It's been over a week since I last posted and I wanted to share some good news first which is that around 24 hours after that last post, I started feeling a lot better in myself. Headaches gone, a flatter tummy including 5lbs weight loss in as many days, and a feeling that though I still don't get a night's sleep at a time, my insomnia has improved a little.
So to spoil the fun I decided to do my regular fitness DVD and thought that the legs, bums and tums section would be good to do. I managed a few crunches on the floor, remembered I don't like them as they strain my neck, so grabbed the gym ball (the one you buy then kick around a bit, and occasionally sit on when there isn't enough seating for visitors!) and did some crunches including the oblique side ones. Feeling happy I'd got the toning part of the back-to-exercise plan going I went to bed but woke up the next day feeling way too sore to have just done a few crunches. Another day later, the pain was immense and was clearly related to a major nerve. I realised this was sciatic pain from my lower back all the way down to my knee - joy!
I was lucky enough to get an appointment with my work-related discount physio just a day later who armed me with a new exercise plan ("no more crunches" - woohoo!). Though the new stretches and copious painkiller regime haven't magically fixed it, I did notice that sitting in the office today, whilst not exactly comfortable, wasn't quite the painful nightmare that it was last week.
Just before the nerve pain started last week, I noticed my right knee has started making an interesting crunchy stretchy noise when I get up from squatting...man, I feel like an old woman...
Hello Lindsey. I've just been catching up on your blog. Sounds like the old seesaw routine there, feel a bit better and then something else gets thrown at you!
ReplyDeleteDo you see Jonathan at work, as he is really good and very reasonable. He helped me with my shoulder after I had trouble with the shoulder rota cuff thanks to carrying my oxygen around all day. My own fault because I wouldn't wear it like a rucksack, but slung it over one shoulder all the time. I am so vain!
I've ordered a 'Coolsleep' mattress topper, so I'll let you know how it goes. Did you try out the chillow?
We must do coffee soon. Debbie xx