Re: Pain while traveling?!?!

[Guest guest]

KD,

I can't say much, except your not alone... I too have problems

driving anywhere longer then 1/2 an hour.... If I know I must drive,

I start off taking (2) Tylenol arthritis pills, this sometimes helps

enough to get through about 1 Hour. If this doesn't help (as it

sometimes doesn't, then I turn to taking hydromorphone (pain killer).

My job requires me to drive two hours away from home every other week,

and I'd hurt terribly that day and the day after... Luckily I work

for the state, so my doctor has given me a note stating that I'm under

his care, and until further notice I'm incapable of driving anymore

then the 1/2 hour.

Now I have my bi-weekly meeting over the phone (which they should be

anyway, Its ridiculous that anyone should drive a total of four hours

for a hour meeting).

I'll be curious to see if anyone has these problems... My hands just

can't grip anything that long and my ankles kill me after sitting

still for too long as well...

I hope your able to figure out your vacation plans.... Would your

significant other be willing to pick up some slack? I have always

been the driver in the family, especially in traffic. Now my husband

drives just about everywhere... Just a thought... Best wishes and

I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Bonnie

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[Guest guest]

I have driven many long trips and I will tell you what helps me is frequent

stops at the rest areas to rest for about 15 to 30 mins at a time that way your

not 'constantly driving " .

[ ] Pain while traveling?!?!

Hi, Guys! I feel bad that I'm so new to all of this that I have to ask a

ton of questions, but I don't have anything to contribute back to y'all

yet.

Let me start by saying that this Thanksgiving I am definitely going to add

all of you to the list of things I am thankful for! You have all helped me

so much since finding this list! Thanks!!!

This is the third trip I've gone on since being diagnosed. I had been

feeling really good before we left. I had minimal pain and very little

fatigue. It seemed that the Mtx was working! But ... just a couple hours

into the trip (by car, I am the primary driver) my hands started hurting.

The pain is quite bad now. It has moved from my fingers, into my hands, and

up to my wrists and elbows.

Do any of you have this type of problem where travel causes so much pain?

What do you do to get through it??? I really want to be able to enjoy

Thanksgiving!!!

Thanks again to all of you!!

KD

[Guest guest]

When I drive for long periods I need to wear wrist/thumb braces.

I wear them like an hour, then off for a while...then on again.

I use a lumbar pillow fior  extra support. I flex my ankle frequently to try to

avoid spasms in my feet.

I take frequent breaks.

I had to get rid of my standard transmission which I loved.  

With effort we can adapt....

Good luck and Happy Thanksgiving...

Raniolo

From: Massey <renandstimpy3@...>

Subject: Re: [ ] Pain while traveling?!?!

Date: Monday, November 24, 2008, 11:51 PM

I have driven many long trips and I will tell you what helps me is frequent

stops at the rest areas to rest for about 15 to 30 mins at a time that way your

not 'constantly driving " .

[ ] Pain while traveling?!? !

Hi, Guys! I feel bad that I'm so new to all of this that I have to ask a

ton of questions, but I don't have anything to contribute back to y'all

yet.

Let me start by saying that this Thanksgiving I am definitely going to add

all of you to the list of things I am thankful for! You have all helped me

so much since finding this list! Thanks!!!

This is the third trip I've gone on since being diagnosed. I had been

feeling really good before we left. I had minimal pain and very little

fatigue. It seemed that the Mtx was working! But ... just a couple hours

into the trip (by car, I am the primary driver) my hands started hurting.

The pain is quite bad now. It has moved from my fingers, into my hands, and

up to my wrists and elbows.

Do any of you have this type of problem where travel causes so much pain?

What do you do to get through it??? I really want to be able to enjoy

Thanksgiving! !!

Thanks again to all of you!!

KD

[Guest guest]

Hi KD - Please don't feel bad for asking a ton of questions. We've all

been there/done that. Sometimes just asking questions can be a HUGE

contribution to someone who may have been afraid to ask.

As far as traveling, I don't drive much anymore. The pain is to the

point where I just take a pain pill before we go and hope for a smooth

ride. There have been times where the bumps have caused so much pain

that I've almost been in tears and almost to the point of asking hubby

to take me to the hospital. And that was only with an hours drive from

here to our son's home.

I am dreading Thanksgiving because here we are two days before and I

still haven't made my pies - I'm going to have to do premade crusts

this year for the first time in years. We are frying turkeys, so I

have to prepare the liquid for injecting, I have two salads to make

and I have to take three 15lb turkeys, and 3 turkey breasts out of the

refrigerator and put them in a cold water bath because they are still

frozen and we have to do the injecting and rubs tonight. My lower back

is killing me to the point where I can barely walk.

I am so grateful for so many things, but I am so saddened by this

pain. How is everyone else handling the holiday? I'll have help

tomorrow when daughter is out of school, but no help for the stuff I

have to do today...................Doreen

>

> Hi, Guys! I feel bad that I'm so new to all of this that I have to

> ask a ton of questions, but I don't have anything to contribute

> back to y'all yet.

>

> Let me start by saying that this Thanksgiving I am definitely going

> to add all of you to the list of things I am thankful for! You

> have all helped me so much since finding this list! Thanks!!!

>

> This is the third trip I've gone on since being diagnosed. I had

> been feeling really good before we left. I had minimal pain and

> very little fatigue. It seemed that the Mtx was working! But ...

> just a couple hours into the trip (by car, I am the primary driver)

> my hands started hurting. The pain is quite bad now. It has moved

> from my fingers, into my hands, and up to my wrists and elbows.

>

> Do any of you have this type of problem where travel causes so much

> pain? What do you do to get through it??? I really want to be able

> to enjoy Thanksgiving!!!

>

> Thanks again to all of you!!

> KD

>

[Guest guest]

KD and group;

 

You're very welcome KD.  We want to help and compare notes on our lives with

arthritis and other painful diseases.  So you help too. 

 

I don't go anywhere so I don't know how to help.  You can do Like I do.  Let

someone else drive.  I know its not always easy to get another driver.  I stop a

lot. My nephew said we are addicted to rest areas haaaaaa. We seem to stop at

them all.  It works for us.

 

I hope you have a nice Thanksgiving. Don't worry about asking questions,  we all

do it.   God bless and take care.

 

gentle hugs

Clora

 

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From: KD Pearce <stablegal@...>

Subject: [ ] Pain while traveling?!?!

" RA-Support " < >

Date: Monday, November 24, 2008, 3:43 PM

Hi, Guys! I feel bad that I'm so new to all of this that I have to ask a

ton of questions, but I don't have anything to contribute back to y'all

yet.

Let me start by saying that this Thanksgiving I am definitely going to add

all of you to the list of things I am thankful for! You have all helped me

so much since finding this list! Thanks!!!

This is the third trip I've gone on since being diagnosed. I had been

feeling really good before we left. I had minimal pain and very little

fatigue. It seemed that the Mtx was working! But ... just a couple hours

into the trip (by car, I am the primary driver) my hands started hurting.

The pain is quite bad now. It has moved from my fingers, into my hands, and

up to my wrists and elbows.

Do any of you have this type of problem where travel causes so much pain?

What do you do to get through it??? I really want to be able to enjoy

Thanksgiving! !!

Thanks again to all of you!!

KD

[Guest guest]

**LOL** Yeah Sue - it certainly seems that way. Hubby volunteered to

fry turkeys at his mother's house this year. He is one of six

siblings, 19 nieces and nephews and of course their significant

others/spouses and children. Its crazy - there are so many of them

anymore and there were 4 new babies born between August and November -

one per month. Its a zoo, but we all seem to have a good time and

everyone gets along for the most part. I just hope I can hold up

physically this year. So far, I'm not doing so good. I broke down and

purchased pies from the bakery instead of making them like I do every

other year. That was a hard one to let go. I love cooking, but I just

can't do it anymore. I feel like I am spiraling out of control. But, I

am just going to have to take one day at a time and rest when I

can..........Doreen

>

> Doreen, are you feeding an army or what? Lol.

>

> Sue

>