Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Called the doc last week. More blood work to see where the Vitamin D level is in my system. Up the Neurontin to 600mg at four times a day. Most of the week the buzzing was in little patches here and there. One day in the left thumb, next day the right hand, the next day the right heel, the next day the right middle finger, etc. A nomadic neuropathy? The nurse phoned yesterday with the news that the Vitamin D is still deficient. Up from 11 units to 20. So need to up the Vitamin D from one 50,000 unit per week, to two per week for a month and come back for another blood draw.

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Well now, hasn't this been a fun few days. I really enjoyed last Thursday and Friday with no tingling anywhere. No where. This week the left foot started a bit on Wednesday. Went to Walking With Dinosaurs at the Civic Center with Nancy and Kory. Stadium seating, fun. Afterwords we decided to go out for supper and I suggested walking to Ground Round as it was but only a block away. Not sure if that was what stirred up the nerves or what. By end of the workday on Thursday, the entire left leg was tingling with the occasional electric jolt. Did go to Cinema 100 and later over to Paul and Nicole's for Project Runway even though the leg was quite fidgety. Glass of wine and hydrocodone should help me sleep. Nope. So, was too exhausted to go to work on Friday, plus literally, I did not have a leg to stand on... Bed and couch for the entire day. The only spot I could walk on the left foot was the outside edge of the heel. That is one good thing about having a tiny apartment is that there isn't far to hobble from Point A to Point B. Myrna phoned last night. Despite all her ailments, she just seems to know when to phone to check up on me. Had a better night's sleep, no electric jolts jarring me awake. This morning there is a bit more area where I can step on. I plan to get some stuff done around the apartment, just will take longer as I need to sit and rest in between. Finished the Vitamin D yesterday, will call the neurologist on Monday to figure out what next as that hasn't done anything. Onward, yep.

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Of course it returned. Friday morning awoke to the left knee to the toes buzzing, and the outside of my right heel as well. Bearable in the sense at least there weren't any jolts in the mix. Until the middle of the show last night, and then the left foot commenced with the electrical jolts. At the cast party met Julie's cousin(?) who has been dealing with neuropathy for 20 years. And she is as chipper as ever. So, I guess it can be manageable, smiling and tingling at the same time! She recommended an inversion table from KMart, only $100. A thought. Found the best way to sleep last night, along with a hydrocodone, was for my feet to be hanging over the edge of the bed propped up. They were cold, but at least nothing was touching them. This morning the right heel and the left toes and ball are in full force. I was planning to go to Hamlet, the opera, at noon, but yeah, sitting in a theater seat for four hours would not be fun. So, the couch and movies and NASCAR for the afternoon. At least I'll have an authentic limp for my character on stage tonight!