Medicine Changes

Last week I had my six month checkup with my neurologist.  This time I felt very unsuccessful going in.  I had not really dealt with the changes in my pain like I should have.  I was in accepting mode and not really doing anything to improve the situation.  I went through a similar period when I was dealing with infertility.  I think it is just something you go through when you are faced with something medical that just never seems to end.  Anyway, I was upfront about that and she laughed with me.  As she reminded me, everything she provides is a suggestion at this point since for about 70% of the time the pain has now been reduced.  So we increased my dosage of Cymbalta to help improve the areas between my 12 hour doses when I seem to lose the effect of the current dosages.  So far over the last few days that has been helpful.  I am scheduling a sleep study soon also to see if my sleep has been affected and if there are other things we might could do to help or find the cause behind the pain.  Well, it could be so much worse so I can not complain.  I know of too many people recently who are dealing with life threatening issues that it makes me want to hide my simple pain more.   My thoughts and prayers go out to all of them and their families.