The medical craziness has slowed down, a bit. #chronicpain

Luckily, my medical chaos has kind of evened out lately.

Heart
The episodes with my heart have gone way down, thank goodness. I am starting to think that may have been more medication related. I had just started a new medication, not too long before all of the crazy stuff started happening.

Endometriosis
Still having some mild pains, irregular periods… but now I’m having hot flashes and crazy night sweats. I am convinced I am perimenopausal.

Ankylosing Spondilitis
Regarding my hands, the pain itself is better, but I am still continuing to lose function. Still dropping things, still having a hard time just using them in general holding on to things. I bought the hand strengthener , but the minimum weight is 10 pounds. Some days, that is ridiculously hard for me to squeeze. So that hand strengthener isn’t as awesome as I was hoping, and I barely use it. It really bums me out.

I am using Voltaren a lot more, for my hands, ankles and knees. Getting more stabbing, sporadic pains and spasms/twitches. Last week was filled with charlie horse type cramps in my right side/back. Absolutely excruciating! Other times, I am use the magnesium lotion to help my restless legs at night. I’m not sleeping well at all, these days. Even if I take a sleep aid (zzzquill or advil pm), I wake up several times in the middle of the night. I never feel rested and always dragging the next day.

Ehlers Danlos ~ Hypermobility
I am grateful not to have had too many problems with dislocating. The worst is still, at night, when I’m changing sides… I hear and feel a ridiculous amount of pops and crackles. Bones shifting. Ugh, annoying.

Staying Busy
I try to stay busy with the Blackstone Grill, the smoker and my gardening as my mental therapy. It helps me keep some sort of sanity.

Later today, I am going to smoke some meatballs and andouille sausage. I can’t wait! I’m already drooling thinking about it.