Perhaps we are related - some 6 generations ago an Irishman figured on our family tree smile Where in the UK are you? The reason I ask is that I visit Kent often.

Sorry, Jay, I'm across the water from there - N. Ireland.

Btw - insert drum roll here - I started back at work yesterday! After close on 7 weeks off! And I am feeling a lot better though I tiptoe around any indication of a spasm flaring up - mostly at nights when I go to bed.

That's fantastic news! How are you coping? Has the back settled?

I hate to say this (some women will disagree with me) but I think the pains of inflammatory arthritis are WAY worse than labour pains.

Hi, WendyR. Will probably get in trouble, but got to agree. wink


I can't really comment on that except to say that labour pains usually leave you with a reward. These wretched pains we have just go on. 2 weeks into NSD and after an initial relief I'm pretty much in misery between doses of painkillers and NSAID. Starting some physio this Sunday. Wish me luck. I really do need a breakthrough

You don't seem to be getting a break at all. Will keep my fingers crossed that the physio will bring some relief.