Showing posts with label nerve blocks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nerve blocks. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Ouch!!!!

I had the nerve blocks today.  Eight shots in all; 4 in the back of my head and 4 above my eyes.  It was very painful.  I'm very uncomfortable tonight as the areas where the shots were hurt  and the stress of it all set off my back pain (fibromyalgia).  I cannot find a comfortable spot to lay my head to go to sleep.  I've already taken as much  meds as I can/should.  I'm just waiting for them all to kick in to put me out of my misery for a few hours. 

On the good side, the blocks have helped my chronic head/scalp pain.  It will be interesting to see how long the pain stays suppressed once the numbing agent wears off.  I go back to the pain doc on Oct. 17th.

I'm scheduled for the pain rehab program tomorrow.  Hopefully I'll be up to driving into the city tomorrow morning.