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@suzanne2
Does your husband really say that if you can teach 3 four hour days per week your pain can't be that bad? Which planet did he arrive on Earth from? That seems like a very insensitive if not utterly compassionless thing to say. I am going to take the kind route and just say he sounds like he's being a bit more than a tad dense.
I was reading your exchange with @jenniferhunter from Sept. 17th and how she suggests it could be TOS that you have (though you thought perhaps a pinched nerve). Have you had any chance yet to figure out what you want to do next in terms of treatment? If you were to be admitted to Mayo you might have to take an LOA from teaching. Is that something you can afford to do? Also and more importantly, is it something you can afford NOT to do, given how crippling it seems to be to your life?
Finally (and I seem to be asking more people this lately since my wife is getting some benefits) have you thought of trying kratom? It is not FDA approved, but it sure can help pain, and it's not an opioid or benzo (no scrip needed) and is an option for you. Just thought I'd mention it.
Best to you Suzanne, Hank
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@jesfactsmon I did spend 2 weeks at Mayo in July. They are the ones who found the pinched nerve in my neck and one in my lower back. The neck, result of a rear end collision, is getting worse and I may be to the point of taking action since the meds that are supposed to work don't. Surgery does scare me, I have read of so many adverse results of that action. I in fact have just ordered and am figuring out my dosage of kratom. I took 4 before going to school today and it did seem to give me some relief. I have ordered more kratom and the nighttime blend also. In defense of my husband's attitude he is facing some health issues of his own, I remind myself of that daily. The positives in my day are the the children I teach. They definitely tell things the way they see it and when they ask their teacher not to go home it tugs at my heart. They can be the best pain relievers or the worse!