Joker
May 22, 2023, 3:57am
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Yesterday, when I woke up, I couldn’t move my right arm as my elbow joint was completely ceased
It was very painful, and I spent about 10 mins trying to move it enough to get out of bed
Also, recent weeks if I am sat at my desk working for an hour at a time, my legs feel completely stiff and crippled
I have no idea if this is a physical problem, or med induced
But who do I let know this? GP? MH services?
Not entirely sure if it’s a hangover from landscaping… I have spent about a third of my life doing pretty intense labour
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Yeah gp would be first point of call.
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I agree GP. Could be many things.
How are you doing this morning @Joker ?
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It’s there a possibility that you slept in a uncomfortable position?
My legs become stiff if I sit for a long while and if I’m tense.
It’s probably nothing, it could be meds? When I was on clopixol I became stiff and had tremors.
Talk to your doc if it persists.
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Joker
May 22, 2023, 4:04am
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Thanks @Jonathan2 @rogueone
I will call them when they open
Not really woken up yet. Need more coffee and tobacco in my body
How’re you today?
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I’ve been up for some hours now.
Daylight is breaking.
Spent some time on the forum this morning and had some coffees, juice and some yoghurt with muesli.
Tomorrow I see my pdoc.
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Joker
May 22, 2023, 4:07am
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@Speedy I woke up on my back flat on the bed
Before when I have slept awkwardly, my entire arm is floppy
This was a complete ceasing of the joint.
Not felt a pain like that before
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Yeah, definitely phone your doctor about it.
Hope you get to feeling better. That does sound a little scary.
I’m 42 and I sometimes get aches and pains too.
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Joker
May 22, 2023, 4:07am
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Jonathan2:
Tomorrow I see my pdoc.
Ah cool. Do you have any plans what to cover? Hope the appointment goes well!
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Speedy
May 22, 2023, 4:08am
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Ok, I understand. Hopefully it’s not the meds. I know you’ve been struggling with finding the right meds.
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I’ve experienced something like where my arms didn’t work properly and I don’t know if it was a mild seizure or not but other than that I haven’t I think you should see a doctor soon
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Depression and voices are the usual. The anxiety is new. So, I mainly want to say that I want to keep taking benzos (or she needs to come up with an alternative).
I’m also going to say that I go to Spain for 3 months this winter and I’ll need a supply of meds and that we maybe can have videoconferences.
Also, I’ll give an update on my work with my movement coach and that I’ve done a microcredential in mental health and have asked to do a Masters in the field.
30 mins passes by quickly. So I think that’s all we can cover. Oh yes, that I want to see her every 4 weeks again instead of 6.
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Joker
May 22, 2023, 4:15am
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Hope you can get all that sorted!
If it was me I’d definitely ask for a longer term treatment.
Benzos are not good
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Sounds like my arthritis at times. Wouldn’t hurt to speak to your GP.
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Natron
May 22, 2023, 8:36am
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Sometimes antipsychotics can cause stiffness, maybe thats the case don’t know I would definitely call your doc.
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Joker
May 23, 2023, 2:44pm
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Not been able to get through to my gp doctor
Really frustrated
Told the MH team but not heard back as yet
At least in a day or two they can tell me if it’s the meds or not
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I mean I know this is Maybe kind of crazy but you could consider going to an ER
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My GP allows to book appointments in his calendar automatically. Do you have to call to make an appointment?
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Joker
May 23, 2023, 3:22pm
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Yea. Since Covid-19 they have been reluctant to see patients face to face
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Aku1
May 23, 2023, 3:53pm
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Please check your uric acid tests. Because it causes joints pain.
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