Why is it always something?

Now I have severe, severe soasms in my neck and arm,chest, pectoral region. ER, AGAIN without insurance! Ambulance and all. VERY awful pain. Doggies want to lay on me. Hubby home after sudden death and funeral in his family. Youngest had major melt down last nightm fears of university, packing, space. Older daughter finally has her room done and is in.

I could use some kind thoughts and wisom antime. Thanks

((((((((((((((((((wisewoman))))))))))))))))) What a lot on your plate right now. I am sorry that you are having such a hard time as it seems everyone in your family is. What an emotional upheaval everything must be for you. Please take care of you too.

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I wish I had some wonderful words of wisdom, but I don't. Hugs are always good though.

Hugs,

Jan

I'm sorry you need to rush to the ER for these! I err on the other side...and never go but wait till I see my PT and tell him...it's always been the muscles wrapping over into the chest... yes they are terrible!

Can't you get your doctor to give you a muscle relaxant to help ease these when you are stressed?

TC!

Thanks Jan and Jax. I just spilled 20 oz of water on my bed-floor. The Pain is climbing again, big time. And, I am so not wuss about pain! It hurts!

aww wisewoman that sounds awful, i am sorry to hear of your pain.

heres a huge hug for you

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hope it helps hehe.

take care my friend, and i hope the pain eases, you will be in my thoughts ww, speak soon

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I hope things get better for you soon. It's terrible to be in such pain.

Love,
Sujin

((((wise)))) I hope you get some relief soon hon!

thanks for th encouragement all. Sky, I started with a muscle relaxant at 3: a.m. went to vicodin which did poo and no percoset and flexeril, all not working. I am wondering if I can stand the pain overnight!

OIC I guess you might need to take a muscle relaxant on a daily basis, with spasms that bad??? My pain med doesn't help much with muscle spasms either Do you give yourself ice massages? Numbing the muscle can sometimes help to relax it... and meditation to relax??? Qi chong (tai chi) does wonders at times... Do you have a TENS unit? You might check into getting one... now that can help a muscle relax! TC! Hope you have a better night.

Pain is almost bearable. Went to doc today and got stronger meds but not by much, ouch, ouch. no sleep till today and I was so comfotable that when thr phone rang I jumped up and left my body there, Gravity stinks. Needan MRI. Need Insurane first. WHHAAAAAAAAAAAA

more of the same. Pain, in bed, scheduled for MRI Friday. feel that I am pestering doc's, I swear if they would hook me up an iv of good stuff I would be there in a minute. So much Pain, I would even let go of my fear being in the hospital, if only,,,

Doc called last night and said that I will get the MRI Friday, AND she wants to do a steiridr injection right into my shoulder!! Boy if that dont beat all. ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't live like this another minute.

Hey ww, spasms are the suck aren't they.... when wound up that tight, whew, hard to break the cycle. Once this round is settled down, let's see if we all can't put our heads together and plan ahead so it doesn't happen or is nipped sooner or....

Sky, as usual, has good input. Tens, ice, meditation, body movement work.... I'll throw in: alternate heat and cold to confuse the nerves, deep breathing: directed to those knee jerk muscle groups, relaxing them from the inside out. A meditation/breathing/visualization combo.

I use pinky balls to acupressure my whole self. They are very helpful for me to relax tighties. If I am lying on my back, I can hold a pinky in one hand, with the weight of the other hand on top, and use the pressure to give me a breathing focus on individual spots and I work my way around my chest.

I don't stay too long at any given spot, just keep taking a couple long slow deep breaths at each spot and working myself over until it starts to give.

It's a way to train myself to relax around a point of pain instead of suck air and tighten.

You can go as gently and slowly as you need. But, after 25 years of "ball" work, I can say, it has given me a way to help myself, any time, day or night.

I've found my physical boundaries/limits and if I respect them and use my balls after each activity, I can keep my cramped out/seized up past at bay. The ***** is, I only have 1 little hour a day of physical activity in me. I break that down into 4 or 5 segments. Do recovery on myself after each bit.

To say I am frustrated by this schedule is an understatement, but, after a lifetime of horrid frozen head, neck, shoulders, back: 7 years of 2x week physical therapy + getting my bite freed, finally broke through the solid mass of pain and got some blood in there and I am not in agony anymore.

My physical life is on triage. I have to pick and choose carefully and it's a pain in the butt, but, I am not in agony and I don't want to go back there. Discipline, patience, perseverance, And trying everything you can think of till something works for you. You can do it.

good luck hon

Thanks you all. Today I was diagnosed with bursitis and tendonitis in my shoulser which is somehow involving the rotator cuff. OUCH. She told me to use the sling less and to do range of motion exercises. put me on more steroids. I am just glad that I have hope now. I slept without the sling and was good, nice nap. Pain in one's body is different than the oain in ones spirit and heart.

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I'm glad you found out what is wrong. Now you can work on getting better!

Hugs,

Jan