My back is really truly jacked. I’ve never had it be out for this long before, normally a day on the heating pad and a few Advil and I’m okay again. Not this time. Since Friday I’ve been eating the Vicodin they gave my husband for his thumb, I spent all day Sunday and most of the day yesterday flat on my back, and it still hurts.
It’s so frustrating, because I’ve got stuff I need to do. I have to go grocery shopping today for Thanksgiving food, I need to, oh I don’t know, GO TO WORK tomorrow (my boss sent me home early yesterday because I couldn’t walk in a full upright position). Then there’s the being on my feet all day Thursday cooking. Talk about bad timing.
I really hate this. It’s different from being sick, being down for the count because of the flu or something. That seems more…sympathetic somehow, more people can understand that. And it doesn’t inconvenience other people as much. With my back out, I feel fine, but I have to say, “can you hand me that - I can’t bend over” or “sorry, I can’t lift that five pound box”. I can’t even sit in a chair for that long. I feel so helpless.
I have an acupuncture appointment this afternoon, and she always does some massage as well, so I really hope that will help. I’ll get my shopping out of the way, then come home and get back in bed I suppose. Blech.
according to my chiro, vicodin won’t help - it will just mask the pain. You need to shoot for an anti-inflamatory (naproxin or ibuprofen) to reduce the swelling and muscle relaxers to calm down the muscles that have been screaming out in pain (OTC = Midol). I’m sure the acupuncturist will help with both of those issues.
It sucks when your back is acting up. Like you said, when your entire self isn’t out of it (like with the flu) you just start focusing on all you could or should be doing if only. Feel better
PS - TJs was packed, Vons, not so much.
Feel better!
ouch! sorry sweets. if i come cook for you i would… : (