Sitting MRI and a Full Night’s Sleep
Well, I had my Standing MRI on my neck yesterday. I was having some strong tremors when I got there, so the technician changed it to a Sitting MRI! LOL!! He also put a lightly restraining halo on my head, and I managed to stay still through the whole 30 minutes. He said I did just fine.
Of course I won’t find out anything until next week probably. I’m guessing that he will prescribe Physical Therapy again, particularly since I had such a terrible reaction to the Celestone steroid shot for my poison ivy. It depends on just how much damage he sees, I guess.
I have my Neurologist appointment next week, so I will be talking to him about how I should proceed. He may have me stop taking the Zelepar, as that seems to be the med that gives me the most interaction warnings. It does not play well with others!
I have an appointment with my Sleep Apnea Specialist next week, too. He should be dismissing me, hopefully. I am sleeping a full 8 hours almost every night now. And it has made a miraculous difference in my daytime sleeping. Actually, I’m not having ANY daytime sleeping problems, now. I can ride in the car for hours now, and still carry on a conversation with my DH. It’s been years since I could do that. No more jerking awake at the computer from a few seconds of sound sleep out of nowhere. And, I am still on the Requip that gets blamed for this side effect. It wasn’t the medicine after all for me. I was just sleep deprived!
It’s so gratifying to see improvement even in one area of my health. And I have high hopes that Dr. J will fix the pain and stiffness in my neck.
Just catching up, DB…I am so happy about your sleeping so well…that is the one thing that changes my outlook on life, is enough sleep!
You’ve also been very busy…I’ve been keeping up with your quest for lost lovies! You’re doing great work there.
And imagine you being almost all ready for Christmas!
You are so right, Marion. I have been super busy trying to get caught completely up with all these requests for help finding lovies. I had about 90 emails that I had not answered, and I was determined to do the searches and get the posts on Plush Memories if I couldn’t find what they wanted, or sell one if we had it.
I haven’t counted how many I was actually able to help in the last few weeks, but I do know that there are going to be several extremely happy children this Christmas.
It’s time consuming, but just one excited thank you email from a desperate grandparent, mom, or dad that I’ve helped makes it all worthwhile.