WTF back pain[views:8316][posts:91]_______________________________________ [Jun 29,2009 10:34pm - the_reverend ""] http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/tc/low-back-pain-symptoms I'm getting shooting pains going from my lower back below my hip and to my knee. I can't walk around... and I can't sit still. wtf! |
| _______________________________ [Jun 29,2009 10:38pm - BSV ""] I played the other night with Abnormality and after taking 8 months off from not playing bass live (longest break ever for me) and now I have the worst bangover. All down my back to my ass around my neck and chest. Rev, I'll get you high if you want. |
| _______________________________________ [Jun 29,2009 10:42pm - the_reverend ""] no, I have my radio show for one thing. I wish I had some killer pain meds at home. I think all I have there is advil. |
| _______________________________________ [Jun 29,2009 10:57pm - the_reverend ""] I really feel like I'm going to black out from it. |
| _____________________________________________ [Jun 29,2009 11:02pm - MikeOvDecrepitvde ""] Sciatica maybe? This man needs opiates. |
| _______________________________________ [Jun 29,2009 11:39pm - the_reverend ""] I'm not sure if I'm going to puke, black out, or run in circles. |
| __________________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 12:21am - BoarcorpseJimbo ""] that's what i've been outta work with for two weeks now. If you see a doc they'll give you good stuff for it. |
| __________________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 12:22am - BoarcorpseJimbo ""] does the same area get numb sometimes? Does it hurt more to sit or stand? |
| ________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 12:27am - Pires ""] I had that rev. It was treated with 3 months outta work and physical therapy. Plus it happened at work so I was comped. Haven't been the same since. |
| __________________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 12:30am - BoarcorpseJimbo ""] mine happened at work too. |
| _______________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 12:34am - the_reverend ""] can sit, can't stand, can't lay, can't sit still. my leg is starting to go numb. |
| _______________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 12:35am - the_reverend ""] and my ass is starting to go numb. |
| ________________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 12:41am - boblovesmusic ""] ouch dude! |
| ________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 12:51am - Pires ""] rev, that is exactly what happened to me. Good luck. Jimbo, just pray you can still drum comfortably. I occasionaly still get the sharp pain but nowhere near as frequent or severe, and usually I just tough it out. |
| _______________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 12:58am - the_reverend ""] the thing is that I didn't do anything... |
| _______________________________ [Jun 30,2009 1:04am - Pires ""] Try eating meat. It could be iron deficency. |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 1:05am - the_reverend ""] irony deficiency. and wrong, my blood always tests with high iron. |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 1:09am - the_reverend ""] I need john redcorn. |
| _______________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 1:09am - boblovesmusic ""] wow, you sound over the radio like you're in pain. Jeez. |
| _________________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 1:29am - BoarcorpseJimbo ""] Sounds like you are definitely suffering from Sciatica. A couple different things can cause that, most of which can be seen on an MRI. Here's a stretch to try, this is pretty much the only way i was comfortable for the first week. *written for left sciatic pain, reverse for right side.* You lie flat on your back. try and put your left knee over your right, with the inside of your left knee flat on the ground (or as close as you can get) on the right side of your right knee. This will stretch the nerve, and relieve a LOT of discomfort. It also helps to ice for ten minutes, wait ten minutes, heat for ten minutes, rest for ten, and repeat. (all on the lower left side of the back, of course switch sides if it's the other side that's having the problem.) |
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| _________________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 1:45am - Conservationist ""] the_reverend said:http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/tc/low-back-pain-symptoms I'm getting shooting pains going from my lower back below my hip and to my knee. I can't walk around... and I can't sit still. wtf! Your Mac raped you. Take two advil, drink some prune juice and you'll be fine. |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 3:11am - the_reverend ""] trying to sooth it in the shower was a painful disaster and now im soaking wet and can't dry myself. I called my dr, but the answering machine said "f u call I the am". I tried you stretching and thought "wow, amazing" but the second I stopped... twice as bad. worst thing is I have a terrible cough. oi vey. I took 1000mg of tylennol. lets see. |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 3:17am - the_reverend ""] im also starting to have jacob ladder like hallucinations from the pain and my right hand is ingling. fuck. |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 3:43am - the_reverend ""] fell asleep for 10 minutes, woke up and it's worse. like an ass charlie horse. wtf! |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 4:02am - quintessence ""] Damn dude. I hope you can see a dr soon and get the help you need. Sucks. : / |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 5:28am - the_reverend ""] I just kept stretching until I fell a sleep for a bit. |
| _________________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 5:40am - BoarcorpseJimbo ""] i'm in the exact same position. I wake up every two hours or so because of the pain. The way i sleep is I go slightly on my right side (I have sciatica in my left leg), then do that stretch, but put a pillow under the right knee . It's a little less extreme of a stretch so it's easier so sleep that way. Have you tried the cold/hot yet? That really helps. |
| _________________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 5:43am - BoarcorpseJimbo ""] I doubt you would want to, but if you wanna drive to boston i'll give you some muscle relaxants so you can make it to your docs without being so miserable. |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 5:53am - the_reverend ""] I can't really manuver to get anything hot/cold. im also dreading sitting in my car long enough to get to the drs. plus, I drive a srick. |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 6:22am - the_reverend ""] talled to an on call nurse. navigating all those menus at the drs and talking with someone made me forget the pain for a few minutes. she suggested a bag of peas from the freezer. I was also able to get myself a popsicle. |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 7:36am - SkinSandwich ""] I have had 2 back surgeries. Don't let it go. Go to the doc. I know it will suck to drive there, but it is better than the alternative. They will give you good pain meds and you will be able to relax and sleep. have Carina drive you. Is she around? |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 7:43am - the_reverend ""] she dropped the dogs of and gave me advil. I just don't understand cause I didn't do anything more than cough. the other time I did something similar was from lifting. I stopped using that machine. |
| _________________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 7:44am - BoarcorpseJimbo ""] i don't know if there's anyone that can go to the store for you, but "careone" makes a Hot & Cold Compress that comes with an elastic wrap so you don't need to hold it in place. You should get two, because you need one to stay at room temp, because if you try and microwave a frozen one it can fuck up the compress. They have gel in em, and because of the wrap they come with they're ideal for parts of your back that aren't easy to reach. The cold helps with the pain a lot, but if you want what feels like an "ass charlie horse" to go away, you need the hot. The hot compress is the only thing that will stop your muscle from spasming. They're around 8bucks at stop and shop or cvs. |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 7:53am - SkinSandwich ""] the_reverend said:she dropped the dogs of and gave me advil. I just don't understand cause I didn't do anything more than cough. the other time I did something similar was from lifting. I stopped using that machine. You can roll over in bed sleeping and fuck your back up. It is weird. Seriously though see a doctor. I made the mistake of putting it off and I was fucked. At least you will feel better with good pain meds and you can rule out any major problems. |
| _________________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 7:54am - BoarcorpseJimbo ""] Sciatica can be caused by a couple things rev, and not all of them are related to heavy lifting. My doc says i tore my piriformis. Which is the muscle running from the base of your spine through your ass. Check this out: http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/cyberthe...rapist/back/buttocks/piriformis.htm and each way you can get it has slightly different stretches that are good for it, the one i told you before is the only one i know that you're supposed to use for all sciatica pain. Here's a listing and explanation of the things that can cause it: http://www.spine-health.com/wellness/exercise/overview-sciatica-exercises |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 7:56am - the_reverend ""] I have cvs across the street. too bad the drs is a 20+ minute drive. |
| _________________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 7:56am - BoarcorpseJimbo ""] If you can get a ride, and don't wanna wait till you can get a docs appointment, there is a walk in clinic at Mass General hospital that opens at 8am. They're relatively cheap, and will definitely take care of you. |
| _________________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 7:57am - BoarcorpseJimbo ""] they sell pillows at CVS for driving/sitting in a car with sciatica. They don't totally stop the pain, but they make it MUCH easier to drive by taking the pressure of the sciatic nerve when you sit. |
| _________________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 8:01am - BoarcorpseJimbo ""] You could have easily done it taking pics, all the shots you take while stretching around people could do it. And like SS said you can do it just from rolling over wrong. I did it from stepping off a curb the wrong way. |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 8:03am - the_reverend ""] I think you forget that I live in NH. the nurse told me to drive with a pillow in my back will see if that works. worse than coughing is sneezing. I just sneezed and followed it up with a "mother fucker" |
| _________________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 8:07am - BoarcorpseJimbo ""] i didn't forget, i just thought maybe someone could drive you and you could stretch out in the passenger seat. (reclined) But if you can get to the docs this morning near where you are, by all means. |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 8:10am - the_reverend ""] the only person who could do that is carina and shes at work. I will suck it up and drive after they open. |
| _________________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 9:48am - Conservationist ""] Is there possibility of a calcium or potassium deficiency? Try a banana? NO NOT A MANBANANA |
| _______________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 11:15am - the_reverend ""] the drs gave me a great idea, wet towel in the microwave. only problem is I laid on the floor with the remote and it's not working and the tv is on fucking tyra. wtf! |
| ________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 11:34am - Pires ""] what the hell is tyra? |
| _____________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 11:48am - arilliusbm ""] back pain is the worst thing. every now and then I get really bad pain in my back due to me falling off a roof when I worked in construction. sucks. |
| _______________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 12:03pm - the_reverend ""] so they are over booked at my drs. I have 2 options, 10:45 appt tomorrow or go to the emergency room. |
| ___________________________________ [Jun 30,2009 12:19pm - succubus ""] i've been in a conference room all day... anyhow..you have the good insurance. listen to me and call blue cross and they will list out the closest clinic that you can go to. |
| ______________________________ [Jun 30,2009 1:09pm - BSV ""] Try the stretch that Jim described. I had terrible sciatica after sitting bitch in a Impala for 30 hours straight from Montreal to Winnipeg. Played a show, then slept on a terrible couch and couldn't even walk without a shooting pain all up and down my back and legs-headbanging was fucking painful, I couldn't do it-I was sooooo fucking miserable. But I learned that stretch and it worked wonders. I do it all the time now. |