Guest guest Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 Tim, It could be a toss up between the RSD, anything else you might have that affects the Nervous System or Body Temps....or, even your Meds could be doing this. Sometimes its a combination of all of it. I have RSD, Fibromyalgia, and some of the meds I'm on also say that they'll do this.... I can wake up in the middle of the night, with 2 pillows soaked, the sheets, my shirt and the blanket. That is after just sleeping for an hour or two. Then again, there's nights that I don't sweat at all. Anything else that you don't quite understand? Someone here might know other stuff, also considering I know that I don't suffer from the same things.....they could help out in those area's too. Tonia -------Original Message------- Holy cow..have been reading thru all the post and I guees this could explain the night sweats I have been having over the past few months. The more I read the more things are falling into place. What a great site!Tim ____________________________________________________ IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 Tim, No problem. I know about the ice thing to. I think I used it when all else failed hopeing. I know what you mean day after day. Just gotta pick the right spots sometimes. If I didn't know better I think my headache or pain is due to the RDS. Can't get dr. to say that. Does yours feel like electric bolts? When mine gets bad enough that's all there is. Wishing you some tranquility and rest. Laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 Laurie, The last IME Doctor (Wednesday) diagnose me with RSD and said they are related, since I am not on medications they cannot attribute it to them and I apparently described the type of headache most common. The best I can describe it...its like having your head in a vice, my eyes don't hurt but the skin around them is very tender to touch. Hearing when I have a sever headache: What I hear is like a really bad radio speaker that is turned up way to high sound is distorted and crackely. They start out with a burning sensation towards the rear of my head my scaulp is tender. It then turns into a dull ache (not pounding)and the next thing you know its completely blown into a migrane type headache. There is no upset stomach associated with this, but wnen they are over (a few hours to 2 days) I am exhausted and actually get some solid sleep. hope that I explained it clearly. Tim > > Tim, > No problem. I know about the ice thing to. I think I used it when all else failed hopeing. I know what you mean day after day. Just gotta pick the right spots sometimes. If I didn't know better I think my headache or pain is due to the RDS. Can't get dr. to say that. Does yours feel like electric bolts? When mine gets bad enough that's all there is. > Wishing you some tranquility and rest. > Laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 Tim - Although you might already know this, PTSD (or as your doc referred to it as PTSS) "isn't just for vets anymore." The diagnosis is used to described a cluster of symptoms that can occur in reaction to trauma (e.g. abuse, medical trauma, war trauma, domestic violence, etc.). Don't know how or if this applies to you, but just thought I'd offer my knowledge here. Barbarailducks2004 wrote: Laurie,Day started off good, got a few hours of uninterupted sleep. Went to the neurologist today. So two days of long trips and extending my arm in various ways..well to say I am a bit sore is an understatement.For the headaches I have found nothing otc that has really worked, and I am sensitive to ice...(really bad burning sensation)I cant pick anything up that is cold burns and hurts to the bone.Had blood work done and emgs, nerve conduction and eeg done next week. And as typical in this mess he tells me we will know more when the test are completed but when I got to the hospital for the blood work they gave me his script order for the other test and under diagnosis...numbness and Post Traumatic Strees Syndrom. Now I don't know if he put that down for codeing purposes or what but I know what PTSS is I know to many vets that have it...I don't. His days are numbered...first thing out of his mouth was...your eyes are so red what are you stressed about that you don't sleep....PAIN YOU IDIOT! :)I have to have the test done anyway and regardless of his diagnosis I am going to another doctor, he had his mind made up before I was even finished giving him my surgical history.Its been 15 months since I was injured and the last eight months I have had two or three epidorals which didn't work and nothing else...I am getting to the point that I just want to put a foot up a doctors (.) But I am in fine spirits (in my world anyway) just keep on plugging along till we get some results.Hope you are doing well today..and aplogize for dumping on ya!Tim> > Tim,> I have been know to be headache prone. Thinks it's part of RSD. Sometimes it feels like my eyes are going inside my head. I think also the sun shinning starts them out. Have learned to wear sunglasses and go to a quiet place. Like down by the river. I have to stopp all imput to my brain. Ice helps sometime. The pain starts in one spot in back of head and just spreads. Just moving my head one way or the other sets off spasms of pain. Usually on a scale of 1 to 10 being the worse it's a 5. I also use alot of excedrin . I think it's the caffiene.> Hope your evening is restfull.> Laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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