Let me just start off with a bit of a moan. I have been to see the physio today and he is definite about my hip pain being arthritis. He showed me the x ray and pointed out where it is grinding..... wince.... He says I need to go back and tell the doctor that I must have proper pain relief while they are waiting for the consultant to read the x ray and confirm exactly what he told me last month… oo err, would I dare tell the doctor. :-) We are looking into going private as the pain is really getting me down... and I am not usually a miserable, sorry for myself, kind of person...…….. end of moan......
I gave up using permanent dye on my hair a couple of years ago and all through the summer the sun has lightened my hair a couple of shades. This hid the grey that is sneaking in. Now that we don't have those lovely sunny days my hair colour is looking just a little bit tired. I am happy to go grey but there isn't enough grey for it to be a nice colour. There is just enough to make it look a bit drab. I discovered that Superdrug's colour effects shampoo really hides it well. I ignore the instructions and I make sure to work it right through my hair and then I leave it for about fifteen or twenty minutes before washing it out. It colours really well and lasts through several washes. Gradually the colour washes out so then I redo it. No messing about with roots growing out etc. Best of all it only cost £1.99 and is currently on a buy one get one half price offer. I bottle lasts me three or four washes and I do it every fortnight now. I don't use the blonde shades so can't comment on them but anything with a hint of copper or chestnut works really well for me.
Nobody should be in pain Cherie, do has the physio suggested and go back to the doctors.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I will ring him today and see if I can make an appointment.
DeleteI know just how you are feeling I suffer as well and I have been on pain in both hips and what with the blumin menopause I am hardly getting any sleep.xx
ReplyDeleteI think the lack of sleep has amplified the pain and made me less able to cope with it. I had a fairly decent sleep last night and feel like a different person today. Hope you are managing to sleep too
DeleteI could tell from your posts that you were bone on bone with arthritis. I was in the final stages, and felt exactly the same way that you describe. I wanted to be put to sleep, I was so miserable. Now that I have had both hips replaced, I have no more pain. I had worn away all of the cartilage in both hips. I tried everything: a new mattress, yoga, pilates, accupuncture...I hope you go private. There is hope, and there are many success stories on Bonesmart.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link Stephanie. The people on Bonesmart have been so lovely. I am following some of the advice that they are suggesting and had a fairly decent sleep last night... The first proper sleep in months. I feel like a different person today. I can cope with the pain now that I am not exhausted
DeleteI hope you get some relief soon, Cherie. Pain is invisible to others but all-consuming to the person suffering.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jenny. I only wish Tony could have the pain for a half hour... Not because I would ever want to hurt him but just so he could understand what I am suffering.
DeleteDeffo go back to the Dr. If you get referred now for a replacement it might be done in a year :-(((
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