The Ouchies
Yeah, I have had another one of those days that I wish I could just crawl into a ball and just will the pain away. I woke up this morning at about 4am with muscle spasms in my back, and no matter how I tried to get comfortable, it wasn’t going to happen. I finally decided to get up only to realize that it was only 20 minuets before I normally get up anyway, but thought I would feel better if I took a bath. Normally a hot bath or shower eases the pain a bit, but evidently that wasn’t going to be the case today. I managed to slowly get myself ready to work, the pain getting worse and worse as I went on. I have pain medication that helps with this, but it’s the kind of thing that you can’t take and work normally and I really didn’t want to miss another day of work after missing two days last week.
By the time I got to work, and basically crawled in the door I was almost in tears. I even took a couple of aleve thinking that it would at least dull the pain a bit, but of course that was wishful thinking. The second I walked in the door everyone knew I wasn’t going to make it, no matter how good my intentions of coming to work was. I did manage to stay long enough to help them out during the busy part of the morning and then my boss told me to get out of there.
As if the pain I was in wasn’t bad enough, my stupid car started overheating yet again so I had to pull over not 5 miles from where I work so it could at least cool down enough to make it back to the gas station to put some water back in the radiator. After sitting in the parking lot of a church for 15 min, in sheer and utter pain, in the rain, I decided I couldn’t sit there any longer and headed back to the closest gas station. I got to the gas station and had to sit there a little while longer to let it cool down yet again. Got out of the car and attempted to get the radiator cap off, witch I couldn’t, at witch time the sky decided to open up and really start pouring down on me. Back in the car I went, and sat and waited for it to at least die down enough so I could try again.
Fortunately this time I was able to get the cap off, filled every last empty container I had in my vehicle with water, filled up the radiator, took out the thermostat, put the cap back on, and headed back home. Stupid dang thing of all things, the car ran better with the thermostat OUT than it has in months!!!! Not one drip, no overheating, no nothing!!! The temperature gauge didn’t move a bit…reminded me of the old days. If I could count how many times in the last six months I have replaced that stupid thermostat, at $5 a pop I would have at least an extra $50 in my pocket!!!!!! GRRRR. I’m going to have to test it further, obviously, but I’m guessing that I really don’t need a new radiator and the entire problem I am having is due to that rotten thermostat. Every time I get a new thermostat it looks different, I am guessing they aren’t being made the way that they are supposed to be made and it’s causing problems for my car. I suppose I could go directly to the dealer and buy one that is actually made for my car, but unfortunately that is usually a lot more expensive than buying one at auto zone.
Needless to say by the time I finally got home I was really hurting, so I immediately started a bath, took some happy pills and prayed for mercy. I was in the tub for a good hour, no relief and the happy pills were doing nothing but making me sleepy. I lay on the couch for a while, couldn’t fall asleep because the pain was too much, so I got up, made a pot of coffee, and decided I would check my email.
I got an email from a fellow blogger and nerve pain sufferer who I had suggested try the use of Apple Cider Vinegar. DUH! I haven’t been taking the cocktail for a few days because I felt my acid reflux was under control, I didn’t even think to take it when I started having the muscle spasms. I immediately got up, went and made my cocktail and drank away. Not even 10 minuets later, the pain was gone and the spasms with it. Vanished, and I feel back to my normal self again. I don’t know how the stuff works, but it does. Stupid me. If I had thought of it sooner, or checked my email sooner, I could have gone back to work. As it was by the time I took the cocktail I would have only had a half hour left at work. Isn’t that a bugger! I haven’t done much but try and get some online stuff taken care of, but it’s definitely a lot more fun when I’m not in pain. I hope everyone has a blessed day!
By the time I got to work, and basically crawled in the door I was almost in tears. I even took a couple of aleve thinking that it would at least dull the pain a bit, but of course that was wishful thinking. The second I walked in the door everyone knew I wasn’t going to make it, no matter how good my intentions of coming to work was. I did manage to stay long enough to help them out during the busy part of the morning and then my boss told me to get out of there.
As if the pain I was in wasn’t bad enough, my stupid car started overheating yet again so I had to pull over not 5 miles from where I work so it could at least cool down enough to make it back to the gas station to put some water back in the radiator. After sitting in the parking lot of a church for 15 min, in sheer and utter pain, in the rain, I decided I couldn’t sit there any longer and headed back to the closest gas station. I got to the gas station and had to sit there a little while longer to let it cool down yet again. Got out of the car and attempted to get the radiator cap off, witch I couldn’t, at witch time the sky decided to open up and really start pouring down on me. Back in the car I went, and sat and waited for it to at least die down enough so I could try again.
Fortunately this time I was able to get the cap off, filled every last empty container I had in my vehicle with water, filled up the radiator, took out the thermostat, put the cap back on, and headed back home. Stupid dang thing of all things, the car ran better with the thermostat OUT than it has in months!!!! Not one drip, no overheating, no nothing!!! The temperature gauge didn’t move a bit…reminded me of the old days. If I could count how many times in the last six months I have replaced that stupid thermostat, at $5 a pop I would have at least an extra $50 in my pocket!!!!!! GRRRR. I’m going to have to test it further, obviously, but I’m guessing that I really don’t need a new radiator and the entire problem I am having is due to that rotten thermostat. Every time I get a new thermostat it looks different, I am guessing they aren’t being made the way that they are supposed to be made and it’s causing problems for my car. I suppose I could go directly to the dealer and buy one that is actually made for my car, but unfortunately that is usually a lot more expensive than buying one at auto zone.
Needless to say by the time I finally got home I was really hurting, so I immediately started a bath, took some happy pills and prayed for mercy. I was in the tub for a good hour, no relief and the happy pills were doing nothing but making me sleepy. I lay on the couch for a while, couldn’t fall asleep because the pain was too much, so I got up, made a pot of coffee, and decided I would check my email.
I got an email from a fellow blogger and nerve pain sufferer who I had suggested try the use of Apple Cider Vinegar. DUH! I haven’t been taking the cocktail for a few days because I felt my acid reflux was under control, I didn’t even think to take it when I started having the muscle spasms. I immediately got up, went and made my cocktail and drank away. Not even 10 minuets later, the pain was gone and the spasms with it. Vanished, and I feel back to my normal self again. I don’t know how the stuff works, but it does. Stupid me. If I had thought of it sooner, or checked my email sooner, I could have gone back to work. As it was by the time I took the cocktail I would have only had a half hour left at work. Isn’t that a bugger! I haven’t done much but try and get some online stuff taken care of, but it’s definitely a lot more fun when I’m not in pain. I hope everyone has a blessed day!
posted by Mrs. T at 3:36 PM
1 Comments:
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