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Brilliant news. I hope they do the trick.Happy! The injections went ahead Yay! In a few days I shall dancing so look out for me on Strictly!
Brilliant news. I hope they do the trick.Happy! The injections went ahead Yay! In a few days I shall dancing so look out for me on Strictly!
Brilliant news. I hope they do the trick.
Fantastic news. Well done for staying positive.Happy! The injections went ahead Yay! In a few days I shall dancing so look out for me on Strictly!
Fantastic news. Well done for staying positive.
I might need similiar when I go for my op. I will be wobbling, plenty.
I'm delighted for you!
Only just seen this @Guzzler
- so pleased the injection went ahead, and you are feeling better!
Can I ask, have you been seen by a specialist in pain management? I do not know what their title would be, or whether they would be a doc or a consultant, or whether you might have to travel, but I know they exist.
A friend of mine on another forum has been suffering from terrible arthritis, and in escalating pain for years. Her doc refused to increase pain meds over a certain level on the grounds of addition and building up a resistance to the drugs. So she has been really suffering. Sleep affected, unable to walk on waking...
Anyway, she attended a physio appt, and the physio said 'why aren't you on stronger meds?' and when my friend explained, she made an immediate referral to 'a specialist pain management doctor' and was given a prescription for something called Butec in a patch delivery system, which is making a HUGE difference to the quality of her life after only a few days of use.
Obviously, I have no idea whether that information is of any use to you, and how you would wrangle a referral, or whether that drug would be appropriate, but thought it was worth a mention...
Great news Guzzler. I hope things settle quickly and you can have a great holiday season, including a bit of tripping the light fantastic; if that's your thing.
So pleased that the treatment was able to go ahead for you Guzzler; definitely worth the indignity of baring your ar** to a couple of medics if the result is a blessed relief from the pain you have suffered. Hope life improves for you from here on.
While I was waiting I asked the pain management nurse if there was a similar procedure for my shoulder. She said to mention it to the anaesthetist which I did and there is. So she is going to refer me for a consult for that as well! So all in all my luck changed and the future looks better. I do not remember how long it has been since I woke up and didn't immediately think 'How bad will the pain be today, what am I going to be able to do today'. Even if the pain free period seems fleeting to other people beleive me when I say that those few short weeks has such a positive impact physically and mentally that it is so worth having any treatment that works.
It doesnt hurt to have such great support from you all, either. Thanks again.
Having had a period of two years with terrible tennis elbow, when I used to wake in the morning and my immediate thought was along the lines of, "how do I get up, shower, dress, go to work and function and get back to this spot, without moving my arm from the bed?"; such was the pain.
I know at that time, if someone had told be the answer was a sustained diet of blue Smarties, I'd have given it a go!
As it was a brilliant Chiropractor, met randomly at a cocktail party, sorted my shoulder (referred pain to the elbow) out in 2 session.
That 2 years is a period I don't want to revisit and I take mild elbow pain seriously these days, and do the exercises.
I get your statement and hope you can really enjoy it for however long it lasts and continue to build on your positive relationship with the pain people. Sustained pain is so incredibly draining - physically, mentally and emotionally, and it impacts other too.
Great early Crimbo present for you. (How could I say that word in November??)
Started with tennis elbow many years ago but what you said about your experience with referred pain from your shoulder is interesting. Perhaps if/when I get treatment for my shoulder it will impact my elbow and thatmay mean I can give up the NSAID I currently take. At least for a while. Thank you.
I'm delighted @Guzzler . Well done for teaching me that keeping calm and realistic, always produces a winning result.