*pouts*
Today, I had trigger point injections. My doctor felt around for my trigger points and figured out that she could get to the trigger points externally. so she didn't have to use the speculum and give me the injections vaginally. The needle was probably about 3 inches long and very thin. I lay in the stirrups and she stuck me next to my vagina (well like 3 inches away), where my leg meets my under carriage. does that make any sense? Kinda where my butt and legs meet, but between my legs and not behind me.
As they go in, they have to maneuver the needle around bones and ligaments which is what really hurts. the first two shots she hit something she wasn't supposed to while moving around and it REALLY hurt. The left side hurt much more than the right. The injected me with a combination of lidocaine, epinephrine and a steroid. the lidocaine numbs the area, the steroid reduces inflammation and the epi makes it all last longer. They inject into the nerves that run along the pelvis and up into the pelvic floor. As soon as my injections were done, I had to head to physical therapy. I kinda had a break down in my car between the specialist and my physical therapist. I'm just so tired of having people poke and prod and hurt me down there.
At physical therapy, I felt the level of pain and discomfort I usually do when she works on my trigger points, but she could push twice as hard because I was so numb. They are hoping that working the trigger points so hard will help speed along my physical therapy.
Currently, my left leg, on the inside, where it meets my body is killing me. it hurts to sit, stand and walk. I feel really sore deep down in the muscle.
I have to dilate tonight and take my muscle relaxer. I feel so worn down. Its just all so unfair and expensive.I keep trudging through because I know I need to to get over this, but sometimes its really hard. My boyfriend says I can stop if its too much, but I leave for an internship this summer. When I come back I'll have to have a full time job. How will I have time or energy then? I'll just have to start all over again if I take a break now and wait till after my internship.
As they go in, they have to maneuver the needle around bones and ligaments which is what really hurts. the first two shots she hit something she wasn't supposed to while moving around and it REALLY hurt. The left side hurt much more than the right. The injected me with a combination of lidocaine, epinephrine and a steroid. the lidocaine numbs the area, the steroid reduces inflammation and the epi makes it all last longer. They inject into the nerves that run along the pelvis and up into the pelvic floor. As soon as my injections were done, I had to head to physical therapy. I kinda had a break down in my car between the specialist and my physical therapist. I'm just so tired of having people poke and prod and hurt me down there.
At physical therapy, I felt the level of pain and discomfort I usually do when she works on my trigger points, but she could push twice as hard because I was so numb. They are hoping that working the trigger points so hard will help speed along my physical therapy.
Currently, my left leg, on the inside, where it meets my body is killing me. it hurts to sit, stand and walk. I feel really sore deep down in the muscle.
I have to dilate tonight and take my muscle relaxer. I feel so worn down. Its just all so unfair and expensive.I keep trudging through because I know I need to to get over this, but sometimes its really hard. My boyfriend says I can stop if its too much, but I leave for an internship this summer. When I come back I'll have to have a full time job. How will I have time or energy then? I'll just have to start all over again if I take a break now and wait till after my internship.