On this months episode of chronicallysickchronicles, I your host, Leeza, deals with yet another random spree of pain.
This time on my left side, near my heart! I was put on a week of prednisone and a heavier dose of (drum roll please)….. you guessed it, Ibuprofen! Thank you urgent care… por nada…. doc came in felt my rib and didn’t ask for any X-rays, history, really nothing… lol...it is the reason I tend to avoid doctors.
I was experiencing a strong pain when breathing for the last 2 weeks. I thought it closely resembled a heart attack, i’ve never felt one before but its now safe to say that the pain of inflammation around the rib is CLOSELY RELATED TO THE FEELING OF A HEART ATTACK!
I finished my prednisone pack feeling just about the same as how I felt before taking them… a stronger dose of ibuprofen made me feel even worse, like there was a black hole in my stomach and chest. My back is swollen and painful to the touch. I can’t lay flat and I don’t have full mobility, safe to say dancing around the house is a little exhausting and slow these days. But despite my true and deserved complaints, I still feel okay. I dont feel depleted which I am beyond thankful for. Dealing with my reproductive system has taught me a lot about my own strength. When I go through these experiences, I learn that through each thing I connect more and more with my body. We become a whole being even though it teaches me through such pains. I learn how much I can take. POWERFUL.
*No BS I did not expect this series to continue on as a monthly series, unfortunately this is the body that I have to go through life with, I can admit I have good days where my body cooperates and is really good to me, I can also admit how truly painful it can get.