Tough Week

    So after finding out that the SPG Block was a lose-lose, I decided to take time to work out my sleeping medication. Last week I saw my pyciatrist and he said the last dosages he gave me were only starter doses. So we upped both of them. It still takes me forever to fall asleep but I get a good 8 hours which always helps.

   Everyday last week I seemed to be at the pharmacy picking up a refill, I was doing good when everything came due at the same time. I called when I knew that they had not refilled my Tergretol XR, they said they had to order it and it wouldn't be here until the next afternoon. I told them I was completely out of it and they said still tomorrow. I usually get a text message that my rx's are ready to pick up. I went on with my day and didn't think about not even getting a text. So after J got off of work I remembered and had him swing by and pick it up. I took the afternoon dose and thought I would just go on. The next morning J and I picked M up from her sleep over and went to eat. By the afternoon my head and face were starting to hurt. I felt sick to my stomach also. I suddenly remembered that I had skipped my morning medications. CRAP!!! I ate something and then took my afternoon doses, but by then I was in too deep with the pain. My face was hurting and I felt as if I was shot in the head. All I could think about was what would happen at the E.R.. But I couldn't even communicate with J that I needed to go. I took a pain pill and that didn't help. I had J get me 2 -100mg Tegretol Chewables. He wouldn't let me take anything else. I just laid there. Sunday I woke up still having pain but not to the magnitude for the night before. I didn't do anything Sunday, and Monday I just took M to and from school. Today hasn't been much different, but the pain is starting to fade. I can't believe that I missed my medication and (2) days in a row at that.

"You Win Some, You Lose Some"

This week I had the SPG Block done. I went to the surgery center and my Pain doctor preformed this procedure. We checked in at 6:15am and at 7:45am they finally called me back. I could have slept for another hour, but no. They started an IV for fluids and about 45 minutes after that I was wheeled into the the room. I still hadn't seen the doctor after all of the time. There were 4 women in x-ray vests telling me how to lie so my head hangs off of the side. As soon as they injected the medication there was Dr. B.. He was talking about how over the top all of this was, just for a Qtip. The next thing I felt was that innocent Qtip scraping my brain. Then I was in the recovery room. So I lost time somewhere. But the Qtip was still in my nose and sticking out about 2 inches. They left it in for 15 more minutes and then pulled it out. Okay so that hurt and was terrible. This was not what I was told. The nurse that discharged me said it will take up to a week to feel any relief. I only stayed a short time after that and we were out of there by 9:30am. They day was long and painful. Even with my pain medication the pain wouldn't subside.

I woke the next morning and the pain was still there. I got a call from Dr. B's office and they said I missed my appointment and if I didn't come in I would be charged a No Show fee. They never told me about an appointment. Whatever, so I left right away and got there for my so-called appointment. I saw Dr. B. and he told me that I should be feeling it now, not a week like the nurse told me the day before. Then he said, "it was only a Qtip so you win some you lose some." I lost alot, I was planning on this working and it didn't. Every time it seems as if my possible options are getting smaller.

I need some time before I look into my next option. This may all sound easy and simple but to me this is painful and rough every time I make changes. So for now rest.