Today’s Sunday and I’m weaning off of pain meds. My flank pain has not subsided, nor has it gotten worse. What doesn’t help, is that I’m going through “withdrawals” and feel horibble. I’m having trouble thinking, I can’t concentrate on anything, I’m very “excited” and “nervous” and, in general, feel like I want to jump out of my skin and run until I collapse from exhaustion. Psychologically, I’m sound and can deal with weaning off the meds, but physically, I’m a mess.
My DC, for the first time, on Friday (23rd), admitted that he thought my pain would have gone away by now, and that my body would have healed. Great. Normally, that would depress me, but all I have is hope.
The Lyrica doesn’t seem to be helping, but I’ll give it another week or so, just to make sure. I’m sorry, but I can’t type anymore…must go run…
Hello, I’ve come across your experience while researching for myself, and wished to email you. Last week I was punched in the lower left side of my ribcage, and have been experiencing several excruciating hours of pain followed by periods of only mild soreness. It is very frustrating, as I when I went to the doctor it was not hurting at that time – and the doctor didn’t seem to believe it could possibly be causing me “excruciating” pain at other times. I felt so stupid in his office, and was jabbing at the area trying to make it hurt again but it wouldn’t. @@ Right now it is very painful, just sitting here – I’m praying I won’t have to cough or sneeze. Getting up, sitting down, twisting = very bad pain. I’m wondering if an x-ray or something will see the problem during a painful episode, like if it would be worth it to run to the ER right now. Will I ever be able to prove what this punch has done to me?? It was my soon-to-be-ex-husband who punched me. =o(