My H thinks I'm a hypochondriac, and he might be right. Anyway. My calf has been hurting since Saturday night, and I think it's gotten slightly worse. It's not awful, feels kind of like a pulled muscle, but when I stretch it I can't really isolate which muscle. I also didn't do anything to it that I'm aware of - I noticed it after standing up after watching a play.
We flew back from Rome last week and now I'm worrying that it's a blood clot. This is where being sort of a hypochondriac is so annoying, because I rationally assume it's probably not that, but what if it is and I'm ignoring it because I think I'm overreacting? I did get up multiple times on our flight and we were in first class (free upgrade!) so it seems unlikely. It's not hot or red, just sore.
Any kind of call pain makes me worry. It could be a DVT. I had one when I broke my ankle. My calf muscle hurt so bad. It was like a muscle cramp that wouldn’t go away. If I were you , I would definitely get it checked out. I’ve had calf pain well after my DVT was treated a couple of times and I went right to urgent care just in case. It turned out to be fine, but I know the warning signs.
Thanks! That's what makes me wonder - I'd say it's not BAD pain, more annoying. Maybe a 4-5 out of 10? It is uncomfortable to walk, but I can do it with no real problem and it doesn't really hurt when I'm sitting.
My H thinks I'm a hypochondriac, and he might be right. Anyway. My calf has been hurting since Saturday night, and I think it's gotten slightly worse. It's not awful, feels kind of like a pulled muscle, but when I stretch it I can't really isolate which muscle. I also didn't do anything to it that I'm aware of - I noticed it after standing up after watching a play.
We flew back from Rome last week and now I'm worrying that it's a blood clot. This is where being sort of a hypochondriac is so annoying, because I rationally assume it's probably not that, but what if it is and I'm ignoring it because I think I'm overreacting? I did get up multiple times on our flight and we were in first class (free upgrade!) so it seems unlikely. It's not hot or red, just sore.
Not trying to freak you out even more, but I would not mess around with this. I let mine go until I could hardly stand. They did an emergency ultrasound that showed many clots in my calf and was put on blood thinners immediately. Mine was not red or hot to the touch but very sore. I still deal with damage in my veins from my clot.
Goodluck!
How much did it hurt when it started? I'm wondering if my level if pain is an overreaction Thank you! I'm glad you got yours treated.
If anything more goes wrong today I’m gonna lose my mind. I had Franklin at dog daycare for the love but they’re sending him home bc he has mouth warts, which he got from daycare.
FML. Now I have to spend 45 minutes driving to and from the daycare, then figuring out what in the hell to do with the dog.
I mean I get why they’re sending him home it’s just the absolute worst timing on the face of the earth. Between all the illnesses and this I’m bout ready to go bonkers
I’d check rover.com for a pet sitter that will let him hang at their house - as long as they don’t have another dog it’s fine and a lot of people on their are good with last minute requests. I know how stressful it is - our pup was in home quarantine because she was bitten by another dog (rabies protocol) and we had to do all sorts of last minute finagling because we were leaving on a trip and she couldn’t be boarded etc
Not trying to freak you out even more, but I would not mess around with this. I let mine go until I could hardly stand. They did an emergency ultrasound that showed many clots in my calf and was put on blood thinners immediately. Mine was not red or hot to the touch but very sore. I still deal with damage in my veins from my clot.
Goodluck!
How much did it hurt when it started? I'm wondering if my level if pain is an overreaction Thank you! I'm glad you got yours treated.
Mine started as a dull ache and pain and continued from there. I would say it started at a 5 level. I previously had a slight tear in that calf muscle so I originally thought I reinjured that, but when it felt different and pain constantly, I figured it was something different.
DS has another day off school. Yesterday he wasn't feeling well, was sort of low key and we just vegged on the couch. Today he's clearly feeling much better and already driving me crazy lol. I just wanted to watch last week's This is Us in peace...that was a foolish goal on my part I guess.
Not trying to freak you out even more, but I would not mess around with this. I let mine go until I could hardly stand. They did an emergency ultrasound that showed many clots in my calf and was put on blood thinners immediately. Mine was not red or hot to the touch but very sore. I still deal with damage in my veins from my clot.
Goodluck!
How much did it hurt when it started? I'm wondering if my level if pain is an overreaction Thank you! I'm glad you got yours treated.
It came in slowly. And it became painful.eventually my entire leg became purple. It felt like a muscle cramp. My knee also was hurting.
Post by litskispeciality on Jan 28, 2020 13:14:46 GMT -5
I'd say get your leg checked out, just to be safe.
We went to a fundraiser this weekend at a brewery. DH spent a lot of money on gear, at least proceeds go back to the beneficiary. I was afraid to look at the bank account to see how much we spent at the bar as we were trying to buy drinks for other friends...turns out the bill was "low" overall. Now I feel bad if people were covering us and we didn't get any rounds, but I wasn't the one at the bar so who knows.
I made the mistake of getting on the scale last night. I'm almost 2 pounds heavier than my last recorded doc visit in Oct. I guess it's a good wake up call that I have to cut back on the crap. Thankfully I've found a liking in veggie burgers, and I bought some veggies at the store last night. I can do high fiber for like 2 weeks and feel so good, have to keep that up longer.
I'm sorry the bedrest sucks, and your little guy is having a rough go. That's a lot to deal with. So excited for you that you're hanging in there! Pulling for you guys :-)
You know what really annoys me (this related to Kobe Bryant). All this outrage regarding the rape but are those same people all up in arms every day about rape? Are they constantly speaking out for change in how we treat the victims, how we raise boys telling them one and putting it all on girls to not do things to "provoke" them. That is what actually makes me me. These people are happy to speak up in moments like these, but where is that fire and anger every other day. WHen it is a regular guy raping a regular girl? ugh
My building has the water turned off for some maintenance reason. They were supposed to turn it back on at 4, but now it's almost 5 and still not on. I really need to use the bathroom and don't feel like walking to the library. :-(
I rode over ten miles in 30 minutes on my stationary bike today! When DH and I started riding two weeks ago, I could barely last ten minutes on it, so I am feeling pretty good about my progress.
We were looking for some kind of exercise (both somewhat sedentary and not getting any younger) so we bought two reasonably priced recumbent bikes. I normally do much better when I have a workout buddy, so I thought maybe we would stick with it if we were riding together.
In theory, we could have been walking for exercise, but Florida has many, many bugs that really, really like me, (I react badly to most of their bites), so anything that has to do with being outdoors is out. Plus...it is too hot most of the time.
So far it is working. We are both hopping on the bikes and putting in the time and energy voluntarily without pressure from anyone. We haven't actually ridden together yet, but we have been very supportive of each other. Also mildly competitive...or maybe that's just me. ;p
We plan to start using the app and riding together soon...I think DH wants to get really comfortable with the bike before he tries to follow along with an instructor. He always says that he can walk and chew gum at the same time, but if you throw in something else it might mess things up. lol We also need to figure out a time that works for both of us, since I prefer morning and he doesn't.
Tonight we are going to the theatre to see the stage production of Aladdin. I usually like to get kind of dressed up for the theatre, since I spend most of my time at home in comfy clothes I think it is fun, but I really don't feel like getting dressed up tonight. My clothes tend to run very casual or very dressy, so finding something in between should be interesting. I usually have it all figured out early in the day instead of waiting until the last minute, so this really should be interesting.
TBM, that is great! In a 55 minute class the range is generally 15-19 miles, so you are right on pace.
I am also making the effort of getting back into my routine and want to challenge myself to alternate push-ups, sit-ups, planks, etc during commercial breaks if we are watching TV. Little things can make big changes.
TBM , that is great! In a 55 minute class the range is generally 15-19 miles, so you are right on pace.
I am also making the effort of getting back into my routine and want to challenge myself to alternate push-ups, sit-ups, planks, etc during commercial breaks if we are watching TV. Little things can make big changes.
I LOVE this idea. When we're cranking out episodes on Bravo, planks etc. for all! lol
The principal and assistant principal who were removed from my old school are back on the news trying to “tell their story.” I’m so angry. It’s all bullshit and not a single news station or newspaper that keep covering this have gotten the other side of the story.
This shit keeps haunting me. Just seeing their faces on tv dredged up so much anxiety.
Have you thought about calling in? I did this, with a piece in the Post, about my high school (the article was incredibly slanted against the school and they did not do much to talk to faculty or even reach out to alums of the school). If nothing else, it made me feel better.
The principal and assistant principal who were removed from my old school are back on the news trying to “tell their story.” I’m so angry. It’s all bullshit and not a single news station or newspaper that keep covering this have gotten the other side of the story.
This shit keeps haunting me. Just seeing their faces on tv dredged up so much anxiety.
Have you thought about calling in? I did this, with a piece in the Post, about my high school (the article was incredibly slanted against the school and they did not do much to talk to faculty or even reach out to alums of the school). If nothing else, it made me feel better.
I want to, but I still fear retaliation from them both while they’re both in the district. Even if I did it anonymously, they’d know who it was speaking out.
Have you thought about calling in? I did this, with a piece in the Post, about my high school (the article was incredibly slanted against the school and they did not do much to talk to faculty or even reach out to alums of the school). If nothing else, it made me feel better.
I want to, but I still fear retaliation from them both while they’re both in the district. Even if I did it anonymously, they’d know who it was speaking out.
Ugh, that stinks. I can see why you are frustrated.
Man, talk about a job that if you told people about that 20 years ago would think you were nuts. lol
I was in a presentation recently and they were talking about the high number of jobs that exist now that didn't exist even 10 years ago. It was really interesting and not something I have thought much about before that presentation.
Post by litskispeciality on Jan 29, 2020 12:06:15 GMT -5
I'm still not sure what an influencer does lol.
Along the lines of the Kobe Bryant death, and celebrity deaths in general, I'm so sick of people treating a celebrity death as a platform. I'm sick of the "why don't people care about the death of a solider, or public safety etc. the way they do about a celeb?"...First of all one doesn't negate the other, you can mourn them both the same, and you don't care less about one population by taking 30 seconds to "grieve" the other on social media. Never mind people died and families are grieving, respect that instead of turning it into a tragedy whore contest. Let the families have a minute to not hear about it constantly.