2022年11月21日 星期一

Book Excerpt 6

 芬芳貝葉 - 一行禪師

生命在耐心地等待真正的勇士。如果那些一心想成為勇士的人還沒有找到真正的自己就去做勇士,就很危險。有志成為勇士的人在沒找到自己之前,會冒險以世間的'武器' -- 金錢﹑名譽及權力去'打仗'。但這些武器無法保護他們的內在世界。由於恐懼和不安全感,未成熟的勇士總是讓自己忙忙碌碌。然而,不停的忙碌帶來的破壞力超過原子彈,也會像鴉片一樣令人上癮。它使靈性生命變得空虛。對假勇士而言,'打仗'比面對自己心靈的空虛更容易。他們或許會埋怨沒有時間休息,事實是,即使給他們時間休息,他們也不懂怎樣休息。現代人不懂得休息,如果有空閒的時間,他們會做無數事情來分散精力。有些人甚至無法忍受數分鐘的空閒,他們在短暫的空閒時間打開電視或拿起報紙,什麼內容都看,連廣告也不放過。他們持續需要有東西看﹑聽﹑說,以餵養腦袋,掩蓋內在的內虛。

20/1/1963 New York

佛陀之心 - 一行禪師

第二種食是觸食。我們的眼﹑耳﹑鼻﹑舌﹑身﹑意六根,不斷地接觸感官對象(六塵),這些接觸便成為意識的糧食。當我們開車行經一座城市時,我們的雙眼看到這麼多的廣告招牌,這些影像進入意識;當我們拿起一本雜誌,其中的文章、廣告也餵養著我們的意識。其中有些廣告會刺激我們對財物、性與食物的貪愛,這些廣告是有毒的;假如我們在看報紙、聽新聞或交談後感到焦慮或疲憊不堪,我們就知道自己剛剛接觸過毒素了。

第二聖諦的第三階段可描述為'饑來喫飯, 困來即眠'。若能體證此階段,即有某種程度的輕快與自在,你想做的一切都會完全符合'正念學處',不會做出任何傷害自己或他人的事。孔子說﹕'吾三十而立,四十而不惑,五十而知天命,六十而從心所欲不踰矩。'禪宗'十牛圖'的最後一圖為'入廛垂手'(空手進入市集),你可隨意地自由來去,這就是'非行動的行動';

一切見解都是邪見。未曾有一種見解就是真理本身,任何見解都基於某個立足點。

與正思惟相關的四個練習﹕

1. 你確定嗎?

2. 我正在做甚麼?

3. 嗨﹗習氣

4. 菩提心

正念就如同母親,孩子可愛時,她愛孩子,而當孩子哭泣時,她的慈愛也不曾稍減。... 一旦母親照顧懷中哭泣的孩子,多少能減輕孩子的難愛;當我們以正念擁抱瞋怒時,立刻就能減輕自己的苦。

了解無常能帶給我們信心﹑安詳與喜悅。無常未必導致苦,但若沒有無常,則不可能有生命;如果沒有無常,你的女兒就不可能長成亭亭玉女的少女;如果沒有無常,專制暴虐的政權就永遠無法改變。我們總以為無常會帶來苦,佛陀以譬喻說明這情形﹕就如狗被石頭擊中,而對石頭生氣一樣。讓人受苦的不是無常,而是我們對並非恒常的事物,卻想要它們能恒常不變的渴望。

引用《清淨道論》來修行慈觀,平衡地坐著,讓肉體和呼吸都平靜下來,念﹕「願我的身心和諧﹑快樂﹑輕鬆。願我安詳﹑不受傷害。願我了脫憤怒﹑痛苦﹑恐懼﹑焦躁。」

心耕細作導吾心(II)

媽媽告訴我:『你不要吃我這些藍絲煮的飯』」Jessica 十八歲
「我只是說了一句:『不好意思遲到了,剛才地鐵被人搞到好擠塞』
之後整晚再沒有人跟我講說話。 -廣樂,55歲

輔導員執筆的時間是 2020 年春節前夕,回想過去半年,社會事件衝擊著
香港每一個角落,來接受輔導的人士無一倖免,社會運動總會成為他們故事
的背景,甚至是他們困擾的主因。本文章目的不是發表政見,亦並非時事評
政治問題固然政治解決,然而在輔導室裹,筆者經歷最多的是分化和撕
裂,故此希望以輔導員的角度,從人性和內心世界為出發點,讓大家從自己
開始,與身邊的人爭取多一分共鳴,少一分撕裂,自己香港,自己修補
一位母親告訴我,她認定兒子有收錢去進行破壞,乍聽之下,有人的
反廳是 「腦殘」、「不如我給你幾千元去被人扑爆頭!」。筆者作為輔導員
見證著每個看法的背夜,都有一個故事。背後的故事其實是該女士的丈夫離
世後,她要獨力帶著兩個孩子,經歷過「無錢萬萬不能」的困境,見盡人情
冷暖,深信人性是見利忘義的,現實是殘酷的
有來訪者告訴我,他會幻想殺警察,乍聽之下,有人的反應是破口大罵
說這是 「冷血、精神病」。背後的故事卻是這位男生自小受母親瘋狂虐打,
令他對權威敢怒不敢言,雖然討厭不公平,但是害怕與人正面衝突,凡事以
红譜為上,無論對警察和政權有百般的不滿和憤恨,只能夠在幻想中解決對

又有一些來訪者告訴我,見到公眾設施受破壞,他悲痛不已,乍聽之下
有人的反感是「道麼關心死物,墮樓浮屍又怎樣!,背後的故事是他絕歷
了五六十年代香港的貧困,七八十年代的耕耘,眼的的物件並不是死物,而
是幾代人努力的象徵;被破壞的不是物件,而是得來不易的平安
無論是所謂的「黃絲」或「藍絲」,很多時人的共通點就是想見到自己
想見的東西,想聽到自己想聽的說話,這就是人性,也是「我執」的表現。
面對大是大非,人固然有議事論事、抒發己見的自由,可惜社會運動發展至
今,大家或因執著,或因堅持己見,或因仇恨,不少人拒絕溝通,放棄理解
已經對無數關係造成分化撕裂。

例如,從來訪者當中聽到:「手足不是『condom』 …」這一句,我聽
到的是恐懼被離棄,抗拒被人利用,那感受就好像一位任勞任怨的老伙記
到頭來被老關請吃「無情雞」一樣。又例如聆聽「點解要搞搞震?」這一句,
我聽到的是珍惜現在所擁有的一切,不想努力的成果受破壞,就好像有人擅
自幫你更新智能手機,不幸資料大清洗,令你徹底失去相片、聯絡人和對話
紀錄

從上述表面見到的是大家立場的對立,然而内心的需要卻可以讓人產生
共鳴。例如「手足不是『condom』••」的背後核心需要可能是對「被遺棄
(abandonment 的恐懼」,如長輩聽到年輕人說「未來沒有你的份兒」,
不就是同一個滋味?又例如老一輩疑問「點解要搞搞震?」的內裹核心需要,
可能是對「失去 (lost) 的失落」,這正如「黄絲」目睹香港的自由和法治逐漸地消失,不也是同一番感受嗎?如能產生共鳴就可找到大家的共通點,這是
阻止仇恨蔓延的防火帶,當人願意深一層體會「自己人」和「對家」之間其

實存在共通點,便會更容易減退敵我的觀念,多一份作為人的基本尊重,如
此,轉化已不經意地發生了,取代了敵對的立場及情緒。能夠將心比己地看
待別人的言論,更可避免墮入「預設對方懷有惡意」的陷阱,減少上網上線
和「諗多咗 的機會。

2022年10月11日 星期二

慈山寺後感

慈山寺除了難book之外,另一個我去之前好concern既就係交通。唔係的士就淨係得幾架15-20分鐘一班既綠van。大部分要由慈山寺行15分鐘出返大路先有得搭。如果要搭直到慈山寺的20T就要30分鐘一班。老公話到時先再算,真係冇車咪call 的士。

當日差唔多參學完,大約4點度。咁我地明知道20T要30分鐘一班,未到4點應該要決定搭4點定4:30,費事去等30分鐘。老公就施施然完全唔理時間咁。我本住一場黎到慈山寺唔可以發脾氣由得佢。結果我地係完美無暇咁目送4點班車走。不過原來完全冇關係。因為4:30班車已經有12個人排緊隊。我地4點去到排第13,14個,已經只係淨返兩個位。冇發老公脾氣係啱既。

4:10 - 有一個9個人的團體黎等車。職員話4:30班車得2個位,問佢地拆唔拆兩個人出黎坐,唔坐就會俾其他人。佢地話唔拆,要等50分鐘等5:00班車。

4:15 - 有兩個講普通話的女孩子來等車。職員解釋話後面9個人唔拆佢地先有得搭4:30班車,她們說噢太感謝了啊。4:30班車就有16個人full左。

4:20 - 有個6個人的團體來等車,5:00班車有15個人基本full左。之後來的都是起碼兩個人的團體。因為5:00鐘的是尾班車,即日20T滿額。

於是廿幾個人全部係度duk手機等自己allot要等車的時間-由20-50分鐘不等。

4:20-4:29 - 有N個團體從寺內出來,都被職員趕走了。要出門口call 的士或者行15分鐘出去大路等嗰啲15-20分鐘一架的綠van仲要可能滿座。其實睇返20T既schedule, 4:30一班﹑5:00先尾班車,呢個時間出黎的人其實理論上幾安全,但係都冇得搭。

4:29 - 4:30班車黎到。竟然係一架19座綠van!!!!!! 於是突然如此珍貴的20T座位無端端多左3個位。職員趕忙問等5:00車的團體有沒有人想拆出黎搭。那當然沒有。這個關鍵時候,有一對後生男女施施然不知狀況地由寺內拖著手出來。職員急忙問他們是不是要搭車。他們一副完全矇瞳的表情也不知道自己是有多幸運。我跟老公說他們實在太好彩了吧。前面的女士也在說同樣的話。後面的女生也說他們也實在太好運氣了吧(普通話)。車駛出寺門口,見到許多剛剛被職員趕出去自己搵車搭的人。

我覺得啦,臨走佛陀也要教我一課。究竟係幾星連珠他們才可以不用等一分鐘便搭上這一班許多人要等20-50分鐘,甚至連等的機會也沒有的20T?

1. 5:00班車是9+6兩個團體,如果他們可以拆出來,後生男女也要等半個鐘。

2. 黎左架19座

3. 佢剛剛來的時間,早一點已被職員趕走,晚一點4:30車已經開走

因為我感受至深,老公後來說,其實塞翁失馬焉知非福。可能後生男女早左返到屋企,遇到一D原本可以避過的不好的事。好起雞皮。我說,如果咁九星連珠強大的手推佢地去呢一個遭遇,佢地點都避唔過啦。不過佢地當日隔住口罩都睇得出氣色好好,唔似咁大難臨頭既樣子。

Lesson learn 1: 做basic planning已經夠(e.g. 知道幾點有車),其他搭唔搭到呢D嘢個天話事。所有事唔駛咁緊張擔心。

Lesson learn 2: 做多D好事念多D佛

2022年10月8日 星期六

Book Excerpt 5

How Psychology Works - DK Publisher

The neurotransmitter endorphins have an inhibitory effect on transmission of pain signals; they are associated with pain relief and feelings of pleasure.

Serotonin has an inhibitory effect and linked to mood enhancement and calmness.

Each emotion is activated by a specific pattern of brain activity. Hatred for example, stimulates the amygdala and areas of the brain associated with disgust, rejection, action, and calculation. Amygdala is linked to all negative emotions. Positive emotion works by reducing activity in the amygdala and those cortical regions linked to anxiety.

FH notes: Positive emotion is associated with reduction of brain activity / calmness, not pleasant experiences / stimuli.

The psychology of relationships

Childhood attachment Adulthood attachment
Secure - Caregiver is sensitive to child's needs, responding quickly and regularly. Secure - confident, loving yet independent
Ambivalent - Caregiver behaviour is inconsistent Anxious-preoccupied - Fear of rejection, clingy, demanding and obsessive. Driven by emotional hunger rather than love and trust.
Avoidant - Caregiver is distant and unresponsive Dimissive-avoidant - Appears independent but is an illusion
Disorganized - Abusive or passive / frightened caregiver Fearful-avoidant -Emotionally unpredictable. May end up in abusive relationship. Torn between seeking comfort in their partner and getting hurt.


Partner A Partner B Romantic Attachment
Anxious-preoccupied Anxious-preoccupied May have passionate relationship but may also be extreme highs and lows that ultimately pull the couple apart
Anxious-preoccupied Dismissive-avoidant Diffcult pairing reinforces the couple's self-images
Anxious-preoccupied Secure Secure partner can help anxious one become less, claim their partner's anxiety and meet their needs
Dismissive-avoidant Dismissive-avoidant Rarely results in a long term relationship since neither can commit. Though desire to connect with someone, another avoidant is unlikely to bridge the gap
Dismissive-avoidant Secure Potentially strong coupling. Secure person can give avoidant more space, in turn encourages the avoidant to relax, enjoy and learn to be intimate
Secure Secure Perfect match - easy to share intimacy and communicate needs and concerns

65% of divorces stem from communication problems.

The Four Housemen of the Apocalypse
Stage 1: Criticism - verbally attacking a partner's character rather than tackling the annoying behaviour. This can make the other person feel negatively about themselves
Instead express feelings rather than attacking their personal qualities.
Stage 2: Defensiveness - Reacting negatively to criticism by making excuses and blaming the other person
Instead be prepared to apologize for your own behaviour and take responsibility. Listen to dissatisfaction without taking it personally
Stage 3: Contempt - Being rude and showing open disrepect through facial expressions such as rolling the eyes.
Instead focus on partner's positive attributes instead of keeping score of their faults
Stage 4: Stonewalling - Withdrawing by cutting off physical and emotional contact with partner, who feels abandoned and rejected.
Instead let partner know when you need time to yourself to think and resume conversation when you are ready.

Psychology in politics
What the human being is best at doing is interpreting all new information so that their prior conclusions remain intact - Warren Buffett

Attribution theory:
- Fundamental attribution error: People attribute their own behaviour as arising from their situation or circumstances, whereas they attribute others' behaviour to their disposition or character traits
- Representativeness heuristic: Judge other people based on how similar they are to the stereotype of a particular kind of person
- Availability heuristic: People estimate the likelihood of something happening based on their own recent experience (top-of-mind) rather than statistical likelihoods

Schema theory:
- Pre-existing categories, labels, or stereotypes to assimilate new information, rather than treating each new piece of information independently

The Biology of Kindness - Immaculate de Vivo & Daniel Lumera

Imagining the best version of yourself for 5 min a day can boost optimism levels

When one becomes happy, people in 3 degree of separation also become happier

Tools such as meditation, music and nature can help you become healthier and more kind

2022年8月27日 星期六

Book Excerpt 4

 How to Listen - Katie Colombus

  • Do:
    • talking about difficult topics and letting people say their biggest worry out loud can really help them process what they are feeling
    • believe that a person will find their own answers when they're ready to, in their own time
    • show that you care, to show warmth, and to be there
    • give your full, undivided attention, put away your phone
    • ask open questions and be interested in the answers
    • allow pauses / silence to give speaker the space to organize thoughts
    • let the other person take the lead
    • speak in a slower, calmer and more collected way
    • try to talk when going for a walk side-by-side may help the speaker open up
    • check you have understood by saying it back
    • have a genuine interest in the other person
    • Educate yourself around things like panic attacks and anxiety

  • Say:
    • I acknowledge that you feel stressed.
    • That must be hard.
    • It's absolutely normal that you would feel this way.
    • There's nothing wrong with whatever it is that you're going through.
    • Can you tell me why you feel like that?
    • What does that mean for you?
    • Tell me what your experiences are. What is that like for you?
    • How does that feel fo ryou?
    • What does that do for you?
    • How do you think you are going to get through this?
    • How are you going to help yourself?
    • Can you think of anything that might make you feel better?
    • Do you have any ways of feeling less worried about the situation?
    • Do you  think there is anything you could do to change the situation?
    • How effective do you think that would be?
    • What would be the best realistic outcome for you, do you think?
    • Do you think you're going to be OK to carry on for the rest of the day or the rest of the evening?
  • Don't:
    • talk about yourself too much
    • assume you know what people are truly thinking and what they're really worried about; or that you know what is right for them
    • offering advice about their problem
    • telling them what you once did in a similar situation
    • giving them tips on what works well fo ryou
    • trying to think of a solution - telling them what to do will push the person away by implying you don't trust them to do it themselves
    • judge the situation first, to decide whether or not you agree with them
    • use your own experience, seeing the problem from your own point of view and projecting that back on to the person you're speaking with
    • Try to pull them out of the 'pit' - they may actually experience the kind of care and help that friends and family try to give them as a form of judgement, because their friends and family want them to be a particular way - to be happy, and feel better, and function normally.
    • be afraid to say the words 'suicide' or 'self-harm'. Speaking them out loud show that there is no judgement on your part and will not lead to it happening.
    • be scared of discussing 'bad' things, thinking that talking about them might just encourage the other person to wallow in them.
  • Don't say:
    • 'Do this, try that, I found this helpful,' because invariably, the listener don't care.
    • Why don't you change univerisites or get a job?
    • 'Just cheer up' - it can make them feel 10 times worse because it totally invalidates the strength of their feelings
    • 'It could be worse' - it can make them feel worthless
    • Be careful with 'why' questions as they can sometimes suggest judgement. Instead of 'Why did you do that', try saying 'What made you choose that?' or 'What were you thinkin about at that time?'
    • 'Yeah, but my experience was way worse than that.'
    • 'Oh, life's not so bad'
    • 'No, you are not worthless! You're amazing, you're wonderful!' - basically you are telling that person 'I disagree with you'
    • 'You're the only one who can change how you're feeling.'
    • 'I told you so.'
  • Chronic stress affect brain size, function and structure. It increases the size o fthe amygdala and reduces the size of other parts of the brain involved in rational thought and planning.
  • Box breathing: 
    • Breathe in 4 secs
    • Hold breath 4 secs
    • Breathe out 4 secs
    • Wait for 4 secs before breathing in again
  • Muscle relaxation exercise
  • There seems to be a gap in the help that's available for people reaching out for support with their mental health. On one side there are clinical mental health services which concerns symptoms, behaviours, medicalised intervention and treatment. On the other side you have well-meaning friends or family members who try to find a solution as quickly as possible.
  • Coping mechanism activities:
    • Practice kindness towards others
      • Take unneeded items to a charity shop
      • Recommend something you love to someone
      • Visit an elderly neighbour
      • Explore volunteering opportunities
      • Help someone with a project they are working on
    • Creativity
      • Cook or bake something challenging
      • Draw or paint something
      • Do a puzzle
      • Try writing a poem or a short story
      • Do some journalling or scrapbooking
      • Try an online craft tutorial
    • Learn
      • Do some research on something that interests you
      • Start learning a new language
      • Watch an interesting documentary
      • Read a book
      • Discover local history
    • Exercise
    • Hygiene and order
      • Declutter your living space
      • Write a shopping list for the week
      • Change your bedclothes
      • Do some laundry
      • Organise your shelves
    • Have a change of scene
      • Visit a local beauty spot
      • Sit in a garden or park
      • Go for a drive
      • Walk to the shops
      • FH: Bird / cat watching
    • Practice kindness towards yourself
      • Meditate
      • Do an online yoga tutorial
      • Put on your most comfortable clothes
      • Make yourself a cup of tea
    • Human connection
      • Arrange to see a friend
      • Find a club, team or community group that appeals to you
      • Call a family member
    • Entertainment
      • Go to the cinema or theatre
      • Make a themed playlist
      • Watch your favourite TV show
      • Listen to some new music
    • Engage the senses
      • Light a scented candle
      • Take a warm bubble bath
      • Wrap up in a cosy blanket
      • FH: Try a new restaurant
  • Words and phrases to describe feelings:
    • Afriad
    • Amused
    • Angry
    • Anxious
    • Apathetic
    • Bored
    • Content
    • Defeated
    • Disappointed
    • Disconnected
    • Down
    • Energised
    • Frustrated
    • Happy
    • Hopeful
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2022年6月24日 星期五

我人生最大的挫折 - 坐骨神經痛

2021年4月

因為COVID長期Work from Home,又少運動,所以尾龍骨坐得耐有啲痛。睇咗兩次GP又睇Physio又有睇骨科。好啲又唔好啲咁。

2021年7月
因為尾龍骨仲未好,所以去睇中醫針灸。中醫話我盆骨高低,條腰左右肌肉嚴重唔平衡,好大鑊。我由細到大有脊柱側彎,但係一D都唔痛。我諗係尾龍骨少少痛,做乜講到咁嚴重。
針灸完中醫叫我夜晚仰臥瞓。我平時係側右邊訓再將隻左腳屈膝成個人扭晒過去右邊。第一日仰臥訓起身有啲腰痛。第二日再痛啲。覺得唔對路變返側瞓但係都繼續痛。

2021年8月
慢慢開始唔單止瞓覺痛,白天都痛。佢唔係某些動作才痛,而是長期陰住陰住,痛到你做乜都冇心機。24/7 都痛,喺屋企企下坐下瞓吓拉下筋咁過日子。又去睇骨科同Physio,做physio 教啲運動,但係都冇乜改善。照咗X光同MRI,又話冇乜大問題。
呢段時間一直要維持某個姿勢,攝毛巾先瞓得着。去到月中開始痛到瞓唔到。連續兩三個禮拜連續不能瞓超過兩個鐘。夜晚10點幾瞓, 12點到起身,拉下筋、用下heat pad,行行企企,1點度再瞓。跟住三點到再起身,又再重複一次,四點再瞓到六點就再瞓唔到。我催眠自己話,其實人唔係一定要瞓覺,瞓唔到覺唔使太擔心和傷心。
睇骨科叫我做多啲運動,我四日內行左半個鐘山,跳左半個鐘aerobic, 游左半個鐘水同做左少少yoga. 其實唔係好多,但係搞到hip flexor (前面個肚同大髀連接摺埋嗰度)痛到痴左線。越嚟越差,連physio運動都做唔到。出去飲一餐茶都痛到面青全程唔講嘢。全天候work from home,不過都完全冇心機。
呢兩個月基本上日日都喺度喊,一路望住自己情況差落去,又做唔到運動,覺得好絕望。真係好想死,但係好怕落地獄永遠比蟲咬、被火燒。認真。
之前唔信奶奶做傳銷嗰啲保健品,而家開始食幾款。

2021年9月
個hip flexor 好返少少可以落公園行。有一日做少少yoga 個梨狀肌又痛到發咗癲。keep 住痛左兩三個星期… 又做唔到運動。
仲要搬新屋,我個狀況根本執唔到野,都係我老公執多。搬之前嗰晚執到半夜三間都未執完,執到一半得返半條人命攤屍左係張床。
老公想我行多啲,有一次去公園power walk 行左30分鐘後,對腳掌痛到發燙咁。唔行都痛。一個星期後慢慢好啲但係左腳踝行路會click click 聲。又唔敢行得多。
睇中醫介紹我去搵PT (personal trainer)。佢話我冇晒肌肉,唔好亂咁做運動。要針對性強化返肌肉先。於是我開始了自己之前完全想像唔到的PT生涯,跑攝取蛋白質quota。做咗兩堂條腰好似好咗啲。
有一日行街行行吓個腳板和腳後踭好痛。去睇physio話係亞基里士筋痛。一企喺度就痛,又變返唔係好行到,要著鞋墊同波鞋。小腿成條筋扯到好似就斷咁,大腿後面又會痺痛得非常厲害。
到呢個point我條腰打下全部部位都反覆痛,差不多隔日便會情緒崩潰一次,好像我做什麼事都錯的,覺得自己不會康復。

2021年10月
因為冇理由下半身周圍亂咁痛,一定有更加基礎的原因。我個中醫同老公開始屈我係情緒病引致周身痛。我自己都承認心理方面出現嚴重危機,但是面對痛症的折磨,我自己也沒有辦法。
由始至終我冇同阿爸阿媽講我情況咁嚴重,因為費事老人家擔心,最初以為很快會復原,怎知拖了這麼久。公司老闆知道我背痛,但是應該不知道嚴重性。

2021年11月
情況好少少,可以游咗幾次水。之後又腳痛所以停咗。
有一個星期整個人盜汗、潮熱、心悸到瞓唔到。睇咗內科驗血,又話冇事。再睇多次骨科照MRI。又refer 我去睇神經外科和婦科,都話冇問題。keep 住有睇physio。

2021年12月
開始會對腳、小腿無端端發熱發燙,腳掌有針吉,大腿後面扯住嘅感覺。有一日朝早起身,個pat pat發燙到我以為自己會死。終於我個廢柴physio話係坐骨神經痛。我又去搵中醫針灸,好似好少少。
有一日扭樽蓋用死力,左手腕好似有啲嘢移左位咁,之後就陰陰痛發唔到力。
又有一排左腳踝click 得太恐怖,每一步都click ,去睇中醫針灸正骨,啱啱拍完果下痛到我以為整隻腳斷咗。之後好似冇click咁多。
之前完全唔信風水,而家擺到一屋都係風水嘢。

2022年1月
個人好似扯線公仔咁,企都冇力,行路兩隻腳感覺完全唔同。好似全身啲力學都錯晒咁。半夜成對腳會痺發熱到痛醒,好在起身去個廁所飲杯水訓得返。我老公和我自己都同自己講,幾個月前完全訓唔到的時候我話過,只要我訓到覺就好開心,所以我應該要開心D。每日唯一look forward既野係等夜晚上床訓覺。
因為下半身亂咁痛,我自己係屋企做運動郁吓手郁吓頸,搞到條頸又開始痛,又手痺。
覺得中醫針灸好似有用過physio。個廢柴physio 越做越差,於是停咗。但係針灸都去到一個樽頸位。
開始去見心理輔導,次次見都由頭喊到落尾。

2022年2月
因為真的是走投無路,所以開始睇脊醫。之前一路冇睇是因為GP千叮萬囑唔好睇。但係身邊keep住有人話睇好咗,所以冇理由唔試。
第一次去到做咗檢查,照咗X光。脊醫話我盆骨高低,又有脊柱側彎,頸又冇弧度。要50堂,一個星期兩次,成個package四萬幾蚊,我公司保險唔包。我最初半信半疑,買住10堂先。佢叫我廿四小時戴住條belt 喺個hip度穩定盆骨。去咗四次已經比最壞時候好咗五成。脊醫話四至八個星期會完全唔痛。

2022年3月至6月
脊醫發現我左手腕和左腳踝啲骨都歪咗, keep住都要每次啪。佢都話點解我全身都歪歪地。
經過這一年,對於睇咗三個半月脊醫,到而家仲係痛呢件事,我一啲都唔surprise。到咗而家,我覺得個天唔會比我咁易完全唔痛。其實已經好咗95%,但係因為最差的時候實在很差,所以現在才有些像其他人口中形容的坐骨神經痛病癥。
感恩的是我現在在脊醫的guidance 下慢慢可以加強運動強度。而家個plan係隔日做運動:一星期做兩次45分鐘gym (15 min 行treadmill, 15min cross-trainer,10 min 踩單車),游一次水。個人開始有力返。但係個康復好似又去到一個樽頸。我之前成日會諗幾時先好返做返個正常人。到左而家可能個痛bearable左,雖然好多野做唔到(連工都返唔到),但係爛爛地個身體都勉強生活到,我都費事再問自己呢個問題。


Recap 返呢十二個月
  • 返唔到公司。我完全想像唔到自己坐八個鐘。全天候work from home
  • 每日行吓企下瞓吓坐下等時間過
  • 出街食飯坐夠一個鐘就要走,未食完就落街行一陣先返去。但係都係好唔舒服,返到屋企要即刻拉筋
  • 咩全日outing 呀,打波行山,去picnic 、沙灘、迪士尼、離島呢啲唔使諗
  • 只有見脊醫和做運動的日子覺得人生有一些希望

因為keep住都叫做出到街,所以絕大部份人都唔appreciate 我身心的痛苦。其他人的普通背痛和坐骨神經痛根本無法比擬。連我自己也催眠自己其實自己的情況並不是太嚴重,有很多人的痛症也比自己辛苦。最近發現可能是所有人和自己都否定自己唔開心的情緒,所以更加難受。所以的起心肝寫了這一篇記錄。

以上其實只是極簡要記錄,omit左中間仲有睇左好多好多次physio/ 中醫/GP,尤其是10月以後完全沒有心情寫日記。可能痛苦到我自己都唔想記得。

如果有人有相似情況想我介紹physio / 脊醫/ 骨科呢樣個樣歡迎留言。幫到的我都幫。骨科真係好廢,明明我痛到要死,照哂MRI都話冇事,又話好多痛症解釋唔到。

繼續update
2022年7月
去睇左一個我1月時候book的醫生,睇之前都唔知咩科。原來都係搞肌肉類似physio 既。不過要成2000蚊一次,好在下次覆診已經係10月... 佢話我而家係水尾,D神經線被刺激左成半年好敏感,要食藥鎮靜下佢地。
做運動好似有D成效。我本來51kg而家55kg..大拿拿多左4kg。做開gym就知增4kg肌肉好難。仲做到個人好似高左幾cm。不過個痛到左而家其實我都唔係好感覺到有咩分別。坐一個鐘以上都仲係辛苦到死,企下行下都冇用。除左合埋眼繼續去脊醫同做運動我都唔知可以點。點解多左咁多肌肉仲係痛?做多D好事孝順D唔知有冇用...

2022年10月
繼續合埋眼做運動(一個星期兩次游水兩次gym)同埋睇脊醫(一個星期兩次)。又去過一次中醫針灸,得閒叫老公幫我按下背脊咁。好似好慢好慢咁好左啲。可以連續慢跑到10分鐘,個人好大隻。^^
去之前睇個肌肉專科西醫覆診,佢叫我戴返個傳統腰封兩個星期先。我戴左第二日條腰痛到呢... 就conclude呢個西醫八字同我唔夾,可以不理。

2023年2月
脊醫推介我做pilates, 我朋友介紹左個可以開physio 單的pilates俾我。終於脊醫話一個星期去睇佢一次都得,有時間去搞D新野。新一年公司保險有新physio budget, 所以終於可以去試下。
第一次做,我D冇用左三十幾年的肌肉痛左我整整三大日。我以前都有做唔少唔同種類的運動,都冇試過痛得咁誇張。之後每一次去個日都攰到乜都做唔到。不過做左幾次個人感覺實左,企個posture好左。諗住一直做到個保險claim 爆啦,點知又經歷我人生最嚴重既腸胃炎,冇去左兩堂。之後好返再book 又要等兩個星期,所以結果成個月冇做。脊醫都好似醫到我有D唔耐煩,覺得我做乜好得咁慢。但係我自問真係呢個世界最努力最乖做運動既病人....而家個情況係返公司半日,坐下企下咁都唔會太唔舒服。未敢挑戰返足一日。

2023年4月
以為一路俾心機做pilates會一路平坦無事咁好返。但係以我之前兩年的經驗都知道呢件係冇可能的事。做左幾堂pilates又每日做佢俾我返屋企做的運動,開始條頸好痛。脊醫話我條頸好唔掂,頸椎第七節又突左出黎,叫我叫個physio 唔好俾我借左條頸力。因為實在太痛我自己又去左搵年幾前有搵過個運動治療師鬆返哂肩頸D筋膜。搞左一大排先叫做manageable。不過用力同做咩運動都好似會trigger到條頸。

同埋脊醫成年來不停提醒我無論睇咩specialist都好,唔好俾佢轉我條腰,一轉就會死咁。但係呢位physio 雖然effective,但係成日好想轉我條腰。我第一次同佢講我脊醫話唔轉得,佢plainly 話唔同意,不過都肯配合。

另外啱啱呢一次做完,到條腰痛到甩肺左幾日。我覺得要練的肌肉例如腳﹑背﹑肚﹑手,操練到點痛都得,腰同頸呢D chronic pain 弱點係non-negotiable。今次做完真係好擔心同好掙扎好唔好再去。但係因為上左7堂就覺得個人企得又直左﹑行上斜路/樓梯輕左﹑個人有力左又跑得順左好多,從來冇試過physio/ PT咁有效,所以內心好矛盾。

期間都有同老公去另外一間脊醫介紹話差唔多全港最有歷史的pilates 學校,發現原來呢個physio 做的比起出面的pilates重好多,其實似PT多D。

2023年6月
後來physio夾我要慢慢甩條SI belt,又半推半就咁夾我做轉的動作。真係比起之前一年瓶頸左的進度有好明顯改善。好彩有聽佢講唔理脊醫講。痛症的世界真係冇永遠同絕對。

2023年9月
而家基本除左去做physio之外全天候唔戴SI belt。個core實到嚇親自己。終於可以做crunch時明顯只用肚的肌肉。同埋做到半分鐘forearm plank。進步勁到physio係咁問我做乜事咁大力,係咪食左大力菜。

幾個月前physio話我條頸太緊,成日做crunch類動作時用左條頸力,叫我去搵人鬆下佢。

咁我去左之前個中醫介紹個運動治療師。哇,每一次去完都變左第二個人咁。
第1次﹕鬆左前胸 -> activate到左邊個external oblique,就咁跑下行下街左邊腰酸痛到咩咁。之後就用到了。
第2次﹕鬆左左邊TFL + IT band,右邊大腿前 -> feel到左femur明顯可以internal rotate,盤骨可以左shift
第3次﹕鬆兩邊gracilis同tibialis posterior -> 左邊個ankle明顯活動度高左,arch可以放底落地,左腳行同跑成套動作可以順暢做到出黎,令到glute都活動到,左腰都鬆左D。