Unexpected Aftermath of EEG Test - Still on Clonazapam
I had an EEG back when my own Neuro was trying to decide what was wrong with me, so I knew what to expect. Well, I thought I knew what to expect. My "good" left foot has been extremely painful and difficult to walk on for the last few days. At first I blamed it on all the walking we did at the cemetery in my Sketchers, which I now use as Sunday shoes. But I don't think that was the culprit.
I was on the exam table for about 45 minutes, jerking and shaking the whole time. I can't lay down flat like that without setting off back spasms, so I put my good knee up and had my bare foot pressed against the thin pad of the exam table. I must have been pushing down on my foot a lot harder than I realized, in an effort to bear the discomfort of all the jerking. It is gradually improving, but I noticed yesterday that my thigh is also aching. My foot was hurting so badly that I had not even noticed the leg. So, I've decided that's what is wrong with my foot, rather than my shoes. Those are the only unclunky looking shoes I have been able to wear, so I am glad that they probably did not cause my good leg to give me so much trouble.
You are supposed to go up with the good and down with the bad leg, so it was comical yesterday at church trying to figure out which foot to lead with. One hurt, and the other shook! LOL I decided it was safer to lead with the painful one, rather than the jerky one. At least I was less likely to fall.
Speaking of shaking, the Clonazapam may be helping some, particularly with my mouth, but I am staying in a stupor, sleeping through my morning pill alarm, and just generally fuzzed out. He says it will go away --- I sure hope so. Otherwise, I won't be able to take this med.
I can't see any improvement in my foot or my shoulder jerks, though. I'm waiting now to hear about my MRI appointment. I am going to call them today, since we still have not heard from them.
Patience ... still haven't learned it.
I was on the exam table for about 45 minutes, jerking and shaking the whole time. I can't lay down flat like that without setting off back spasms, so I put my good knee up and had my bare foot pressed against the thin pad of the exam table. I must have been pushing down on my foot a lot harder than I realized, in an effort to bear the discomfort of all the jerking. It is gradually improving, but I noticed yesterday that my thigh is also aching. My foot was hurting so badly that I had not even noticed the leg. So, I've decided that's what is wrong with my foot, rather than my shoes. Those are the only unclunky looking shoes I have been able to wear, so I am glad that they probably did not cause my good leg to give me so much trouble.
You are supposed to go up with the good and down with the bad leg, so it was comical yesterday at church trying to figure out which foot to lead with. One hurt, and the other shook! LOL I decided it was safer to lead with the painful one, rather than the jerky one. At least I was less likely to fall.
Speaking of shaking, the Clonazapam may be helping some, particularly with my mouth, but I am staying in a stupor, sleeping through my morning pill alarm, and just generally fuzzed out. He says it will go away --- I sure hope so. Otherwise, I won't be able to take this med.
I can't see any improvement in my foot or my shoulder jerks, though. I'm waiting now to hear about my MRI appointment. I am going to call them today, since we still have not heard from them.
Patience ... still haven't learned it.
Labels: appointments, brain fog, Degenerative Disk Disease, diagnosis, difficulty walking, EEG, herniated disk, MRI, muscle spasms, pain, tremors



4 Comments:
At 4/24/2008 10:36 AM ,
Marion said...
You and me both, DB...I wonder when I will finally learn patience. I dislike waiting for anything!
At 4/24/2008 1:12 PM ,
Dirty Butter said...
I have heard all my life that you'd better be careful if you pray for patience, because there is really only one way to learn it. And it's not pleasant!!
At 4/28/2008 1:38 AM ,
Jackie said...
Sorry to hear you are in the wars again and hopefully the shoulder jerks will ease off a bit. Maybe the clonazapam will work out OK once your system gets used to it and not make you feel so woozy. Sleeping a bit more isn't too bad as you had that terrible time with insomnia a little while ago.
Look after yourself, lots of hugs.
At 4/29/2008 6:27 AM ,
Dirty Butter said...
You're certainly right about one thing, Jackie, and that's that it is great to actually SLEEP nowadays!!
I am hoping the goofy feeling will go away when I'm supposed to be AWAKE, though. Plus, the tics and jerks have not diminished much at all, if any. I have an MRI tomorrow. We'll see how still I can be then, for sure.
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