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Old 12-17-2014, 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by irpuregenius View Post
WOW!! Thank all of y'all for the information!! I am definitely doing my best to look into different medical reasons for my symptoms. It takes a while to do so though with workers comp...The doctors ask me to make follow up appts but I'm not allowed to because the adjuster has to make them and since I have an atty I can't speak to the adjuster lol! Now the Appointments have to start with the Dr requesting it, me calling the atty, the atty calling the adjuster, and then the adjuster calling the Dr. WHEW! Seems like a lot of phone calls to make for just one visit Hopefully I can get to a better Dr who doesn't make me jump through all the hoops! But I am going to look into the pillows and adjusting my sleeping positions but I don't think I could handle sleeping in a recliner every night. I do agree with the naps though. I went to do a little local shopping today and it was rough!! By the time I made it home I was done in. My daughter had to unload the car for me I'm lucky to have her!! A little low heat and the muscle relaxer seem to calm it down a little. Hopefully we will move to the blocks soon. It has been a year since it was diagnosed so I don't think they can "reset" the nerve at this point but I would love some time without pain. Even if it's only for a few hours...I will take what ever I can get!!!

Thanks again for all the advice!!

P.S. Booklover: 8-10 injections a week??? I think my workmans Comp adjuster would have a heart attack if any of my doctors even suggested that much LOL!! In the Us, when a person gets hurt at work, the employer has a special insurance company who handles all of your medical treatment, prescriptions, and even your pay while you are injured. Not sure if it's the same there but the adjusters that I have dealt with that work for the ins company are difficult to say the least. You would think it is their own personal money paying for my treatment
Oops sorry just edited my post- I have injections about every 8 to 10 wks. Depending on how bad it is he might put in between about 10 and 15. I'm not covered by comp/ insurance however our medicare system pays for part of it. Also my pain mgt dr is good to me and doesn't charge me as much as he could so the gap is reasonable. Not like some of my other specialists.
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