Just a little woe moment people....

Yesterday early evening I had horrible searing nerve pains across my chest, round my shoulder, down my arm to my hand, through my side into my groin and down into my left knee. Clearly nerve related, not constant or crushing etc, and worse when I breathed in. Thought best to get checked so went off to clinic.

They did the regulation ECG of course because it was chest area, all fine. Doc was lovely actually, makes such a nice change . BP fine, O2 sats good etc. Then she said, you don't look well though... Turns out I'm running a slight temp, throat very inflamed, glands round neck and jawline very raised and tender, lungs bit rusty. She asked me a bunch of other questions and says I probably have the flu. Fab.

Rest, fluids, sensible diet, vitamin C, paracetemol for temp. She didnt pretend to know CRPS very well but grasped the idea really well and intelligently applied her thinking - thinks the flu plus CRPS combo aggravated the brachial nerves, combined with bronchial pain, hence the shock waves effect down my affected left side. When she said it, i realised that last winter I actually had a very similar thing resulting in ER visit and identical outcome. Weird.

I asked her about the flu jab and she said she isn't that keen and doesn't have it herself. She said they only guess the strain, and she's seen plenty of colleagues get it the same winter as having the shot. I haven't had mine done yet and am now wondering whether to bother.

So I feel lousy and crap. Everything is too bright. Tired doesn't begin to describe it. I'm exhausted like a newborn kitten but definitely not as cute lol. Keep sleeping and then having a wakeful hour or so before collapsing again. Throat sore and tight, and feel as though a team of horses have galloped over me and then kicked me in the chest and head. CRPS is doing weird things too... On the tv they always bracket 'colds and flu' like they're the same, but this is so different to a cold. I'd never stay in bed with a cold for longer than a few hours!

I hope this goes soon. My family are being so great and looking after me with soups and tea etc, company and care. I'm very lucky.

Blugh. Shallow little raspy breaths and squeaky voice. Had some Christmas wine and nice cheese earlier to cheer me a bit - husband's idea, bless him. No work for a few days though, not what I need near Christmas

Hope you are all doing ok out there in la-la land

Bram