Well, the day of relief didn't last, I'm sad to say.
For my first shift, I worked about 20 minutes before the pain level was too high for me to tolerate. The pain is different than the pain I normally experience. This time, it seems to be centered right next to the vertebrae about an inch above where my pants usually sit. It's a sharp, stabbing pain, and it's very localized, not spread throughout a region of my back like I'm used to. Hydrocodone helped a little, but it still hurt enough that I was unable to walk correctly. I'm not sure if there's something else causing this, or if it's a new pain associated with my scoliosis. I have an MRI on Tuesday, so I'll mention it to them when I go in for it.
My right shoulder is also really tense, which may or may not be related. I usually carry my bag on that shoulder, but I haven't had problems with it yet this semester.
I took the hydrocodone around 11. My back pain is coming back. That means it's coming back after only 4 hours after I took the medication. It's supposed to last 6 hours. I only have 3 pills left. I plan on taking two later, for my second shift tonight. I'm planning on going to the health clinic tomorrow to get more prescribed to me, and I should really get this persistent sore throat checked out, too.
I'll probably have an update later, after my second shift.
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