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[threeplusfire]

I finally went to the doctor today, after months of pain. Back in October, specifically the Depeche Mode Tribute night at the club, I danced a lot and hurt myself. Probably took much energetic hip shaking and emulating Dave Gahan. I couldn't sleep on my right side, it was so painful. I iced it, took some ibuprofen and thought I'd strained something. It would heal. Except it never really did, and it hurt every time I got up or down. I haven't done much dancing since October because it hurts. I woke up last night because in my dream my hip hurt.

The doctor appointment was weird and slightly unpleasant and I regret talking so much. She was shitty about my weight. (Unlike the nurse practioner who has always been nice and friendly and cool.) But she did send me off for an x-ray to rule out anything weird. She's pretty sure I have bursitis. The x-ray was uncomfortable and weird because the tech wanted me to lay with my feet pointed inwards, touching toes and it was goddamn uncomfortable.

I'm not thrilled about the idea of getting a steroid shot right into the hip joint. (Because frankly if the ibuprofen hasn't helped in the past few months I don't think it is going to magically start working now.) But if it makes this pain stop and I can go back to sleeping on my side, that would be awesome. Normally I sleep on my right side. But I can't anymore.

All the up and down the ladder of inventory yesterday aggravated it and I've been in pain all day. Pain really wears down my ability to cope well with anything else.

Partly related - I went to the library today. Normally I use the self checkout station, but it was not working. There was a sign taped over the screen with a sad robot. It said "Sorry I can't play today." For whatever reason, possibly the pain, possibly my insanity, this has stuck with me all day and made me extra sad.

Comments

[splix.livejournal.com]

I think of sad robots and I think of this and it never fails to make me cry. :(

Also, I hope you're feeling better soon.

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

That strip always makes me cry! Aaaa sad robots!

Thanks, me too. I would like to not be in constant pain.

[kythryne.livejournal.com]

FWIW, I got a steroid shot in my wrist when I had tendonitis shortly after Miles was born, and it was MAGIC. Oral steroids make me a horrible mean person who eats everything that isn't nailed down, but the joint inject was just magical no-more-pain. I'd do it again in a heartbeat if the need arose. The injection itself wasn't a lot of fun, but it was over fast and then my hand just worked again.

My hip has been fucked up since early December - we think I landed wrong during a box jump and made the joint angry. It's only bad when I first wake up, but there are days when I have to knock back painkillers and wait for them to hit before I can roll out of bed. It sucks. I switched from my beloved ibuprofen to naproxen two nights ago and it's lasting through the night. I'm not sure if it just lasts longer or if it's because I haven't taken it in ten years and so my liver thinks it's some marvelous new thing, but I'm happy about not waking up yelping.

I hope you feel better soon. Mobility issues suck.

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

I'm such a baby about needles/injections. It's one of the reasons I've never gotten on the testosterone.

Ugh, mine isn't that bad thankfully. That sounds terrible.