I’m back to normal, well as normal as I can be…

October 21st, 2008 at 10:05pm Jodi

16 days in the head pain clinic in Michigan and the cure is a diaretic and blood pressure medication. Low and behold. I had begged the GA docs for the blood pressure meds, but they just refused. Apparently, I have high spinal fluid pressure, which is like high blood pressure of the spine. All this pain and suffering for 12 weeks and a water pill is my saving grace. Additionally, they think I may have had a small stroke. On the 31st, my local doc will do a lumbar puncture to check my pressure. The 2 taps I had, they had not recorded my pressures.
I did have steriods injected into my epidural space, twice, to help “coat” my spine and neck. I don’t know if this has helped my pain or not.

Each week of the head pain, I went to a new doctor or tried a new procedure of some kind. I was not sitting back waiting for the doctors. I essentially managed my own care. I’m glad I did, because if not, I still would not be well.

The place I went to in MI was incredible. Yeah, it’s a hospital and I think it’s incredible. They focus on head pain and the goal is to make you well again. I have my life back thanks to them. Literally, I have my life back. No more nasty, horrible head pains that left me lying on the couch, rarely even leaving my house. I can finally enjoy my kids, husband and our new house.

I “think” I will be returning to work on Monday. They terminated my employment due to being sick and off on maternity, so now it’s a matter of them telling me what job I have now. So, we will see. I’m just happy to not be in pain any more.

Entry Filed under: General