Over twenty four hours since my last drink of fruit juice and things are no better, in fact I think they are getting worse. I’m going to stick to pineapple juice rather than orange and I will dilute it. The healthy eating has gone by the board for now I’m afraid. I need some comfort food. Mum has given the flat a good going over, and we also went shopping for a short while. I chose a lovely set of cutlery. Very plain – I don’t like things too fussy. Dad is coming down this afternoon, and in between times I’m going to eat and rest.

Well, I’d love to say that I’m feeling much better today, but I’m not. If anything the pain is worse, and the middle of my back is hurting off and on too. The one thing about the stomach pain is that it’s taken my mind off my shoulders and upper back, which are still just as sore. I was feeling pretty tired last night and settled down to sleep at around 9pm, which is unusually early for me. I think pain tires you out, well, it does me anyway. I wish all this pain would go away.
Mum is coming down this morning to do the housework and then we’ll go into town for a little while. We’re going to my favourite shop. I’ve asked for some new cutlery for my birthday, and they have a good choice of good makes at the moment, and they’re very reasonable. At the moment I have half the nineteen year old wedding present set, and a cheap set I bought which is very light and not that nice to use.
Mum has her housegroup this afternoon so I’m not sure whether my Dad will be coming down. If not I might have an extremely early night, like 3pm or something! I’m not too comfortable sitting here, and feel better in my recliner or in bed. I don’t have much else to report really. More later, maybe.

The doctor examined me and said that he couldn’t feel anything awful, so he said to have a light, mild diet and see what happens. He doesn’t want me to take painkillers so I think he’s thinking along the same lines as me, that they could mask symptoms. Wonderful isn’t it? I start eating a really healthy diet with lots of fruit and vegetables, and I get stomach ache! He didn’t try to tell me that it must be IBS, which I was grateful for. It’s not the same sort of pain.
I’ve just got out out of the shower and I’m going to get something to eat then go and watch television in bed. I’m a bit fed up as my programmes didn’t record this afternoon – again! I seem to be losing the Discovery Channel mid-afternoon for some reason. I’ve just emailed the digital provider. Hopefully I’ll find something I want to watch this evening. I’ve got loads of DVD’s to watch, but I don’t have a DVD player in the bedroom. I’ve got a TV/Video combi which is still going strong, but when it packs up I’ll replace it with a TV/DVD/Video combi. Well, that’s enough from me for one day. TTFN!

Since I decided to definitely not go into town this morning, of course that’s exactly what I ended up doing. I had a bit of a spend up in Superdrug as some of the things I use were on offer, and also bought a mini Spode plate in Past Times. I really like Spode’s blue and white china, but it’s a bit pricey for someone who regularly breaks china. The tiny plate (3”) was less than £3.
I’m a bit stressed about going to the doctor’s this afternoon, so I’ve just spent an hour watching a forensic programme I recorded last night. Not exactly cheerful viewing, but distracting anyway. I’m not entirely sure why I’m stressed about going to the doctor’s. Possibly because he might say it’s nothing and then I’ll feel stupid, well, more stupid than usual. After my appointment I expect Mum and I will go shopping.
I’m planning a very quiet evening, just for a change! Television in bed I think. Well, I’m off to set the videos as there are a couple of things I’d like to record this afternoon. I seem to have sussed out the bedroom video, but the one in the lounge is more difficult. I keep missing half of things and I haven’t a clue how I’m doing it!

I slept pretty well again last night, thanks to the amitriptyline. I felt slightly better when I first woke up this morning, but my stomach and abdomen are still very sore and tender, so I rang the surgery and made an appointment for this afternoon. I rang my parents to arrange to meet my Mum later, and spoke to Mum & Dad. Dad reckons the pain is due to finishing the supplement that he got me. I disagree.
I’m sitting here in my pyjamas so I’m very tempted to go back to bed when I’ve finished online, even if it’s just to watch television. I don’t need much in town so there’s no need to go in this morning. Anyway, if I do that I’ll be totally pooped by mid-afternoon, and that’s not fair on Mum. I think a lie-in is a good idea all round.
Hopefully the doctor will be able to tell me what’s wrong, and give me something for it. Maybe it’s just IBS, but it doesn’t feel like any IBS attack I’ve had before. When I know what it is I can take some painkillers. Constant pain tends to get you down after a while. I’ll post later and let you know how I got on seeing the doctor.

I just typed a whole post, then got distracted by something else and closed the page. I can’t remember exactly what I typed but basically I’m feeling much the same. I had a good browse around the town but didn’t buy much. I think Son 1 is coming down this evening but Mum is going to pop down after church anyway. I don’t intend to do anything much for the rest of the day. I didn’t eat lunch so I’ll have an early tea, and I’ll get my shower out of the way early in case a full tummy makes the pain worse.
I reckon I’ll be off to the doctor’s tomorrow unless things get dramatically better. Hopefully I’ll be able to get an appointment with my own doctor. Usually I have some idea of what’s wrong, but I haven’t a clue this time. I thought it was trapped wind at first but that wouldn’t last from Thursday. Once I’ve seen him and he tells me what’s wrong I’ll be able to take painkillers. I won’t take them for something out of the ordinary unless I’m in agony, and it’s not quite that yet.

I’m still in just as much pain so I reckon I’ll be heading off to see the doctor tomorrow. Fortunately I slept ok because of the amitriptyline. I think it stops me moving around as much which obviously helped as my stomach is so sore. Son 1 didn’t come down last night. He slept over at his Dad’s instead. Mum popped in and then I had an early night and watched ‘Rosemary & Thyme’. I’m planning to go into town for a while this morning. I don’t really need anything much, but it beats sitting around all day dwelling on how awful I feel, and the town centre is literally a few minutes walk away so I don’t need to overdo things. I presume Son 1 will be down this evening, but I’m not sure. I don’t really mind too much.

As opposed to a pain in the neck! I’m a reasonably happy bunny, but not a very well one today. I have pain from my stomach to my lower abdomen and groin. It’s not agony, but it’s extremely sore and uncomfortable. When it started on Thursday night I thought it was trapped wind, but lets just say things are moving along as usual in that department! If it hasn’t eased off by Monday I’ll be off to see the doctor. I’ve had IBS for twenty years, and haven’t had this type of pain before. The muscle aches are still pretty bad too. I may even have to hit the painkillers later, but I hate doing it when I’m not sure of the cause of something.
Despite being on the last week of the venlafaxine withdrawal I’m still feeling ok mentally – well, as ok as I ever do – LOL! I am so grateful for that. I shouldn’t have any problems with the fluvoxamine as I’ve been on it so much. The psychiatrist reminded me that it causes nausea so I have to take it with food. I think that wears off after a while anyway.
I’m not sure whether Son 1 will be down tonight, as he met Son 2 in town and has gone off to his Dad’s. As long as he’s safe and happy I don’t mind. I’ll see him tomorrow anyway. I think tomorrow might be a sit in front of the television and veg day. I’ve got a pile of DVD’s with detective programmes on them that have been free with my parents’ newspaper over the last few days. There’s nothing like a good whodunnit! Well, I’m off to get something to eat. I’m not planning to come back online tonight. If Son 1 isn’t coming down I’ll be off to bed early.

Well I didn’t really hit the junk food to any great extent last night. My stomach is really sore and uncomfortable. It’s not the same sort of pain as usual, so I don’t know exactly why it’s so sore, but it’s been like this since Thursday night. I even tried a couple of doses of health salts, but they didn’t help much. Otherwise the muscle pain and tiredness is the same as it has been over the last few days. Mentally things are ok, so I’m very thankful for that. I thought coming off the venlafaxine might be really nasty, but apart from one evening it’s been fine. I’ll be glad when I’m back on the fluvoxamine though.
I’m planning to go shopping with Mum this afternoon, as usual. Son 1 will be down this evening. I’m planning on parking myself in front of the television. I quite fancy watching ‘Dancing On Ice’, having caught a few minutes of it when I recorded it for Mum. Then there’s one of my favourite programmes ‘Rosemary & Thyme’. I’m not sure what I’ll do for the rest of the morning. Maybe I’ll watch ‘Forensic Detectives’ which I videoed last night. I’m certainly not up to anything very energetic.
We’ve got another lovely sunny day here which makes me think of nature, which makes me think about a bird I’ve seen a couple of times recently. There’s a tidal river here, and I’ve seen this bird in the mud when the tide is out. It has very long legs, which bend in the middle, and a very long beak which it uses to dig in the mud. It’s definitely not a heron, as we get them here too, & I know what they look like. I’ve tried searching online and can’t find anything which looks similar. Does anyone have any ideas?

I went shopping with Mum as usual this afternoon. I needed to buy a new phone as the cordless one I had in the lounge seems to have packed up, and the shop I bought it from has closed. I don’t think I’ve had it very long. Anyway, I found one online from Argos, and popped in and bought it. It’s a corded phone, but I don’t really need it to be cordless these days. It’s also a speakerphone, which is a new thing for me, and it was half price at £6.37, so I’m not complaining!
I also needed a couple of dinner plates. I’m down to one from my last dinner set, and I don’t really want to use my collected old ones any more. I’ve never broken as much crockery as I have recently, but this one wasn’t me – it just cracked into two in the microwave. I found some cream ones with black script around the edges, for £1 each. I love a bargain! I got a couple of other things I needed, picked up my prescription (better late than never), and a couple of grocery items, including chocolate brownies. Well, I deserve the odd treat!
I’m still very achey and tired and my tummy is so not happy. I’m planning to give it a break from all the fresh fruit and vegetables this evening and hit the junk food, well mostly! I’m looking forward to getting into my nice freshly-made bed and vegging out with the television. I know I’ve done that a lot this week, but it’s worth resting in the evenings if it keeps me going during the day.