Kathy in IL - pain management class

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That evening of your pain management class sounded like a nightmare,

Kathy. Sorry about that. We sure have had a couple of bad, rainy driving

nights. Now it's snowing!

I'm curious about your muscle weakness. Which muscles would you say are

the most effected? What does your rheumatologist make of it? Did she

give you a diagnosis yet? I can't remember, but I thought it's still up

in the air. Is that right?

Hope you are feeling a little better today.

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> i went to the pain management class. i was so dizzy and i couldn't

keep my

> head up. it was dark and rainy and i had a hard time driving home.

when i

> finally arrived, i almost hit my sons car while trying to park. i

managed to

> sit on the couch for about 1/2 hour with heat packs but then i just

crawled

> into bed. clothes on and everything. i think it is from the therapy on

my

> neck. it is just like i was a couple years ago. when it started over

the

> weekend i remember saying to my son. how did i live like this for 3

years?

> driving, working?? i remember i called my mom many days to pick me up

from

> work because i was too afraid/dizzy to drive. she moved to florida

now, so

> guess i'm glad i really don't have to go anywhere. part of me wants to

go to

> the chiro, but i said i'd try to sty away while in therapy. otherwise

they

> don't know if they are causing the problem or what. seems like the

class was

> mainly talking about epidurals. he was bad with the equiptment. every

time

> he'd say follow my arrow it would switch ahead about 5 pictures, then

he'd go

> back. this would happen about 4-5 times before he'd just finish saying

what

> he was saying. i couldn't sit still and felt i was disturbing

everyone.

> moving around, trying to hold up my head with my hands. i wanted to

reach

> around and give myself a massage but figured the ladies behind me

would get

> upset. does anyone else ever feel this way? affect your neck?? they

told me

> my muscles are really weak and can't hold up my torso anymore. kathy

in il