Hi all,
Well, I haven't been around much lately, for various reasons.
Right now, my O.N. is flaring again, and I'm just waiting (3 week wait to see my neurologist!) to get another nerve block.
A few weeks ago, I woke up with pain shooting down my left arm. It seems I have a trapped nerve in my left arm. Went to my Dr. and he gave me these strong steroid anti-inflammatory meds, it relieved the nerve pain a bit, but made me so sick and gave me headaches...just what I didn't need! After I finished the week's course of meds, the headaches continued...looked like the O.N. was flaring again. I asked my Dr. if the steroid meds may have interfered with the steroid in the nerve block...he just laughed and said he didn't think so. Well, I know it was a strange question, but I thought it might be possible! lol
I'm still waiting to have a CT Scan of my cervical spine to see what's going on, but have had to wait 3 weeks for the scan!
Meanwhile...after some meds, massage and acupuncture, the nerve pain in my left arm is easing slowly...it's mainly just numb now!
Looks like my body is falling apart a bit more! lol
~Jaime~