NattyNat11
11-17-2006, 04:54 AM
Hello fellow people with pains in the brain,
I initially had my MVD surgery about 2 months again, after surgery I then experienced some initial occipital pain. I was administered a steroid shot in my head (lovely can't think of anything more pleasant to have after having surgery). The pain subsided a bit but then I got a horrific staph infection. Had to have another surgery to have the noggin cleaned out for the infection. Was on Vancomycin by IV drip for two weeks following (good times, that was a treat, that damn pic line drove me insane). Was then prescribed Norco and Valium. It was a fun escape for a while but I am still suffering. I feel as if a large worm has been shoved under the skin on top of my skull and it burns, throbs and tortures me through out the day. I realize this is due to incisional pain which I have faith will go away but the occipital pain is a different beast and has come back to haunt me. It gives me a great deal of concern. Went to my pain specialist a week ago and he prescribed me a lidocaine/ prilocaine cream, it feels good initally on the scar but then after 20 mins it feels as if I could have just used heavy mositurizer on it and would have had the same effect. Went back to the pain specialist today and he gave me another injection. I did not take a pill all day to see what would happen and guess what? It still hurts. So I have taken a Norco and that seemingly has lessened the pain (again probably while I sleep). I guarantee I will wake up and once again feel like holy sh#*t! I had brain surgery as that is generally how I feel every morning and it takes me at least a full hour to acclimate. My pain specialist says he will give me three more rounds of the steroid and if the pain does not lessen it is a possibility that I will have to go in for an exploratory surgery. That scares the living daylights out of me I cannot imagine anything worse. :eek: Any suggestions? Comments? Help...would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to read my post I realize that sometimes these tend to become mundane after reading one *****ing and going on and on.....as we are all going through this.
Health and happiness to all :)
I initially had my MVD surgery about 2 months again, after surgery I then experienced some initial occipital pain. I was administered a steroid shot in my head (lovely can't think of anything more pleasant to have after having surgery). The pain subsided a bit but then I got a horrific staph infection. Had to have another surgery to have the noggin cleaned out for the infection. Was on Vancomycin by IV drip for two weeks following (good times, that was a treat, that damn pic line drove me insane). Was then prescribed Norco and Valium. It was a fun escape for a while but I am still suffering. I feel as if a large worm has been shoved under the skin on top of my skull and it burns, throbs and tortures me through out the day. I realize this is due to incisional pain which I have faith will go away but the occipital pain is a different beast and has come back to haunt me. It gives me a great deal of concern. Went to my pain specialist a week ago and he prescribed me a lidocaine/ prilocaine cream, it feels good initally on the scar but then after 20 mins it feels as if I could have just used heavy mositurizer on it and would have had the same effect. Went back to the pain specialist today and he gave me another injection. I did not take a pill all day to see what would happen and guess what? It still hurts. So I have taken a Norco and that seemingly has lessened the pain (again probably while I sleep). I guarantee I will wake up and once again feel like holy sh#*t! I had brain surgery as that is generally how I feel every morning and it takes me at least a full hour to acclimate. My pain specialist says he will give me three more rounds of the steroid and if the pain does not lessen it is a possibility that I will have to go in for an exploratory surgery. That scares the living daylights out of me I cannot imagine anything worse. :eek: Any suggestions? Comments? Help...would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to read my post I realize that sometimes these tend to become mundane after reading one *****ing and going on and on.....as we are all going through this.
Health and happiness to all :)