Is old age catching up on me ? Or like any other vehicle after running for 31 years, it need an overhaul and perhaps some of it's other parts need servicing ?
I don't know which, why, how and what, somehow the joint between my right shoulder and right arm is painfully killing me slowly and honestly I am not a big fan of pain. Infact I rate my threshold for pain as ZERO and I am not ashame of it. I can't help it if the pain nerves in my body is well developed. So here is my suffering and complain, I have been having and enduring this pain on my right shoulder joint since last week and it is simply not going away.
Paul's diagnose is that when I am sleeping, I lay on my right side for too long thus causes pressure on it and propose that I sleep on the left side of my body instead. Tricia, my BFF's suggestion is to have a workout in the gym and perhaps that can give the joint a little circulation and movement. Sadly to say, neither worked ! As much as I hate to take hot showers, I forced myself to stand under the hot water hoping that it will relax my muscle and joint. But again it failed and I emerged out of the shower or sauna (by that time, the hot vapours from the water had filled the bathroom)defeated.
I tried popping painkillers when Paul offered them to me after M&Ns. They did relief the pain for right now but come tomorrow like Arnold Schwarzenegger's famous quote in Terminator - "I'll be back" and it definately did !
The pain hit and fade strangly. If I raise my arm to a 90 degs angle, the sore hit me like there is no tomorrow. So each time when I attempt to lift my arm, the pain attacked me and make me want to curse at the world. It somehow got to a point when I desprately asked Paul to get an oil lubricant from the car mechanics for my joint cause the machine and parts in me are breaking down. But no, Paul brought out the big word - ARTERITIS !!! But isn't arteritis associated with old age ??? Is that my misconception about arteritis or is the pain making me delusional !!!
I can't accept the fact that I am 31yrs old and suffering from arteritis !!! "That is something my mother and grandmother have and I am only 31" I screamed that at Paul. But whatever it is, I am not embracing that word, not when I am 31. I admit that my biological clock is ticking but hey, Arteritis is a whole different phase/stage/world altogether.
Well, looking at the bright side, Paul is not medically trained nor is he a Doctor. Hell, I even have more first aid skills as compared to him. Remember me treating and cleaning up his grossly, disgusting pus ! Baring that in mind, it's a tiny relief mentally. And before he rumble or mumble any more horrifying tales and throwing me off balance about arteritis or even bringing out the big brother Rheumatism, I better give Tricia's suggest another try and run to the gym....
I don't know which, why, how and what, somehow the joint between my right shoulder and right arm is painfully killing me slowly and honestly I am not a big fan of pain. Infact I rate my threshold for pain as ZERO and I am not ashame of it. I can't help it if the pain nerves in my body is well developed. So here is my suffering and complain, I have been having and enduring this pain on my right shoulder joint since last week and it is simply not going away.
Paul's diagnose is that when I am sleeping, I lay on my right side for too long thus causes pressure on it and propose that I sleep on the left side of my body instead. Tricia, my BFF's suggestion is to have a workout in the gym and perhaps that can give the joint a little circulation and movement. Sadly to say, neither worked ! As much as I hate to take hot showers, I forced myself to stand under the hot water hoping that it will relax my muscle and joint. But again it failed and I emerged out of the shower or sauna (by that time, the hot vapours from the water had filled the bathroom)defeated.
I tried popping painkillers when Paul offered them to me after M&Ns. They did relief the pain for right now but come tomorrow like Arnold Schwarzenegger's famous quote in Terminator - "I'll be back" and it definately did !
The pain hit and fade strangly. If I raise my arm to a 90 degs angle, the sore hit me like there is no tomorrow. So each time when I attempt to lift my arm, the pain attacked me and make me want to curse at the world. It somehow got to a point when I desprately asked Paul to get an oil lubricant from the car mechanics for my joint cause the machine and parts in me are breaking down. But no, Paul brought out the big word - ARTERITIS !!! But isn't arteritis associated with old age ??? Is that my misconception about arteritis or is the pain making me delusional !!!
I can't accept the fact that I am 31yrs old and suffering from arteritis !!! "That is something my mother and grandmother have and I am only 31" I screamed that at Paul. But whatever it is, I am not embracing that word, not when I am 31. I admit that my biological clock is ticking but hey, Arteritis is a whole different phase/stage/world altogether.
Well, looking at the bright side, Paul is not medically trained nor is he a Doctor. Hell, I even have more first aid skills as compared to him. Remember me treating and cleaning up his grossly, disgusting pus ! Baring that in mind, it's a tiny relief mentally. And before he rumble or mumble any more horrifying tales and throwing me off balance about arteritis or even bringing out the big brother Rheumatism, I better give Tricia's suggest another try and run to the gym....
3 comments:
Did paul try giving you a nice back rub? it could just be a pinched nerve which will eventually go away with lots of rest, hot compresses like with a heating pad, and massaging it gently. i dont think it is arthritis because it usually starts in your hands or wrists. although, it does happen to younger people... my bff, Amy has had rhumetoid arthritis in almost every joint of her body!!! she has to give herself shots of medicene with a needle every day!!! crazy huh??? Dr. Sommer says... "try a nice, long massage and call me in the morning!"
u better don't exert your arms anymore. it may become worse. maybe u can check with chris as softballers tends to have this kind of pain as well.
Rheumatism & age is catching up. Well, we just have to admit bitterly that we are 31 years of age :)
My diagnosis is the same as Paul. You had been sleeping & relying on the same position too long. As such, the muscle was aggravated over time.
Anyway try to use the ointment bought in Thailand every night. Sad to remind u that the ointment does not perform miracle. Your arm will not work just fine with only one rub.
Do a daily morning stretching. Rotate & swing your arms 360 degrees for a few rounds. If possible avoid the pain killer as it is just a tentative relief to your pain & not a permanent problem solver.
If the pain still persists, please seek professional advice & allow Nurse Paul be your temporary nurse as much as the BFF members wanna to be.
:)
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