| On Friday night, after a horrible day at work pain-wise, I called to see if I could get in Saturday morning to see someone about muscle relaxers or some other drug to help me. The on-call nurse said that my condition didn’t meet the criteria and that I really needed to see a specialist and also that I didn’t need to be in a room with all the people who had 102 fevers and flu. She suggested putting me through to the on call neurologist covering for my doctor. He called me back and basically accused me of being a drug seeker!! I told him I didn’t want painkillers (they don’t really work – just take the edge off and make you sleepy, but don’t take the pain away), just something to help me kick this pain cycle after three weeks. He said that not only was he unwilling to help, but also that I needed to get a Rheumatologist to help me. He said that the neurology department could help me with the neuropathy but that I really need to see Rheumatology for help with the Fibromyalgia. I’m going to call Neurology tomorrow to see if the nurses can help me get in to see Rheumatology ASAP. Someone has to help me put an end to this somehow.
In the meantime I am taking Tramadol. It works better than Vicodin or other opiod meds but it knocks me on my ass so I have spent most of the weekend in bed. I am also slathering myself in Biofreeze every few hours and using my microwavable wrap on my neck, sciatic nerve, loewer back, knees, etc., throughout the day. I spent all day Saturday in bed and then slept over at Blue Eyes’ house and spent all day today in his bed (Pumpkinhead went to spend a few hours with his Dad mid-morning). I have slept a ton and am still thoroughly exhausted and in pain. Argh.
Blue Eyes has surgery in the morning. He had to call his Dad to come. I am taking the day off to help but since I am in so much pain, I won’t really be much use. Now his Dad will just babysit us both. Hopefully I can wake up enough to take care of some stuff tomorrow. I need to try to get my taxes in to a processor and take Pumpkinhead to his psychiatrist in the late afternoon. I also need to pay my homeowners association dues, which were due Saturday. I just didn’t make it there but hopefully I can get up early tomorrow and drop them off before anyone arrives at the office. Ugh…
