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Posted 1/7/2011 11:15 PM (GMT 0)
Done so far:

* had a massive sleep in to recover from the heat
* sat outside (humid) and read the paper
* eaten breakfast

tlcs for today:

* go swimming? Not sure if I should do this at the beach or at the pool though
* wipe down kitchen benches with eucalyptus oil, because the stupid ants are doing their annual summer invasion again.
* heaps of tidying - needed
* file / do paperwork so that this desk is clear
* read, watch movies, play more board games, veg in front of the fan
* water the garden if it doesn't rain

Ivy's summer holiday:

* swim?
* go to river?
* go to free outdoor concert?
Posted 1/8/2011 12:06 PM (GMT 0)
Saturday TLC

* eat
* try to organise the christams tree lights
* maybe take down christmas tree?
* take painkiller if my belly ache continues

Ran a fever last night and the night before. Only hitting 38C each time.
Posted 1/8/2011 4:43 PM (GMT 0)
My TLC's:
*go to grocery store
*keep humidifier going
*relax, take more robitussin
*drink coffee (it's 1 of the things that seems to help soothe cold symptoms)

Ugh, stupid cold just won't go away..feeling pretty crappy today.
Posted 1/9/2011 2:46 AM (GMT 0)
Went into Leighton Buzzard with parents in the afternoon. Went to Halfords to look at car radios/CD players, but the cheapest one was £59.99 and I didn't want to pay that much. For Christmas, I got £30 worth of Halford vouchers from my brother and sister-in-law (requested, 'cos I wanted the car radio). But yeah: maybe I can buy the car radio off the internet and use the Halford vouchers to pay for them to install it :-/

For dinner, I had a nice meal consisting of half a jacket potato, baked beans and sausages. My stomach let me know what it thought of it a couple of hours later. Dear god, I don't know who's more miserable at the moment: me or my stomach. I managed to go a few hours ago, but disappointingly it didn't do a lot to relieve the bloating and pain.

Spent the evening watching Primeval, Casualty and - a sign of genuine, rock-bottom braindeadness - Midsommer Murders.

Seems like it's been a blah day for all of us... :-/
Posted 1/9/2011 3:01 AM (GMT 0)
Hmmmm. I'm not sure that baked beans are a good idea for anybody who is hoping to avoid gas, let alone a Crohn's person...

Ouch :-(.

Do you have any dill or fennel seeds in your pantry? Because dill or fennel seed tea can sometimes help with bloating. (Pour boiling water over seeds; steep; drink. Just don't swallow the seeds, ok; I odn't think your stomach would like that).

I've finally replied to your email.

Choc - 38C would still get me sent to hospital if I were on Humira. Might it be a good idea to phone your doctor?

Good on you for sorting out the Christmas decorations. I haven't even started that yet.

Ivy.
Posted 1/9/2011 3:47 AM (GMT 0)
Yeah, baked beans probably aren't the Best. Ever. Food choice. But that said, it doesn't seem to matter all that much what I eat - I get symptoms anyway.

I don't think we do, but I could always buy some. I have tried various herbal teas in the past: peppermint, fennel and camomile. But none of 'em seemed to relieve my digestive symptoms at all. Personally I find normal tea the most comforting drink!

I'll check my mail...
Posted 1/9/2011 3:50 AM (GMT 0)

Well I hope you are all feeling better soon.

Posted 1/9/2011 4:00 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks, mdf34 :p

@Ivy - I read your mail. I do have things to say, but it's not something I want to rush a reply to in 5 minutes. I'm off to bed now. Hope I fall asleep quickly... Goodnight!
Posted 1/9/2011 9:58 AM (GMT 0)
NCoT- There is a really good site online for car radios/stereos(will try and look back for my old receipt to find name of company)Bought one for DD other year, £70 less than High Street prices(£120 in stores-£50 online)Has radio, plays CDs and she can connect her MP3 too(does this the most) and delivered next day.Paid local garage £25 to fit(although I am sure that most mechanically minded men would be capable)
Posted 1/9/2011 12:15 PM (GMT 0)
yeah i need to see my GP anyway cos i got some tingling in my wrists which i'm suspecting is the start of carpal tunnel syndrome! Just odd that both wrists at the same time! Plus i need my b12 in the next week as well.

I did eat some food last night although it was only a chicken burger with some chips! I'm not further with the tree, although the lights are off but in a heap which needs sorting out so we can put them on easily next year!

I did spend two hours on the phone to my mate last night, which was good! No real TLC's for me today other than limiting my time on the laptop to help my wrists out!
Posted 1/9/2011 1:36 PM (GMT 0)
Choc, my own personal experience with Carpal Tunnel has nothing to do with tingling in the wrist.  Not saying you don't have it, just trying to offer some assurance.  I overcame mine with some medical and physical therapies.
Posted 1/9/2011 2:04 PM (GMT 0)
@vixen - I had a look online and found a site selling car radios for £40-50. This one looks good to me: car radio. Your local garage sounded like they gave you quite a good price. (Halfords quoted me £19.99-39.99 for the fitting.) I just hope Halfords will still fit a radio, even if I don't buy one from them.

@choc - wow, I have carpal tunnel syndrome too! (Self-diagnosed, admittedly.) Only in my case it's been nearly all in the right wrist. Got so painful using the mouse I switched the mouse over to the left. At its worst I would get shooting pains up my arm and a strong tingling/burning sensation. It's not as bad as that now, but it's not gone completely away. I put it down to a decade of computer use catching up with me. In my case I type (by luck, not design) in an ergonomically friendly way. It's mouse use which is the problem. (I should go back to a kiddie-sized mouse. I didn't have any problems when I was using my Harry Potter mouse... :-/ Also, I miss the little bolt of lightning which glowed red whenever you moved the mouse >_>)

If you're not sure what the cause of your tingling wrists is, then you should go to the doctor though. Especially as both wrists are affected, not just one.

Chicken burger and chips sounds okay. That makes me want to have a Nando's again <3

Oh. I forgot to mention. My Crohn's experience has finally come into practical use, as somebody asked me for advice on prepping for a colonoscopy yesterday! <_<. They are having their first colonoscopy next week and scared ****less, so to speak :p ... I see they've replied, so I'll go and reply to them. Need a small break first, as I feel a little bit out of it today :-/

Edit: @mdf34 - Do you mind saying what your symptoms were? I thought wrist pain/tingling was a classic sign of carpal tunnel... =/
Posted 1/9/2011 7:02 PM (GMT 0)
Feeling a lot better today. I'm still congested and coughing, but the humidifier is working wonders! I usually forget to get it out, but it has helped clear my sinuses so much!

They're calling for snow tomorrow and Tuesday, so I'm not planning on doing much the next couple days. I went last night to the grocery store last night and was surprised that they still had bread and milk. Usually they sell out, but since they had a couple days notice about the "severe weather" that's coming.

Ivy, you didn't post today so I'm hoping you're doing ok.

One of these days I'll get around to taking my car in to get the headlight fixed....I'm tired of driving with just one light!
Posted 1/10/2011 4:19 AM (GMT 0)
It was more of a burning up into the palm/heel of both hands.  The hands would cramp, clench, spasm.  My wrist bones hurt and my mobility was effected.  A sure test of that is hard to explain, but I will try in a bit.  I am at work and actually have to go some.  I will try to come back to this for you.
Posted 1/10/2011 9:53 AM (GMT 0)
That does sound different to what I had actually... I don't remember getting any palm or heel pain. Nor my hand spasming. Wrist pain definitely, though. And a burning/tingling sensation which extended the whole way up my arm at its worst. Hand would also tingle. Not sure about mobility. Obvioulsy I couldn't use a mouse :-/ ... But once I was away from the computer, my hand usually recovered, especially after a night's sleep. It wasn't something which affected me all the time; it was triggered by mouse use.

Anyhow, I'd be interested in the explanation.
Posted 1/10/2011 11:16 AM (GMT 0)
OK, try to visualize with me, if I can't get the point across I will make photos...

I am going to describe this in a way to not cause pain (hopefully) and allow you to stretch your tendons a bit so it won't hurt.

Place your hands together, palm to palm like praying in front of your face, finger to finger, thumb to thumb.  If you got that then proceed.

Gently and easily lower your hands, bringing your elbows parallel to the floor, and keep your hands together as above.  If it hurts, or your tendons in your wrists feel tight, only go as far as you can.  The important goal is palms together, arms parallel to floor.  If you can keep your hands together this way with no pain, proceed to next step.

The next step is similar, but reversed.  Put the back of one hand to the back of the other, finger to finger, thumb to thumb.  For this I start my hands together about waist level and bring my hands up and making my arms parallel to the floor.  Goal is to keep hands together.  Stop if there is pain of course.

It may not 100% diagnose whether you have carpal tunnel or not. (I'm not a doctor :-) )  But if you cannot do this (this is how my dx started, couple with those other symptoms) without pain, take note of the location, type and severity of the pain, it may help you decide about pursuing it to a doctor where they will end up doing some very cool nerve induction tests on you.  If nothing else it is a VERY good prepratory stretch for your hands.  I can recommend more of those as well due to physical therapy recovery of carpal tunnel.

Hope this helps, let me now how your fare.

Posted 1/10/2011 2:17 PM (GMT 0)
Well, whatever I have I don't think it's carpal tunnel anymore... :-/

I did your two exercises. (Correctly, I think!) A little bit of tightness, but no pain at all. Now I'm actually baffled as to what is wrong with my right wrist. Next time I see my GP I will ask him about it. (If I can remember >_<)

Thanks very much for the detailed help!
Posted 1/10/2011 2:24 PM (GMT 0)
NCOT I was diagnosed with some carpal tunnel myself and given braces to wear at night. My main complaint was that my hands always felt as if they were asleep and even the skin would get tender. I usually would feel like this when I first got up and then it would improve during the day. I think everyones symptoms may vary. JMHO
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