With the degenerative disc disease and other arthritis related issues, I always felt I had a pretty high tolerance for pain. No more!
Over the last 2 weeks, I felt as if I were losing my mind. One day I feel better and try to do a few things. That night the sharp stabbing pains rip through my fingers, thumbs, wrist and arms. I have cried and cried. I only remember crying with back pain once.
Today my feet are hurting again. My toes feel bruised, my heels are sore and the arch of my left foot has stabbing pains.
And I am developing sores on the side of my tongue.
Tramadol and Ibuprofen don't help much. The essential oils I bought are lessening the intensity of the pain. But I am ready for it to be gone!
Then I see the Haitian women who have this chikV and I acknowledge myself to be the wimp that I am. Even in extreme pain the ones working at the school were on the job. Stooped over, walking slowly, they did not give in to it. I am not that strong and I feel ashamed that I cave in.
I know God is my healer. I am trying to hold on to my faith in Him. He has always brought me through the problems I have and I know I will bring me through this. But quickly, please Lord!
Ginger, can yu take prednisone? It helped me. I am on week eight now, and off the steroids, just the slightest joint pain in morning.
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