neck update

[jchrisobrien]

The last few days, the pain has been coming back.  The doctor said that the herniated disc would eventually get absorbed back into the body, until then he could proscrible an anti-inflammatory for ten days.  If the pain doesn't go away, I can try a (somewhat risky) cortazone shot.  PT for the neck starts next week.  Dancing and poi are allowed, along with running on the elliptical.  Liftig is allowed, as long as my back is supported (bench presses, flyes, curls, etc).  That part is good.

The bad part is I'm in the worst pain of the past few months.  All I could do this morning was close my eyes and try not to yell or punch anything.  I took some vicodin and the anti-inflammatory, and I think they are helping but that just means my pain is more of a 6 and not an 8.  What a stupid scale, by the way.  And for all the concern my doctor's have about "getting me off the vicodin", I can't say it's a particularly good pain reliever.  I don't know what all the fuss is aboot.

Comments

[cat9.livejournal.com]

Well, that sounds unpleasant. I've had absolutely no luck with vicodin myself. I took it after my hand surgery, and basically I ended up still in pain, but with added fogginess and nausea. Not a win.

If they do end up doing the cortisone shot, I hope it works perfectly :) I've had a bunch of those in my hands, and it's the reason I was able to stave off surgery as long as I did. Especially as your body can heal from this, it might give you the window you need.

Anyhow, hope things improve rapidly!

[silas7.livejournal.com]

If there's no change by Friday, I'm to call and schedule a shot. Hopefully there will be some signs of improvement in the next few days, and a new pillow may help matters as well.

Fingers are crossed!