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Feeling sorry for myself :(

Last Friday, I woke up with excrutiating pain in my arm/hand. I ended up having to call in to work and go to the campus clinic. I spent all day there, got x-rays, blood work, etc. I had to go back on Tuesday. Turns out, even though I have elevated white blood cell counts, inflamation, awful joint pain and a bone cyst, that they have NO idea what's wrong with me. Basically, I got a pat on the back and 'that sucks'. She said if it gets worse, make an appointment with a Rhumetologist. Oh, but they have a 4 month wait list.

So work on Wed had me working in the basement archiving 13 years worth of newspapers. There was no system whatsoever, so I came up with one that made sense to me. I ran it by her and she said it sounded great. I get all but 4 years done and she comes to check on me. She then tells me...oh, I think you should do it this way now. I couldn't help it, I went to the bathroom and just cried. It made my hand hurt sooo bad and got me really frustrated with her. I have to redo every single thing now.

So tonight, my hand is really acting up, it's trying to sorta cramp up on itself. And I'm about to cry with the thought of going into work tomorrow. Undecided
"In the old days my ass would be in your back yard picking cotton, so excuse me if I don't put much stock in how f*cking awesome the old days were." -Nuggs

Re: Feeling sorry for myself :(

  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_feeling-sorry-myself-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:d111b8f1-423f-4131-b163-2e375b65e889Post:1880c2f1-67e9-40ef-9b83-6498fb27c250">Re: Feeling sorry for myself :(</a>:
    [QUOTE]Pain like that sucks.  I'm sorry. Would you be interested in trying something like accupressure or accupuncture? I know not everyone is a fan on non-traditional, non-western medicine, but sometimes it just doesn't hurt to try.  I have what is likely to be mild fibromyalgia (I REFUSE to be diagnosed), and I'm working with an accupuncturist trained in herbal medicine (she has a masters in Chinese medicine.)  I just started, so I can't say that I notice too much of a difference, but I think I'm calmer.  And that itself is a plus. Oh, and boo the boss who changed her mind midproject.  Just boo.
    Posted by maggyruth[/QUOTE]
    FI would say that I'm just enough of a hippy to  try that! I'm really convinced that its Rhumetoid Arthritis. But as I said, the wait list is 4 months. And we're moving in about 3. So I have to wait until I get to the new town, then  get insurance and then make the appointment, for 4 months later. Awesome.
    "In the old days my ass would be in your back yard picking cotton, so excuse me if I don't put much stock in how f*cking awesome the old days were." -Nuggs
  • Could your wrist/arm/hand pain be a result of repetitive stress?  That's one of the most common injuries at my job.

    I have severe tendonitis in my left wrist - they've talked about surgery to fix it.  I take ibuprofen, and do a series of ice and heat treatments.  It's a great excuse for paraffin wax treatments!  I also do stretches, but you should talk to your doctor about those first.  When it's really bad I immobilize my hand and wrist for 23 hours/day (take off the brace to shower and wash my hands). 

    The thing to remember with ibuprofen is that it builds up in your system. It works best if you take it on a schedule, not just when you hurt really bad.

    I hope this helps!  I know how much it sucks to hurt!
  • I hope you feel better soon! I'm afraid I don't have anything to add other than, 'that sucks', though. Can you request that if there's a cancellation at the rheumatologist they call you so you can get in early?
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