Winter: Chronic Pain Explosion!

I always dread Winter.  I dread the cold weather.  I dread the snow.  I dread the muscle aches and joint pain.  Especially those pains that I get in the morning when getting out of bed. 

If I don't get dressed very quickly and in layers (even in the house) I can count on the pain lasting all day long.  Sometimes a hot shower works, but usually by the time I get dressed after that the cold has already hit me once again.

I don't know I am so sensitive to it.  And the weird thing is?  When the RSD acts up I am not only fighting the pain in my muscles and joints...I am fighting the fire that creeps up my legs..it is like having someone light you on fire with a match!

Pray for those you know that suffer with Chronic Pain all the time.  But, especially for those who suffer even more in the Winter...say an extra prayer for them!

An upside?  I found that if I use a heating blanket early in the morning, I stay warm enough to get dressed and the pain is a little more bearable once I get out of bed.  This is the first year I have tried this.  Maybe this would work for someone you know!

Stay Warm and Stay Healthy