FIX me
After a cat scan....and MRIs and I go back tomorrow for more scans I still do not know what is going on with me. I did not have a stroke...my CAT scan was fine...my blood work came back fine. I went to a Neurologist...he thinks either shingles with no exterior symptoms which is weird or MS. I have been on Lyrica nonstop...its a pill for nerve pain. I take 75 milligrams in the am and 75 more in the evening...its the only thing that keeps me from going crazy and sobbing from pain. I don't go back to the Neurologist till May 19th which is very annoying. I am thinking I am not going to know anything about my MRI scans till then! I do know that the Radiologist said he wanted me to come in for cervical scans with contrast though...so now I go back tomorrow for those. I HATE having an MRI. I was really upset to hear I have to go back again. When I went last week I had an hour and a half of scans taken.
I did go to a Chiropractor...several times and did get xrays. The only thing was my cervical vertebraes...vertebraes in your neck did not have as much open space between them as they should...especially the top 2. After the first time I got worked on the throbbing pain in the back of my neck and right side of my head did go away. It never returned. But the pain I call nerve pain...skin itching inside...burning...numb like feeling along my jaw line and crawling sensation started and has not stopped. These sensations are on the right side of my neck...back of neck right side..jawline and now started to move to the front of my neck and skin over chest area.
My left hand has felt numb...pins and needles for about 2 weeks now...and its starting to move up my arm now. This is a new thing. I really wish it would stop. I have had this feeling before in my left hand in the past but it always went away after a day or 2. This feeling is alot stronger than before too.
I am clumsy now...I never was before...I believe its the Lyrica. I also occasionally tip over...i all of a sudden loose my balance and fall to the side...I always catch myself but its annoying. Its like I am gonna tip over. I am not as strong as I use to be or coordinated. I feel like this came on after the whole right side weakness that lasted for 3 days.
I am hoping i can get some answers soon. Its very depressing. I try not to dwell on it but when I think about everything I wanna cry. I am sure the pills aren't helping this either since they are known to cause depression. I just wanna know whats going on with me and hopefully find a solution. I really hope I don't have to be on Lyrica the rest of my life to numb the pain.
I hope all you are doing well out there. I just thought I would update this as a note to my self of whats going on at this stage and to keep you guys informed if your interested.
I did go to a Chiropractor...several times and did get xrays. The only thing was my cervical vertebraes...vertebraes in your neck did not have as much open space between them as they should...especially the top 2. After the first time I got worked on the throbbing pain in the back of my neck and right side of my head did go away. It never returned. But the pain I call nerve pain...skin itching inside...burning...numb like feeling along my jaw line and crawling sensation started and has not stopped. These sensations are on the right side of my neck...back of neck right side..jawline and now started to move to the front of my neck and skin over chest area.
My left hand has felt numb...pins and needles for about 2 weeks now...and its starting to move up my arm now. This is a new thing. I really wish it would stop. I have had this feeling before in my left hand in the past but it always went away after a day or 2. This feeling is alot stronger than before too.
I am clumsy now...I never was before...I believe its the Lyrica. I also occasionally tip over...i all of a sudden loose my balance and fall to the side...I always catch myself but its annoying. Its like I am gonna tip over. I am not as strong as I use to be or coordinated. I feel like this came on after the whole right side weakness that lasted for 3 days.
I am hoping i can get some answers soon. Its very depressing. I try not to dwell on it but when I think about everything I wanna cry. I am sure the pills aren't helping this either since they are known to cause depression. I just wanna know whats going on with me and hopefully find a solution. I really hope I don't have to be on Lyrica the rest of my life to numb the pain.
I hope all you are doing well out there. I just thought I would update this as a note to my self of whats going on at this stage and to keep you guys informed if your interested.