Post by laura on Apr 24, 2008 6:52:37 GMT -5
Here's the quick version:
April 4th, Friday night, I slept on my neck wrong.
April 5th, Saturday, I woke up with a 'crick' in my neck on the left side.
April 5th, Saturday night, I worked (I am a waitress) My left arm is my tray carrying arm.
April 6th, Sunday, woke up, neck still has a crick, went out in the yard, pulled up fence posts, dug holes for trees.......just worked in the yard like a mule.
April 7th, Monday, I wake up and my shoulder is KILLING me, and my whole left arm is going NUMB. Off and on all day my arm would go numb.
April 8th-13th in a lot of pain, worked on Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday nights....
April 16th, Wednesday. Go to the doctor. She gives me Felxaril 10 mg and Vicodin. (Wanted to give me steroids (allergic) and Ibupropen (allergic) but could not)
April 17th, Thursday, FINALLY WOKE UP........was in a fog all day. Felt 20% better.....but still, not good. My shoulder no longer hurts BUT from my elbow to my fingertips.......NUMB.......Went to see neurologist. He electrocuted my arm and hand, which lifted me OFF the table and stuck a needle in my muscle and said: I have pinched a nerve. I needed and MRI, back traction and physical therapy.
April 18th, Friday, Went to Home School convention, tried very hard not to lift anything with my left arm. Went to have an MRI
April 19th, Saturday, Took it easy........but no relief. I only take 1/2 a Flexaril at night.......I can't take 30 mg's a day!!!
April 20th Sunday.......took it easy, symptoms the same.
April 21rst Monday........Doc called. Said "yep you pinched a nerve in your neck" So he made me and appointment with a "Pain Management" doctor. I am skeptical, but I want to be fixed.
April 22nd Tuesday.....Took it easy all day......went to work......symptoms the same, came home achy and tired.
April 23rd Wednesday.......went to Bible study, then to the Pain Mngmt Dr. WHAT A QUACK. Says he want to inject me with Dye, then with High Amounts of steroids BUT because I am allergic to everything I am too high risk...........so he can give me a 'pain zapper' where it connects to my belt, and electrodes hook up to my spine to "shut the pain door"........give me a break........AND THAT I NEED to go back to my GP so he can recommend a GOOD SURGEON!!!
I left his office in tears.
I called my GP, I called the Neurologist. I was wigging out.
SO I drove to the local Whole Foods..........I asked the gal if they have an all natural anti-inflammatory. She suggested this:
New Chapters, Zyflamend soft gels.
I am also taking 2 tablespoons of Raw Honey, on an empty belly, 2 times a day.
I am at my wits end. Not one doc will give me straight answers.
If you have any suggestions, ideas, advice or help, please email me at
gokings13@iquest.net
Thank you so much
Laura
MODIFIED MAY 1 2008
I WILL START BACK TRACTION AND PHYSICAL THERAPY TODAY.
April 4th, Friday night, I slept on my neck wrong.
April 5th, Saturday, I woke up with a 'crick' in my neck on the left side.
April 5th, Saturday night, I worked (I am a waitress) My left arm is my tray carrying arm.
April 6th, Sunday, woke up, neck still has a crick, went out in the yard, pulled up fence posts, dug holes for trees.......just worked in the yard like a mule.
April 7th, Monday, I wake up and my shoulder is KILLING me, and my whole left arm is going NUMB. Off and on all day my arm would go numb.
April 8th-13th in a lot of pain, worked on Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday nights....
April 16th, Wednesday. Go to the doctor. She gives me Felxaril 10 mg and Vicodin. (Wanted to give me steroids (allergic) and Ibupropen (allergic) but could not)
April 17th, Thursday, FINALLY WOKE UP........was in a fog all day. Felt 20% better.....but still, not good. My shoulder no longer hurts BUT from my elbow to my fingertips.......NUMB.......Went to see neurologist. He electrocuted my arm and hand, which lifted me OFF the table and stuck a needle in my muscle and said: I have pinched a nerve. I needed and MRI, back traction and physical therapy.
April 18th, Friday, Went to Home School convention, tried very hard not to lift anything with my left arm. Went to have an MRI
April 19th, Saturday, Took it easy........but no relief. I only take 1/2 a Flexaril at night.......I can't take 30 mg's a day!!!
April 20th Sunday.......took it easy, symptoms the same.
April 21rst Monday........Doc called. Said "yep you pinched a nerve in your neck" So he made me and appointment with a "Pain Management" doctor. I am skeptical, but I want to be fixed.
April 22nd Tuesday.....Took it easy all day......went to work......symptoms the same, came home achy and tired.
April 23rd Wednesday.......went to Bible study, then to the Pain Mngmt Dr. WHAT A QUACK. Says he want to inject me with Dye, then with High Amounts of steroids BUT because I am allergic to everything I am too high risk...........so he can give me a 'pain zapper' where it connects to my belt, and electrodes hook up to my spine to "shut the pain door"........give me a break........AND THAT I NEED to go back to my GP so he can recommend a GOOD SURGEON!!!
I left his office in tears.
I called my GP, I called the Neurologist. I was wigging out.
SO I drove to the local Whole Foods..........I asked the gal if they have an all natural anti-inflammatory. She suggested this:
New Chapters, Zyflamend soft gels.
I am also taking 2 tablespoons of Raw Honey, on an empty belly, 2 times a day.
I am at my wits end. Not one doc will give me straight answers.
If you have any suggestions, ideas, advice or help, please email me at
gokings13@iquest.net
Thank you so much
Laura
MODIFIED MAY 1 2008
I WILL START BACK TRACTION AND PHYSICAL THERAPY TODAY.