have to tell mine the same nearly every day. I noticed that you were useing the lidocaine patches. Could I ask what size the patches were and what persentage was the lidocaine? Also, how did the patches compare to oral pain meds you have taken? I wish you the best and thankyou for your reply. buzz --- Abbott <jeannieboo1@...> wrote: > Hi everyone > I just got back from two weeks in Seattle, I was > able to spend the holidays with my grandchildren. It > was lovely to be with them, but I was so cold, there > was rain, snow and frost, and I couldn't get warm > even wearing thermals!.My daughter cranked up the > heat for me, but I was in a lot of pain, had to take > extra dose of my pain med. so i could even move. > I've been back in Vegas for about four days, and am > still trying to thaw out, but at least the pain is > diminishing. How do you all who live in a state with > different seasons manage? Is there some secret I can > take with me next time so i won't feel so miserable, > or is it just a matter of getting acclimatted? I > felt like such an idiot with about three layers of > clothing, jackets, scarves and gloves on, and > everyone up there has short sleeves on! I had a > great time, but it could have been better if i > hadn't been so cold and my bones aching so badly. It > makes me wonder if it's true that warm, dry climates > are better for > arthritis. I had to use lidocaine patches to help > with the pain, and I had just started feeling almost > normal from my neck fusion. One benefit was not > having to use so much moisturiser! It was so > wonderful to see the kids, it had been a year since > I last saw them. I just had to keep telling them > that Nana had to rest for awhile, which made me feel > very old. Well, I just had to vent a bit, and wonder > if anyone else feels the different weather in their > bones when they travel. > > Jeannie > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Hi Buzz, Before I re-type anything- I sent a reply out to your email about the patches, and got something back saying it was undeliverable. So, if messed up, or I did somehow, I'll write again. Can you let me know if my previous message went out-it was addressed to the group, but responding to your email. Let me know, I don't want you to think I was blowing you off! Thanks, and sorry for any mix-up Jeannie Re: cold and achey Hello Jeannie, I was glad to hear that you were able to spend the time with your grandchildren. I know how it is to have to tell the kids that you have to lay down. I've had three spinal fusions in my lumbar region and a total rotator cuff reconstruction .I have to tell mine the same nearly every day. I noticed that you were useing the lidocaine patches. Could I ask what size the patches were and what persentage was the lidocaine? Also, how did the patches compare to oral pain meds you have taken? I wish you the best and thankyou for your reply. buzz --- Abbott <jeannieboo1> wrote: > Hi everyone > I just got back from two weeks in Seattle, I was > able to spend the holidays with my grandchildren. It > was lovely to be with them, but I was so cold, there > was rain, snow and frost, and I couldn't get warm > even wearing thermals!.My daughter cranked up the > heat for me, but I was in a lot of pain, had to take > extra dose of my pain med. so i could even move. > I've been back in Vegas for about four days, and am > still trying to thaw out, but at least the pain is > diminishing. How do you all who live in a state with > different seasons manage? Is there some secret I can > take with me next time so i won't feel so miserable, > or is it just a matter of getting acclimatted? I > felt like such an idiot with about three layers of > clothing, jackets, scarves and gloves on, and > everyone up there has short sleeves on! I had a > great time, but it could have been better if i > hadn't been so cold and my bones aching so badly. It > makes me wonder if it's true that warm, dry climates > are better for > arthritis. I had to use lidocaine patches to help > with the pain, and I had just started feeling almost > normal from my neck fusion. One benefit was not > having to use so much moisturiser! It was so > wonderful to see the kids, it had been a year since > I last saw them. I just had to keep telling them > that Nana had to rest for awhile, which made me feel > very old. Well, I just had to vent a bit, and wonder > if anyone else feels the different weather in their > bones when they travel. > > Jeannie > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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