Not again. Sigh

[missdiane]

The tell tale twinges are blaring to me that the back is out. Started last night when goodness forbid I try lying on my side. I was getting up slowly and my breath was taken away by the pain. Joy. Well, not documenting for sympathy, documenting to track this BS.

I managed to get a few small things done today but for the most part, since this now happens every six months like clockwork (wtf?), I know I'll be prone on the couch for a few days. All the activity I've done recently helping Emily paint her parents' house to get it ready (hope their move in goes well and goes today) and running around didn't put the back out. Nope, lying down incorrectly did it.

This is nuts.

Comments

[threecee]

Ugh, recurring pain with no idea why is really miserable. In this case all the moving things and painting with reaching up and bending down and such is probably a BIG contributing factor.

Do you have a moist heat heating pad? One won't cure the problem, but might sooth it a bit.

[missdiane]

Last time I toggled between hot and cold. Cold seemed to help a bit better last time so it must be inflammation

[anisiriusmagus]

Hope it's all better soon, hon. Rest up * snuggly huggles *

[bluecatartist]

I remember you talking about having to sleep on the sofa for your back and finally being able to move back to the bedroom. *sigh Sorry to hear you have a return to sofa but esp sorry it is due to the pain. Please take care.

ETA: PS, I use my journals w.in an inch of their lives to document health issues bc I forget otherwise when I need the info - easier to be able to go through, print it out and the dates and hand to Dr to track things happening.

[veganhothead.livejournal.com]

Damn, I'm sorry you're hurting. It's a good idea to track the pain. I need to do that more, maybe it will help make some sense of it.

[missdiane.livejournal.com]

I figure LJ is as good a place as any to document since you can tag things. I need to go back through sometime and re-tag some of the more significant stuff (like the gallbladder, etc)

Heh, I even track my menstrual cycles on here ;)

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Ouch, I feel for you. I have a chronic bad back. It's been acting up but hasn't gone out yet. Do you go to a
chiropractor?

Feel better!

[missdiane.livejournal.com]

I tried one years ago but it didn't help. I also found from my regular doctor that with arthritic disorders, chiropractic can be more dangerous than helpful.

That and more and more I read, chiropractic appears to be tantamount to snake oil

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

I dunno, I swear by chiropractic treatments. Then again, it might not work for everyone, it depends on what's wrong. The medical profession has put down chiropractic for years.

But yeah, I could see why an arthritic condition wouldn't be helped by it. Are you on meds for it?

I have a friend who has terrible rheumatoid arthritis, and is on a lot of meds, but man she's a trooper. She doesn't let it get her down. She gets things done, maybe not as fast as other people, but she figures out a way to do things.

Hope you feel better soon.

[plant-lady60.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I have a LOT of catching up to do in here. So many new postings, so little time.

I hope by now, your back is feeling much better. If not, please, go and see a doctor. You don't want it messing up that bad for a long period. That could lead to something more serious.

Your icon really cracked me up. I have that exact refrigerator magnet on my 'fridge! LOL! :)

[missdiane.livejournal.com]

Back is still out but slowly improving. This has been happening every six months and puts me out for about a week. The only thing the doc says is heat/ice/nsaids/rest. She gave me a muscle relaxant that doesn't do anything. The other problem is that all the lying down means that I can't go to the bathroom properly now but I hope I can sort that out in the next few days. I have a chronically bad back (genetic markers for things like ankylosing spondylitis or rheumatoid arthritis). If I overdo things - like the sudden activity of all the painting and cleaning. The back goes NOPE and I'm down for the count.

I shuffled out to get the mail today. Go me.

Heh, it's an excellent icon/magnet

[plant-lady60.livejournal.com]

You sound like me with my arthritis. If I overdo, my whole body tells me and I'm out for the count for days. I really have to watch it, now. Since my daughter moved out, I have less help around here. It will be way too easy for me to overdo things if I'm not careful.

Take it slow and easy, my friend. I hope you are back to normal, soon.