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I'm laughing and crying at the same time. Our daughter had to have her wisdom teeth removed yesterday, so I took a day off to bring her there and be with her to help her through the next three days. I generally take very good care of myself, know my limits, and build in resting/treatment time into my daily schedule. However, our daughter was very anxious, and in my haste to help her, totally forgot my golden rules.
First mistake: did not sit with moist heating pad for 20-30minutes yesterday morning, like I usually do.
Second mistake: knowing I was going to have an active day, and I didn't put on the TENS unit to my bad areas to help keep the muscle tightness.
Third mistake: did not tape my knee or even bother putting on the knee brace on my right knee.
Fourth mistake: I usually take a small formed pillow to waiting rooms to keep from exacerbating trouble areas. Did not do that.
On the way home, we went to the drive-through at Walgreen's to drop off her Vicodin prescription. The said it would be ready in 20 minutes. Got daughter home, got her something to eat (mushy) before giving her RX strength ibuprophen, then settled her comfy on the couch, changed the sterile pads in her mouth, added ice to the face ice packs, and then left to pick up the Vicodin.
Had to go into Walgreen's to pick it up, and also to get vinyl gloves as I used the last two doing the pads in her mouth. They were so busy, it was another 15 minutes until the scrip was ready. There was nowhere to sit, as the four chairs they had were occupied by three elderly people, and a young mother with a sick, fussy infant, so I had to stand the entire time.
I was up and down all day, getting her food to eat before giving her the men's which for the first four hours were given at one-hour intervals. Also, every 30 minutes or so, had to change the sterile pads and add ice to the cold packs. By 3:00 PM, I was exhausted. My husband was out on business, and would not be home until 11:00at least.
At 9:30, the last time I recall the time, I dozed off in my armchair. At 9:50, I took max doses of my mess, including a whole zanaflex and 40mg amiltriptyline, and RX naproxen. I also made sure daughter had her dose of Vicodin, then I went to bed, and the next thing I knew, she was waking up my husband to help her get some food so she could take the RX ibuprophen. I felt like so groggy, and when I got up, my entire body was screaming. I'm upset with myself, because if I had paid attention to my daily routines at least trying to get moist heat on me, i wouldn't be in this flare. Ugh! At least my husband is home today, and is taking care of daughter's needs. Poor thing! Her face is swollen, and she has some slight bruising under her left eye. She's sufficiently drugged up now, and the worst pain has been abated. They say the second day is the worst.
I might try for a nap a bit later.
First mistake: did not sit with moist heating pad for 20-30minutes yesterday morning, like I usually do.
Second mistake: knowing I was going to have an active day, and I didn't put on the TENS unit to my bad areas to help keep the muscle tightness.
Third mistake: did not tape my knee or even bother putting on the knee brace on my right knee.
Fourth mistake: I usually take a small formed pillow to waiting rooms to keep from exacerbating trouble areas. Did not do that.
On the way home, we went to the drive-through at Walgreen's to drop off her Vicodin prescription. The said it would be ready in 20 minutes. Got daughter home, got her something to eat (mushy) before giving her RX strength ibuprophen, then settled her comfy on the couch, changed the sterile pads in her mouth, added ice to the face ice packs, and then left to pick up the Vicodin.
Had to go into Walgreen's to pick it up, and also to get vinyl gloves as I used the last two doing the pads in her mouth. They were so busy, it was another 15 minutes until the scrip was ready. There was nowhere to sit, as the four chairs they had were occupied by three elderly people, and a young mother with a sick, fussy infant, so I had to stand the entire time.
I was up and down all day, getting her food to eat before giving her the men's which for the first four hours were given at one-hour intervals. Also, every 30 minutes or so, had to change the sterile pads and add ice to the cold packs. By 3:00 PM, I was exhausted. My husband was out on business, and would not be home until 11:00at least.
At 9:30, the last time I recall the time, I dozed off in my armchair. At 9:50, I took max doses of my mess, including a whole zanaflex and 40mg amiltriptyline, and RX naproxen. I also made sure daughter had her dose of Vicodin, then I went to bed, and the next thing I knew, she was waking up my husband to help her get some food so she could take the RX ibuprophen. I felt like so groggy, and when I got up, my entire body was screaming. I'm upset with myself, because if I had paid attention to my daily routines at least trying to get moist heat on me, i wouldn't be in this flare. Ugh! At least my husband is home today, and is taking care of daughter's needs. Poor thing! Her face is swollen, and she has some slight bruising under her left eye. She's sufficiently drugged up now, and the worst pain has been abated. They say the second day is the worst.
I might try for a nap a bit later.
I hope you feel better today and are out of the flare tomorrow. Good luck!
It's amazing with only two of us out of commission, how quickly the messes mount.
Be kind to yourself. The hardest thing for me to let go of was jumping in to make things better for everyone else. I think it's something from which many women are guilty.