August 2025

1st: Another new month. I nodded off about 5pm yesterday, woke at 11:30pm, nodded back off at just after midnight, just woke again. Bit achy this morning, but need to get sorted as have to do tip run with friend at about 10:30am for 11am booking, need to get there for 10am I guess.

When you hit a pot hole and do yourself a mischief - back, neck and shoulder pain made worse, you think exercise will help it but no, so a rest will have to be tried instead.

Not feeling the best this evening so off for an early night. In sheer agony and feeling sick with it. Nighty night everyone 😔

2nd: Not feeling too good, upset stomach and very achy, that better improve. Things to do later, so must push through.

Only I can sneeze and put my back out 😩 had things to do outside this afternoon too.

Well I managed to move my tubs outside ahead of the wind that is due from tomorrow until early hours of Tuesday, though my back is now even more achy.

3rd: Not too good but better than yesterday, hope I improve.

5th: One of those days, very achy, feel sick but have to pop to Tircoed later, will see if I am up to it later.

EDIT 1:45PM: Left hip is really painful, gabapentin and paracetamol not doing much, CBD oil not doing much either. Feeling fed up.

6th: Feeling a bit lethargic and out of wack, a bit achy, somehow when doing a little shopping this morning done my back a woopsie when getting a bag of things in to the back of the car, and when walking around forgot what I had gone in there for 😞

Also feeling like I need a change in my life, not sure how or what.... 🤔

7th: Morning all, have a terrific Thursday. A bit achy this morning. Off to central clinic for diabetic blood test in a bit then sitting Nero after that.

UPDATE AFTER BLOODS: And home. Lots of cones about in Swansea, according to the woman in central clinic they are filming a Japanese mobster film, and I saw a dark blue left had drive van and also a cadalac type car too! along with a film crew van... Exciting.

Nero arrived, seems scared of the wind gusts.

8th: A bit achy this morning but must get up and sorted, things to do. Have a fab Friday one and all.

9th: Not long up - back, neck, shoulders and left hip killing this morning - despite feeding some plants outside - pain 7 out of 10

10th: Slept awkward, back killing 😩 must get up I guess, need to start a washing and off - pain about same as yesterday morning. Feeling fed up, obviously gabapentin increase not up to much, it's been making me feel sick in the nights since putting it up to 300mg at night.

11th: Headachy today and also achy back, neck and shoulders too.

12th: Well that thunder didn't make it to Swansea, they had it in West Wales. Headache again this morning, and my fibro is acting up, feel like crap big time, but things to get up to do.

Feeling itchy inside and out, and in great pain too. Stay cool & hydrated everyone, keep windows and curtains closed.

13th: Didn't sleep too good in the night due to the heat, now have a stinking headache, and feel very scratchy and my neck and shoulders are in agony.

Today I try again to increase my dosage of gabapentin to 200mg 200mg 300mg, my first attempt didn't work out so good so dropped back down to 200mg 200mg 200mg as when I increased the night time one to 300mg was sick, so fingers crossed.

15th: Slept in this morning, still tired, need milk from shop and few other bits so best get up. Had a missed all from a private number (hate those, won't answer them). In agony with neck and shoulders and top of back too, left hip also has hurting some what.

16th: A bit achy this morning, neck and shoulders mostly, but I must get my head round to recording today, got a few bits to get done so I must get my mind focused on getting down to it. 

17th: A bit groggy and achy, nothing too bad, hope its an improving picture. Been sneezing a lot in the night, not sure why. A little blowy out there this morning. Have a super Sunday.

18th: Slept awkward, neck and back in agony, also right hip. Was sick in the night too. Monday - and things to do, so I guess I should think of getting up. Gonna be a slow start going by the pain.

Not feeling too good this evening. I had a bit of a woops moment earlier, was going up stairs, lost my footing and fell backwards down two stairs jarring my back 😩 still in agony.

19th: A bit achy, mostly my right hip and left shoulder, think the hip may have been following yesterday's mishap. I also feel very windy this morning too.

20th: I should get out of bed, another increase in my Gabapentin today...

Morning 300mg (new dose)

Middle of day 200mg

Night 300mg

...and I should be going out

21st: I need to think about getting out of bed, but in great pain 😩 left hip and lower back mostly, and that damn shooting pain is back again. Got Nero today.

22nd' Awake at strange hour, 4:24am, feeling better about myself, yesterday met a wonderful guy, lives a bit of a distance away, but like my health issues, distance won't stop me. I intend to make this work! Right, back to sleep.

Well I had a good sleep, going to bed happy is a real game changer, and waking up positive about an aspect of life.

Yes I still have my aches and pains, and fibro is still acting up, but having positivity in life takes the edge off. 

Right up and at the world!

23rd: I over did it yesterday 😩 my body is telling me off today big time, I should never have attempted to move a few tubs in the garden. I did nod off on the sofa a few times yesterday evening.

24th: Felt lethargic this morning, really drained and achy. 

2 loads of washing done in my free electric hour..... Just 2 more free hours to go, one tomorrow and final one next Sunday.

Going to wash the heavy throws tomorrow (another two loads!)

EDIT: Duvet cover changed and pillow cases, bread pudding made, sorted out some of the long grass around my tubs, can see where they are now!

Totally knackered is me, as the evening goes on my backs gets worse.

25th: Owch, both hips playing up as well as lower and mid back, probably over did it too much yesterday again 😩 pain at about 8 out of 10.

Was just outside putting the vacuum over the inside of my car when shooting pain decided to hit my right hip - in agony now 😩 Why is it, I try to do something productive and I get stopped in my tracks?

26th: Thumping headache this morning, right hip still in pain, but elsewhere not too bad. We had rain overnight with more on the way... YES!  

27th: Can't believe I woke up for a pee earlier, went to get out of bed not thinking and fell on the floor, damn left knee was weak, wasn't expecting that! Right hip still hurting. Done some exercises laying down and rubbed some deep heat into both. Another hour or so in bed then must get up.

Getting excited for Friday as going to see someone I met last week... not saying anything right now.

28th: Right hip playing up again this morning, can't put weight on it without shooting pain.... and I need to get to the doctor's this morning.

Won't let pain win, if I do that I will end up doing nothing.

Had call when I got home which has upset me a bit, can't go in to it 

29th: Didn't sleep too good, which isn't surprising, still going just not as early as planned, heading off at about 10:30 / 11. Only now waking up, a bit achy and hips hurting but got ibuprofen gel from the doctor to try to see if it helps.

30th: Got to Milton Keynes, satnav took me down B roads and through quaint villages. Neck, shoulders and back killing, but pleased I drove down. I really love this guy!

31st: Had to come home just a day after going, unforeseen issue (wasnt back til Monday), cant post it on social media (have shared it with some close friends). I didnt sleep too good, my mind is all over the place, and I was sick in the night too. Still I must get up and sorted, few things to do and sort out. Just need to get my mind on to it . 

Shoulders, neck, back and hips all feel like crap.

Hospital involved, but thats as far as I will say.