#263 ~ Sexy Back

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This has been my view for the last 5 days. Consistently.

Here are some things about chronic lower-back pain that I've learned, that I'd also like to share with my friends so they can cope with me and my ills.

1 - Once you have it, you have it forever. You might get it once or twice a year, and it can last a minimum 5 days, up to 3 weeks, or even more. Chronic back pain isn't your regular back pain. It's the one where you can't do anything. LITERALLY. Even breathing hurts. Or lying down, or sitting, or standing, or ANYTHING. You can't do (or not do) anything for longer than a minute, because your back starts to hurt. 

2 - It's not caused by the gym. I've been a gym-nut for the last 6 months, and we're all quick to point out that it's what causes my back pain - overdoing the exercise. IN FACT, if it weren't for my regular working out, I would be in 10x more pain. I've been working on strengthening my core (abs), my legs and my upper body, so it really helped me manage the pain on my lower back as I've learned not to put weight on it. 

So yes, if you have chronic back pain, please do exercises to strengthen other muscles, especially your core.  

3 - Smoking makes everything worse. I don't know why, but for every cigarette I smoked, my back pain increased a notch.

4 - Do not eat spicy food, or any food that will cause you to cough or sneeze, because when you DO cough or sneeze, your back is pulled and god help you with that pain. 

5 - Get someone to help you in the bathroom area. It's not gonna be pretty.

6 - Hot compresses DO NOT HELP. At least not for the first few days. It will only make things worse, so don't do it. (Doctor's orders!)

7 - It's important not to get depressed at this time. And it's easy to get depressed when you're incapacitated and everyone thinks you're "faking it". My personal remedy for this: DOCTOR WHO RE-RUNS. <3

8 - The worst thing that can happen when you have chronic back pain is to have a toothache and migraine at the exact same time. Symptoms include wanting to die. Literally. Like you have thoughts of "if I had a gun right now..."

So yeah, I haven't been in the best of health these past few days, but I'M BACK.

Resume trolling.

Comments

  1. AliaSeptember 20, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    Oh you poor duck. I'm so sorry to know about what you're going through, may it add up to your good Karma.

    Will send you all the positive energies I can muster across the continent to help, just in case it works.

    Get better soon, baby girl.

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  2. nessreenSeptember 20, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    It worked! ;) Can I say "I want your hands on me" without sounding sexual? Because I do! Your healing hands! <3

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  3. Fruitful FusionSeptember 21, 2011 at 1:04 AM

    Oh no! Poor you! How are you doing? I've had lower back pain and it's a monster! Hope you're feeling A LOT better now.

    xxx

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  4. nessreenSeptember 22, 2011 at 4:22 PM

    Thanks, FF!! It IS horrible!! I'm slowly recovering from it, and I'm not in so much pain anymore, so thank god! See you soon! x

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