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pain in the neck
| Mon, 04-17-2006 - 9:52pm |
I mean literally here. I woke up one morning in Febuary like I slept wrong, only it didn't go away after a day or two. I saw my doctor because in the period of a week I was in tears twice and it wasn't getting better, so he gave me some muscle relaxer and didn't do much else. After trying it his way for a couple of weeks with only mild relief I saw a specialist. He gave me additional supply of the muscle relaxer and said take it 3x a day if I needed it unlike my primary that said I couldn't take it at work or if I was driving so I took it maybe once or twice a day, while working against dr. orders, but I wasn't driving or operating heavy machinery only typing on a computer. The specialist also gave me a anti-inflamatory so I didn't have to take 6 Aleve everyday.
So the specialist puts me on physical therapy for 3 weeks and I was getting better. Today was my follow up and I was planning on telling him I felt almost 95% better, but then I got rear-ended this a.m. on the way to work and I am feeling as bad as I did weeks ago. What a hassle, he says I will feel worse tomorrow...so I'm prepared not to work or work from home a little if I feel bad tomorrow. Just waiting to see how much it costs me this time. Last two months have been over $200 in copays and prescriptions I hadn't planned on, now I'm not sure what applies in the instance of an auto accident. Also, I was so shook up this morning that I didn't get all the other drivers information and haven't gotten a call back from her. I was OK when the accident happened,but knew my neck would probably hurt later and it did after about 15 minutes. The stupid lady that hit me didn't even stop 3 minutes to exchange info see if I was really OK. I was running on adreniline and supressed profanities when that wore off I was in pain. I googled her phone number and was able to get an addess which I reported to my insurance.
ARGGHH What a way to start the week off.
Pam
So the specialist puts me on physical therapy for 3 weeks and I was getting better. Today was my follow up and I was planning on telling him I felt almost 95% better, but then I got rear-ended this a.m. on the way to work and I am feeling as bad as I did weeks ago. What a hassle, he says I will feel worse tomorrow...so I'm prepared not to work or work from home a little if I feel bad tomorrow. Just waiting to see how much it costs me this time. Last two months have been over $200 in copays and prescriptions I hadn't planned on, now I'm not sure what applies in the instance of an auto accident. Also, I was so shook up this morning that I didn't get all the other drivers information and haven't gotten a call back from her. I was OK when the accident happened,but knew my neck would probably hurt later and it did after about 15 minutes. The stupid lady that hit me didn't even stop 3 minutes to exchange info see if I was really OK. I was running on adreniline and supressed profanities when that wore off I was in pain. I googled her phone number and was able to get an addess which I reported to my insurance.
ARGGHH What a way to start the week off.
Pam


HUGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OUCH!
Oh No Pam!
All my best,
Danni
Pam
Proud sister of a Marine:
Sorry about your pain.... I've been there with my back, had 2 herniated disks which caused sciatica (stabbing pains down my leg)~ it was torturous! I popped advil all day! Thank goodness for spinal steroid injections- I've been good for over a year now!
I was rear ended once when I was 8 months pregnant and it's scary. I did not have full tort at the time, so I could not get reimbursed for the days of work I had to miss. The other driver's insurance did cover all of my medical expenses and damage to my car.
Hugs to you! Nicki