You think it's gone, my friend, but it comes back again

[sovay]

I have sprained my thumb. At least, I have no other explanation for a restricted range of movement, a considerable amount of pain, and twinges and aches that run down into the heel of my hand whenever I try to grasp something, with the result that I cannot perform a lot of normal daily tasks with my right hand, don't even ask about texting. I don't know what caused it. For about a week I thought it was getting better, and as of yesterday it definitely is not. We just made dinner and now half my hand is on strike. Typing is considerably slower than it should be. This is especially aggravating because I saw two movies yesterday that I want to write about. Unrelatedly, I would like to sleep at night again, sometime, ever.

Comments

[asakiyume]

There are many times when I wish I had healing powers....

[sovay]

There are many times when I wish I had healing powers....

I really appreciate the thought.

[gwynnega]

That sounds extremely unpleasant (not to mention inconvenient!).

[sovay]

That sounds extremely unpleasant (not to mention inconvenient!).

It is not fun! And blew up out of nowhere, as far as I can tell. I can't even figure out what I could have done yesterday to aggravate it. I went to a movie. I ate a sandwich. I washed my hair.

[lemon_badgeress]

I'm going to implicate the sandwich. Sandwiches are untrustworthy.

Since you've probably seen the doctor by now, I hope there has been effective treatment that will produce results.

[sovay]

Since you've probably seen the doctor by now, I hope there has been effective treatment that will produce results.

Thank you! I got a splint!

[choco_frosh]

:(
Should you maybe get it looked at? You might want a thumb brace.

[sovay]

Should you maybe get it looked at? You might want a thumb brace.

I am thinking that if it's like this tomorrow—hurting notably even when I'm not doing anything with it—I will have to call a doctor.

Unrelatedy, I feel this person and tkingfisher should collaborate.

[isis]

Are you, like me, a woman of a certain age? I sympathize on the sleep issues. Fortunately, I live in a state that has legalized marijuana, and indica edibles have helped me a lot - my problem is that I can easily fall asleep but always wake after 2-3 hours and can't fall asleep again, and ~3g of THC plus a bit of CBD seems to keep my brainweasels at bay so I can fall back asleep okay after a relatively short time.

[ethelmay]

I am a woman of a certain age; IIRC Sovay is nearly twenty years younger than I.

[sovay]

Are you, like me, a woman of a certain age? I sympathize on the sleep issues.

Thank you. I am thirty-five; the insomnia is the direct result of longstanding chronic pain amplified by more recent pain and I am working on dealing with it, I am just sick of not being able to sleep in the meantime. I'm glad legalized weed is working for you!

[choco_frosh]

I may have asked you this before, but: HAVE you tried medical marijuana on this?

[sovay]

I may have asked you this before, but: HAVE you tried medical marijuana on this?

Me? I have not tried medical marijuana for any of my chronic pain; I have such a bad track record with unwanted side effects, it has not felt worth the experimentation. I'd have to use edibles anyway. Being around the smoke makes my respiratory system unhappy.

[thawrecka]

Oh no! I hope it gets better soon.

[sovay]

Oh no! I hope it gets better soon.

Thank you. I think there is going to be a doctor's visit involved.

[zdenka]

Ow! I'm sorry to hear it.

[sovay]

Ow! I'm sorry to hear it.

Thank you. I found it completely unnecessary!

[umadoshi]

That sounds dreadful. :( Hope it heals up quickly!

[sovay]

Hope it heals up quickly!

Thank you!

[thistleingrey]

I hope your thumb heals soon!

I caused similar-sounding pain to my left thumb in grad school by holding hardcover books with one hand; I imagine that there are quite a few ways to such a result, regardless. (In my case it subsided some time after I . . . quit holding hardcover books with one hand.)

[sovay]

I hope your thumb heals soon!

Thank you!

(In my case it subsided some time after I . . . quit holding hardcover books with one hand.)

Well, if I can figure out what kicked this off . . .

[nineweaving]

Ouch! If it's still this way tomorrow, I hope you will see a doctor. You need that hand to write with. And cook, and stroke little cats...

I hope it's merely a sprain, and will respond well to treatment.

Nine

[sovay]

You need that hand to write with. And cook, and stroke little cats...

Cats are being petted, but the rest of it is very inconvenient. I made snickerdoodles and chocolate cupcakes with my mother tonight and while I am partly ambidextrous, that doesn't help with actions for which one needs both hands.

I hope it's merely a sprain, and will respond well to treatment.

Thank you. I am actually going to call the doctor tomorrow.

[cmcmck]

As one who broke both thumbs years back (Motorcycle accident) I sympathise greatly!

[sovay]

As one who broke both thumbs years back (Motorcycle accident) I sympathise greatly!

Thank you. Yikes. I hope they healed all right?

[cmcmck]

They did although they both have a slightly strange curve to them. :o)

[thisbluespirit]

Aw, I'm sorry on both fronts! I hope progress happens on both asap!

[sovay]

I hope progress happens on both asap!

Much appreciated!

[ashlyme]

Ach. Healing thoughts being sent your way.

[sovay]

Healing thoughts being sent your way.

Thank you. As mildly disabling injuries go, this one is stupid.

[lilysea]

As a regular haver of finger/hand/wrist pain, you have ALL my empathies as well as my sympathies.

Injuries like your thumb injury are so annoying!

They get in the way of eg turning light switches on/off; drinking mugs of tea; eating dinner.

[sovay]

They get in the way of eg turning light switches on/off; drinking mugs of tea; eating dinner.

All of these things within the last twelve hours! (Okay, not tea, but mugs of water, which I have to remember not to take out of the microwave with my injured hand.)

Thank you. I hope your fingers/hands/wrists are currently treating you decently.

[lilysea]

Thank you! ^_^

Both hands/wrists are somewhat sore today - especially the right - because I

a) DARED to have a shower and wash my hair! (I have SUPER-short hair because my hands HATE washing my hair. And forget about EVER brushing or combing it - I had to choose a hairstyle that can cope with literally never being brushed or combed.)

b) DARED to pick up and move a traffic cone / witches hat that was blocking the top of the wheelchair ramp

but by all accounts, neither of them are as bad as your thumb is right now! <3