IT'S A MAN DOWN SITUATION, I HAVEN'T GOT TIME FOR THE PAIN

Morning Yall

I am so tired of being drowsy and drugged up.   I tried to go a day with no pain pills and my goodness it was crazy pain.   I am so scared that I am gonna be bent over for good.

I start therapy next week,  they are gonna try some water stuff,  I don't care what they try just long as it works.  I hate being in all this pain.

For the runners I hope you guys finish your programs. 

I am still thinking of my next workout routine, but I am more than certain it won't be all outdoor runnin like I wanted to try.

 

Ahh man......bummer!!.......I was hoping that you were feeling better by now.  You must have done some serious damage during your runs.  So sorry to hear you're still in pain.  I hope you're feeling better soon so you can enjoy the holidays.

J

I feel ok when I take the pills but then all I do is sleep.  I am tired of being drowsy, but this pain is freaking crazy.

I'm sitting here now in horrible pain and I know i'm gonna break down and take them cause I can't take it.

You are dedicated girl!  I want to be like you if ever I decide to grow up. 

wow Lee..........  I hope the water therapy helps and you start feeling better without the medication.  It's really hard to deal with so much pain on a daily basis.  I had surgery in Feb. and after all this time, all of a sudden right on my incision (it's healed) \it's all red and sore, obviously a problem......had to call to make a dr. appt.  that was NOT on my radar at all.  

Hang In There !

It is ridiculous how bad it hurts.   I was suppose to have a MRI on Friday but they changed it till Wed.    I hope they find something wrong so it can be freaking fixed,  this pain is outrageous.

My doctor told me if I needed to come in and get another shot in the back, but the shot only lasts for 4 hours which is fine and all but it doesn't last long enough.  

Well I'm hoping something happens soon and the pain will just go away.   I'm hoping for a miracle.

 

Water therapy is great, I even did a treadmill that was in a water tank at my physical therapist's office. I've been mixing epsom salt and oil together and using it as a scrub in my shower and it is helping to un-knot my muscles. If you have a nice big tub, soak in a warm epsom salt bath and it will help with relaxing your muscles. My tub is small and since I'm so tall, it's not relaxing so I just do the body scrub. I mix the salt and safflower oil but you can use any kind of oil. I hope you feel better soon.

I got some epsom salt today and i'm gonna soak tonight.   The muscle relaxers help my muscles to untighten but the pain is still there and it makes me sleep to much so i'll give the epsom soaking a try.

Lee, I saw your post last week, but did not have time to respond to ANYTHING so I am chiming in now.  Firstly, I am so sorry you are in pain girl.  It's not funny.  It hurts like hell.  I have been there.

Okay bazaar as this is going to sound, I have an extra set of ribs (yes entire set) in my back, between my shoulder blades.  Now, it's not unusual to have one extra rib (woman do anyway) or a little nubbin of a rib, but a whole set....is odd.  I just say that is were my wings attach...anyway...I have something called Thoracic outlet syndrome or TOS, which just means that my nerve roots bunch up and spasm down my spine, give me sciatic pain, numbness in my foot and just generally jack me up something fierce girl.  So I do understand the pain and what a drag it is to be drugged up and couch bound.  My weight really effects it, so I have to keep my weight down and my exercise up.  But I have to be very careful not to overdo.   

So feel better soon angel. It will take sometime, but at least you now know what to watch for and how to not overdo it. 

Wow that is weird I haven't ever heard of anyone having a extra set of ribs,  you know i'm gonna be googling that.  LOL.

You are right Glam,  it really hurts,  I was in the shower freaking crying I was in so much dam pain.  I am just really scared that I will be slowed down by this injury and I don't want that to happen.

I am gonna do everything they tell me to do because I really need this to heal.