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Originally Posted by hopeful
Two weeks ago today I was walking home from a day on the beach and a car came out of a hotel lot and hit me. I was knocked on the ground right out of my flip flops. It appears most of the damage happened to my left side. She hit me on the right so I fell to the left. Thankfully, I had a pack on my back that I think saved me from hitting my head.
I am currently in a severe flare up. I have PN and fibromyalgia. It is so bad that they gave me a minimal script for Percocet that I did not fill until the other day. I have taken three over the last three days. I can't tell you how unusual this is for me. Never have taken them.
My questions are how long do most flare ups last. Also, My left arm up to my elbow and my hand is in pain when I move a certain way. I followed up with my doctor yesterday and have started a steroid dose pack. I had x-rays yesterday. This may sounds crazy but I swear I feel pain off and on in the right arm in the same areas. Is this even possible or is it just coming from the flare up. I know sounds nuts, right?
Any information you can offer would be helpful!
Thanks!!  |
That sounds awful! Another injury on top of your current problems would have the potential to set off a major flare up! I hope the steroids help quickly!
I am currently going to physical therapy for pain in my left upper arm. I quickly built up muscle, but the pain is still there and seems to be nerve rather than injury related- the new normal is that I can't fasten my bra or pull over a top without sharp pain. What is relevant to your situation is that I seem to have a milder "shadow" type of pain in my right upper arm. Not as bad, but similar.
I think with PN there is an underlying pull toward making everything more or less bilateral.
Hoping to hear from others on this idea.