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PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR ME: I went to my first physical therapy session, which was more of an assessment more than anything else. What is wrong with me is that I have "trigger points," that is, muscle knots in my neck and shoulder. They call them trigger points because if you press on the knotted muscle, the pain will refer to some place else. I spent the last two days basically lying in bed sleeping because I am so depressed, and it hurts to use my arms anyway. The pain can go anywhere at any time. It is worse in neck, shoulders, and arms, but it can also like wrap to my ribs and chest and choke me. You may know I recently have been diagnosed with asthma. That diagnosis is correct. However, I am betting that these episodes of squeezing pain in my chest and the chest pain that sent me to the ER was referral pain from the trigger points. I am so scared. The physical therapist thinks I have a good prognosis -- She is trying to manually get rid of the trigger points. If that does not work, then they inject them -- but it hurts so much, I am having trouble believing her. I was lucky to get physical therapy at the VA, but it is way fewer sessions than if I had enough money for copays to go through my regular insurance. I am TERRIFIED. I just don't want to live like this. Your sister in Christ, ###.
