I went to my PMS (Pain Management Specialist) yesterday (May 1st) and he’s decided that the next step for me will be to freeze the nerves located at/between my 11 and 12 ribs (I could be wrong about the location, terminology, etc.). He said my nerves weren’t responding to the steroids he injected in them (nerve block) but, because the nerves responded to the anesthesia, freezing them should work. This cryogenic process does not “kill” the nerve, but freezes it for a long period of time (after which it wakes up?).
More importantly, I was taking Elavil for insomnia for about 4 weeks, during which time my overall attitude and outlook on life was becoming progressively “dimmer,” (see the post below). I read a CBS News article today that stated the FDA wants to label various antidepressants because they can increase suicidal behavior. I couldn’t agree more, as I experienced this first hand. I’ve never considered suicide, but I was definitely becoming clinically depressed!
