I have been feeling pretty good, and enjoying it. But something happened and I don't know what! I had a Dr. appointment this morning and then had to go to Walgreens. I started feeling bad as I was leaving Walgreens. The location of the St Jude Neurostimulator started aching and burning. When I got home I took my pain medication cocktail - Percoset, 1 rapid release Tylenol, 2 Advil, and 2 mg of Tizanidine. It took awhile for me to start feeling better, but the device site was still bothering me. I read for awhile and then sewed for awhile, just feeling the ache. When my husband got home, he rubbed some lotion on the surgical sites for me, and mentioned I was swollen at the device site. Well that explained things! He helped me look at the site, which was noticeably swollen and red. Luckily, I had some antibiotics left from a sinus infection. I took one, and have 3 more. Hopefully that will get me over this hump. IF the site is still red and swollen in the morning, I will try to get in to my general doctor. Of course, I got freaked out! I have bonded with my Neurostimulator.
Updates to follow :)
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