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[countrybumpkin]

Thanks Mazzy.

CLKD your peas are passing into folklore in this house

[CLKD]

That's good - if I run out I'll know where to come 

[Evelyn63]

Bless him, hope the splint helps Countrybumpkin, he should start to get some relief once the swelling settles , make sure he keeps on top with analgesia, hubby declared himself " better " last night, refused all painkillers and wonders why today he is almost back to square one, seriously He's now taken all he was prescribed and is cautiously optimistic that things are improving .

[countrybumpkin]

His thumb is enough to turn your stomach and needs to be kept hidden from the public   the nail is now loose and will def be dropping off in the future and mixture of jet black and ghostly white. Still massively swollen so could be quite a time before he can wear his splint but the swelling prevents any movement anyway. 
He is still in quite a bit of pain but saving his painkillers for nighttime
Mentally he is bored and frustrated because he can't do any of the things he normally does ( involves being in his workshop making and mending things!). 
He has never been one to sit down or watch telly so some adjusting needed.

[CLKD]

How's your back?

[countrybumpkin]

I have been left with weird sciatica in left leg, Back of thigh and back of heel. Keep getting electric shock type pains  or neuralgia type pains seemingly in the skin but thankfully not constantly.  HOpefully will calm down given time!

[CLKD]

That shooting sciatic pain can really make 1 go 'ouch!' ……. bag of peas any use ? 

[countrybumpkin]

No not the peas not the peas

[CLKD]

    - behind you ! (oh no no they aren't ) 

[Evelyn63]

How are you now Country Bumpkin ?  and what about hubby's thumb ? Hope things are improving for both of you.

[countrybumpkin]

   Well himself's thumb is much less painful as long as he does not touch it but it looks horrible as the nail is partly off so he is having to keep it covered up all the time. STill got 4 weeks for the bone to heal.
My sciatica had got worse and worse over past 2 weeks probably not helped by having to do xmas and new year so was on my feet alot. Was at that stage of wondering how on earth I could put up with the pain constantly.  I booked into my chiropractor today who knows me well and he did alot of acupuncture and ultrasound and careful movement.  I find acupuncture agony when the needles are in the places that are most inflamed so its not pleasant but can be effective. Since then my leg pain is improved but for how long who knows!  Poor husband also has a bad back and his sciatica is also giving him hell. Its opposite leg to me so we can limp in tandem
So two limping oldies one saying " mind my thumb"
Thanks for asking x

[CLKD]

I thought that acupuncture needles were inserted into areas not connected to the actual problem  ........ I couldn't tolerate them at all, anywhere!

What a dramatic way for him to get out of the washing up   

[countrybumpkin]

for general problems the needles are placed in different places but to treat acute pain from the spine they put them where they are needed to increase blood flow to reduce inflammation I was told.  Plus anyone with chronic pain feels everything intensly which is part of the problem as the nervous system is hyper sensitive so what would not be painful for someone without chronic pain can be very painful for the pain sufferer, this certainly applies to me!!