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beachtiglet on Chronic Pain
Wednesday, December 19 2007
Well, this was an interesting neurologist appointment to say the least. A lot of my problems related to occipital neuralgia and TMJ were probably from the Trigeminal Neuralgia. Now we have to get the nerve issue suppressed (I was still at below therapeutic levels of the seizure med my doctor chose). Thankfully, most of the... Read more
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beachtiglet on Chronic Pain
Sunday, December 09 2007
First, we've learned that communication is key to surviving this, as people and as a couple. That communication may be spoken or unspoken. He's getting much better at picking up on the unspoken. My spouse has learned that I am a very stubborn person. That if he waits for me to realize that I can't do... Read more
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beachtiglet on Chronic Pain
Thursday, December 06 2007
Sometimes you don't realize what a simple "hello, I've missed you, how are you" can do for a person. For anyone, but especially for a person who is in chronic pain. I experienced that gift this week, when this site basically gave me back my best friend, right when I needed her most. I'm housebound, in... Read more
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beachtiglet on Chronic Pain
Wednesday, December 05 2007
I have developed a sulfa allergy after many years on antibiotics (so many that we don't put me on them unless absolutely necessary). When you think of a sulfa based allergy, you think of penicillin, biaxin, etc.; but did you ever think of lidocaine? This is a general anesthetic they use before blocks, before root canals or other... Read more
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beachtiglet on Chronic Pain
Monday, December 03 2007
It's a question that all chronic pain patients face. We don't want to be seen as drug seekers or doctor hoppers, yet sometimes situations warrant a second opinion. For instance, I know of someone with trigeminal neuralgia who is at a high dose of the relief meds without relief. One week of intense pain and two weeks off were just... Read more
