I don’t know what I’ve said or done that leaves you so perplexed. I know what I’ve been told by multiple drs who understand the situation. You’ve already made it clear that you disagree/don’t believe...
Seashell Did you have similar problems healing due to your MCTD? I know it affects each of us differently, but it appears to be hampering my progress to the point where it seems that I’m going...
This is a pretty old thread so you’d get more responses if you start a new thread introducing yourself. There are a few of us who have had this problem. I had what was supposed to be a simple surgery...
I have and they both freak me out. This summer was just sooooooo bad, and I can see how this has happened. Part of me just wants to wait and see what happens, but I also understand the urgency of...
I'll be honest, I assumed that was what the word meant. I know I have the hernia and that was a word I haven't seen before:) I have a super strong binder that I've been wearing. I call it my medieval...
I'm glad that you got the Tramadol. I hate that you are the one who has to shovel. Hopefully the different methods will help you find some relief. I'm lucky to have a teenager to chuck outside with a...
Hello all :) I'm really really struggling right now. I get up an hour before I wake up Nate, so I can take a very hot long bath. The hope is that it will loosen my muscles and joints a teeny tiny bit...
Don't give up-That's not allowed :) Other than waiting for a tax refund to deposit into your account, few things are slower than waiting for your body to heal. Add the stress of not knowing the...
I've been receiving trigger point injections for years, but dry needling has been much more helpful with my headaches. My TMJs were fusing together, so the joints and much of the jaw itself, have...
I’m so sorry that you are stuck in this situation. Unfortunately, regardless of courses, a chiropractor doesn’t have the same weight as a Dr. It royally sucks, but it’s the way it is. With the...
I drive 3hrs to Duke, but it's worth it. I usually go down the night before and stay in a hotel to help break up the drive. The drive is painful, but correct treatment might help prevent the pain in...
I find heat to be the most helpful. I take a hot bath nightly to help with the joints before bed. I'm a klutz, too. Gravity and I are constantly in a fight, and as of now, gravity has always won....
Have you had any type of motility testing? One that I had was a gastric emptying study. I ate radioactive scrambled eggs(yum-not), and scans were done over 4hrs to see if motility was an issue. There...
Yes-scar tissue can hurt. I'm so sorry you had such an awful accident. I can't even imagine how much that must have hurt. Was any work done on the scar to help reduce the tightness and help in...
Don't go crazy with those new wheels! I tell Nate that when he gets his license, people should watch out on the sidewalks, because there's no way the kid will stay on the road. Should we warn your...
I wear a sports tank top under it. I think it's because there's really no breathing room-tight and restricting. Of course, I'm sure a brace for the back would be much much worse....
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Glad that things have been sorted out. Good luck with your surgery and let us know how you are doing....
I felt sooo much better after I had mine out. Keep us posted....
Unless you feel that your treatment needs to be altered due to the accident, I would just mention it at your next appointment. Glad you are overall ok....
Dry needling has helped me quite a bit. It's different than acupuncture. The needle is placed in the center of the knot, causing the muscle to spasm, and then release. If it's a particularly stubborn...
First and foremost: Let us know if you are ok. It's super scary when anything happens with swallowing. Is this the first time this has happened, or is it a regular occurrence? I have swallowing...
Is the obstruction due to scar tissue from the surgeries? That's my biggest fear. Every couple of years my jaw surgeon has to remove tissue from around the implants. I'm so scared that the multiple...
I think it uses the "Gate Theory". You brain can only receive so many signals at once, and the electrical signals block out the pain signals. Could be wrong, but it sounds good :)...
I wish I could offer some sort of advice, but I haven't had any sort of spine surgery. I do hope you get an answer because prickly does not sound fun....
I know we've had a discussion already about this past summer, but you are probably the best person to answer these questions. First, while our situations were kinda similar, it sounds like your bowel...
I've used a TENS unit for years. Thankfully, insurance covered mine. Are you in PT? I was putting the pads in areas in where I thought would be the best locations. Apparently, the placements were not...
I wish I could give some sort of helpful advice, but I have no experience in what you are feeling. I do hope that you can get some answers so your life can get back to normal. It's awful when pain...
Skeye That's s good way to think about the situation-celebrate the small stuff. I can now drive to Nate's soccer games. Who Hooo!!!...
I've been home about a month and things are going pretty well. I'm doing outpatient PT 3x a week to strengthen my core muscles. Inpatient focused on the legs because they wanted the abdomen to...
I've been on baclofen for years and have had no trouble with it. If you are worried, take it on a night where you can sleep in the next morning. I think after the first initial doses, your body will...
Thanks for the reply I'm not surprised by the hair loss, I just didn't expect it to be so painful. I dread brushing my hair because I know the pain it will cause upon my scalp. I'm actually getting...
Hey all :) So, I read the thread about hair loss after sepsis, which I am currently dealing. My question is does it hurt? I feel the way you feel when your scalp gets sunburned. It's super tender...
There are over 100 types of arthritis, and some are due to wear and tear, but other types can affect organs, too. A rheumy who only uses labs to diagnose a problem is a Dr that you don't need to see...
I don't have much to say that can help you, but I hope you can find a Dr who can help. Sometimes, when a person has a mess of symptoms, a university hospital might help. I drive 3hrs to one and 2hrs...
Well, I least it took 12 and not just 2 to rectify the problem:) I did have my care conference. It was agreed that I COULD go home today, but that it would be in my best interest to give PT two more...
Seashell you brought up a lot of good points. I think the wound care nurse was the one who set the ball rolling. I still have an area where the stitches pulled apart about the size of a silver dollar...
You're right, I am getting better. Nate came to visit and went to PT with me. It was important for him to see the change. While at Wake I needed 3 people to stand me up, and I could only walk 3 very...
Wow, thanks for the information. It's my nurses and PT that are suggesting to sue, no doctors. Also, they are with my medical care here, not three hrs away where I had my surgery. I don't have a...
It's mainly been the nurses have brought it up.PT brought it up since I'm so close to discharge. i hate confrontation I have a care conference Tues. i'll see what comes out of that....
Hello all, Currently I'm in rehab trying to regain strength to walk without a cane or walker. So far I'm doing ok. There's a courtyard which has bricks, cobblestones, grass, and the paver stones you...
It sounds like a form of gastroparises (sp?) I know you don't want any invasive procedures, but would you be willing to have a g/j tube? It can be placed during an upper endoscopy. I only use the g...
Hey all, I'm going to step away for awhile. I had no idea that there was any question as to whether I, intentionally or unintentionally, mislead anyone with my posts. Yes, I'm a professional patient,...
I don't have back issues, so I can't offer any advice, but I'm sorry to read that you are in so much pain. I'm glad your pain dr is taking you seriously, and I hope you get some relief soon. It...
Seriously? I don't even know his to respond to that. I think we all know on this site that no two medical stories are the same. I'm sorry that you don't feel 80+ days, 60ish in the ICU, is not enough...
Lots of improvement :) Surgery was on June 8, a 23hr admission being the plan. Duke referred my to Wake Forest, so I was 2hrs from home. Instead my bowel ended up nicked, and my spleen was removed....
Lucid now. Been here since mid June! Drs are saying a few months until baseline spent inpatient. Working at getting off the ventilator...
Seems like I just got here. But apparently that's not the case. Working on treache care and then chill with some meds and book. Hoping Nate can make a visit....
I've never had any type of back surgery, but from what I've read on these threads, it sounds pretty miserable . I hope you are able to find relief soon....
Rough night again last night. I have an NG tube draining out my stomach and there's still quite a bit of blood, but I also have a newly placed NJ tube which we began using for feeds last night The...