Hi Jennifer,

I have been trying to do the meditation stuff but the pain is so extreme and burning which is overwhelming.

For example last night the pain has been getting worse on my left hand side. It is burning, feels numb, deep in my neck, spreading everywhere.

Recently I am getting sore throat from the cervicogenic pain , sharp headaches etc.

How am I going to manage all this pain? The drugs aren't working properly.
As I said I am feeling very drowsy but feeling the full impact of the pain.

My blood pressure reached 167/105 last night. There isn't a single second to relax.
I am under continuous attack. I have been crying from it a lot.

The pain doctor should revise the drugs and try other ones in my opinion.

Next Wednesday, and I hope I can get there, I will have a transforaminal C6 left nerve root steroid injection at Olympic Park Imaging. I asked to be sedated prior because I am not able to lie down due to the pain. I am also experiencing an intermittent electric current starting in the right of my neck flowing towards the shoulder and right arm. My neck muscles are also inflamed. If I touch the skin of my neck it hurts to the touch.

In the end I called virtual emergency ( vved.org.au) instead of calling the ambulance.
The online doctor tweaked my medication a bit by adding an extra tablet of Amitriptyline.
This provided some short term relief, about 2 hours sleep. When I woke up I was still burning in the left. The online doctor advised to get remedial massage.

To feel like this every day and night is very challenging even for the strongest person.

I am wondering if this is life threatening if something is not down soon. It is important that I manage this pain properly because while I am in pain I am stressing my family when they seem me on the floor agonizing.

Thank you.

Best regards

Alfred