LOL Alison! Your right... I needed some sort of break from being on the computer all day (pot....meet kettle) So, step 1 today was take Eva to school. Step 2 was go to the unemployment office and apply for my unemployment insurance benefit. Step 3 was/is to try and find a short-term insurance solution for Heather and Eva - other than COBRA...since COBRA is out-the-a#$ expensive....preferrably not TennCare, but we shall see.

Eeesh for sure- ya ever wonder why the acronym is COBRA- it's a snake alright - when I looked into it in 03? it would have been over 300.00 just for me - forget that.
I was able to move on to hubby's medical due to not working/family status changes. whew.

Thanks guys. I am really enjoying my kids and quiet time when they are at school / work. Financially its guna be a strain but we'll manage. Time for that coffee break............and hey I can take as long as I want! ha ha ha.

When I first moved to PS (around the 1st) the pool was HOT and so I started going in with a swim board...and I swear, my symptoms went down, down, down...well, sort of up a little, but then down the next AM, etc.

Then they turned the heater off, so I can't go in at all.

And now my symptoms are soooo high. I am at the 10 level for days now...it's excruciating. Can't talk on the phone...or stand it.

Does anyone else do pool? How do your muscles stand the cool water?

Today I moaned in pain...

Tam - I have attempted pools (at rec centers) a few times. More often then not I ended up in the 'hot pool' (like a hot tub without being as hot) and that is where I stayed...like you my symptoms went WAY down. I did go to a waterfit class on Monday and surprisingly the pool was VERY warm...there was none of that shock getting into the pool and it went surprisingly well (was pretty sore later on in the evening but it was an easy way to get some exercise...and I can keep the arm stuff to a minimum if I want/need to). I know I would not want to go into a pool that was cooler then the one I went to on Monday - I am not sure what the city keeps their temps at but this seems to be a newer facility and as I said it was very very comfortable!

I have wanted to get a hot tub at home...doesn't look like it will happen this year though...

Speaking of pools - now if I could only find a good bathing suit that is easy to get in and out of and the straps didn't fall down all the time!

Tam does the place have a hot tub or sauna?
sometimes they are set too hot though
Hot shower or bath??
Will those help you?

Yes, HOT too hot tub...

And I think it was the exercise of the pool, kicking my legs, doing leg lifts at the side, and easy slow stretches of arms in the pool...otherwise, I don't get any exercise as walking is brief due to heat. But that exercise I think moves the fluids around, healing other tissues...clearing out the right arm also...

thanks for the responses!

Back to couch...

Possibly even just the pressure from being the water that might have been of benefit. Thinking of the light lymph massage pressures, the water pressures and slight movements might do a similar action.
- too bad the hot tub is too hot and the pool heat is off now

Tam, I go to swim therapy and the pool temp is a constant 90 degrees F though there are time that I have just gotten a foot or so in and had to turn around and gotten right out... Damm CRPS migrated down into my right leg and even the water hurts, I dread winter having to wear long pants.. than again between the pump and oral meds hopefully things will be under control shortly

My best to everyone

And to Linda Jane How about them Packers.... wreaked havaoc 2 weekends in a row in your household

Dabbo my friend better days ahead !

Mark,

THAT was what I was wondering - yes, just a toe in, and it's like WHAM - too cold!!! Can't do it!!! And I think the fact that the temp has to be just "so" is due to nerve damage and a lessened ability to withstand any changes in temp other than mild.

I am writing the association to consider heating it up...