Pain level

My pain level was a 6 when I got up today. The pain radiated from the ulcer on my right ankle and from the top of my right ankle. There is no visible indication of the reason for the pain there.

I am able to get the pain level to a 4 with the Tramadol and Neurontin.

notes and pics from 11-4-06

I haven't been on in a while mostly due to lack of changes. For a while my pain level was low and there were no changes to my condition.

That changed roughly 3-4 weeks ago. My pain level increased to a 4, I had a feeling like I had been kicked in the right shin. No visible marks, just the pain. I shaved that area to look for changes in the coming days or weeks. I didn't notice anything. after a week or so that pain disappeared.

About 1-2 weeks ago my ulcers reappeared. As you can see from these pictures I took on 10/30, I have numerous smaller ulcers on the interior of my left ankle and another slightly larger (.7 cm diameter) on the interior of my right ankle. My pain level currently is a 5 and has recently been as high as 6. Continuing to stay on my meds has been problematic but with the renewed pain level increase, I will have a constant reminder.

I will try and update this blog more often now to note any physical changes.