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J wrote:
<snip> > You are full of great ideas, Sharon ! My friend does that. > Hope it works for Bev. I think muscle cramping can be associated with > de-hydration. > Thanks very much! > Hugs > J
It’s not every day I get this compliment! Keep ‘em comin’! lol -Sharon — Clear your mind, relax and float downstream.
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{{{Bev}}}, > My shoulder is still not working very well but if I did what I think I did > it will be weeks before it is better. I didn’t think the other day and > grabbed a half full one gallon container of milk and thought I’d pass out on > the spot. My co-worker grabbed the milk from me as she saw me do it and > watch the color drain from my face. There are still spots that do not want > to even be touched. OUCH! (For those that don’t know I fell and hit my elbow > on a boulder – elbow is fine, pain is in my shoulder, I think I temporarily > dislocated the joint.)
This sounds painful, do you think the joint is back in the socket properly? Could it be slipping out when you use it again? > I’m working full time as one of the teachers is out for an undisclosed > length of time. I could be working for months – don’t know yet. I think > sometimes it is the stress of working more than the physical work. It’s the > getting ready in the morning and out the door. Then being ever so patient > with little ones who have never heard the word "no" and who are not verbally > capable of communicating.
I find mental stress wears me down as much, or more than physical stress. Very tiring, and I often believe it it contributes to flares. > I’m just whining, feeling tired and miserable, muscles are cramping, face > flushed with that nice pretty pink blush across my cheeks and nose, eyes > gritty, nose and throat dry, the feeling of being hit in the back with a > 2×4, and the knees and ankles are stiff and don’t want to move. I’m also > facing a whole bunch of housework and laundry today. I’m not sick. I just > want to climb in bed and pull the covers over my head for a few
months. Sorry you’re having a flare, and feeling lousy. Maybe you can nap, or delegate the housework? Maureen
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Sharon Perloff <noway…@hotmail.com> wrote in message <news:aph9fv$1h19m$1@ID-163463.news.dfncis.de>… > Have you tried freezing a bottle of water the night before, then > drinking it in the classroom as it defrosts? Maybe that will help slow > you a bit so you don’t have to run to the restroom, but keep you > hydrated enough until you get home.
Hm. I wonder if it would be enough water for me? Sounds worth a try, though. I not only haven’t time to visit water fountains when I’m teaching, but I also just get busy and forget to drink. And like Bev, if I do as much drinking as I should during the day, I have to lose class time by visiting the little girls’ room. Fortunately, I’m a "specials" teacher, so I can be late to the next class instead of jumping up and down waiting for someone to come "spell" me while I go to the bathroom. When I had a "self-contained" classroom, I was fortunate also to have an assistant. Most teachers don’t. Which is why it is not an unfamiliar experience for me to be walking to my next class and be flagged down by a desperate teacher who can’t hold it any longer. The poor pregnant ones rely pretty heavily on me!
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"Beverley" <pottings…@sybercom.net> wrote in message <news:uro41sfespat0a@corp.supernews.com>… > Well, I guess I’m starting to flare. Hopefully it will be mild.
I’m hoping mine will be mild too. So far, so good. I’m just discouraged that I was doing so well and now have to sleep whenever I’m not doing something I absolutely have to. Hope your flare will be quick and mild too, Bev. 
> (For those that don’t know I fell and hit my elbow > on a boulder – elbow is fine, pain is in my shoulder, I think I temporarily > dislocated the joint.)
OW! And you haven’t gone to check that out? Dislocation doesn’t always right itself! > I think sometimes it is the stress of working more than the physical work. It’s the getting ready in the morning and out the door.
Yep! And also realizing you won’t be able to do the home stuff because you have to be at school. Sundays and Mondays are the hardest! > flushed with that nice pretty pink blush across my cheeks and nose
Yes! Which means everybody thinks you’re *healthier* than normal. Sigh. > want to climb in bed and pull the covers over my head for a few months.
I’ll settle for a week or so, but would you take me with you? Oh, not enough room? OK….
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I used to do that when I was head gardener. I’d freeze a couple of single liter bottles and drop them in the cooler. (Actually I’d spike my water with Gatorade.) Doesn’t work in the class room. If the kids can reach the bottle they are apt to drink it. Oh and if they think it is soda they want it!! Bev "Sharon Perloff" <noway…@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:aph9fv$1h19m$1@ID-163463.news.dfncis.de… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Beverley wrote: > > Well, I guess I’m starting to flare. Hopefully it will be mild. > > My shoulder is still not working very well but if I did what I think I did > > it will be weeks before it is better. I didn’t think the other day and > > grabbed a half full one gallon container of milk and thought I’d pass out on > > the spot. My co-worker grabbed the milk from me as she saw me do it and > > watch the color drain from my face. There are still spots that do not want > > to even be touched. OUCH! (For those that don’t know I fell and hit my elbow > > on a boulder – elbow is fine, pain is in my shoulder, I think I temporarily > > dislocated the joint.) > > I’m working full time as one of the teachers is out for an undisclosed > > length of time. I could be working for months – don’t know yet. I think > > sometimes it is the stress of working more than the physical work. It’s the > > getting ready in the morning and out the door. Then being ever so patient > > with little ones who have never heard the word "no" and who are not verbally > > capable of communicating. > > The other serious problem I have is not getting enough to drink. There is a > > water fountain there but for some reason getting a drink from the water > > fountain just doesn’t work for me. I don’t know why but it seems like I > > can’t slurp enough water. Lack of coordination? Also if I drink "normally" > > then I need to visit the big girl facilities more often. That means find > > someone to watch my class. So I think I tend to dehydrate slightly while > > working. That means I drink more at night then I lose sleep running to the > > bathroom all night. That makes me more tired. Vicious cycle. > > I’m just whining, feeling tired and miserable, muscles are cramping, face > > flushed with that nice pretty pink blush across my cheeks and nose, eyes > > gritty, nose and throat dry, the feeling of being hit in the back with a > > 2×4, and the knees and ankles are stiff and don’t want to move. I’m also > > facing a whole bunch of housework and laundry today. I’m not sick. I just > > want to climb in bed and pull the covers over my head for a few months. > > Bev > ((((Bev)))) > I know all too well how that feels! Hang in there, this too shall pass. > Have you tried freezing a bottle of water the night before, then > drinking it in the classroom as it defrosts? Maybe that will help slow > you a bit so you don’t have to run to the restroom, but keep you > hydrated enough until you get home. > -Sharon > — > Clear your mind, relax and float downstream.
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Pains are really hard to convey or understand by others. I have no idea what leg cramps during pregnancy feel like, but I sure do get leg cramps now. Anyhow, you and Wende are making me nervous <g> I’ve not found anyone on the fibro newsgroup who has the type of spasms/cramps that I get in my upper torso. My potassium levels haven’t been checked but I have been increasing baked potatoes and bananas. The pains are still happening. Oh well, I’m coping sort of. Just careful how I move. Still waiting for a "good" call from my brother, so I can get an update from him about how things are going for him. Hope you both feel better soon. ((((((BEVERLEY and WENDE)))))) Hugs J Beverley wrote: > It’s hard to describe but it is a spasm more than a cramp. The muscles or > nerves (not sure which is the problem) just go nuts. I can move just right
I call it moving "wrong" > and suddenly I’ve got that take your breath away pain. As quickly as it > happens it is gone. Usually never lasts for more than a minute or two. I’ve > been known to have one and another on top of it – maybe 5- 6 in a row before > they let up. It feels very similar to the neuralgia I have had in my face.
I thought neuralgia was more of a sharp pain as opposed to a spasm/cramp? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> The legs, I would say are cramps similar to what I would get when I was > pregnant. But the spasms in the outer chest wall are the real killers. (It’s > outside of the rib cage not inside.) I think it is nerve triggered but > affects the muscles. Sometimes it will shoot up the neck. Other times it > might be low on the tummy. It really weird and very hard to describe. After > a bout of pain the muscles are often very tender to the touch. > Bev
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About three years ago I ended up in the emergency room with a pain that began up on my right trapezius muscle, ended up in front on right side. Hurt so bad I was afraid to move or breathe. Had every test and x-ray known to man. Nada. In a few days it subsided. I do get cramps in my legs and feet. My potassium level is fine so attribute it to Lupus.Hope they go away!! ((((((BEVERLEY)))))) wende "Beverley" <pottings…@sybercom.net> wrote in message
news:urrs86aqgfgi84@corp.supernews.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> It’s hard to describe but it is a spasm more than a cramp. The muscles or > nerves (not sure which is the problem) just go nuts. I can move just right > and suddenly I’ve got that take your breath away pain. As quickly as it > happens it is gone. Usually never lasts for more than a minute or two. I’ve > been known to have one and another on top of it – maybe 5- 6 in a row before > they let up. It feels very similar to the neuralgia I have had in my face. > The legs, I would say are cramps similar to what I would get when I was > pregnant. But the spasms in the outer chest wall are the real killers. (It’s > outside of the rib cage not inside.) I think it is nerve triggered but > affects the muscles. Sometimes it will shoot up the neck. Other times it > might be low on the tummy. It really weird and very hard to describe. After > a bout of pain the muscles are often very tender to the touch. > Bev > "J" <J…@NoSPAM.invalid> wrote in message > news:3DBD0F95.9A365B6F@execulink.com… > > Oh, I didn’t realize that because it’s not mentioned often in the list of > > symptoms but it is here > > http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/lupus/lupusguide/chppis8.htm > > My brother was complaining of leg cramps and abdominal muscle cramps (not > > associated with gastro problems), just cramping. > > Is that what you mean? > > Hugs > > J > > Beverley wrote: > > > Cramping is coming from the lupus not dehydration. > > > Bev > > > "
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Go to bed . . . right NOW! "Beverley" <pottings…@sybercom.net> wrote in message
news:urrsf9qerk7hfb@corp.supernews.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I still feel like cr*p. Just in slow motion. Today was terrible, the kids > were cooped up due to rain. Noise levels very high (I think the noise alone > is draining.) Crossing my fingers that I will not have to work tomorrow! > Bev > "J Rogow" <JRo…@SpammenotNewsguy.com> wrote in message > news:apjqvr11iv5@enews3.newsguy.com… > > "Beverley" <pottings…@sybercom.net> wrote in message > > news:uro41sfespat0a@corp.supernews.com… > > > Well, I guess I’m starting to flare. Hopefully it will be mild. > > It darn well *better* be mild – do you *hear* me, young lady? > > SNIP > > > The other serious problem I have is not getting enough to drink. There > is > > a > > > water fountain there but for some reason getting a drink from the water > > > fountain just doesn’t work for me. I don’t know why but it seems like I > > > can’t slurp enough water. Lack of coordination? > > Bring a "sipper bottle" with you. Can you drink those "sports drinks"? > > SNIP part deux > > > I’m just whining, feeling tired and miserable, muscles are cramping, > face > > > flushed with that nice pretty pink blush across my cheeks and nose, eyes > > > gritty, nose and throat dry, the feeling of being hit in the back with a > > > 2×4, and the knees and ankles are stiff and don’t want to move. I’m also > > > facing a whole bunch of housework and laundry today. I’m not sick. I > just > > > want to climb in bed and pull the covers over my head for a few months. > > Yep – that’s a flare.
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I still feel like cr*p. Just in slow motion. Today was terrible, the kids were cooped up due to rain. Noise levels very high (I think the noise alone is draining.) Crossing my fingers that I will not have to work tomorrow! Bev "J Rogow" <JRo…@SpammenotNewsguy.com> wrote in message
news:apjqvr11iv5@enews3.newsguy.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> "Beverley" <pottings…@sybercom.net> wrote in message > news:uro41sfespat0a@corp.supernews.com… > > Well, I guess I’m starting to flare. Hopefully it will be mild. > It darn well *better* be mild – do you *hear* me, young lady? > SNIP > > The other serious problem I have is not getting enough to drink. There is > a > > water fountain there but for some reason getting a drink from the water > > fountain just doesn’t work for me. I don’t know why but it seems like I > > can’t slurp enough water. Lack of coordination? > Bring a "sipper bottle" with you. Can you drink those "sports drinks"? > SNIP part deux > > I’m just whining, feeling tired and miserable, muscles are cramping, face > > flushed with that nice pretty pink blush across my cheeks and nose, eyes > > gritty, nose and throat dry, the feeling of being hit in the back with a > > 2×4, and the knees and ankles are stiff and don’t want to move. I’m also > > facing a whole bunch of housework and laundry today. I’m not sick. I just > > want to climb in bed and pull the covers over my head for a few months. > Yep – that’s a flare.
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It’s hard to describe but it is a spasm more than a cramp. The muscles or nerves (not sure which is the problem) just go nuts. I can move just right and suddenly I’ve got that take your breath away pain. As quickly as it happens it is gone. Usually never lasts for more than a minute or two. I’ve been known to have one and another on top of it – maybe 5- 6 in a row before they let up. It feels very similar to the neuralgia I have had in my face. The legs, I would say are cramps similar to what I would get when I was pregnant. But the spasms in the outer chest wall are the real killers. (It’s outside of the rib cage not inside.) I think it is nerve triggered but affects the muscles. Sometimes it will shoot up the neck. Other times it might be low on the tummy. It really weird and very hard to describe. After a bout of pain the muscles are often very tender to the touch. Bev "J" <J…@NoSPAM.invalid> wrote in message
news:3DBD0F95.9A365B6F@execulink.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Oh, I didn’t realize that because it’s not mentioned often in the list of > symptoms but it is here > http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/lupus/lupusguide/chppis8.htm > My brother was complaining of leg cramps and abdominal muscle cramps (not > associated with gastro problems), just cramping. > Is that what you mean? > Hugs > J > Beverley wrote: > > Cramping is coming from the lupus not dehydration. > > Bev > > "
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"Beverley" <pottings…@sybercom.net> wrote in message
news:uro41sfespat0a@corp.supernews.com… > Well, I guess I’m starting to flare. Hopefully it will be mild.
It darn well *better* be mild – do you *hear* me, young lady? SNIP > The other serious problem I have is not getting enough to drink. There is a > water fountain there but for some reason getting a drink from the water > fountain just doesn’t work for me. I don’t know why but it seems like I > can’t slurp enough water. Lack of coordination?
Bring a "sipper bottle" with you. Can you drink those "sports drinks"? SNIP part deux > I’m just whining, feeling tired and miserable, muscles are cramping, face > flushed with that nice pretty pink blush across my cheeks and nose, eyes > gritty, nose and throat dry, the feeling of being hit in the back with a > 2×4, and the knees and ankles are stiff and don’t want to move. I’m also > facing a whole bunch of housework and laundry today. I’m not sick. I just > want to climb in bed and pull the covers over my head for a few months.
Yep – that’s a flare.
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Beverley wrote: > It was a very good idea. > Bev
<snip> LOL! Thanks Bev. :) -Sharon — Clear your mind, relax and float downstream.
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Oh, I didn’t realize that because it’s not mentioned often in the list of symptoms but it is here http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/lupus/lupusguide/chppis8.htm My brother was complaining of leg cramps and abdominal muscle cramps (not associated with gastro problems), just cramping. Is that what you mean? Hugs J – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Beverley wrote: > Cramping is coming from the lupus not dehydration. > Bev > "
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Ok, so wag a card table up there to go with your chair, Borrow one of your kids backpacs and put some empty bottles in it along with your lunch and your wallet and wear it, throw it under the card table and when those kids take a nap you can put your head down on your table. Keeping one eye open of course, and no snoring. Fill the empty bottles with water ( I won’t even tell you what Andy wrote to me about the bottles) Truly I hope you do better soon. Wende P.S. loved the moles "Beverley" <pottings…@sybercom.net> wrote in message
news:urpgmqkj3k9d8c@corp.supernews.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Desk? Teachers have desks? Not with the little ones I have. My only reprieve > is an adult sized molded plastic lawn chair otherwise it is little tiny > chairs at little tables. But that lawn chair is a killer while I’m watching > the little ones take naps – staying awake is almost impossible. I can get > way too comfortable!!! > No I cannot nap when they do. If the state inspector ever caught me —- > !!!!!!!!! Besides I’d probably start snoring and wake them all up! > LOL!!!!!!!!! > Bev > "Wende" <n…@cox.net> wrote in message > news:OtWu9.30635$lK5.28060@news1.central.cox.net… > > Well, gee, Beverley. I hope you get to feeling better soon. Sounds like > your > > shoulder is in the soup for a while, sorry. Is it possible to take water > to > > work with you? Maybe some empty plastic soda or water containers you can > > fill up when you get to work. Keep them under your desk? Sip all day. Does > > your school have teacher assistants? It isn’t good to become dehydrated, > as > > you know.Take care of yourself sweetie. Wende > > "Sharon Perloff" <noway…@hotmail.com> wrote in message > > news:aph9fv$1h19m$1@ID-163463.news.dfncis.de… > > > Beverley wrote: > > > > Well, I guess I’m starting to flare. Hopefully it will be mild. > > > > My shoulder is still not working very well but if I did what I think I > > did > > > > it will be weeks before it is better. I didn’t think the other day and > > > > grabbed a half full one gallon container of milk and thought I’d pass > > out on > > > > the spot. My co-worker grabbed the milk from me as she saw me do it > and > > > > watch the color drain from my face. There are still spots that do not > > want > > > > to even be touched. OUCH! (For those that don’t know I fell and hit my > > elbow > > > > on a boulder – elbow is fine, pain is in my shoulder, I think I > > temporarily > > > > dislocated the joint.) > > > > I’m working full time as one of the teachers is out for an undisclosed > > > > length of time. I could be working for months – don’t know yet. I > think > > > > sometimes it is the stress of working more than the physical work. > It’s > > the > > > > getting ready in the morning and out the door. Then being ever so > > patient > > > > with little ones who have never heard the word "no" and who are not > > verbally > > > > capable of communicating. > > > > The other serious problem I have is not getting enough to drink. There > > is a > > > > water fountain there but for some reason getting a drink from the > water > > > > fountain just doesn’t work for me. I don’t know why but it seems like > I > > > > can’t slurp enough water. Lack of coordination? Also if I drink > > "normally" > > > > then I need to visit the big girl facilities more often. That means > find > > > > someone to watch my class. So I think I tend to dehydrate slightly > while > > > > working. That means I drink more at night then I lose sleep running to > > the > > > > bathroom all night. That makes me more tired. Vicious cycle. > > > > I’m just whining, feeling tired and miserable, muscles are cramping, > > face > > > > flushed with that nice pretty pink blush across my cheeks and nose, > eyes > > > > gritty, nose and throat dry, the feeling of being hit in the back with > a > > > > 2×4, and the knees and ankles are stiff and don’t want to move. I’m > also > > > > facing a whole bunch of housework and laundry today. I’m not sick. I > > just > > > > want to climb in bed and pull the covers over my head for a few > months. > > > > Bev > > > ((((Bev)))) > > > I know all too well how that feels! Hang in there, this too shall pass. > > > Have you tried freezing a bottle of water the night before, then > > > drinking it in the classroom as it defrosts? Maybe that will help slow > > > you a bit so you don’t have to run to the restroom, but keep you > > > hydrated enough until you get home. > > > -Sharon > > > — > > > Clear your mind, relax and float downstream.
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Delegate house work????????????? ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Hubby takes out trash and I do housework.) Think I could teach the cat to stack the dishwasher? Thanks for the hug. I’m still feeling pretty lousy. Did a lot of sleeping today so I didn’t get much of anything done around the house. Hubby helped me strip the bed and remake it as I cannot do that tugging on the sheets. Bev "Maureen" <BlueEyedMoeNOS…@telus.net> wrote in message
news:Sv_u9.68466$ER5.4991392@news2.telusplanet.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> {{{Bev}}}, > > My shoulder is still not working very well but if I did what I > think I did > > it will be weeks before it is better. I didn’t think the other > day and > > grabbed a half full one gallon container of milk and thought > I’d pass out on > > the spot. My co-worker grabbed the milk from me as she saw me > do it and > > watch the color drain from my face. There are still spots that > do not want > > to even be touched. OUCH! (For those that don’t know I fell and > hit my elbow > > on a boulder – elbow is fine, pain is in my shoulder, I think I > temporarily > > dislocated the joint.) > This sounds painful, do you think the joint is back in the socket > properly? Could it be slipping out when you use it again? > > I’m working full time as one of the teachers is out for an > undisclosed > > length of time. I could be working for months – don’t know yet. > I think > > sometimes it is the stress of working more than the physical > work. It’s the > > getting ready in the morning and out the door. Then being ever > so patient > > with little ones who have never heard the word "no" and who are > not verbally > > capable of communicating. > I find mental stress wears me down as much, or more than physical > stress. Very tiring, and I often believe it it contributes to > flares. > > I’m just whining, feeling tired and miserable, muscles are > cramping, face > > flushed with that nice pretty pink blush across my cheeks and > nose, eyes > > gritty, nose and throat dry, the feeling of being hit in the > back with a > > 2×4, and the knees and ankles are stiff and don’t want to move. > I’m also > > facing a whole bunch of housework and laundry today. I’m not > sick. I just > > want to climb in bed and pull the covers over my head for a few > months. > Sorry you’re having a flare, and feeling lousy. Maybe you can > nap, or delegate the housework? > Maureen
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It was a very good idea. Bev "Sharon Perloff" <noway…@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:aphk8i$1jrd4$1@ID-163463.news.dfncis.de… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> J wrote: > <snip> > > You are full of great ideas, Sharon ! My friend does that. > > Hope it works for Bev. I think muscle cramping can be associated with > > de-hydration. > > Thanks very much! > > Hugs > > J > It’s not every day I get this compliment! Keep ‘em comin’! lol > -Sharon > — > Clear your mind, relax and float downstream.
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When I’m filling in for this teacher I have an assistant part of the time. Sometimes when I fill in I am the assistant. When I fill in for the teacher of the older class I have no help. When I filling for the director I’m pretty free. Bev "cwhite0714" <cwhite0…@fsi.net> wrote in message
news:985b3ebb.0210271816.560ede81@posting.google.com… > Sharon Perloff <noway…@hotmail.com> wrote in message
<news:aph9fv$1h19m$1@ID-163463.news.dfncis.de>… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > Have you tried freezing a bottle of water the night before, then > > drinking it in the classroom as it defrosts? Maybe that will help slow > > you a bit so you don’t have to run to the restroom, but keep you > > hydrated enough until you get home. > Hm. I wonder if it would be enough water for me? Sounds worth a try, > though. I not only haven’t time to visit water fountains when I’m > teaching, but I also just get busy and forget to drink. And like Bev, > if I do as much drinking as I should during the day, I have to lose > class time by visiting the little girls’ room. Fortunately, I’m a > "specials" teacher, so I can be late to the next class instead of > jumping up and down waiting for someone to come "spell" me while I go > to the bathroom. When I had a "self-contained" classroom, I was > fortunate also to have an assistant. Most teachers don’t. Which is why > it is not an unfamiliar experience for me to be walking to my next > class and be flagged down by a desperate teacher who can’t hold it any > longer. The poor pregnant ones rely pretty heavily on me!
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Desk? Teachers have desks? Not with the little ones I have. My only reprieve is an adult sized molded plastic lawn chair otherwise it is little tiny chairs at little tables. But that lawn chair is a killer while I’m watching the little ones take naps – staying awake is almost impossible. I can get way too comfortable!!! No I cannot nap when they do. If the state inspector ever caught me —- !!!!!!!!! Besides I’d probably start snoring and wake them all up! LOL!!!!!!!!! Bev "Wende" <n…@cox.net> wrote in message
news:OtWu9.30635$lK5.28060@news1.central.cox.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Well, gee, Beverley. I hope you get to feeling better soon. Sounds like your > shoulder is in the soup for a while, sorry. Is it possible to take water to > work with you? Maybe some empty plastic soda or water containers you can > fill up when you get to work. Keep them under your desk? Sip all day. Does > your school have teacher assistants? It isn’t good to become dehydrated, as > you know.Take care of yourself sweetie. Wende > "Sharon Perloff" <noway…@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:aph9fv$1h19m$1@ID-163463.news.dfncis.de… > > Beverley wrote: > > > Well, I guess I’m starting to flare. Hopefully it will be mild. > > > My shoulder is still not working very well but if I did what I think I > did > > > it will be weeks before it is better. I didn’t think the other day and > > > grabbed a half full one gallon container of milk and thought I’d pass > out on > > > the spot. My co-worker grabbed the milk from me as she saw me do it and > > > watch the color drain from my face. There are still spots that do not > want > > > to even be touched. OUCH! (For those that don’t know I fell and hit my > elbow > > > on a boulder – elbow is fine, pain is in my shoulder, I think I > temporarily > > > dislocated the joint.) > > > I’m working full time as one of the teachers is out for an undisclosed > > > length of time. I could be working for months – don’t know yet. I think > > > sometimes it is the stress of working more than the physical work. It’s > the > > > getting ready in the morning and out the door. Then being ever so > patient > > > with little ones who have never heard the word "no" and who are not > verbally > > > capable of communicating. > > > The other serious problem I have is not getting enough to drink. There > is a > > > water fountain there but for some reason getting a drink from the water > > > fountain just doesn’t work for me. I don’t know why but it seems like I > > > can’t slurp enough water. Lack of coordination? Also if I drink > "normally" > > > then I need to visit the big girl facilities more often. That means find > > > someone to watch my class. So I think I tend to dehydrate slightly while > > > working. That means I drink more at night then I lose sleep running to > the > > > bathroom all night. That makes me more tired. Vicious cycle. > > > I’m just whining, feeling tired and miserable, muscles are cramping, > face > > > flushed with that nice pretty pink blush across my cheeks and nose, eyes > > > gritty, nose and throat dry, the feeling of being hit in the back with a > > > 2×4, and the knees and ankles are stiff and don’t want to move. I’m also > > > facing a whole bunch of housework and laundry today. I’m not sick. I > just > > > want to climb in bed and pull the covers over my head for a few months. > > > Bev > > ((((Bev)))) > > I know all too well how that feels! Hang in there, this too shall pass. > > Have you tried freezing a bottle of water the night before, then > > drinking it in the classroom as it defrosts? Maybe that will help slow > > you a bit so you don’t have to run to the restroom, but keep you > > hydrated enough until you get home. > > -Sharon > > — > > Clear your mind, relax and float downstream.
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Cramping is coming from the lupus not dehydration. Bev "J" <J…@NoSPAM.invalid> wrote in message
news:3DBC4C61.3A0D6289@execulink.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Sharon Perloff wrote: > > Beverley wrote: > > > The other serious problem I have is not getting enough to drink. There is a > > > water fountain there but for some reason getting a drink from the water > > > fountain just doesn’t work for me. I don’t know why but it seems like I > > > can’t slurp enough water. Lack of coordination? Also if I drink "normally" > > > then I need to visit the big girl facilities more often. That means find > > > someone to watch my class. So I think I tend to dehydrate slightly while > > > working. That means I drink more at night then I lose sleep running to the > > > bathroom all night. That makes me more tired. Vicious cycle. > > > I’m just whining, feeling tired and miserable, muscles are cramping, > > I know all too well how that feels! Hang in there, this too shall pass. > > Have you tried freezing a bottle of water the night before, then > > drinking it in the classroom as it defrosts? Maybe that will help slow > > you a bit so you don’t have to run to the restroom, but keep you > > hydrated enough until you get home. > You are full of great ideas, Sharon ! My friend does that. > Hope it works for Bev. I think muscle cramping can be associated with > de-hydration. > Thanks very much! > Hugs > J
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I’m OK I still hurt - only when I move it out of non-painful range!!! LOL. Although my range is better than it was after it happened. I am not going to the doctor. (Maybe if it was oozing green or had red streaks I’d consider it.) The shoulder socket/ball thingy is in place. If it wasn’t I’d be in killer pain. Go spend a $1000 to have them tell me to stay on nsaids and not use it (I don’t think so) – ok, they’d probably sling it and that would only work until I decided my neck was too chaffed to stand it any longer. And – I hate to say this out loud but if it was fractured in some way – it is in place. I think every ligament and tendon up there is swollen. owllweeee! If I need cold on the shoulder while sleeping I can just leave it out of the covers. If I need warmth I just snuggle it up to the hot box I married. Nah, that snuggle thing would be too dangerous – he’d probably bump it somehow. But the good news is the teacher just might be back this week. From what I knew on Friday she was out and facing possible back surgery. Thank goodness. You can not work with these little children without adoring them but they are physical and mental work!!! Bev "J" <J…@NoSPAM.invalid> wrote in message
news:3DBC4E54.5B02A7C7@execulink.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Beverley wrote: > > My shoulder is still not working very well but if I did what I think I did > > it will be weeks before it is better. I didn’t think the other day and > > grabbed a half full one gallon container of milk and thought I’d pass out on > > the spot. My co-worker grabbed the milk from me as she saw me do it and > > watch the color drain from my face. There are still spots that do not want > > to even be touched. OUCH! (For those that don’t know I fell and hit my elbow > > on a boulder – elbow is fine, pain is in my shoulder, I think I temporarily > > dislocated the joint.) > <nag on> Did you actually see a doc about it? or get it x-rayed? If it’s > disclocated, seems to me they can "locate" it back? <nag off> > A friend brought me a sample of this, so I tried it on my right shoulder the > other night before bed <OA pain/inflammation> > http://www.orthobionics.com/rehab1/massage/biofreeze.htm > It actually gives about 3 – 4 hours relief. But I don’t know if it would have > helped with reaching, because I was in bed sleeping. > I have sensitive skin and it didn’t cause any problem at all. > YMMV tho for a person with Lupus. And she says it’s expensive. > > I’m working full time as one of the teachers is out for an undisclosed > > length of time. I could be working for months – don’t know yet. I think > > sometimes it is the stress of working more than the physical work. It’s the > > getting ready in the morning and out the door. > <nag on> which no doubt is worse with your current shoulder problem <nag off> > > Then being ever so patient > > with little ones who have never heard the word "no" and who are not verbally > > capable of communicating. > Frustrating for both. Especially if you can’t pick them up. > Glad you posted. I was about to send you a cryptic message like "if you can > type, please answer with a "y" or "n" to > a) are you okay? > b) are you still hurting? > c) have you seen a doctor? <nag, nag, nag> > Hugs > J
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Well, I guess I’m starting to flare. Hopefully it will be mild. My shoulder is still not working very well but if I did what I think I did it will be weeks before it is better. I didn’t think the other day and grabbed a half full one gallon container of milk and thought I’d pass out on the spot. My co-worker grabbed the milk from me as she saw me do it and watch the color drain from my face. There are still spots that do not want to even be touched. OUCH! (For those that don’t know I fell and hit my elbow on a boulder – elbow is fine, pain is in my shoulder, I think I temporarily dislocated the joint.) I’m working full time as one of the teachers is out for an undisclosed length of time. I could be working for months – don’t know yet. I think sometimes it is the stress of working more than the physical work. It’s the getting ready in the morning and out the door. Then being ever so patient with little ones who have never heard the word "no" and who are not verbally capable of communicating. The other serious problem I have is not getting enough to drink. There is a water fountain there but for some reason getting a drink from the water fountain just doesn’t work for me. I don’t know why but it seems like I can’t slurp enough water. Lack of coordination? Also if I drink "normally" then I need to visit the big girl facilities more often. That means find someone to watch my class. So I think I tend to dehydrate slightly while working. That means I drink more at night then I lose sleep running to the bathroom all night. That makes me more tired. Vicious cycle. I’m just whining, feeling tired and miserable, muscles are cramping, face flushed with that nice pretty pink blush across my cheeks and nose, eyes gritty, nose and throat dry, the feeling of being hit in the back with a 2×4, and the knees and ankles are stiff and don’t want to move. I’m also facing a whole bunch of housework and laundry today. I’m not sick. I just want to climb in bed and pull the covers over my head for a few months. Bev
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Beverley wrote: > Well, I guess I’m starting to flare. Hopefully it will be mild. > My shoulder is still not working very well but if I did what I think I did > it will be weeks before it is better. I didn’t think the other day and > grabbed a half full one gallon container of milk and thought I’d pass out on > the spot. My co-worker grabbed the milk from me as she saw me do it and > watch the color drain from my face. There are still spots that do not want > to even be touched. OUCH! (For those that don’t know I fell and hit my elbow > on a boulder – elbow is fine, pain is in my shoulder, I think I temporarily > dislocated the joint.) > I’m working full time as one of the teachers is out for an undisclosed > length of time. I could be working for months – don’t know yet. I think > sometimes it is the stress of working more than the physical work. It’s the > getting ready in the morning and out the door. Then being ever so patient > with little ones who have never heard the word "no" and who are not verbally > capable of communicating. > The other serious problem I have is not getting enough to drink. There is a > water fountain there but for some reason getting a drink from the water > fountain just doesn’t work for me. I don’t know why but it seems like I > can’t slurp enough water. Lack of coordination? Also if I drink "normally" > then I need to visit the big girl facilities more often. That means find > someone to watch my class. So I think I tend to dehydrate slightly while > working. That means I drink more at night then I lose sleep running to the > bathroom all night. That makes me more tired. Vicious cycle. > I’m just whining, feeling tired and miserable, muscles are cramping, face > flushed with that nice pretty pink blush across my cheeks and nose, eyes > gritty, nose and throat dry, the feeling of being hit in the back with a > 2×4, and the knees and ankles are stiff and don’t want to move. I’m also > facing a whole bunch of housework and laundry today. I’m not sick. I just > want to climb in bed and pull the covers over my head for a few months. > Bev
((((Bev)))) I know all too well how that feels! Hang in there, this too shall pass. Have you tried freezing a bottle of water the night before, then drinking it in the classroom as it defrosts? Maybe that will help slow you a bit so you don’t have to run to the restroom, but keep you hydrated enough until you get home. -Sharon — Clear your mind, relax and float downstream.
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Well, gee, Beverley. I hope you get to feeling better soon. Sounds like your shoulder is in the soup for a while, sorry. Is it possible to take water to work with you? Maybe some empty plastic soda or water containers you can fill up when you get to work. Keep them under your desk? Sip all day. Does your school have teacher assistants? It isn’t good to become dehydrated, as you know.Take care of yourself sweetie. Wende "Sharon Perloff" <noway…@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:aph9fv$1h19m$1@ID-163463.news.dfncis.de… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Beverley wrote: > > Well, I guess I’m starting to flare. Hopefully it will be mild. > > My shoulder is still not working very well but if I did what I think I did > > it will be weeks before it is better. I didn’t think the other day and > > grabbed a half full one gallon container of milk and thought I’d pass out on > > the spot. My co-worker grabbed the milk from me as she saw me do it and > > watch the color drain from my face. There are still spots that do not want > > to even be touched. OUCH! (For those that don’t know I fell and hit my elbow > > on a boulder – elbow is fine, pain is in my shoulder, I think I temporarily > > dislocated the joint.) > > I’m working full time as one of the teachers is out for an undisclosed > > length of time. I could be working for months – don’t know yet. I think > > sometimes it is the stress of working more than the physical work. It’s the > > getting ready in the morning and out the door. Then being ever so patient > > with little ones who have never heard the word "no" and who are not verbally > > capable of communicating. > > The other serious problem I have is not getting enough to drink. There is a > > water fountain there but for some reason getting a drink from the water > > fountain just doesn’t work for me. I don’t know why but it seems like I > > can’t slurp enough water. Lack of coordination? Also if I drink "normally" > > then I need to visit the big girl facilities more often. That means find > > someone to watch my class. So I think I tend to dehydrate slightly while > > working. That means I drink more at night then I lose sleep running to the > > bathroom all night. That makes me more tired. Vicious cycle. > > I’m just whining, feeling tired and miserable, muscles are cramping, face > > flushed with that nice pretty pink blush across my cheeks and nose, eyes > > gritty, nose and throat dry, the feeling of being hit in the back with a > > 2×4, and the knees and ankles are stiff and don’t want to move. I’m also > > facing a whole bunch of housework and laundry today. I’m not sick. I just > > want to climb in bed and pull the covers over my head for a few months. > > Bev > ((((Bev)))) > I know all too well how that feels! Hang in there, this too shall pass. > Have you tried freezing a bottle of water the night before, then > drinking it in the classroom as it defrosts? Maybe that will help slow > you a bit so you don’t have to run to the restroom, but keep you > hydrated enough until you get home. > -Sharon > — > Clear your mind, relax and float downstream.
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Sharon Perloff wrote: > Beverley wrote: > > The other serious problem I have is not getting enough to drink. There is a > > water fountain there but for some reason getting a drink from the water > > fountain just doesn’t work for me. I don’t know why but it seems like I > > can’t slurp enough water. Lack of coordination? Also if I drink "normally" > > then I need to visit the big girl facilities more often. That means find > > someone to watch my class. So I think I tend to dehydrate slightly while > > working. That means I drink more at night then I lose sleep running to the > > bathroom all night. That makes me more tired. Vicious cycle. > > I’m just whining, feeling tired and miserable, muscles are cramping, > I know all too well how that feels! Hang in there, this too shall pass. > Have you tried freezing a bottle of water the night before, then > drinking it in the classroom as it defrosts? Maybe that will help slow > you a bit so you don’t have to run to the restroom, but keep you > hydrated enough until you get home.
You are full of great ideas, Sharon ! My friend does that. Hope it works for Bev. I think muscle cramping can be associated with de-hydration. Thanks very much! Hugs J
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Beverley wrote: > My shoulder is still not working very well but if I did what I think I did > it will be weeks before it is better. I didn’t think the other day and > grabbed a half full one gallon container of milk and thought I’d pass out on > the spot. My co-worker grabbed the milk from me as she saw me do it and > watch the color drain from my face. There are still spots that do not want > to even be touched. OUCH! (For those that don’t know I fell and hit my elbow > on a boulder – elbow is fine, pain is in my shoulder, I think I temporarily > dislocated the joint.)
<nag on> Did you actually see a doc about it? or get it x-rayed? If it’s disclocated, seems to me they can "locate" it back? <nag off> A friend brought me a sample of this, so I tried it on my right shoulder the other night before bed <OA pain/inflammation> http://www.orthobionics.com/rehab1/massage/biofreeze.htm It actually gives about 3 – 4 hours relief. But I don’t know if it would have helped with reaching, because I was in bed sleeping. I have sensitive skin and it didn’t cause any problem at all. YMMV tho for a person with Lupus. And she says it’s expensive. > I’m working full time as one of the teachers is out for an undisclosed > length of time. I could be working for months – don’t know yet. I think > sometimes it is the stress of working more than the physical work. It’s the > getting ready in the morning and out the door.
<nag on> which no doubt is worse with your current shoulder problem <nag off> > Then being ever so patient > with little ones who have never heard the word "no" and who are not verbally > capable of communicating.
Frustrating for both. Especially if you can’t pick them up. Glad you posted. I was about to send you a cryptic message like "if you can type, please answer with a "y" or "n" to a) are you okay? b) are you still hurting? c) have you seen a doctor? <nag, nag, nag> Hugs J
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