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281565 tn?1295982683

I'm losing my marbles with this, HELP!!

Hey all. I've been lurking in the shadows and have come out of hiding as I'm having a bad issue now that is driving me insane. This is not good as I am nuts enough on my own. lol

For you who don't know me, I'm a limbo lander for over 4 years now and although I've recently had some new and odd quirky symptoms this one is going to be the end of me.

I've had left shoulder problems for a very long time which also has never been figured out but I have one spot all the time that is the culprit and it will start to hurt to the touch and then I know the spasms will flare in my shoulder and neck shortly after. It can get very uncomfortable and at times very painful and last from anywhere from a few days to a couple of months and then just disappear only to show up again a few months later. I had been to a back specialist who had no clue what is wrong but did send me to PT which did nothing to help and I tried chiropractic who was able to control some of the spasms but said he did not know what that one spot was. I even had acupuncture to no avail.

Now, all this I have become accustomed to but for the last month or so, I have been experiencing head jerks at night. It only happens when I am laying down or sitting back in the recliner and my head will violently jerk to the left and back to it's original position again. It only would occur on a good night 5 or 6 times and on a bad night up to 20.

The last 2 nights have been horrendous. I can barely even touch the spot on my shoulder that hurts and my muscle spasms are out of control and the head jerks were non stop especially last night. I only slept 4 hours the last 2 nights if I got that much and last night I really wanted to cut my whole shoulder and neck off. The head jerks were occurring every 2-3 minutes and no matter if I lay on my back, or right side, or stomach my head jerked. I cannot lay on my left side when it is like this but finally tried to as I figured I could stop my head from jerking to the left.

Well that part worked but being that my head was stopped from jerking, the whole left side of my neck shoulder went into one big spasm. It's not that it hurt so bad but that it was so unbelievably uncomfortable I was in tears. I tried everything I could think of, tiger balm, over counter muscle relaxants, percacet, ice, heat, you name it, I tried it.

I've just started back to work and I could barely function today I'm so tired. My shoulder is crunching,snapping and popping now as it is being pulled towards the spine. I feel like a commercial for Rice Krispies. Please, if any one has any ideas as to what is going on, I welcome your input. I just can't take this much longer or I will be in a straight jacket for sure.

Moki
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281565 tn?1295982683
Michelle, I think I'm going to call the doc in the morning. I have tomorrow off work thank goodness and maybe he can squeeze me in. I have to work Thursday again so need to be okay. Thanks for thinking of me, I really appreciate it.

Terry, wow, what a great continuation, good job!! Thank you soooo much for making the effort.

Ren, Thanks for the extra wish for a peaceful sleep. I think I'm going to try the couch instead of the bed and see if I can find some way to get comfy without jerking.
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739070 tn?1338603402
Terry: Excellent continuation of the story!

Moki, Lu and Terry: Sending wishes for  an end to the pain.

Moki: an extra wish for peaceful sleep!!

Hugs,
Ren
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648910 tn?1290663083
Lu, I had a similar run in.  I squatted to lay a log on the fire and fell backwards into the woodpile and out into the floor.  I laughed so my family would not be so afraid.

Truth is I bruised the underside on my right arm.  It was a yucky shade of purple and green.

I was extremely grateful I fell backward instead of forward....ouch!  I haven't placed on log on the fire since.  Just good common since...you don't have to hit me twice with the same pan before I get the drift.

take care and no more fighting with logs....they always win.

live well,
terry
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648910 tn?1290663083
The MonSter was a truley beguiling creature, known to promise wonders that would blind the eye.  

The beautiful young girl, though, being the kind sweet and trusting person she was took the MonSters hand.  Instantly the wonders began to unfold.  She knew she was about to behold a wondrous sight because her fingers and her feet began to tingle.  They felt both hot and cold, a truly wondrous feeling.

She turned to the MonSter and smiled.  She told him how she felt, how she was experiencing both cold and hot at the same time.  The MonSter smiled and said, "Little one, how confused you are.  What you feel is all in your head.  Created by your own expectations."  The smile he returned was not one of comfort but one the led the little girl to believe, he was not being entirely truthful.

Then he once again raised his head and held out his hand.....

sleep well moki :0)

terry
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645390 tn?1338555377
Moki,

I am sorry you are in so much pain. Those jerks sound awful! I am taking xanaflex for spasms, which was helping tremendously. At the moment it is not doing what it was, but Baclofen did nothing for me.

I would call your doc and see if there is anything they can recommend to help you.  Not sleeping always makes me so much worse, physically and mentally.  Maybe a sleeping pill would help?

I dont have much to add, but just wanted you to know I am thinking of you and really hope you feel better soon,

Big hugs to you,
Michelle
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281565 tn?1295982683
Ladies, you are sweet. I tried going to bed but it ain't happening yet. As soon as I lay down, within minutes the head jerking started. Sheesh, I know I can be a jerk sometimes but really!! So I guess I'll sit here for a while and try again in couple of hours. If only I could sleep sitting straight up with nothing supporting me I'd be okay. I'm sooooo tired, you'd think I'd just fall asleep anyways but between the pain and the head snaps it seems it may be a long night.

Quix, I'm loving the story but I'm hanging here!!! lol

Lulu, you did quite a number on yourself. I thought you were kidding with the sprained tooth but I guess there is a first for everything. Hope you can eat pain free soon again. So I guess the moral of the story is wear a face mask when getting firewood?lol

Moki
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