Monday, December 16, 2013

December 16, 2013 (Monday) Symptoms: 12:01am-4am: on pain med can't sleep, pain level at a 5 4:00am-8:45am: took pain med, pain med combined with exhaustion, I sleep 8:45-12:45: took pain med, it seems this time to really help, pain at a 4 12:45pm: I skip my scheduled pain dose 12:45pm-3:45: pain at a manageable but … Continue reading Monday, December 16, 2013

Sunday, December 15, 2013

December 15, 2013 (Sunday) Symptoms: Pain and swelling have leveled out. Not much swelling on the outside. Pain is under control for about 3 hours each Dilaudid dosage. For about 3 hours each dosage cycle, pain is at a 4. Then as it wears off, it goes to a 5. A couple times due to … Continue reading Sunday, December 15, 2013

Summary

I have experienced chronic pain since November 20th. It affects the right side of my face, my jaw, my teeth and ear. I was hospitalized at Mayo Clinic for pain management for two days last week.  But no one really knows anything yet. I just know that I'm in chronic pain, barely managed by narcotics. … Continue reading Summary

History from November 20 to December 14

December 14, 2013 (Saturday) Symptoms: Pain and swelling decreasing. Thankfully, sleep is coming in 3 hour batches now. Bowel unhappiness and diarrhea, but that's to be expected. Jaw mobility seems more limited than yesterday, so that's a new symptom I hope is just related to all the banging around in my mouth that has been … Continue reading History from November 20 to December 14