This absolutely sucks. Yesterday, I “did something” to my back while I was cleaning and moving stuff around in the living room. I decided that it might freeze up if I quit moving around, and decided to “work out the stiffness and pain” by gritting my teeth and continuing to do what I had been doing.
Stupid stupid stupid.
I have now been flat on my back in bed since Friday. The pain upon standing up more than a minute or two is comparable to childbirth. I have cried twice, and I was a stoic during childbirth!
I’ve tried Advil, X-strength Tylenol, ice packs (help temporarily), Tiger Balm, massage and whining. I am still stuck here in bed. I’m bummed out because the pain was, if anything, worse this morning when I woke up and I had hoped it would be better.
I can’t even go to a doctor because I would be unable to get in the car and sit up without screaming. Seriously. Much less sit and wait at the doctor’s office. Maybe tomorrow I can get my mom to take me to a chiropractor while I lie down in the back seat.
Greg is at a loss.
Sage and Greg are both sick. Sage has had a fever for three days. I feel awful not being able to care for him as I should. Greg is doing all the work, and he is catching it too. Actually, so am I. Coughing hurts my back even worse.
This absolutely sucks.
I’m lying here catastrophizing, afraid that I am going to miss work (likely) and be like this for weeks.
Owwwww.
That sounds horrible! Back problems run in my family and my brother has had something like you have. He had to get that series of shots in his back and after the second one, he started to get better. I hope you can find something that helps with the pain!!
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Very bestest of get well wishes, Michelle.
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Michelle I’m so sorry your going through this. That’s why I try to avoid cleaning. Seriously though, you need Vicoden and lot’s of it. If you or some family member has some it really is the best for pain. Get better soon, Emma
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Oh Michelle! I am so sorry to hear you guys are all down and out. I like Emma’s comment about avoiding cleaning though…made me laugh. Hope you all feel better soon!
Geesh, Michelle, I leave you alone for a little while and you get yourself in trouble! I’ve had good luck with a local chiropractor for back problems. The first one I went to didn’t help much but this guy was great. He treats sports injuries and works on several local Jaguar players so he came highly recommended. I don’t know how much experience you have with chiropractors but I would highly recommend going to one who works with athletes and not just little old ladies. These seem to be the best. I hope you feel better soon, Michelle. Back trouble can drive you nuts if not treated so you have the right idea in getting help as soon as possible. Teachers really depend upon the ability to stand for long periods so it’s vital to get a handle on this ASAP. Take care.
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What you need is distractions. You need to stop thinking about your pain. Find a distraction to make you forget about it until it gets better.
I heard that eating spicy stuff helps, or gently snap yourself with a rubberband around your wrist. The theory is that our brain cannot process too many pain signals at once, so if there are other pain sources, you will feel the back pain less.
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That sounds absolutely terrible! I hope you get all fixed up and start feeling better real soon…and that Sage and Greg get better too!
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I’ve been there with back pain (herniated disc) and there really isn’t anything worse. Yes, childbirth was much more do-able (at least there was an end in sight!) Try RX-strength ibuprofen (800 mg) and see if that dulls it enough to at least get you to the doc.
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Michelle, you are poor thing! The same happened to me around Christmas time, I know how you feel. I hope you will get better soon. Please, take care!
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You really ARE having a bad time :0( Best wishes from across the ocean. You will appreciate it when things improve!
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Hi dear M,
Emma was right … you do need loads of Vitamin V. Seriously though, I hope you are feeling better now that it is a week since you wrote this post. If not, for fucks sake, tell those docs to get you better SOON. Either way, I’m thinking of you.
Love,
JP/deb
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Hope your back is improving. I’m worried since you haven’t updated. Take care!!
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Um. . . ow. I hope you’re healing!!
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