3rd of February

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I can see the light!

After about two weeks of misery, I can be little confident that I’m getting better.

I have been very, very sick, but also very, very depressed also, because I have planned a fishing/photography trip of my life for two years now. Plane is about to leave to New Zealand in less than two weeks. I’ve been joggling a thought, wheter go or not. Little spice to that is, that doctors have talked about operation before I leave… But that I may have been too optimistic. I’m talking about heat treatment of 2nd nerve.

Today at sun rise, I woke up after normal short sleep and many wakings at night. I waited not to take my pills yet that their effect won’t stop at afternoon.
Suddelendly I noticed, that it won’t hurt so much. Then I took the pills and it’s been, not painless, quite tolerateable after since.

I took a shower, which have been pure pain. It was a relief. It helped. I ate a slice of bread, no pain.

I got new medicin a week ago. Baclofen 3x25mg/day. I’ve been getting used to it. It makes me little dizzy. On the base I have Neurotol(similar than your Neurotin?) 3x400mg/day.
I couldn’t drive since, but today after a long, serious thought I drove 2miles and back to pick-up my mom.
Well, not such good idea, I was high. I could drive, when I focused with all I got, but it was hard.

Night has been good also. I ate a decent meal for first time in 2 weeks. I even had a cake afterwards.

Things looking better now.

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It is good to hear that you are doing a bit better, and looking forward to an excursion. It sounds like a lot of fun. If they ever adjust my meds correctly, I intend to do some traveling myself!

I am in the midst of my mid-afternoon flair up, and did not sleep last night. I hope sleep comes soon. I usually do not experience sleeplessness due to pain severity.

It is easy to get depressed, my friend, with chronic pain. I am glad you are pulling out of it, and that you have found something which is working for you a bit. I did not know that Baclofen could get one high. I thought it would just make one sleepy. I am glad you and your Mom made it safely. The side effects of any of these meds usually get better with time, though.

I just wanted to congratulate you on a planned trip, a good shower and meal and with cake, my favorite! (I actually prefer red velvet to all others, I suppose that may be a Southern Northern U.S. thing, but now you have me craving it! Laughs!) Ahhh . . . .the simple pleasures!

Good to hear from you!

Stef