I noted a few days back some improvement in terms of a distinct reduction in discomfort with regard to the sciatica that's been troubling me. Happily, that reduction seems to have continued. I say 'seems' because this is all very gradual and, therefore, difficult to measure - and pain is so subjective anyway. But I've got to the end of today without feeling the need to take any tablets, having reduced my ingestion of the painkillers yesterday to just a single dose. However, to be on the safe side I decided to take a similar single dose just now to avoid (I hope!) coming to consciousness in the small hours with an unpleasant ache at the top of my left leg or, even worse, in the muscle adjacent to my shin bone, of the kind that ensures wakefulness in the wee small hours.
We're off to see my back doc this Saturday and if the improvement continues I'll tentatively suggest laying off, or greatly reducing, the medication. By the by, Noi and I are looking forward to the trip since this time we get to go to the tea-place nearby for a cuppa and some kaya toast. On our last visit the restrictions on dining-in - loosened today, hooray - were still in place, which was a bit of a downer. Astute readers will notice how easy it is to please myself and the Missus, which is just the way I like it.
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