Thanks Loring. Feeling better now. Mentally anyway. And I have a diagnosis now. Turns out OA is not the cause of my pain but a herniated cervical disc. Headed for surgery most likely. Going to a...
Are you feeling any better, Joan?...
whoops i accidentally ignored chotti and someone else. i thought i was giving their comments a thumbs up but instead i ignored them. can i fix that?...
How do you rate your pain? I think I am rating too low and my doc doesn't understand how much it hurts. She says zero is no pain and 10 is the worst pain I can imagine. Well, the worst pain I can...
I still don't have a diagnosis for my shoulder pain. MRI of shoulder and xrays showed OA and small bone spur but normal rotator cuff. Might have cervical spondylosis but have not had a neck MRI....
Thanks Loring. I'm really strugglling tonight. I'm "sleeping like a baby. ". That is, waking up (almost) crying every two hours! Took four Norco 5mgs tonight (not at once) and they're barely even...
I just stopped by to whine. Skip this message if you've had your whine quota for the day already. I'm hurting. I had a cortisone shot a week ago, have been to physical therapy three times, have tried...
I have no words of wisdom and I don't even know what Barrett's is but I am so sorry you are having so much trouble. It sounds miserable. I hope you find some relief....
Thanks for the support! Now that I'm not as selfishly obsessed with my own crappy pain, let me ask: How are YOU getting along these days?...
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Thanks Chotti. I am like you -- independent and a planner. And lucky to have a four-legged help. in my case it's a cat so probably a lot less helpful in practical ways but still a great and loyal...
Thanks Nogod and Talon. I do tend to try to think through the worst case scenarios. Speaking of ... Talon you gave me a new worst case to think about. Hadn't thought about FAILED surgery yet. Yipes!...
Thanks, Bill. I do hope I don't need surgery, though, because I live alone and have nobody to help me get through recovery. I'm not sure what I would do. This pain is so weird. I was pretty good for...
Hi. I've read online that Celebrex takes about an hour to start working. It did nothing for me at all for four days, then on the fifth day I really did feel better. Pain intensity went from about a 4...
Forgot to answer your question, Talon. Yes, it is the AC joint....
Thanks for the good advice and encouragement, nogods. Its's so easy to be discouraged. I will look up Hockenberry and look into the iind of backpack you mentioned. That might end up being a huge...
Thanks Talon. i do have an excellent orthopedic surgeon, ao that's the good thing. Actually, I haven't seen her yet but she has already called me on the phone and told me I can call her cell if I get...
About me: I'm 42 and newly diagnosed with OA in my AC joint. I am a mobile journalist, which means I carry my office on my back and go where the news is. Or that's what I used to do anyway. Now I...