I Don't Particularly Like Injections

Well it's official. The hip pain I have been experiencing for several months is from trochanteric bursitis. I had an ultrasound yesterday and it was confirmed. Apparently it is becoming quite common in people who are overweight (I'm not going to sugar coat this because it is true even if I don't like admitting it). I did ask that could it also happen because I have osteo-arthritis in my right knee and I have been over compensating with my left leg. I was told that yes it was possible.



The radiologist said that the bursitis was a doozy. I guess I don't do anything by half. It's all in or it's nothing ☺ I usually jump in to the deep end when I start something. I rarely take it slow.

Anyway, I was given a steroid injection in my hip and told that I was not allowed to do anything for 24 hours. No big walks, no heavy lifting, just relax. Me, relax? I don't do relaxation very well. It's a good thing I can sit down and crochet! It's a good thing I have a crochet project I am working on. That's relaxing I guess, at least physically.

I still have a few hours to go before I can start doing more. I don't want to jeopardise anything and prevent the injection from working properly. The last thing I need is for any complications to set it.

Seriously though, all I could think of was I wont be able to get my 10,000 steps for the next couple of days and keep my daily average above 10,000. Oh well. There is such a thing as wool/yarn winding (~_o) that gets the step count up but shhhh don't tell anyone.

An Unwelcomed Medication Side Effect

Far out I have had such a bad night last night. My (new) GP gave me a sample of an anti-inflammatory to help with all my joint pain. I have had such pain upon waking. I had been wondering if it was arthritis or perhaps even psoriatic arthritis considering I have had psoriasis for 40 years. (Although I am only 29 it surprises me :P )

Anyway, I took some of this new med on Friday night and also last night. Within 3 hours of taking it my stomach was feeling rather horrid. The first night I though okay maybe it's just colic or something I ate. It wasn't too bad just lots of grumbling and some belching but last night was definitely worse. It was up and down all night in pain and I hate to say it but I was throwing up too. I have to admit I did feel better after I had been sick. I did check my BGL afterwards and it was within my 'normal' range. It is also fine this morning when I checked it. Although I am a little worried about eating anything.

I still feel yucky and tired. I decided that due to this I am unable to attend Church today. Which is upsetting me. I am unable to teach my Sunday school class, again. I hate to say this but I feel I am becoming very unreliable where that is concerned. Those poor kids will be placed in another class for another Sunday.
Also, last week I arranged to talk with the Bishop this week. I needed to talk with him and now I am unable to. He will probably think I dodging him on purpose. I don't him to think that at all :'( Gosh I feel like I am always letting others down. I hate it.

Back to the new medication, I will NOT be taking another dose tonight. I am not going to put up with that horrible stomach pain again. Mark suggested I phone the surgery and speak to the practice nurse tomorrow and see what she says. It is probably a really good idea. I just want to be pain free.