LogFAQs > #975363991

Week 1: My neck and shoulder started to hurt, not too bad, had some ibuprofen and acetaminophen and kept working.

Week 2: Wake up monday, stiff neck and shoulder more pain, call sick from work. Call health clinic, got appointment for physiotherapist tuesday next week.

Wednesday pain is worse, I call health clinic, got doctors appointment, he could not say what it was, got Gabapentine for nerve pain, muscle rexalant and a stronger NSAID for inflammation. No MRI or other scans ordered, MRI would take 3 months to get.

Week 3: Physio examines me, says I have inflammation on the levator scapula muscle and spasm to the intercostsl ribs. He tapes my shoulder and I get some excersices. Says I dont need Gabapentine since its not nerve pain. My pain doesnt get much better. New appointment next week.

Week 4: Physio retapes me monday.
Thursday pain has increased a lot, call health clinic, a doctor calls me and I get a stronger NSAID and more muscle relaxant, removes Gabapentine (i had already stopped taking it cuz physio said so).

Friday: I call health clinic again as I could not sleep due to the increased pain. Get to meet the doctor who thinks it might be herniated disc in my neck. I get Gabapentine back and bigger dose and some opiods. During the weekend meds help a bit. No MRI or scans ordered, he said MRI is ordered for herniated disc after 3 months of pain or severe symtoms.

Week 5: Tuesday: Pains has just gotten worse and unbearable, meet with physio, could not examine me due to my pain, taped my shoulder, order a TENS machine I can rent.

Wednesday: Doctor still thinks its herniated disc, upped my gabapentine, no more opiods, no MRI order yet. I just have to endure my extreme pain while the Gabapentine starts to kick in and get new excersices from physio+TENS.

I had contact with 4 doctors and 2 physiotherapists.

Been suffering from extreme pain and sleeplessness.

Been off work almost 4 weeks, got 4 more weeks sick leave.