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I had an appt. to get my own hair cut between my clients, yesterday. I went to the next town over where an old hairdresser friend works...so far so good.
When she leaned my chair back to shampoo my hair, I discovered that her shampoobowl was going to cause trouble with my neck, but there wasn't much I could do about it. She doesn't have the soft neckrests that I use in my salon and the sinks are hard as damned rocks without them.
Any time even a moment of traction has been rtied for my neck, my reaction is horrendous pain for hours following. This time I had to endure a stupid sink jabbing at the base of my skull and pulling my neck. I was hoping it wouldn't last long enough to do serious damage and I really needed that haircut!
By the time I got back home, it was starting. All of a sudden, it was like something had attacked my whole body. It wasn't just my neck...it was everything and my legs were even weak and shaky. I had to reschedule my last client and lie down. I had to take a larger dose of sleep meds to knock myself out or the pain would have kept me up all night.
The lightbulb (dim, sometimes) came on and I realized where it all came from...as my neck was killing me and shooting pains down my arm. It has't helped to know why I'm still in awful pain since knowing won't make it go away.
I managed to get through 2 clients this morning, but I still have to face the color/cut/wax that I couldn't handle yesterday. My head is aching, my neck is broken, my upper back and shoulder are wrecked...this should be fun!
Anyway...this is why I avoid any form of traction. Fingers crossed that this will settle down.
When she leaned my chair back to shampoo my hair, I discovered that her shampoobowl was going to cause trouble with my neck, but there wasn't much I could do about it. She doesn't have the soft neckrests that I use in my salon and the sinks are hard as damned rocks without them.
Any time even a moment of traction has been rtied for my neck, my reaction is horrendous pain for hours following. This time I had to endure a stupid sink jabbing at the base of my skull and pulling my neck. I was hoping it wouldn't last long enough to do serious damage and I really needed that haircut!
By the time I got back home, it was starting. All of a sudden, it was like something had attacked my whole body. It wasn't just my neck...it was everything and my legs were even weak and shaky. I had to reschedule my last client and lie down. I had to take a larger dose of sleep meds to knock myself out or the pain would have kept me up all night.
The lightbulb (dim, sometimes) came on and I realized where it all came from...as my neck was killing me and shooting pains down my arm. It has't helped to know why I'm still in awful pain since knowing won't make it go away.
I managed to get through 2 clients this morning, but I still have to face the color/cut/wax that I couldn't handle yesterday. My head is aching, my neck is broken, my upper back and shoulder are wrecked...this should be fun!
Anyway...this is why I avoid any form of traction. Fingers crossed that this will settle down.
I have a question, do you have MS? This sounds like an MS episode. The neck sounds like a Lhermitte' sign. I forget what your diagnosed with. Just curiouse.
I hope you feel better soon.
take care
hugs
hippy
It can be a toss up of pain versus doing something that needs done. It's up to us to decide. It just shouldn't have to bring on that much more pain!
Get to feeling better and tender hugs,
Toni
The pain has not started to lessen and nothing is helping it. I wish I could have just slept through this day instead of having to work.
At least she gave a me a nice haircut...oh, but I wonder how long I'll be paying for it! I really need some relief.
Hugs....Autumn
I truly admire your courage-would ice help..You have probably already done that.
Please take care. I love you and again I will be praying...
Melinda
I'm sorry I had no Idea what you women have to go through to be beautiful for us guys. Guess I'll think twice before saying anything about going to a "Beauty Parlor" being a piece of cake.
I hope it's feeling better by now.
I had a friend cut my hair once, lost a couple of little pieces of my ear lol. Well ok just nicked 'em a little. I know it's not what you had to endure.
Take it slow and easy and rest . I hope you heal fast.
Love you.
When is your last or next MRI ??? I would be interested to see what that has to say. I hope you feel better soon and that your body is able to recover.
HUGS
So...I had a cervical MRI in '07 which revealed 3 bulging discs and arthritis/stenosis. My doctor (not the PA) looked at me very seriously and said, "This isn't going to get better, you know". Man...he wasn't kidding.
It's been about 2 years since I had an MRI of my whole spine. It showed further degeneration and revealed some herniation in the lower part and significant DDD. An x-ray of my neck, a few months ago, showed that I also have bone spurs, now. There's an inch difference in the length of my legs so I'm tilted and twisted. You wouldn't know by the way I carry myself, but I sure feel it.
Diferent nerves are pinched at different times...depending how I turn or move my body. It goes from my neck, makes a stop at my torn shoulder, encompasses my whole upper back and heads down my arm to make trouble for my hand.
I don't know if I could have caused actual damage from the hard presser on the back of my skull and neck, but it's worse than it's ever been. It's starting to make me a little nervous....and it hurts like hell!
Jeez...pass me a tissue.
Gentle hugs!
Deb