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20210902 : aches & pains

For the past 2 days, I have got some very bad headaches. After the stroke, I have rarely had any all this while. Few rare instances here and there. Very mild ones. Before my stroke, it was a regular feature. I used to have a strip of tablets with me always. I don't think I have not been having them, I have them just as frequently. I just am unable to feel it. The pain receptor circuitry is probably fried.  From a few months into my stroke, my right shoulder has been very sublexed due to the muscles having fully wasted and atrophied and the arm dangling without support all the time. I could see the arm away from the shoulder socket very much. It was excruciating. Only to see, for I could feel nothing and no pain . It looks much better now with my physiotherapist constantly ensuring it is supported and regular taping. But I look forward to the pain, when it comes... These aches and pains keep starting, with no change in routine, diet, sleep, etc. I can only assume it was always there

20210123 : My relationship with pain

My head is aching more , back paining a lot, lot of pain in the neck, when sitting on wheelchair, bottom hurts more, the hamstrings pain a lot where it presses the wheelchair, my ankle joint hurts a lot, etc... Basically i am aching a lot more than ever.. Much of the time I'm sorting out between new pain or old pain and should i ask for a painkiller. For ex, my left shoulder pain is new, attributable to the physio focussing on exercising the shoulder. The shoulder blade pain is due to the standing for longer periods, so is the ankle. These are all new pain because of some new activity and i am cautious of these. All other aches and pains , nothing new has been done, same drill followed for ages now. I can only conclude that all this pain existed forever but i am able to feel it only now.. that's painful no doubt, but indicates some sensation in these places is slowly returning. That thought brings joy... Extending that logic, a lot more pain is in store as sensations slowly com