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12-06-2006, 05:52 PM
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Hey Conster...how are you? I am hanging in there. Thankfully my arms have been feeling OK, but I have been having major knots in my trapezius. I carried a ladder around to put up chrsitmas light last friday...and then, forgetting I had already taken a vicadin, had a beer, and overstretched...can you say STUPID?
Anyhow...paying for it this week, even taking vicadin at work..that's a new one for me. How is your celebrex is working out? Has the Botox injection pain lessened yet? Is the 'old' burning pain still gone? Johanna |
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12-27-2006, 12:51 AM
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OK, so I just wanted to follow up with my latest-
Quick summary: Had Botox on both sides in pec and trap, right side of neck on Oct 18. It took about a month but it finally kicked in. I combined it with the chiroptactor 3x a week and more recently, hellerwork 1 day/week. My second follow up visit was Dec 22 and I have got a pulse back on the right side with elevated arm (in adson's maneuver)... yay!  I continue to have one on the left side...so that is good, too. Ingeneral, I have been feeling pretty lousy, but nmost of my trouble has been in my back and in my traps. My arms (and the burning pain I used to get in my wrists) reall yhad been better. But frankly, I was so preoccupied iwht my back and shoulders that I hadn't really thought so much about that. Anyhow..back to PT for me starting this friday, to see if I can make more progress. Dr. Jordan said to come back in Feb- it would be about time to see if I am ready for a second round, or earlier if it starts to hurt more b/c he doesn't want it to go back to as bad as it was in the beginning. He also gave me some long acting vicadin-like medecine (It starts with an O and I hope the pharmacist can read it because I can't. He also gave my lidoderm patches for the knot in my back. wow, those really help. If only I could get one that was about 14" x 14"  Anyhow, measurable progress was such a relief to hear. I had to share. Thanks to everyone who has offered their support and advice...it really helps me. Johanna
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12-27-2006, 01:57 AM
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that's really good news.
My arm, hand and wrist pain faded away also {took yrs {4/03-10/05} with good PT, chiro care & self help} The forearm tightness and hyper sensitivity around the elbow was the last of the arm pain type problems to resolve. I still do have less finger dexterity and fine control {hit wrong keys often} and a bit less hand strength - but I can live with that. aches and trigger points in the muscles when I overdo are the problems for me now- in the neck, shoulders and upper back.
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12-27-2006, 02:28 AM
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Did you ever try botox? Dr J told me that he would take note of my persistent knot (by the left shoulder blade) and put a little more botox there next time. It might really help with your triggerpoints. It does take a doctor with experience, however, so if you haven't got one, I wouldn't try it.
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12-27-2006, 02:55 AM
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My chiro got rid of those aches/trps 2 weeks ago - they are trying to come back now since I did the cooking for Christmas dinner. {big pot of spaghetti, and pasta Alfredo all the stirring, carrying and loading the car to take to bros house}
plus the shopping for all the gifts and food. I could have spaced it out better - but the weather and power outages messed up my usual plan. I go every month so he can fix me up- LOL
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02-11-2007, 08:02 AM
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Have you shown this to your P.C. Dr ? I've been advised not to wear anything that severe, however maybe that's just my case. G ~ 
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02-11-2007, 12:19 PM
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i believe Dr Jordan and Dr. Machleder at UCLA published an article showing that botox effects lasted 4 to 6 months and deferred surgery. but one patient had trouble with hoarseness.
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