Too much pain last week
Been having trouble with my right hip and lower back, that is my strong side, the stroke affected my left side. . Once during physical therapy, I left in tears because of the pain. They gave me some stretches to see if that would help. They did some, but last Tuesday my back was hurting so bad, I cried and moaned so much, I told my husband, I think I need to go to the ER. Made it through the night and the next morning called my primary care doctor and went to see him. He thinks it might be muscle spasms. Gave me a prescription for a muscle relaxer and an anti inflammatory.
My back feels some better, at least it doesn't hurt so bad to walk to the bathroom. I am up to walking for 6 minutes, but since my back hurts so bad, I dropped down to like 3 minutes. So now I need to get that built back up. The muscle relaxer is 10 milligrams and the dr. said I could cut it in half, it might make me drowsy. And was he right! I am ready to cut them in 1/4 's. They make me so drowsy. I am up from bed a couple of hours and then I am in my wheelchair dozing off, a few hours later, I am taking another nap LOL!
My girls are on Spring Break this week, we have no plans, but it still should be nice. Just want to enjoy them before they grow up on me! One is 11 and one is 15. That is one thing you learn after having a stroke--how quickly life can be ended or changed.
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