stress is evil and bad.

[ysabet_the_red]

So, I ended up stressed on Sunday for reasons various (no, it wasn't you. Or you either. Just a very bad random conjunction of things). And I had a reaction which I've not had for quite some time.

To wit, my left shoulder, near my T4 vertebrae, is now a mass of pain. Which is referring down to my elbow and pinky. And the tension has made its way up my spine to my neck, and is making a good effort at reaching my tailbone.

My right side is in its normal extremely tense (but not painful) state.

Anyone out there with strong hands and a lot of patience? Painkillers only go so far, and don't fix the source of the problem. And, plus, I'm not supposed to take them any more.

Comments

[closque.livejournal.com]

why no painkillers?

[aiofe.livejournal.com]

I came up with an allergy to paracetamol last year; as a result, I've been told to use codiene and ibuprofen very sparingly, to avoid developing allergies to them as well. Also, they mask (not fix) the problem, and especially since it's been a while since the last time this happened, I stand a fair chance of doing myself a damage if I forget to be careful :/