Oct 10
6:00a- broken sleep. Tossed and turned all night trying to get comfortable.
Woke to rt hip throbbing and low back hurting.
8:00a- Jordon made me breakfast in bed. So sweet!
Had to have help changing sheets on bed. Headache worse and Iām exhausted and out of breath. Need to lay down a while. Hands and wrists swollen and throbbing. Rt hip & lower back throbbing. Pain shooting down rt leg. Feet cold. Toes tingly.
1:00p- Jordon’s been helping with laundry. Helped make bed. I’m tired. Rt arm throbbing. Head feels foggy. Neck hurts. Rt hip throbbing. Low back aches.
10:50p- I’m exhausted and hurting all over. Rt hip throbbing, back aches, feet cold & tingly, neck tingling in neck.
Took pm meds.
Oct 11
6:00-woken by rt hip pain. Slight headache.
6:30- went to bathroom. Decided to read Bible on phone. Tired. Rested.
7:00- alarm went off. Hit snooze for 10 minutes. Decided to do morning exercises.
9:00a- left for Dr apt.
Bp 100/67 hr 62 oxygen 98 w 199
Dr very confusing to me today. Not for certain she believes me. Thinks some of my symptoms are not lightning strike related. Not sure what that means. Bp is now too low. Changing my rx up. Uncertain what she’s changing bp rx to. Changing tramadol back to naproxen bc of the inflammation issues. Told her I was okay with that. She seemed surprised. Told her it only relieve part of pain anyways. Nothings taken it all away post strike. Mentioned something about muskoskeletal issues not sure what she’s referring to.
Asked if I was getting any physical therapy. Told her yes. Asked what exercises. Did best to remember (deep breathing, chin tuck, knee rock, half squat, marker exercise, x to x to help with the vertigo, clamshells, bridge but can only do 2).
Dr asked about headaches. How often take relpax? Had to take 3 migraine relpax in last couple weeks. Asked how often getting headaches. Told her daily but I try not to take anything unless it gets too bad. She said that’s good. Asked what I take. Told her Tylenol. If it gets severe, then the relpax.
She ended up requesting cbc and comp blood panel. I suspect she thinks I might have diabetes. I wasn’t ready to have blood drawn. I’m tired of that being their go to. I don’t have diabetes. Ugh! I just had blood drawn 3 or 4 months ago. Everything was fine then.
12:00p- Joe took me to lunch at Chick fil A. Only tables open were by window. Had to wear sunglasses bc sun too bright. It was hurting eyes. Joe has us move away from window.
1.30p- home again and I’m hurting and exhausted. Laying down for a bit. Pins and needles sensation in back, neck hurts, slight headache, lemonade gave me indigestion. Took papaya. Need a nap. Buttock hurts. Muscles twitching in legs. My whole body aches right now. Oh!! That reminds me. Vehicle pulled out in front of us on Cody rd! It had just rained and road was slippery. Joe slammed on breaks to try to avoid hitting her. I grabbed handle and froze. I just knew we were going to collide. Breaks kept jumping. We came within inches of hitting her. She drove off like nothing happened. Praising the Lord for His protection!!! I need a nap.
**Note to self…I was chewing gum prior to blood draw today. It helps calm my nerves and/or ease pain. It could effect blood sugar results.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/complete-blood-count/about/pac-20384919
https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/comprehensive-metabolic-panel
5:00p-Dezirae helped with dinner. Tried to make biscuits look like pigs for the pigs n blankets. Lol.
11:30p- really tired. Pain widespread.
Rt hip throbbing. Headache. Chilly. Hands swollen and achy. Neck hurts. Elbows hurt.
Oct 12
6:50a- I ache all over. Strange dreams. Stuffy nose. I don’t want to move.
Not feeling well. Manage to do morning PT exercises. Rest a while.
11:00a- Dezirae went with me to grocery store to get a few items. Using wheelchair. Got dizzy going around corner. Need to be more careful. Chest starting to hurt just picking up cans of spaghetti sauce off shelf. Ugh! Kind of glad Dr switching me back to naproxen. Tramadol not helping the inflammation issues.
2:00- laying down to rest. Very tired. Need to check notes on what I did for energy. I have none.
3:30p- slept for over hour. Could sleep longer.
7:00p- made myself eat dinner. Not hungry.
8:30p- I’m not feeling too good. Headache. Eyes watery. Hands ache. Lft elbow feels bruised. Feet freezing. Chest burning and throbbing. Rt hip hurting. Nose stuffy. I feel chilled. Joe says forehead is warm. I’m going to bed.
9:30- tossing & turning to get comfortable. I hurt so much. Took pain rx
