I truly feel it is what we do and when...we all heal at diff rates....and I know that the more I do at this point post op I get more symptoms....my vision gets blurry etc.....and I am sure I would feel like u do working in a stressful position....so I would venture to say it is part of what u r doing ....plus, u have not really had time to heal completely....
Please let us know what u hear from Dr Di.....
"selma"
Yes my boss is great. If not for him understanding Chairi, I'm sure they would have fired me already. Last year I missed 4 months of work as the year before. I would love to stay home and see if that helped me any. After my operation my headaches did get much better for awhile. The last couple of months they are coming back, I mess up on my words..I know what I want to say it just dont come out that way sometimes, the blury vision after on the computer for a few hours. I will be seeing Dr, Di once his new office opens. Hoping he can help find out what is going on.
....wow u r so lucky to have a boss that interested in ur condition and willing to work with u...mine left me go.....
I can not imagine having to work at this point...but, I did push myself for sooooooo many yrs, I am burned out.
I wonder since u feel it is chiari if u have something else going on....r ur HA's the same as b4 surgery or worse?
"selma"
Before my TC operation I had...bladder issues, bad bad leg pain and the back pain. After my operation my legs are much better and as is my back. I do have pain sometimes but nothing like before. I am having the mini sling operation Wed for my bladder issues. My bowels has also improved after the operation.
I have to work ..my husband was hurt in Iraq and he can't work so that leaves me. At times my job is stressful, I am responsable for inventory in 4 warehouse across the state. It is so hard to do sometimes because of the head pain, blured vision, and getting dizzy. Pluse I get tired so fast. But my kids need a home so I have to deal with my pain and get up at 5 every morning for work. One good thing is my boss read everything he could about Chiari so he understands and helps me out.
So with all that said....lol...I think my pain is from my Chiari.
Well I wonder if there may be something else going on....I am almost 2 yrs post op and am on Topamax for the last 3 months....I do not have HA's like prior to surgery....as long as I do nothing, I am ok, the more I do the more I am in need of meds....
I still have lower back issues....bladder issues....bowel issues, and my legs bother me.....I get these muscle spasms in my back, but the drs have not figured out y, or what is causing them....
Do u think the pain is more from the TC or chiari?
"selma"
I am on the methadone and Loratab for the headaches. Sometimes they are so bad I can't move. The decompression surgery did help some, still get bad headaches.
I am very happy with the TC operation. I can now sit for 30 min without wanting to die! My legs feel better and I don't have the neck pain as bad as I did. I would do that all over again. What does everyone else take for their headaches, I kinda feel like a drugie now that you said you don't know of anyone taking them after their Chiari decompression operation. But it seems the only thing they have found to ease my head pain.
Hi...may I ask...is ur pain from the TC surgery?...I was told I need that , but sooooo many that have had it r on pain meds.....I am not sure which is worse the way I feel now or could feel after.....
The meds u r on r strong and I have not heard of neone on them for just decompression.....
I am not aware of Dr Sowell, and look forward to ur assessment : )
Good luck
"selma"