Bruce Yeaton
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I woke up last Tuesday morning to get ready for work as usual and felt a little pain in my neck which is pretty normal for me after working 3rd shift hours the week before.
I'm driving to work, having my coffee and notice that my fingertips are starting to get numb. So I think maybe I'm just holding on to the steering wheel too tight, no big deal. I get to work, same feeling except my arm is now getting numb... so about 10a.m. I call my wife for the doctors office to make an appointment. She thinks I'm having a stroke because my fingers are numb and my left arm is starting to get numb as well.
I left work and went to the doctor, seems it's just a pinched nerve, or so they thought. Gave me a perscription for an anti-inflamatory drug and went home. Went to work Wednsday, same thing. Wed night came the pain, shoulder, neck, arm, etc. Called the doctor and told him the meds weren't working, went to see him and he told me to double the dose, it's suppose to be good stuff. Couldn't sleep Thursday night, called him Friday morning for something stronger, he calls in some Vicadin. That doesn't work.
At this point it's 9pm Friday night, had the wife drive me to the hospital. Keep in mind, this whole time I can not sit or lay down, best I can do is keep moving/walking to keep the pain to a minimum.
Got to see the ER doctor about 12:30 ish a.m., told her my symptoms. They gave me a shot in the arse for some pain killers and sent me to get some Xrays. Apparantly something was wrong....she told me to cancel my physical therapy appointment and said first thing Monday morning call the doctor and schedule an MRI. She says it is not a pinched nerve, it is most likely a disk problem causing this pain.
At this point I told her the shot of pain killer did not work (after an hours time), I need something so I can sleep. She writes me 2 perscriptions and says I'm all set and to come back immediately if I'm still in pain.
This is all I know so far, the MRI is scheduled for 7 p.m. tonite and I'll find out Wednesday if I need to see a Neurologist or not. They are talking possible surgery if it is a disk issue.
And here I am, 3 nice days in a row to be out on the boat fishing and I can barely leave the house! I'd trade my motor for a good shoulder/neck right now!!!
Wish me luck guys! I'll keep you posted