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My pirate name is:
Captain Ethel Read

Even though there's no legal rank on a pirate ship, everyone recognizes you're the one in charge. Even through many pirates have a reputation for not being the brightest souls on earth, you defy the sterotypes. You've got taste and education. Arr!

You know the way some people have really interesting imaginary illnesses, gallopping hypochondria or dreadful psychosomatic symptoms? Well, I am pathetic.

I am currently suffering from Transitional Back Ache and Imaginary Damp Elbow Syndrome.

I have this weird backache that hurts when I go from sitting to standing, lying to standing, sitting to lying etc. But once I've gone through transition to new position (in a manner of speaking) the pain goes away. How undramatic is that? When I tried explaining to my friends, saying things like 'it hurts to get up or go down, but I'm OK when I get there' probably didn't help...

And as for IDES - You know when you get your sleeve wet at your elbow? No? Well humour me and just imagine it... Last night I thought I'd got my elbow damp because I had this damp elbow sensation - Except I didn't have a damp elbow... And it kept recurring. mainly my right elbow but occasionally the left. I'm left handed and cannot think of any rational explanation for the sensations, and know how boringand stupid it sounds, but I found it seriously weird.

Anyone else have stupid symptoms or sensations they care to share?