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Needle. In My Head.

Late night. Didn't mean to and I'm really tired, but I'm testing new meds and didn't want to mix them with anything. So I'm dull and awake.

Reader's Digest Version of my Pain Management appointment:

It's general muscle pain. Cause unknown.

Good news is, the doc didn't think it is skeletal because of whatever testy-type stuff pushing on my muscles and head they did. It was very scientific sounding, but the last time... again... the whole they didn't believe me time, I had another herniated disk. I'm going to try to have faith and patience on this one.

Chairs in the pain management clinic are highly uncomfortable, btw.

I got a prescription for 2 new drugs, both of which could make me dizzy or drowsy. That bring the count of those possible side effects to about 80% of all the meds I take. And you wonder why I feel craptastic?

So, they talked about my 3 herniated disks. I told them that so far, I can deal with that pain. I injured 2 of them several years ago, and refuse to stick needles in them or have surgery.

But then, why I agreed to this I have no idea, the doc decided to do this whole shot regime. It's not acupuncture, but they shot this stuff in my shoulder and neck muscles. And where I have this horrible stabbing head pain (again, so medical sounding) at a spot behind my left ear, she shot this steroid/numbing stuff... yeah. all the way INTO my skull. I tried to do some meditative breathing (all those natural childbirth classes paid off), but I still got tears in my eyes because it hurt so much.

So for about 5 hours I had half a numb head - like how your face feels when you get Novocaine. Totally creepy and very very wackadoodle feeling.

I got a prescription for some physical therapy, but will have to find one in San Antonio as commuting to Houston is just not an option.

So. I'm going to try to get some rest. It's hard to have patience with the kids when they act squirrelly and I'm feeling so punk, but I love being here. I miss them so much. I love hearing Zoe giggle like she does when she's here. Although, man, she and her boy cousin fight like the dickens. My kiddos *sigh.*

Tonight we started reading a book about 100 dresses. Zoe knew that I was still in pain so she was rubbing my neck. She is totally my snuggle bunny. I feel strangely calm.

I can do this. It's football season and I'm a TEXANS fan!

Your assignment today is to take some time to watch the Olympics. I have always loved the Olympics since I was a little kid. I can't imagine how exciting it would be to actually be there to watch them because it's just so thrilling to watch them on tv. I love watching them with Zoe. She takes after Sis #1 and is a big sports fan! So take or make some time to watch - multi-task if you have to - watch and do some arm curls or stretch. But enjoy one of the more amazing sporting events that we have.

Missing my debu_sweetie tonight. He's peaches.

Posted by debutaunt at August 8, 2008 01:10 AM