Re: Question about Osteorarthritis

[Guest guest]

>

> I know what your talking about with c.o.p.d. I have it to and it

is hard to breath in the cold but I sure like it a lot better then

the summer.I love looking at the snow also but that's as far as it

gets I don't drive in it at all. lol I can't get out in the cold

either. And the summer is to hot to breath so I'm mostly in the house

unless I have to take someone somewhere. lol

ya winter months take forever but the spring flowers makes it worth

while to wait.

I miss growing my flower garden. Since I have been so sick I can't

get outside very much and I hate that.

I have to go for now. I hope to hear from you soon. It is alway so

nice to hear from everyone.

Sue

> In a message dated 11/29/2006 1:11:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

> grandma_loves_x_8@... writes:

>

> Then it

> is going to snow the day after. Not looking forward to the pain

but

> the snow is so pretty. I Would love to see the snow with out the

pain.

> lol

> Hope and pray that you feel better soon.

> Sue

>

>

>

> thank God the snow is pretty it is the only thing that makes the

pain

> worthwhile... I miss taking the kids in the snow and the puppies

its there first

> winter but with COPD if its to cold and my heart it sort of

freezes my mush

> lungs...I love the snow though but after the holidays im ready for

spring and

> it seems to take forever to get here

> Rose

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Babs,

I've not had OA as long as you have I'm sure. It's only been about 2 yrs. for

me. Gosh it sounds like you are in a great deal of pain tonight. Hugs! It

saddens me to read of any of you being in such great pain. I do know what that

feels like. I'm experiencing the weather induced pain myself. I just got up

about 30 mins ago due to pain. I took some medicine and am waiting for it to

start working so I can resume sleeping.

I bet you aren't happy to be in such pain. When our hands hurt, it sure makes

life hard. Since we use them to do everything. I think it's the same when our

legs hurt, you just can't hardly function.

I hope this front passes soon so our pain will be back to normal at least. It's

coming through here tomorrow and continuing through Thursday. So 2 more days for

me. How much longer for you? Does your increased pain always start a couple of

days before the front or rain is to arrive?

Hugs,

~Tommie

Re: Question about Osteorarthritis

I have had osteoarthritis for along time. It is really bad in my spine and

each time the operated on my neck they had to remove the spurs.. you would be

shocked at the charge for doing that. I have now begun to have flairups in my

hands and I am not a happy camper about that... But the changes in pressure due

to weather can cause it to become very painful. Also being in the same position

for a prolonged time will flair it up. But hormones can cause changes in the

pain too. It is amazing how our body works.

Hugs, Babs

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/29/2006 4:40:35 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

tommie_jones@... writes:

I hope this front passes soon so our pain will be back to normal at least.

It's coming through here tomorrow and continuing through Thursday. So 2 more

days for me. How much longer for you? Does your increased pain always start a

couple of days before the front or rain is to arrive?

Hugs,

~Tommie

my husband has had OA for 10 years he works two jobs and rarely mentions

it ..I have decided this man is sadistic lol the Dr gave him pain med's but

they have been sitting there a year unopened...he said being in the marines

made him numb loll I told him I think it made him brain dead... The Dr told me

is is the least progressive form of arthritis there is but I'm sure it

depends on the case as in any other illness

Rose

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/29/2006 4:41:55 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

grandma_loves_x_8@... writes:

I know what your talking about with c.o.p.d. I have it to and it

is hard to breath in the cold but I sure like it a lot better then

the summer.I love looking at the snow also but that's as far as it

gets I don't drive in it at all. lol I can't get out in the cold

either. And the summer is to hot to breath so I'm mostly in the house

unless I have to take someone somewhere. lol

ya winter months take forever but the spring flowers makes it worth

while to wait.

I miss growing my flower garden. Since I have been so sick I can't

get outside very much and I hate that.

I have to go for now. I hope to hear from you soon. It is alway so

nice to hear from everyone.

Sue

I know there isn't a good time to be outside when it comes to COPD but I try

to plant some in the spring then my husband keeps it up in the hot part of

summer..... I don't plant but just a few lil flower gardens...a few tears ago

he got me one of those pools that have the blow up ring around the top and

Kaytee is 16 now so her and her friends like it a lot also...he puts it up for

me in the spring and takes it down in the fall it cant be left up and it has

a solar cover and heater so it stays pretty warm...I can breathe as long as

I'm cool so I really enjoy the pool..

Rose

[Guest guest]

hI

SORRY ABOUT THE CAPS MY SUGAR WAS HIGH A FEW DAYS BUT IT IS OKAY NOW BUT IT'S

GOING TO TAKE A DAY OR TWO FOR MY EYES TO ADJUST.

I'M GLAD YOU BROUGHT THIS UP. I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN THE WEARTHER CHANCES

AND WHEN THERE IS A FULL MOON THAT MY OA HURTS THE WORSE AT THIS TIME OF THE

MONTH. ALL THO I HURT EVERYDAY IT IS A LOT WORSE ON THESE DAYS.

HAS ANYONE ELSE NOTICED THIS?

I CAN TELL YOU ONE THING IF YOU DON'T ALL READY KNOW IT WHICH MOST OF YOU DO

I'M SURE. THAT ARTHRIS IS A WEAR AND TEAR DISEASE BUT IT IS FUNNY NOT HA HA

FUNNY BUT JUST FUNNY THAT HOW YOU CAN STAND TO LONG OR SET TO LONG OR LAY TO

LONG YOU HURT WORSE. BUT IF YOU DO TO MUCH OR IF YOUR ON YOUR FEET TO LONG YOU

HURT TO. SO IT IS A DAMED IF YOU DO AND DAMED IF YOU DON'T DISEASE. LOL

DO YOU AGREE? JUST WONDERING.. LOL

LOVE SUE

tignish99 wrote:

Hello

I have noticed that certain time of the month my osteorarthritis is a lot more

painful than other times. I wonder if that has something to do with horomones.

Have any other women in this group noticed that too?

Thank you

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Hi Sue

Oh yes you cannot win. If I rest my hands too long I get stiff fingers. If I

am active I get sore hands. Either way, you are right, you cannot win. Plus I

have extra wear and tear on my hands due to my toddler daughter who still needs

to be picked up on a regular basis. Plus she is going through this mommy phase

where everything is mommy. I cannot even go to the bathroom without her

flipping out and following me. She has a nasty cold and the dr is concerned

about some swollen tissue in her nasal passages so is sending her for xrays to

see what is going on in there. Sinus and adenoid problems run in my family.

Not dangerous as in cancer or anything but it has been impeding her nose

breathing so she has been waking up at night when she tries to breathe through

her nose and she cant. So bcs she is a squirmy 22 month old, we have to go to

the hospital because regular xray places do not deal with squirming critters.

Getting to the hospital is a feat in itself. They

only do these xrays for about 3 hrs every day, during nap time of course. Plus

you cannot make an appt so it is first come first serve. So if they are busy we

will wait for ever. Sign!

So there is that causing me stress. Plus hubby still does not have a job. He

is looking and has an interview this morning so please keep your fingers crosed.

That in itself is stressing me out. It is hard to sleep when you know that next

month he will have no more money coming in.

I am fighting a bad case of bronchitis, borderline pneumonia. It is viral so

the only thing the dr could give me was a puffer. Just one thing after another.

It never seems to end. I would just like one boring day when nothing happens.

Ok I have to get on with my day. Although I really just want to curl up in

bed and throw the blankets over my head.

Take care.

Sue VanHorn wrote:

hI

SORRY ABOUT THE CAPS MY SUGAR WAS HIGH A FEW DAYS BUT IT IS OKAY NOW BUT IT'S

GOING TO TAKE A DAY OR TWO FOR MY EYES TO ADJUST.

I'M GLAD YOU BROUGHT THIS UP. I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN THE WEARTHER CHANCES AND

WHEN THERE IS A FULL MOON THAT MY OA HURTS THE WORSE AT THIS TIME OF THE MONTH.

ALL THO I HURT EVERYDAY IT IS A LOT WORSE ON THESE DAYS.

HAS ANYONE ELSE NOTICED THIS?

I CAN TELL YOU ONE THING IF YOU DON'T ALL READY KNOW IT WHICH MOST OF YOU DO I'M

SURE. THAT ARTHRIS IS A WEAR AND TEAR DISEASE BUT IT IS FUNNY NOT HA HA FUNNY

BUT JUST FUNNY THAT HOW YOU CAN STAND TO LONG OR SET TO LONG OR LAY TO LONG YOU

HURT WORSE. BUT IF YOU DO TO MUCH OR IF YOUR ON YOUR FEET TO LONG YOU HURT TO.

SO IT IS A DAMED IF YOU DO AND DAMED IF YOU DON'T DISEASE. LOL

DO YOU AGREE? JUST WONDERING.. LOL

LOVE SUE

tignish99 wrote:

Hello

I have noticed that certain time of the month my osteorarthritis is a lot more

painful than other times. I wonder if that has something to do with horomones.

Have any other women in this group noticed that too?

Thank you

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Hi fellow O/A sufferers,

The damp wet weather and cold kick my butt as well, and the bone

spurs…. If I have to go in and have something else ground down I'm,

well, I don't even know. I guess my O/A has had a name for about five

years now, I had pain from it before that, but I refused to get treated

until I couldn't stand it anymore. Pride and ego, I don't know if it's

just because I'm a man, or simply because for the first time in my life

working harder was not the answer to my problem, it was part OF the

problem. It is a damned if I do, damned if I don't too. I try to spin

that in my head to my benefit though. I try to tell myself since it's

going to hurt either way, I'll at least feel better knowing I got

something done. Usually that helps, but I do still get angry from time

to time if I take on too much, or forget to be realistic about my

limitations.

I have never made a connection about the moon, but I do seem to have a

built in barometer.

[Guest guest]

Well, I can't speak for any one else, but for me the O/S is most

painful and has most affected joints that I've damaged and places in my

spine that I've also injured. I took a really bad fall a long time

ago, and spent 20 years in the trades building houses. For me it

didn't become intolorable until I was closing in on 40. I also spent

several years in the service(regular Army infantry), and they do teach

you to be hardcore. Maybe not as hardcore as the Marines, but it was

gung-ho enough for me. I think it's one of the reasons it's so hard

to ask for help now. I've spent most of my life hiding pain, and all

of a sudden, I can't anymore.

[Guest guest]

LOL It is because you ARE a man!!! You said it, not me. lol although I thought

it before I read your type about it. lol hehehehe

Hugs

~Tommie

Re: Question about Osteorarthritis

Hi fellow O/A sufferers,

The damp wet weather and cold kick my butt as well, and the bone

spurs.. If I have to go in and have something else ground down I'm,

well, I don't even know. I guess my O/A has had a name for about five

years now, I had pain from it before that, but I refused to get treated

until I couldn't stand it anymore. Pride and ego, I don't know if it's

just because I'm a man, or simply because for the first time in my life

working harder was not the answer to my problem, it was part OF the

problem. It is a damned if I do, damned if I don't too. I try to spin

that in my head to my benefit though. I try to tell myself since it's

going to hurt either way, I'll at least feel better knowing I got

something done. Usually that helps, but I do still get angry from time

to time if I take on too much, or forget to be realistic about my

limitations.

I have never made a connection about the moon, but I do seem to have a

built in barometer.

[Guest guest]

I think the moon is a factor too. Anything that changes our environment. At

least it does for me and it affects my mood too of course and how well I handle

the extra pain.

~Tommie

Re: Question about Osteorarthritis

Hi fellow O/A sufferers,

The damp wet weather and cold kick my butt as well, and the bone

spurs.. If I have to go in and have something else ground down I'm,

well, I don't even know. I guess my O/A has had a name for about five

years now, I had pain from it before that, but I refused to get treated

until I couldn't stand it anymore. Pride and ego, I don't know if it's

just because I'm a man, or simply because for the first time in my life

working harder was not the answer to my problem, it was part OF the

problem. It is a damned if I do, damned if I don't too. I try to spin

that in my head to my benefit though. I try to tell myself since it's

going to hurt either way, I'll at least feel better knowing I got

something done. Usually that helps, but I do still get angry from time

to time if I take on too much, or forget to be realistic about my

limitations.

I have never made a connection about the moon, but I do seem to have a

built in barometer.

[Guest guest]

Well, I can't speak for any one else, but for me the O/S is most

painful and has most affected joints that I've damaged and places in my

spine that I've also injured. I took a really bad fall a long time

ago, and spent 20 years in the trades building houses. For me it

didn't become intolorable until I was closing in on 40. I also spent

several years in the service(regular Army infantry), and they do teach

you to be hardcore. Maybe not as hardcore as the Marines, but it was

gung-ho enough for me. I think it's one of the reasons it's so hard

to ask for help now. I've spent most of my life hiding pain, and all

of a sudden, I can't anymore.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Sue, we are having rain and my back is in a major flair up.. Pain meds do

not help me at all I take them and they don't do anything. I just wade through

the pain and rest alot.

Hugs, Babs

[Guest guest]

Hugs Tommie OA is not a fun thing to have I got diagnoised with it and DDD at

the age of 28.. But the pain was managable then and not as bad. It flaired once

in awhile but after my accident in 95 wow did it flair up and get worse fast.

Tommie I have pain all the time. But the weather changing and the least thing

can flair up the pain really bad. I have been through every med the pain doc

could put me on, injections and not one of the pain pills even put a dent in the

pain they made it a little more bearable for a short while then I am right back

where I started. They tried me on durgestic patches they helped better than

anything but the fog like state it kept me in was awful not to mention the price

of that med is just awful being on Medicare I wouldn't even attempt to be put on

that at 250 bucks for a month supply it. But I finally decided that I wasn't

going to waste money on pain meds unless I had to. When I am in major flair ups

my doc calls me in meds to help ease the pain. But I have learned to listen to

my pain and rest until it eases up to a bareable pain. The biggest problem with

spinal pain is knowing your limits. Most of us have no choice put to push those

limits. I have slowly learned that when my back starts flaring to get off my

feet and rest. That things can wait until it eases. But I have not figured out

how to avoid it all together boy wouldn't that be so nice.

Hugs, Babs

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/1/2006 8:14:14 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

tommie_jones@... writes:

He's a man and men have no sense, I'm convinced. lol

~Tommie

lol true but I think he knows he for us to have insurance and to pay the

bills he has to since I cant work ...he is always doing some project when he

is home to sometimes he even brings work home with him ...in 14 months he can

retire he said maybe then he will drop down to one job lol talk about

obsessive ...

Rose

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/1/2006 10:51:38 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

ottfab4@... writes:

Well, at least I know I'm loved. For all our

faults, we are needed, just as we could not live w/o our lovely wives.

thanks for the reminder lol ...OK u win

Rose who will never kill her own spiders

[Guest guest]

He's a man and men have no sense, I'm convinced. lol

~Tommie

Re: Question about Osteorarthritis

In a message dated 11/29/2006 4:40:35 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

tommie_jones@... writes:

I hope this front passes soon so our pain will be back to normal at least.

It's coming through here tomorrow and continuing through Thursday. So 2 more

days for me. How much longer for you? Does your increased pain always start a

couple of days before the front or rain is to arrive?

Hugs,

~Tommie

my husband has had OA for 10 years he works two jobs and rarely mentions

it ..I have decided this man is sadistic lol the Dr gave him pain med's but

they have been sitting there a year unopened...he said being in the marines

made him numb loll I told him I think it made him brain dead... The Dr told me

is is the least progressive form of arthritis there is but I'm sure it

depends on the case as in any other illness

Rose

[Guest guest]

-I think I've just been insulted lol…Now, I'm smiling as I write this,

so no one take offense. If we in fact have no sense, what does that

say for our choices in women? So that would mean that your husbands

have no sense, right? I know how hard headed and dense we can be, but

I think you need us snow shoveling, car fixing, bug killing, butt

scratching messy guys. Well, at least I know I'm loved. For all our

faults, we are needed, just as we could not live w/o our lovely wives.

[Guest guest]

LOL !! I mean no harm really!! I just love men! They are usually good

sports for the punches I can sometimes throw! Of course you are all loved! Would

we have it any other way? No, absolutely NOT! And of course you are needed,

very much so. Not only for the duties you mentioned, but there are a slue of

others. I won't even begin to list them. Some good and some not so favorable.

I love your attitude! You are one who is a great sport. Thank you for the laugh.

~Tommie\

Re: Question about Osteorarthritis

-I think I've just been insulted lol.Now, I'm smiling as I write this,

so no one take offense. If we in fact have no sense, what does that

say for our choices in women? So that would mean that your husbands

have no sense, right? I know how hard headed and dense we can be, but

I think you need us snow shoveling, car fixing, bug killing, butt

scratching messy guys. Well, at least I know I'm loved. For all our

faults, we are needed, just as we could not live w/o our lovely wives.

[Guest guest]

LOL I'll add to that Rose. lol

~Tommie

Re: Re: Question about Osteorarthritis

In a message dated 12/1/2006 10:51:38 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

ottfab4@... writes:

Well, at least I know I'm loved. For all our

faults, we are needed, just as we could not live w/o our lovely wives.

thanks for the reminder lol ...OK u win

Rose who will never kill her own spiders

[Guest guest]

Thank you ! You have sure been a blessing to this group I think. You're

spirit is always so bright, even when you are down, you just seem to brighten

things around here and for that I thank you! I'm glad we have met. I can see

that your wife is a very blessed woman! As I am sure you are blessed having her.

~Tommie

Re: Question about Osteorarthritis

Oh Tommie, I know you were playin', so was I. All kidding aside, I

think God gave man half of all the good stuff, and woman the other half

of all the good stuff, so when we got together, fell in love and

started a family, we'd make a whole. There's no harm in laughing at

ourselves ( or each other)a little bit I don't think.