Friday was a bad day. I bent down to tie my shoe and my back went out. During the week we hit temperatures of 80 degrees , Friday it was snowing and the heating system took a dump. In the end however, our problems were not so bad. Bear, a dog that had been lost for 7 weeks was found, We called the repair guy and our heating system is up and running. I went to the doctor on Saturday and I’m now on Vicodine and Flexerol, (yes this is going to be a short post) and while my back still hurts it doesn’t seem to matter as much. In trying times you just have to remember things could always be worse and you have to remember whats important.
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It like closing the barn door after the horse escaped, but never bend without bending yours knees. Take it from someone who knows. I wish you a speedy recovery. I was actually going to ask you if the foam mattress helps your back as we were in Cosco and they are selling thick foam pads with memory to place on top of the mattress and I was thinking about it. Great news about the dog.
We have a tempurpedic (no I can’t spell it correctly) bed, I’m not sure if the pads you put over your regular mattress works. My mother in law has one and she likes it. The problem is they mold to your body, it makes getting up rapidly in the middle of the night difficult. We always laugh at the commercial where they say you toss and turn less, you can’t because you are molded into place. On the upside you are molded into place. It took us about a month to get used to the bed, now I couldn’t imagine being without it.
My lower back went out on Jan 25th and I’m still recovering. I too was taking Flexerol, but beware, it constricts the urethra at the same time makes your mouth dry and you drink, so it gets more and more difficult to pee. They don’t tell you about this side effect.
I was also taking 1000mg/day of Naproxen (Aleve). Vicodine is very addictive.
I am much better now, but acupuncture was the only thing that helped. Turns out I herniated a disk between the 4th and 5th vertebrae.
It’s lovely getting old. Meanwhile Len’s in Hawaii and I’m been alone on the farm with this back. Waaaaaaaaaa.
Enough.
Jim
Still recovering? The doctor figured a good two or three weeks till I start to feel normal again. Today wasn’t bad. Of course I couldn’t keep my eyes open. And yes it leaves my mouth really dry. Nice little aftereffect. I just hope I can still pee.
oh my, we are getting up in age. You have sit and then tie your shoes. But even better, get slip ons. When I turned 40 I pulled by back out sleeping on an air mattress waiting for the new bedroom furniture and carpet when Linda and I did the bedroom. But I never went to see the doctor. The pain lasted for 6 or so weeks. Getting in and out of the car was hard. You need a hot tub.
I found that in my old age I’m becoming very creative. When my back gives me problems I can’t put on my underpants or socks or jeans. Even if I’m sitting down I can’t bend down to pick them up. What I found out was that I can do all these things is I’m lying in my bed and bring my knees up. Just in case anyone can use that information, its my pleasure to help.
Yes creativity is the key. I’ve had to use the lying down trick now and again. my problem is if I lie down I go to sleep.
Just a thought, when Brian and I were bike riding or climbing Mount royal or building an 8 room two story club house with a bike garage that become a pool when it rained. We got hurt, specially me. I hit more cars, dump trucks or fell in holes, (brian should know, he was there to laugh at each time), specially when Decaire square was being built. But, I bound back, always walking away from the fall. Today, if tie my shoes wrong, bend over to pick up fire wood, or even walk down the stairs, it is a quick call to 911. It goes to show, getting old hurts.
Things simply are not the same once you hit forty.
Laughing, what I remember about a particular bicycle ride is you paying more attention to me than the road, and I’m not quite sure how you did it even though I saw the whole thing unravel, we were coasting down the hill and you went up the ramp and into the moving fan which was parked on the side of the road. And you never saw it until it was way too late.
I hope you’re doing better. I take those daily – after confirming that I don’t need to drive again until the next morning. Sometimes I practically crawl through the front door after work, but relief is at home in my medicine cabinet! 🙂
I honestly don’t know how you do it!
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Diclofenac & Omeprazole Great combo works like a charm and the bonus side effect is no one bothers you, and you can cause panic in crowded elevators. The side of Valium doesn;t hurt either…