How depressing. Today it is 3 months since this literal pain in the neck started. I also had my second epidural today. At the moment I'm in agony but thought I should move around a little before lying down again. Need to ice as that seems to help, it feels very sore. I have had two acupuncture appointments in the last few weeks. The first one seemed to help loosen up my trapezius muscles which was good, so we did another appt 12 days later, and I'm not sure if it was that or the combination of going to 2 Depeche concerts in a row and overdoing the whole week with the work move, etc. but the last two weeks have been v. painful. That and I'm incredibly depressed from gaining almost 5 lbs in four weeks! So NOT good. My muscles are atrophying and I lose my breath so easily, worse than normal.
During the procedure the dr says to tell him if/when you feel anything painful or uncomfortable. Last time I had pins and needles shoot all the way down my right arm when the needle was going in. This time it was so strange, it was my chest and back on the right side, it felt like an electrical shock. Freaked me out completely but thankfully as soon as he moved the needle it stopped. It's not a fun procedure but if it works I will be very happy about having to deal with it!
Anyway Dr. Ahmed said the procedure went well today and the medicine went where he wanted it to go. I know the first few days can be worse after the local wears off, but am hoping they are not too bad and that I will feel much better in a few days. Please, please, please. It's 7 weeks until Italy and I REALLY don't want to be feeling like this, as it will completely limit me as to what I want to do. So fingers, and everything else, is crossed.
Also had a quick scare this week with a possible abscess again. It started hurting a few weeks ago but went away, so I let it go, then this Monday/Tuesdsay I was in a lot of pain. The dr wasn't in until Thursday so I made an appt then, but strangely by Wednesday it felt better. The dr said it did feel a bit "weird" on that side but that he couldn't find anything "surgical" that he needed to do, so I yet again completely perplexed another dr. At least he's v. nice and said, even b/f the exam, that he always wants me to come in if I suspect something, even if it's nothing, b/c he'd rather deal with the beginning of a bad thing than me putting it off. HUGE relief it was nothing though.
Must go ice and lay down again, in mucho pain.
