Tag: pain
How is Matt today?
Matt is having an ok day.
Matt's current mood is slightly frustrated with my body.
Matt is feeling weak.
Matt's pain level* is 1 to 3.
This month's pain range is 1 to 6.
I have the lurgy
I have been stricken down with the lurgy. It is a bloody miserable throat and nose cold and I utterly… read more I have the lurgy
Please let today be the last of this pain
I’ve just recovered from the second flair-up in as many weeks. This recent flair-up started Monday afternoon and lasted until… read more Please let today be the last of this pain
Aaaand now pain…
No sooner was I done saying I was doing well, than a bad episode arrived. This is the first time… read more Aaaand now pain…
I am glad that is over
And just like that, the pain dialled itself down again. I’m not sure why it started nor why it eased… read more I am glad that is over
Ouch
Ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch… Today has much pain. Ouch. It just arrived without notice. All the pain.
Not doing great today
Today is not a good day. This could not have come at a worse time. No matter what I do,… read more Not doing great today
Day four in Matt’s world of pain
Today is the best day I have had these last four days and it still isn’t good.
Back pain is back
Today I was woken up by persistent and nagging pain and discomfort in my back. Not the OMG I want… read more Back pain is back
Today is just pain
I woke up this morning with a stiff neck. That soon became a migraine headache. I can barely look at… read more Today is just pain
This really is not my week
I feel like death warmed up. I have a fever, my throat hurts, and my brain is on strike. Yesterday… read more This really is not my week
Another headache day but different
Today was the third day running of headaches. No involuntary sleep this time. This time, I said blow it and… read more Another headache day but different
Good friends can make a bad day turn out fine
Yesterday was not a good day. My mind would try to replay traumatic memories from my past. Or – just… read more Good friends can make a bad day turn out fine
What is an okay day for me?
You might have noticed that one of the stats I regularly supply is the type of day I am having…. read more What is an okay day for me?
Weigh-in
I slept late today (in that I was asleep for more than 10 hours). I was woken up by pain… read more Weigh-in
Not such a good day today
Today started well. Then it slowly trickled downhill. Every now and then I get a wave of pain where it… read more Not such a good day today
Matt’s pain scale
The classic pain scale runs from 0 (no pain at all) to 10 (the worst you have ever felt). There… read more Matt’s pain scale



