Pain 0-2 during day, sausage toes less until afternoon, now, they are plumping up. Some unexpected pain in left buttock, please don't tell me it's my left SI. Not sure as of yet. Started this evening, getting some sharp pangs, but not too intense, about a 3. Please let it be a freaky pain that goes away the next day. Hypochondriatic psychosis???? Nighttime - pain on right dull, more hamstringy and 2-3, pain on left more sharp, about a 3, miserable night, first time wearing SI belt, not sure if wise to wear.
Paul says he's always wanted a woman with sausage toes. His dreams are being realized! A dilemma I face: my stress reaction got worse while I was on crutches, I was also getting PT at least once a week and doing the bone stimulator nightly, normally a stress reaction benefits from less impact. Before I got a prelim diagnosis of AS the radiologist and my sports doc said, more extreme rest or surgery. AS treatment usually involves mild - moderate exercise, I think because you want to move those body parts to prevent further calcification/bone fusion. So I need to treat AS, and fix my stress reaction, but they seem to be at odds. I was in favor of extreme rest while waiting for a neuro surgeon consult, but what if I am enabling further calcification in the meantime? So should I be off my feet (currently in wheelchair, have been since Friday, with exception of getting to from car and watching marathon), or should I try to get on my feet and push through the pain? I am sure my rheumatologist could help me with a wise course of action, but I couldn't even get an appt set today. The doctor looks over his cases before telling the receptionist how far out to schedule them (according to severity of cases). My info is on his desk. So I have to make a decision without much info. My sports doc says she just put me in the chair to relieve my pain. Major pain is when I sleep, though if I start walking again I will likely get pain, like the end of May/beg of June when I was trying to get of crutches. Calgon - take me away!
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