So the sacro-ilitis, hip, knee etc pain was so bad that I was crying and vomitting, getting deeply depressed and losing hope.
The rhumy put me on 2grms of naproxen/day + tramadol as needed (I needed it) and lyrica 75gms/day...none of it was helping...I had PT 2xs/Week but I was only getting worse.
I could no longer climb the stairs up to bed or go grocery shopping..I won't even mention getting to and from work. I love my job but I was starting to hate it...I just couldn't function any longer.
So I booked 10 days with hubby by the sea at a place with a reputed health facility...Rhumy suggested trying it.
I had 7, 1hr deep tissue massages (screamed, cried, turned blue and purple and thought that she was going to break skin and rip my muscles out), 2 lombard adjustments by an Ethiopath (a cross between a chiro and osteopath...slightly different technique but way more effective...It felt like he had re-adjusted my spine right down to the marrow!), 2hrs/day swimming, stretching, floating in heated sea water, a bit of resistance training in the water and gentle walks.
The 2nd day they had to change my room because it was too far from the dining room and I couldn't climb the stairs to get there. 3rd night I was so desperate that I told hubby that I either healed or wasn't coming home with him. I cried all night.
My massage therapists were masochists. Hot olive oil and the pounding of my life. I swear that they had issues with me and my sciatic nerve.
The first improvement came when I met the Ethiopath (sp?) (he was a guest there and not staff)...he caugt me crawling onto a chair with an icepack on my knee and took pity.
The next day he adjusted me on the bed...He got the right sacroiliac back in (first time in 4 yrs that someone was able to do it) and a few cervicals. I no longer needed the ice packs on the knees...it was immediate. (realigning the hip did it)
2 days later he did the other side and got my hips even, the leg length almost even and most of my neck.
I finished the trip walking strait.
I can't say that I am healed...far from it. But...I can sit and stand without holding on, climb the stairs up to my room and even walk strait. Flew home today without my legs going numb.
I tapered off the lyrica and tramadol completely and only take 1 gm of naproxen/day.
I see the ethiopath in 2 weeks over here for a readjustment and control of my spine and am willing to sell the family jewels to pay him his fees! (don't know what he charges, he refused all payment while on vacation)...
Hubby is thrilled. Don't know if it will last but am doing my best for now to stay optimistic.
I am not that religious or superstitious but I could swear that he was sent by God or a miracle or my Karma...all I know is that I have hope again.
Sharon
I'm glad you are doing better and that you will be able to continue with the doctor and other things you learned while there. I was told I needed to wait 2 weeks to see if there were any results when I tried Lyrica. After the 2 weeks it wasn't helping me either. I know others that swear by it. There's so much trial and error with medications and it sounds like you've got a non pharmaceutical regime to follow now.