Showing posts with label pain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pain. Show all posts

Thursday, August 30, 2012

What's Been Up?

Hey everyone! So much has been going on with me again and I wanted to keep you updated.

For the past 2 weeks, my tailbone (very last part of my spine) has been poking against my skin. It's been very tender and painful to sit on. This has happened before, but has always baffled the doctors since I've never given birth or fallen on my butt. It's amazing what a quick first-ever visit to a chiropractor can do. With a simple x-ray, he was able to tell me in 5 seconds why my tailbone does what it does and why I experience lower back pain. Diagnosis: minor  scoliosis. Yep, I have a minor curvature in my spine that's not suppose to be there. The x-ray looked similar to this:
 It was pretty mind blowing to say the least to see my spine curving like that. The bright side is that with a few specific exercises and adjustments, the curvature can go away.

Now, on to the next interesting health revelation. I told you guys last week how I was getting tested to see if I had either Celiac's Disease or a gluten intolerance. After stuffing myself with gluten foods for a week and a half, my test came back negative for both of them. But, the blood test did pick up on something that never crossed my mind. I have iron deficiency anemia, which would explain the tiredness and lightheadedness that I've been experiencing. Just like with my scoliosis, this has a bright side too. My doctor prescribe iron supplements for me to take twice a day for 3 months. 

I hope you guys have had a better time than I have. Leave a comment letting me know how things are going for you or anything exciting that has happened!

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Ankle, Why You Hurt So Much?!?


My left ankle has been bothering me since last Friday. I can barely walk on it fully and it throbs constantly. It's throbbing right now as I type this post. 

I was going to wait it out, but after crying while crawling last night, I decided it's time to see the doctor. My ankle isn't bruised and it only swells a little at night because I've been walking on it. But it hurts soooo bad! I'm hoping it's just a sprain or a similar minor injury. My doctor appointment is this morning so I'll update everyone when I get back. Let's pray for the best :)


UPDATE
So, it appears that my ankle is not sprained or broken. My doctor is going to refer me to an orthopedic specialist to check out my ankle. He also ordered some blood work to be done on me to check on the inflammation level in my body. With an aunt that had lupus, he doesn't want to overlook anything, which I really appreciate. 


For now he wants me to use crutches if I need them, slowly rotate my ankle so it won't get stiff, and keep off of it as much as I can. You mean I have been ordered by the doctor not to clean or cook? Hmm, this has turned out to be a great day after all! LOL!