Good Morning Early Birds

[emmie]

morning, Wednesday midweek already, the days are whizzing by, i hope that you are as well as can be and that your day is a good one. Anything planned for today? I have no plans for today where the pain is too bad to do much at all, but at least i have a firm appointment now to see the Orthopedic team on the 29th March, which is good.

[murraymints]

will pre warn the instructor so I don't do anything awry emmie

[paddywak]

Good morning everybody.

[emmie]

good Minty

[emmie]

morning Paddy

[emmie]

time for a shower if i can manage it, its difficult because standing is hard.... i considered a seat but there are drawbacks to that

[murraymints]

morning Paddy xx

[DTCwordfan]

morning Paddy.....time to go and find a postage stamp and empty the bank account on buying it. Little sister's b-day coming up.... Have a good day all.

[emmie]

bye dtc, have a safe day....

[murraymints]

time to wriggle have a good one xx

[emmie]

bye Minty, have a good day

[emmie]

time to make a move, i wish you well, have a safe day

[bednobs]

what are the drawbacks to having a seat in the shower if you can't stand for long?
if you have misgivings about tramadol, then you need to look to more simple painkillers.
i am still not sure if you have given them a good go (of at least a week) because you tend to become a bit cagey, which of course is your prerogative. However, if you dont want to take opioids or amytriptiline or gabapentin then your options are limited
my advice, which of course you are welcome to not take or to take is to start with paracetamol 4g per day. then add in ibuprofen (i'm with sqad in that gel/cream is rubbish compared to taking 3x 400mg per day). if that regimen is not doing the trick then add in you dihydrocodiene. then you'll need to increase the strength of the opioid if thats still not working - ditch the dihydrocodiene and add in the tramadol 100mg 4 times a day.

you need to give that a good go before increasing to a stronger opioid

[anneasquith]

I agree with bednobs. I wonder if you have used tramadol and for how long. My advice is give it a decent chance.
You will not become addicted to it unless you are using it recreationally. I find heat and exercise helps.