Hello Readers,
This week hasn't been going so well. After battling a Migraine last week, this week I've been dealing with a pinch nerve in my knee and let me be the first to tell you that it HURTS like hell! I'm not sure how I injured my knee but I haven't been to sleep for the last two days. I didn't sleep at all last night and and Tuesday night I slept for about 45 min. I get sharp pains that make me jump all through the day and night, along with a numb and prickly feeling in my knee on top of that my knee feels like its on fire. The only time I feel better is when I walk. I met with my Dr last week about it and she said unfortunately nerves have to heal on their own or sometimes they don't heal at all. Yesterday and today the pain has gotten worst. I'm at work right now and I'm so irritated from the pain and I'm SO Darn sleepy. But sleep is not an option because when I lay down it gets worse because I'm no longer moving. I cried like a baby last night because I couldn't find anyone to drive me to the ER : ( I looked up pinched nerves in the knee on the internet today and found the only other solution is a cortisone shot in the knee. OUCH! There is NO way I can go through that. I'm terrified of needles and from what I've read so far that shot really hurts. I emailed my doctor today asking her for pain meds. I pray she gets back to me today. I don't think I can stand another night of pain. I've tried Tylenol, aspirin Advil and nothing helps. Hopefully next week I'll feel better and have better things to talk about. Stay tuned for next week and have a great weekend everyone!
Oh my, I'm so sorry dear. Week long migraines are NOT nice. Evil things they are. And a pinched nerve? That sounds terrible. I really do hope you get better soon, and your doctor gives you some painkillers. Ouch, it doesn't even bare thinking about! :O
ReplyDeleteThanks Amber. This week I'm finally feeling better. I got some pain meds and finally got some sleep. Lets just hope my knee heals soon. Thanks so much for stopping by my blog. Its always appreciated.
DeleteOh no, I hope you're knee is already feeling better. If not, maybe your doctor can prescribe Naproxen, which is good for inflammation and pain. I've had two Cortisone shots, and though they do help temporarily, they cause more long term damage, because you feel better you'll do more on your knee even though the condition of your knee hasn't changed. So once the Cortisone wears off you would feel it even more, unless it heals by then. Heal knee...heal!!! Hugs!
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