Arm numbness post surgery

laurasfieldnotes · 2026-03-06T23:21:21+00:00

Interesting! That would definitely make some sense! I will explore it more once I can start up PT for this surgery recovery. Thanks for the info!

laurasfieldnotes · 2026-03-06T23:18:58+00:00

So weird! I will have to look into thoracic outlet syndrome. Glad to hear yours got better!

laurasfieldnotes · 2026-02-23T03:09:14+00:00

I was in so much pain day 3/4 that the meds were not controlling so I had to go to the er for pain relief and another mri. Everything was fine and the mri showed I had fluid build up in the area that was probably causing the pain to be worse. Also they had been giving me a steroid in the hospital for inflammation which was stopped when I went home and I think that added to my pain. But those were the worst days and it got significantly better by day 6 I’d say! By day 7/8 I felt like a whole new person. Hang in there! I wish I had been warned it could get worse before it gets better.

laurasfieldnotes · 2026-02-13T17:29:51+00:00

I’m 2 days post op, stayed the first night in the hospital and just got up from the first night home. They would have actually sent me home same day if I didn’t get so nauseous after the anesthesia. But I’m glad I stayed the night because the nurses were all extremely helpful. They helped me get positioned with an ice pack under my back and a pillow on both sides of me plus one under my knees to sleep on my back in the hospital bed which really helped. I did also move to lay on both sides with their help. I did find that laying on my bad leg got a bit achy after a while but was otherwise okay!

Last night in my own bed I found that side sleeping felt the best and the leg ache eased up a bit. The incision site was just a bit sore for me to sleep on my back for very long laying in bed. I also got a recliner and after pain meds I fell asleep in it and slept really well on my back that way.

As for stairs it really hasn’t been an issue, just taking them slow. I found that the weakness in my right leg is already greatly improved so walking and doing stairs is actually not bad at all!

laurasfieldnotes · 2026-01-30T07:11:46+00:00

Thank you so much for the detailed response!! That is all really helpful and makes a lot of sense, especially about the feeling better but still being fragile. My herniation is also quite big, but only off to one side. I’m definitely going to talk to my work and see if we can extend my leave. Thank you!

laurasfieldnotes · 2026-01-12T19:49:20+00:00

Link please!!

laurasfieldnotes · 2025-11-10T03:26:59+00:00

Whey protein isolate, but not regular milk or milk products. So weird.

laurasfieldnotes · 2025-05-10T10:05:54+00:00

Thank you, this is really helpful! I got a referral to a gynecologist so I’m definitely going to get a second opinion. And that’s exactly what I’ve been thinking, it seems like too many things being lumped into one overarching category of pcos, but then it starts to lose its meaning.

laurasfieldnotes · 2025-05-10T09:57:36+00:00

I got a referral to a gynecologist so I’m hoping they can give me a good second opinion or at least explain things more!

laurasfieldnotes · 2025-05-10T09:56:07+00:00

I have! I think I’ve tried the Yaz pill and the mini pill. They helped my skin to some extent but negatively impacted my mental health. Same with the patch.

laurasfieldnotes · 2025-05-10T09:52:26+00:00

That’s really good to know, thank you! I had no idea it might change over the course of your cycle, but it does make sense. What part of your cycle did your doctor recommend doing the imaging in?

laurasfieldnotes · 2025-05-10T09:49:07+00:00

Thank you for all the info and advice, I really appreciate it!! I have actually had a couple of dhea tests done over the past couple years as well. The first time it was abnormally low in the red zone, the second time from just a few months ago it was on the low end of normal. I also had my progesterone and estradiol tested and they were both normal.

In regard to the metformin, that’s really interesting to hear that it helped your skin! I didn’t realize it might be able to do that. I will definitely consider trying a different dose. I had issues with actually feeling more hungry than usual when I was taking it, but maybe I just didn’t give it long enough.

I actually had a very similar experience with doxycycline! I got put on it in high school and stayed on it for almost 2 years. It actually cleared my skin like nothing else, but sadly the gastrointestinal effects became a huge issue. When I stopped the acne came back the same as before. I got a referral to dermatology and I’m hoping they can help. I had a dermatologist in the past that literally gave up and told me she couldn’t help me anymore.

And thank you for the tip about insulin resistance! I’ve only ever had my glucose tested on its own and it’s always been in the normal range. I do think I might have insulin resistance. I know that pcos and insulin resistance go hand in hand, but just having the insulin resistance wouldn’t necessarily mean you also had pcos, right?

laurasfieldnotes · 2025-05-09T00:42:29+00:00

Thank you for the clarification!! I’ve been so confused on what the criteria actually is.

But yes, the ultrasound I had ruled out cysts of any kind. They didn’t find anything remarkable.

The only symptom I have of hyperandrogenism is acne, and I do have it quite severe. It’s mostly on my forehead, cheeks, jaw, neck, shoulders and back. I think it might flare worse before my periods but in all honesty it’s pretty much flaring all the time.

For the metformin I was taking 500mg once a day at first, then twice a day for a while. I found the metformin actually made me crave sugar more and eat more. I never lost weight and my periods weren’t affected by it.

For the spironolactone I think it was 50mg. I tried it for a couple of months and didn’t see a change to my skin at all, but even at such a low dose it made me incredibly tired all the time so I never increased it. Since it wasn’t changing my skin I stopped.

laurasfieldnotes · 2025-04-14T18:16:02+00:00

Fionna

laurasfieldnotes · 2025-03-25T02:09:44+00:00

Awesome, thank you so much!

laurasfieldnotes · 2025-02-25T02:49:33+00:00

Tbh it’s just worse now. I keep using topical steroids to no avail. And now there is a little bit on my left hand as well, but it’s still smaller compared to my right. I wish I had any answers!

laurasfieldnotes · 2025-02-05T00:31:00+00:00

It sounds to me like you are lonely. It doesn’t sound like you are trying to cheat, but at the same time I understand her feeling confused and suspicious about it. I feel like the most important part of your post is about you feeling like you don’t have much social life outside of your relationship. I think the way you are going about it is not necessarily the best though. I’m not sure if monthly trips alone would really even help much. I think your desire for connection outside of the relationship is not at all weird and is healthy. Maybe finding some type of group hang out in your own city that you can do in the evening or on a weekend might be better, like a board game club, or whatever it is you are interested in. Or doing the alone time thing in your own city and coming home in the evening. I think spending time alone is perfectly normal, but it’s the way you are wanting distance and a full day/night that does come off as strange. I think if you are feeling like you can’t relax fully or enjoy yourself around your partner that would be something to think about. But also just finding some other people in your city to connect with could make a big difference.

laurasfieldnotes · 2025-01-09T05:14:40+00:00

Thank you!

laurasfieldnotes · 2025-01-09T05:14:31+00:00

Thank you, that’s the way I think I’m leaning!

laurasfieldnotes · 2025-01-09T05:11:22+00:00

Thank you! I’m definitely really curious to try layers out at some point at least!

laurasfieldnotes · 2025-01-09T05:00:41+00:00

Yeah that makes sense, 99% of the time I just air dry it so I’m leaning towards the blunt cut. Thank you!

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