Re: To Clara re: back trigger point
From: Mark (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 3 Jun 2002 18:43:12 -0500
My pain in a trigger point is just lower and off set from my shoulder
blade. Not in the middle. When very inflamed it can be seen with and without
clothes. My husband know exactly where to press to give me comfort. I have
more pain there than in my hip area from the herniated disk which gives me
sciatica. Another of my self help is a tennis ball rolled against the wall
in this area. Glucophage has given me more relief than all the pain meds.
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Panacea" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 11:48 AM
Subject: Re: To Clara re: back trigger point
> My god are you guys talking about the middle of the back, or slightly to
> the right...? I have had a pain slightly to the right, just about
> exactly where you describe, that has caused me a lot of worry.
>
> At Sat, 1 Jun 2002, Mark wrote:
> >
> >CW
> >
> >Yes that is where my pain is. I recently read an article that talked
about
> >trigger points and diabetes. I haven't talked to a doctor about this but
> >since my Glucophage has been increased from 1000mg once daily to1000mg
twice
> >daily I have experienced relief. I take Neurontin three times daily for
> >neuropathy. Nerve damage. This was dx before I was dx IR/PCOS. I also
take
> >Celebrex twice daily. I have had chiropractic care, massages, ice and
> >electrical stimulation, physical therapy and years of drugs that didn't
> >help. I think the Glucophage did for the trigger points and Neurontin
for
> >the lower back and my wrists.
> >
> >Clara
> >
> >> This trigger point in your upper back you talk about.... is it by any
> >> chance a spot near the scapula....the bone that runs up and down with a
> >> trigger point about 4-6 inches below the shoulder? Just curious because
> >> that was where my pain point has been. After about 3 years of massage
> >> therapists nailing their elbows in that spot, and 2 different yoga
> >> postures, I've been able to get rid of the pain there most of the time.
> >>
> >> If this is the same spot for you, you said it's due to excess insulin
or
> >> glucose pooling in that spot? And your doctor prescribed neurontin for
> >> this and it worked?
>
> --
> Panacea
>
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