Muscular Tension Headaches

[MorganGrayson]

I swear, I'm never going to get out of this thread.


Ryan...I have the "whole arm falling asleep" thing, too, but my neurologist wanted an MRI of my *neck,* not my hands. He did a nerve conduction study on the hands and put me in industrial, SWAT team looking black wrist braces that I sleep in. Those helped. (I learned the hard way not to do the "wake up and rub your eyes" thing. Ouch.) Apparently, I was holding my hands in a funny position when I slept that was causing problems.

I feel as if I have reached a rare level of incompetance by sleeping "wrong."

[RyanLanane]

Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

I swear, I'm never going to get out of this thread.


Ryan...I have the "whole arm falling asleep" thing, too, but my neurologist wanted an MRI of my *neck,* not my hands. He did a nerve conduction study on the hands and put me in industrial, SWAT team looking black wrist braces that I sleep in. Those helped. (I learned the hard way not to do the "wake up and rub your eyes" thing. Ouch.) Apparently, I was holding my hands in a funny position when I slept that was causing problems.

I feel as if I have reached a rare level of incompetance by sleeping "wrong."

LOL !!!!!


I actually had a 'nerve conduction study' back when I was making all those posts about Carpyl Tunnel. I was being treated for it with Vicodin and a muscle relaxer but I eventually ended up going off of Vicodin with Grimms posts pointing me in the right direction... Pain Killers are not good for someone with my personality.

The nerve conduction study came back I didn't have Carpyl Tunnel my doc wanted to send me to a neurologist - That's when I just gave up entirely.. Got sick of being told over and over they couldn't find what was wrong with me... All my gripes I feel like a hypochondriac sometimes So I jsut quit bitching and I deal with the pain - much better choice, huh? lol

Dravyk, I have thought many times it may be in my posture... Sitting at my desk as much as I do.. I would honestly be suprised if my spine wasn't already curved, hence the hunchback comment...

I've pretty much given up on all my little aches and pains but something as simple as changing my posture I might try.. God knows I need a new chair anyways and those things ALWAYS feel wrong until you break them in.. so no better time then when I get my next chair.

I should take a picture of this one... lol - The padding is literally flat so I am sitting on a piece of leather then steel.... I passed out on it one night and each one of my ass cheeks were in sheer pain for 2 weeks lmfao...

I'm such a tool haha

[MorganGrayson]

Ryan...I told a *former* primary care physician that my forearm hurt for a solid year and got smiled and nodded at. I explained that I hadn't injured it and there was no reason why it hurt like that. Luckily - or a word like that - my lower back just went and died on me and I went to a much better specialist. The forearm hurt because of the fibro. I went through hell before the neuropathy was diagnosed, though, so I understand how you feel.

The first time I fired a doctor the feeling was orgasmic. You have to be so damned proactive when you're any kind of a patient that it's almost as if you have to go to medical school before you can be ill.

There are so many things that can cause intense pain. Some big, some small...like the wrong chair, or the keyboard at the wrong height, or twisting your head to see the monitor.

One of my favorite comments about chronic pain is: "The good news is: it won't kill you. The bad news is: it won't kill you."

Aren't nerve conduction studies *fun*?

[RyanLanane]

Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

One of my favorite comments about chronic pain is: "The good news is: it won't kill you. The bad news is: it won't kill you."

Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

Aren't nerve conduction studies *fun*?

Nothing like having voltage at different regulations running through every portion of the right side of your body

[Red]

Originally Posted by RyanLanane

Nothing like having voltage at different regulations running through every portion of the right side of your body

Oh EMG's are the worst. After my car accident I had one done from mid back all the way to my feet. I never want to go through that again.