I rattle when I walk...

Well, it is official now that I rattle when I walk. I think it is with or without this medication that is helping me too. I have been dealing with hip pain like a 90 year old woman (no comments, please) for several years and about a year ago Dr. Jones, the orthopedic surgeon, sent me to a neurosurgeon. Dr. Capoceli was delightful and seems to be one of those really smart guys, like Jones, who appears to have been at the top of his graduating class. My Dad has always said that we forget that half of all doctors were in the BOTTOM half of their class. Anyway....after numerous tests, scans and xrays, Capocelli determined I had peripheral neuropathy.
I've read quite a bit about it, but wasn't exactly sure where I fit in it all. He prescribed Neurontin and told me to keep taking the anti-inflamatory stuff too. And I have.
My hips recovered fairly fast. I couldn't believe it. But then I put it together that the likely source of my INCREDIBLE fatigue was the new medicine....that helped me walk!
The doctor suggested I take it all at night. And I do. And wake up in the morning as if I am in the middle of an Ambian episode of sleepwalking. ugh. It's terrible!
I remember finding it funny when I was growing up that my Grandmother Brown brought a little overnight case with her whenever she was spending the night that carried nothing but her MEDICATION! And now I'm her!!!! Only problem was that she was in her 70's!!
Hips are better. Definitely. But, not to be outdone just over the last month my left leg and left elbow have started hurting as much as my hip joints ever did! So why isn't the same medicine working, you might ask? I don't have any idea! I just keep limping around and wearing an elbow brace intended for tennis elbow. Not helping, but it excuses me for being so messed up. I still LOOK messed up however. Really messed up.
You don't realize how many things are OUTSIDE of the driver's window until you can't use much of your left arm...bank teller's windows, drive thrus, just to name a few.
This blog tonight isn't mean to be a pity party. Honestly.
I just thought people should have an explanation for that rattling noise they hear whenever I come around.