Thank you so much girls. It hurt like a *&%#@!!!! Thank God it didn't take long. The electric shock part hurt the worst. A tech done that part, then the doc came in and done the needle part. They stuck this HUGE needle down into my scapular muscle, it had to be 4 inches long. Fortunately that felt like Heaven compared to the shock thing
I will know the results in 2 weeks. All my doc refered me for was the testing EMG/nerve conduction, but I absolutely LOVED the doc. I am going to ask him to refer me for regular neuro visits. He was so nice and seemed concerned. Even tho it sucked, I am glad I went.

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Krysti

I'm glad to hear that. Sorry it was so painful.

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I'm so glad it's over! Please let us know what they found!

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Jen

Oh I'm so sorry you had to do that! I've had it done a couple times as well as something similar on my FACE! Thankfully it's fairly brief.

Why don't your docs want you going back to school? Is it the stress of it or the career that would come after?

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Sorry it was so painful. I hope the results are good. Keep us updated.

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Benny and Shan March 30th 2002

Thank you girls. My arm has throbbed horribly today. If it's still this bad in the morning I'm going to call the doc's office to see if this is normal. I don't remember it hurting this much the last time, but that was in 2005.

Jessi.....The docs are pretty much adament that my body couldn't physically handle working any job. I have the neck/arm thing that makes a lot of paper/computer work and/or lifting impossible. Then I have the Fibromyalgia, that combined with my auto-immune disease causes every day pain, stomach problems, migraines, constant sinus infections, joint pain and swelling....etc.... I have tried for disability, but according to them I am too young w/ too much education it's not like I'm 21 have 10 degrees. So, I basically have no choice. It's either go back to school and find something that isn't so demanding that I could possibly do, be broke forever, or go back to a physically demanding job that will more than likely leave me in a wheelchair. It's really a damned if you do, damned if you don't type thing. I miss working, I miss x-ray.....I grieve every day over my old life. I even dream about being back to work and not being in pain. It makes me feel so empty and useless when I wake up. I loved working, and I would give just about anything to go back to it....but I honestly am scared that I will mess my body up worse than what it is.

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Krysti

"Too young with too much education."

This is going to sound horrible, but I don't care. I'd rather pay taxes to help support people who legitimately try/tried than Person A who applies to jobs and makes him/herself look like a fool just to keep getting government benefits. You totally deserve it, and they have to see that eventually. Keep trying for it. It took my cousin 4 years to get her disability, but they back paid for the entire time she was waiting.

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I can't believe that you're 'too young' to get disability. Last time I checked disease and injury didn't check your birthdate first. What a crock.

I'm sorry you're still hurting and that you have to risk more damage to get by.

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