Thursday

update.
Well hello everyone...
A little bit to update today....I have been sleeping like crap lately..the last few nights I've been lucky to get about 4 hours a night. I was awake at 3:00am today to go to the bathroom and I was lucky enough to be able to crawl back in bed and get another hour and a half of sleep. Still, I'm just not sure what's up with my sleep..

Today was PT day...that went pretty well although it wore me out. My strength was back so I did well with my ankle exercises. Cindie also had me do some balancing exercises...those were tough...and also some stair step exercises...those beat me. I worked up a good sweat and my legs were all rubbery afterward.

I also had my appointment today with the headache specialist. He still seems to think that they are migraines. He is taking a different approach to treating these. The first thing he is having me do is go on a preventative medication. I will be taking 2 Depakote ER every night before bed. Hopefully that in itself will help stop them. He also advised me to alter my diet a bit and gave me a sheet that outlines what is called a "Low Tyramine Headache Diet" which basically means that he wants me to eliminate any foods that are "aged" in any way. Things like aged, dried, salted or smoked meats (pepperoni, salami), cheese (bleu cheese, swiss), no nuts or peanut butter..<--bummer.. :-(
Cut down on my caffeine and also no alcohol, which is no biggie anyway.
So, we'll see how that goes...I am going to have a hard time without peanut butter though...I loves my peanut butter..

Lastly, if the meds and diet don't work and I do get a headache, I will be giving myself an injection. I have injection pens of Imitrex. If I get one of my headaches I am to give myself a shot of one of these and it should knock out the headache.
I am soooo hoping that one of, or a combination of all of these things, works for me. I am so sick and tired of getting sick like I have..I am about willing to do anything to get rid of them.

Otherwise...things are pretty much the same...Oh...wait...one more thing. I had a package waiting for me upon my return from the headache doctor appointment. It was my shoe inserts that the Ortho doctor at the VA had ordered. I put them in my new shoes and put them on with my AFO and I have to tell you...they feel gooooood.
So, I took the other inserts that were already in my new shoes and put them in another pair of sneakers to use just to wear around the house. I think I am set now as far as my feet go.
I have noticed lately that I am getting some of the feeling back in my heels. To the point that I am getting more shooting pain running through the bottoms of my feet. Even though I don't like the pain, I am glad that I now have it. I can tell now that the numb area on my heels has gotten smaller.

Now....I think that's about it for now....
Wish me luck with the headaches...

Music for the day.....hmmm, let's see....
okay..I got it...How about a little.."blues"
Gary Moore with Still Got The Blues For You....


Till Next Time......