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Flat on my back today.

#1 Post by nitrah55 » Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:59 am

In the throes of that MAWG malady- lower back pain.

Twinged my back just leaning over Saturday night. Been in off and on agony since. Managed the hour drive to work a couple times this week but couldn't make it today. Awaiting insurance clearance for MRI. Disc or just muscle spasm? Stay tuned.
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#2 Post by ulysses5019 » Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:31 am

nitrah55 wrote:In the throes of that MAWG malady- lower back pain.

Twinged my back just leaning over Saturday night. Been in off and on agony since. Managed the hour drive to work a couple times this week but couldn't make it today. Awaiting insurance clearance for MRI. Disc or just muscle spasm? Stay tuned.

I'm gonna stop leaning over then.

And I'm gonna stop bending over backwards keeping my postal count up.

Seriously, I've had a bad back since my twenties and it flares up every once in a while. It's always muscular and rest and drugs usually take care of it. I hope yours is not disc related.
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#3 Post by gsabc » Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:52 am

nitrah55 wrote:In the throes of that MAWG malady- lower back pain.

Twinged my back just leaning over Saturday night. Been in off and on agony since. Managed the hour drive to work a couple times this week but couldn't make it today. Awaiting insurance clearance for MRI. Disc or just muscle spasm? Stay tuned.
Been there. You have my sympathies and best wishes for a speedy recovery.
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#4 Post by Bob Juch » Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:35 am

That sure makes it hard to type!

I have upper back pain this week. :(
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#5 Post by sunflower » Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:45 am

I hope you feel better soon. I hurt my back a few years ago and it was awful, I was home on the couch for a couple of weeks. Want me to send you the narcotics I got for my 1st degreen burn?? (I still don't get that)

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#6 Post by kayrharris » Sat Mar 28, 2009 10:19 am

My chiropractor is my friend. You should give Moonbeam a call. Seriously.
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#7 Post by secondchance » Sat Mar 28, 2009 11:38 am

I used to waste a couple weeks in bed suffering with lower back pain every time I would tweak it, until I discovered "trigger point" injections, administered by a Pain Management and Rehab Specialist (M.D.).

24 - 36 hrs later - pain completely GONE. I wonder if it would help you? May be worth a try.

Of course, once you're all better you can brag, "I had a weak back, about a week back..." :roll:
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#8 Post by Sir_Galahad » Sat Mar 28, 2009 2:22 pm

nitrah55 wrote:In the throes of that MAWG malady- lower back pain.

Twinged my back just leaning over Saturday night. Been in off and on agony since. Managed the hour drive to work a couple times this week but couldn't make it today. Awaiting insurance clearance for MRI. Disc or just muscle spasm? Stay tuned.
Ooohhh... Been there done that many times over. Been to a chiro many times as well. However, several years ago I went to see my GP and he prescribed something that has caused my lower back pain not to re-appear (except if I seriously over-exert). When I had the back pain, he told me to put alternating hot and cold compresses on the affected area. This worked great and I use this method whenever I feel a twinge of pain in my lower back. Also, he told me to take a 500mg Vitamin C pill every day. I have been doing this for about 6 years now and have not had a serious lower back attack since. I am a little stiff in the AM when I first get up but after about 15-20 minutes, I'm fine. I'm not saying it will work for you, but it might be worth trying.

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#9 Post by nitrah55 » Sat Mar 28, 2009 2:42 pm

Update: after keeping myself mostly inert since Friday morning, I am feeling better. Now, I only have pain if I realy do something stupid, which I haven't done in a while.

The disc/muscle spasm issue will not be resolved anytime soon, because my insurance company will not pay for an MRI unless/until I do about a month of PT and things don't get any better.

Fortunately, I'd already booked PT starting Monday.

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#10 Post by ulysses5019 » Sat Mar 28, 2009 3:01 pm

nitrah55 wrote:Update: after keeping myself mostly inert since Friday morning, I am feeling better. Now, I only have pain if I realy do something stupid, which I haven't done in a while.

The disc/muscle spasm issue will not be resolved anytime soon, because my insurance company will not pay for an MRI unless/until I do about a month of PT and things don't get any better.

Fortunately, I'd already booked PT starting Monday.

Back to the DVD player. I'm having a Preston Sturgis/Harold Lloyd film festival.

Sullivan's Travels is one of my favorite movies. Glad you're feeling better.
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