The Accident that Still Affects My Life
Jewel C.
Transdermal Therapeutics Patient
Throughout life, many obstacles have been introduced and some leave physical pain that lasts decades. At the age of 22, I was involved in an automobile accident that left me unconscious for three days and hospitalized for ten. The doctors had told me I would not live; I proved them wrong. In the accident I was thrown through the windshield of the automobile, which severely damaged my left arm and left the left side of my body and left me in constant pain. These severe injuries caused arthritis and bursitis in both hips, which has lasted more than forty years. In addition to my arthritis and bursitis, the accident left me with a pinched nerve between the 3rd and 5th vertebrae affecting my left arm and hand. One of my doctors told me my left hand would never function properly. I proved the doctors wrong again by going to cosmetology school and graduating.
I have been seeing my current doctor for about 20 years now for the various bouts of pain and he gives me shots in my hips and my left knee to ease the pain. One day he suggested I use a compounded medication pain cream for my pain in between shots since I get them about once a month. Before this suggestion, I used Icy-Hot to relieve some of the arthritis pain and that was not very affective. I started using this cream and within in the first five minutes I began feeling the pain ease and slowly diminish. Each time I rub the cream on the pain source, regardless of location on my body, it works like clockwork for me and it is simply wonderful to say the least. I use my cream mostly at night to help me sleep more soundly and get more rest than I have in the last 40 years. I also use my cream on an as-needed basis which has turned into an as-planned basis since my pain has become very predictable.
For someone of my age, 85, this cream has become an amazing and easy solution for my pain. Not only can I get the prescription delivered to my door, it has taken so much pain out of my life. It allows me to live as pain free as I can. I cannot stress enough how amazing this cream has been for me. I have and will continue to recommend this medication to everyone I know, including my close friends and family. You will not believe the difference it can make it your life.
The Accident that Still Affects My Life
Bursitis describes the irritation of a bursa, which is the fluid-filled saw that acts as a cushion between bone structures, skin, tendons, or muscles. The inflamed bursa produces increased fluid that results in pressure and pain. The most common cause of bursitis is overuse or trauma to a joint and the most common place of bursitis is the elbow or knee. This condition is diagnosed through medical history and a physical examination. To learn more about Bursitis please visit http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bursitis/default.asp#7.
