Oct 13
7:19a- didn’t hardly sleep last night tossed & turned all night trying to get comfortable. Whole body hurts. Sinuses severly congested. Hard to breath. Face hurts. Rt hip throbbing. Chest pain has eased some. Neck hurts. Had nightmare when I did sleep.
Don’t want to get up.
2:00p- I’m exhausted and hurting. Taking a nap…or trying at least.
3:00p- Keep tossing and turning. Hard to sleep when you hurt so much.
Thyme tea apparently has a lot of benefits.
Haven’t read artilce yet but I did feel better less dizzy when I was drinking it.
5:30p- rt hip throbbing 7/8 can’t sit comfortably or stand comfortably. Took 3 ibuprofen. Apply cold pack on hip.
Headache 5; Neck 5. Applied pain roller to back of neck
8:30p- headache now 9/10. Taking migraine rx and going to bed. Indigestion. Taking 4 papaya enzymes.
9:00p- migraine still bad. Applying heating pad to head & ice pack to back of neck. Still in bed. Had kids get them for me. Indigestion burning. Chewing 1 tums.
10:30p- migraine beginning to ease. Pain in rest of body from neck to toes increasing. Now 9/10. Taking cyclobenzaprene (sp?). I know it as Flexiril easier to spell too. Still have indigestion. Taking 4 more papaya enzymes.
11:10p- pain in body feels like I’m being stung all over!!! Taking 2 Ibuprofuen. Hoping the muscle relaxer kicks in soon bc that will knock me out of my misery for little while.
Oct 14
7:00a- woke at 4ish tossing and turning to get comfortable. Fell back asleep. Woke at 7am. Whole body stiffy and achy. Trouble waking still tired. Muscles randomly twitching thru body.
Went to bathroom and laid back down.
9:00a- brewed cut of hot tea. Sat on chase lounge to sip. Back hurting 5 – low back throbbing, upper back stinging
10:00a- chest starting to throb 6, rt hip throbbing 5. Taking Naproxen. Applying ice pack.
Neck aching 5 – applying pain roller
11:30- morning PT exercises. Tired afterwards laid down to rest a bit.
12:30p- son prepared lunch. I ate.
1:30p- son put laundry on bed. daughter helped fold laundry and put it away. Wore out.
Back and arms throbbing. Have headache 5. Need to take Tylenol before it gets worse.
2:15p- Whole body aches. Brain hurts and bit foggy. Legs cramping. Hands swollen and achy. Neck hurts. Low back hurts. Tired. Need to lay down a while to rest.
4:00p- chilly, burning sensation in center of back. Trying to help with dinner just made it worse. Resting on heating pad.
6:00p- rt hip throbbing like toothache. Applying cold pack. Have to keep fidgeting trying to get comfortable. Heads starting to hurt.
9:00p- full blown headache. Feet getting cold. Neck hurts rt side. Rt hip throbbing with pain shooting down rt leg. Back & rt side cramping. Hands ache.
10:20p- Head still pounding. Taking Tylenol. Took night meds (Propranolol, Gabapentin, Cyclobenzaprene, magnesium, calcium d3, & turmeric).
I don’t like the Cyclobenzaprene. It may help ease the muscle spasms and help me sleep, but I feel like it makes the nightmares wores.
Oct 15
5:30a- woke around 4:30 from bad dream. Have bad headache. Whole body aches. Rt hip hurting. I’m so tired. If only I could fall back to sleep for a while longer.
6:45a- headache turned migraine. Lights bothersome. Nauseous. Taking migraine rx. Applying cold pack to back of head & heat pad to feet. Feet cold. Laying down in dk room for while.
Ears ringing. Stinging needle pain in forearms & calves area. Rt hip throbbing. Butt hurting.
9:00- I’m very tired & sleepy. Headache has eased though to tolerable range. I’m still nauseous. Sipping on herbal tea hoping it’ll help.
10:00- still nauseous. Trying piece of burnt toast.
11:00a- a storm must be on coming. I so hurt thru my whole body!!! It feels like all my nerve endings are tingling and I’m being poked with needles eveywhere!!!
My Mom came over to help me prepare a little for my hearing on Thursday. I’ve gotten used to living with this daily pain and trying to work thru it. It’s hard trying to focus on it again to explain to judge why and how it has affected my daily life. It hurts my brain to think so much. My headach is bad again. Ugh!
Leaning on heating pad. Taking Tylenol sinus. Drinking water. Closing eyes for while.
12:00p- put tea on stove to brew and forgot about it. Forgot to put timer on to remind me. Thankfully, Dezirae noticed and turned it off. Jakob willingly finished making it for me.
12:30p- I need a nap. Probably should eat lunch first.
1:00p- had daughter make pbj sandwhich bc I’m not feeling well and dizzy. Sandwhich not agreeing with me. Still nauceous. Taking ginger to see if that helps. Oh, I’m out. Ugh!
1:23p- called pharmacy. I’m having allergic reaction to rx. Have to call Dr.
Dry heeving. Laying down for now.
1:30- dry heeving has caused center of chest to hurt and icy sensation to begin in center. Whole body aches. Head hurts. Ears ringing. Mom suggested papaya enzymes.
2:40p- chilling tingling sensation in upper body, arms, and head.
3:50a- bad headache still have, arms and hands stinging pain, dizzy, feet freezing w/socks on, legs throbbing, rt hip aches, stomach hurts, nauseous still slightly. Muscle cramping mid section, throat hurts, sleepy
Dr not read file why not? Allergic to sulfa drugs not she see?? Lord, please help!!
4:07p- Dr finally called back. I’m to stay off the hydrothoro… (can’t recall name) & come in for BP check in one week. Asked so I’m not suppose to take any bp rx or do I go back on the other rx. Answer no stay off the Hydrochlorothiazide (it popped up in auto select) and come in for BP check. Do I need to make apt? No just tell them at front desk you’re here for BP check.
Decided to check bp. It is currently 135/90 hr 64.
I just got Bp regulated and doing good. Now this!!! Ugh!!
6:42p- able hold down dinner so far. Still have bad headache. Nerves stinging thru body. Rt hip throbbing. Face feels flushed.
My nerves are stinging burning in torso. Wish I knew how to explain the screaming nerve pain pulsating thru my body right now.
11:00p- just as my headache was easing a thunderstorm decided to roll through causing migraine to flare up. Nerves tensed causing burning sensation in body. I’m so exhausted and hurting. Took 2nd Benadryl still slight nauceous. Took 2nd relpax bc migraine came back. Hope to sleep soon. Lightning keeps making me jump.
