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So...I just got home from my MRI of my neck. MRIs are so rough for me...those sounds...sends me into a flare every time. I really hope that this was worth it and that it confirms the diagnosis of Cervical Radiculopathy. Not that I WANT to have that...but at least it would explain everything and we could go on to treatment.

While I have been generally more optimistic since my last doctor's appointment...I am struggling a lot physically. The pain is awful but on top of that I feel like I have been constantly sick for the last month or two...ever since my daughter got pink eye and then I got it along with her cold. Now I think we are just trading colds back and forth and the current one is the worst. My daughter has an ear infection and is on antibiotics for that (had to keep her home from daycare Wednesday and that just about killed me physically with my shoulder)...but last night I started feeling absolutely awful with congestion and cough...I feel like I can hardly breathe.

I am just not cut out for all of these things to be going on at once. The new meds don't seem to be doing anything for the pain...which is a little frustrating. The Tizanidine is helping me sleep still but it doesn't seem to last as long now as it did before and I'm waking up earlier and earlier...but I'll take what I can get because it's still better than before.

At any rate...the forum has been quiet lately but I still visit every day. I hope everyone is doing well even if they don't feel up to posting much. I know lots of us have been having a hard time lately. Take care everyone.