Thanks for reminding me
@GardenGerty (160665)
United States
September 17, 2017 4:12pm CST
I was a grumpy old lady again this morning. I complained to my husband about how much pain I had in the night, and how often I got up.
I just could not imagine why my neck and shoulders and upper back were so very sore.
Hubby said "It couldn't have had anything to do with us replacing that car hood yesterday could it?"
Of course.
We were given a car with 16000 miles on it. The car had sat under some trees for about fourteen years without being driven or protected. He is fixing it up. The hood had some rust spots, so hubby got a different one to replace it, from a junkyard.
Yesterday was the day it got replaced. This is a two person job. I spent some minutes holding the old hood erect while he loosened the bolts. I spent even MORE minutes holding the newer hood erect and in place while the bolts were reinserted.
Of course my shoulders, neck, arms and back were sore.
It is a small car, but still that is more than I am used to doing in that way.
Believe it or not, I felt better. Just knowing why I was hurting helped a lot.
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@GardenGerty (160665)
• United States
18 Sep 17
It is a little sports car, but I am very out of shape. I also used to do things I should not in the way of lifting, so my right shoulder gets sore easily.
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@GardenGerty (160665)
• United States
18 Sep 17
@DianneN You must walk very vigorously. I know working out lets you enjoy the food that goes along with all these celebrations.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
18 Sep 17
@GardenGerty Nothing better than a little sports car! I hurt my arm power walking, so I feel for you!
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
18 Sep 17
Wow that is quite a job Heather! Poor you, but glad you both got it done.
You are great the two of you together!
Hope you are pain free now?
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@GardenGerty (160665)
• United States
18 Sep 17
@TiarasOceanView It was a good night, and I dreamed of herbs and salads.
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@GardenGerty (160665)
• United States
18 Sep 17
After remembering this, I took some naproxen. It helped immensely. If I had remembered what I had been doing all day, I would have taken it at bedtime last night. I will probably take some acetaminophen tonight, as that is what my doctor prefers I take most of the time. I just need a good night's sleep with no pain.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
18 Sep 17
@GardenGerty Yes a little pain killer will help Heather. I often have that too as I do not remember what I was doing the day before lol
Hope you get some good rest tonight pain free.
Hope you get some good rest tonight pain free.1 person likes this
@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
17 Sep 17
Usi,g those muscles that don't get used a lot is rough. I take a muscle relaxer a couple nights in a row and find it helps. Hate the brainfog you get the next day.
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@GardenGerty (160665)
• United States
19 Sep 17
I really do not feel that I have a couple of days to do so in a row. I cannot do my work in a fog.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
19 Sep 17
@GardenGerty neither can I. What about taking a quarter of one? I have done that before.
@celticeagle (166976)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Sep 17
Sounds like time for Epsom salts.
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@GardenGerty (160665)
• United States
17 Sep 17
I have a new recipe for a body scrub with Epsom salts.
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@GardenGerty (160665)
• United States
19 Sep 17
@celticeagle It is a sugar scrub. One cup sugar, one cup Epsom salts, I cup oil of choice (coconut, jojoba, olive, almond, etc.) Put in 20 drops essential oils or more to your liking. The example was made specifically as a foot scrub and had peppermint. Massage into a clean dry body or feet, let set ten minutes then rinse off.
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@celticeagle (166976)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Sep 17
@GardenGerty .....Oh, that sounds good.
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@GardenGerty (160665)
• United States
17 Sep 17
Yes, it does. It also confirms that I need to do more physical stuff.
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Sep 17
@GardenGerty That goes for me too.
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@Courtlynn (67085)
• United States
17 Sep 17
Hope the pain goes away soon. Good to know why you have it though
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@GardenGerty (160665)
• United States
19 Sep 17
Yes, the pain got better quickly and the explanation eased my mind.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
18 Sep 17
Nice of someone to be able to give you a Car like this. Yes, it sounds like a lot of work, but glad you were there to help out yesterday and feel good about being there.
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@GardenGerty (160665)
• United States
19 Sep 17
Yes, the guy that gave it to us was tired of it sitting in his back yard. His wife had bought it for her twin sister, and we do not know why she quit driving it.
@marguicha (223010)
• Chile
17 Sep 17
I know exactly how you feel! I am very scared, specially now that I have several ailments, when I have a new pain. But if I can understand why it is, I relax, accept it and it finally goes away.
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@GardenGerty (160665)
• United States
17 Sep 17
Yes. I surely did not want to be sore for no reason.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16763)
• China
18 Sep 17
Replacing the hood surely took some doing and you must have not done such a laborious work for some time,so you had pain at night.
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@GardenGerty (160665)
• United States
19 Sep 17
Yes, even though it was a small car, I had to hold the hood upright while he put the bolts in place and tightened them down. That was after holding the old one upright while he removed the bolts.
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@Blessedxoxo (71)
• United States
18 Sep 17
I hope you feel better soon!
We all have bad days..big hug from me to you.
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@GardenGerty (160665)
• United States
19 Sep 17
It was more depressing, thinking that was all I had to look forward to for the rest of my life.
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
21 Sep 17
yes it does help to know how and why we hurt.... especially if it hellps us to remember not to do it again..lol I hope the stiffness wears off...
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@GardenGerty (160665)
• United States
22 Sep 17
I did recover from that quickly.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
17 Sep 17
A little massage on the aching muscles can be fine.
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@Kind4321 (826)
• Nairobi, Kenya
17 Sep 17
Sorry about that hope you're muscles are more relaxed now!
Oh and we all tend to forget things. Sometimes i feel pained at a particular place in my body and before i figure out the cause someone reminds me...It's because i worked out.So you are not alone!
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@GardenGerty (160665)
• United States
17 Sep 17
Oh, I am better now and I even had a nap. I need to work out more often.
@Kind4321 (826)
• Nairobi, Kenya
17 Sep 17
@GardenGerty glad your better..I can be your accountability partner on the workout bit when you decide to embark on that journey :)
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@GardenGerty (160665)
• United States
17 Sep 17
Yes, and it can tell me that I will get over it, soon.
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@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
20 Sep 17
Well I'm glad to know you know the real reason why your hurting and hopefully in a day or 2 you will feel better again.
@GardenGerty (160665)
• United States
17 Sep 17
Yes. I used to be very active and never sore at all, but things are catching up with me.
