Did I Post An Update?
It's early in the morning so forgive me. 
I cannot remember if I posted an update about my recent attempt by the doctors to pinpoint my left sided pain. At any rate, I had an MRI a few weeks back and it was of course, normal. However, the doctor decided to go ahead with a thoracic nerve block anyway. I had the nerve block last Thursday. It didn't work. This means it's not a back problem after all. So I'm back at square one. The doctor has me scheduled for another nerve block, but I'm not doing it. If the first one didn't work, the second one isn't going to work. In fact, I feel like I'm in more pain now since I had the stupid thing.
I don't know if it's coincidence or what, but for the past two nights I have been thrown out of bed with leg cramps. Yeah, those are fun. NOT! I'm thinking that the cramps are more due to the fact that I have been working out at the gym like crazy and probably need to up my vitamins to compensate for that. Totally my fault.
This is turning into a book. Eh, you'll have something to read if you're bored. 
Ironically enough, my father, who is not a gastric bypass patient, has had left sided pain for years. Over the years they have told him it's arthritis between his ribs. Maybe that's what is going on with me. I mean, I am his child and I may as well start self diagnosing since the doctors can't seem to figure it out. 
So that's my update on my mystery pain.
I cannot remember if I posted an update about my recent attempt by the doctors to pinpoint my left sided pain. At any rate, I had an MRI a few weeks back and it was of course, normal. However, the doctor decided to go ahead with a thoracic nerve block anyway. I had the nerve block last Thursday. It didn't work. This means it's not a back problem after all. So I'm back at square one. The doctor has me scheduled for another nerve block, but I'm not doing it. If the first one didn't work, the second one isn't going to work. In fact, I feel like I'm in more pain now since I had the stupid thing.
I don't know if it's coincidence or what, but for the past two nights I have been thrown out of bed with leg cramps. Yeah, those are fun. NOT! I'm thinking that the cramps are more due to the fact that I have been working out at the gym like crazy and probably need to up my vitamins to compensate for that. Totally my fault.
This is turning into a book. Eh, you'll have something to read if you're bored.
Ironically enough, my father, who is not a gastric bypass patient, has had left sided pain for years. Over the years they have told him it's arthritis between his ribs. Maybe that's what is going on with me. I mean, I am his child and I may as well start self diagnosing since the doctors can't seem to figure it out.
So that's my update on my mystery pain. 
I know this sounds strange, but have them test your potasium levels and also test you for Gout! Hope they find your problem. I am also in alot of pain with my left side. Thought maybe it was from the extensive hernia and scar adhesion removal I had two months ago. Wakes me right out of a dead sleep and I am now just being able to lay a little bit on my left side. Who the heck knows!!!! Take Care!!!! 
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