What hurts today?

[Pepper]

you know I have serious back issues My friend.. ((gentle hugs))).. and crying is not going to help because it causes your muscles to retract and causes more pain.... so stop crying... What's the cause of your back issues, see if we can recommend something for you.. ((hugs))

It's skeletal & osteoarthritis.

 

[hollydolly]

It's skeletal & osteoarthritis.

Pepper, I have that... I understand the pain..

this is what ails me... I have Osteoarthritis in the vertebrae Between.. ..

V 1-2
V2-3
V4-5
V5- s6

I also have a Tear in the lower disc and V-5-s6 is pressing on the sciatic nerve..

Further to that I fell last week and hurt my spine.. as well as my shoulder blades, which tbh are very painful..

I am in constant back pain... , some mornings my legs won't help me to stand when I get out of bed, and I collapse on the floor.. having to grope around for a cane or something to haul me up very painfully..

..if crying helps you to deal with your pain, do so, but I find it does the opposite..... however the pain does and can cause serious depression

Heat sprays suggested by well meaning people do nothing for my pain.. topical heat ( my beloved micro heat pads) .. muscle relaxants and painkiller are all that go someway to relieve the pain.. for me

 

[Pepper]

I don't remember the actual details anymore, it's gone on so long. It's my son's fault for giving me back labor. Was faced wrong and he was kicking my spine. Never had a back ache before him. Oh well, he was worth it!

It was involuntary leaking of tears more than actual crying.

I find ice works better for me than heat.

I know, pain's an awful thing. You and I are too fabulous to have to deal with it! Pain, pain, Go Away!

 

[bowmore]

L2 Compression fracture 1 June 2022. Still wearing back brace

 

[Murrmurr]

@Murrmurr I see Amazon has the 5-hour for about $2 a bottle but assuming your vape dude has a better price than that

Yeah, it works out to about that when I buy it from Nuri, including tax.

Our grocery store sells it for about $3.00/ea.
Convenience stores sell it for $3.50.
5hr sells for about $2.50 ea from their website, but then there's shipping charges and waiting about a week for delivery.

I buy extra strength. Regular strength goes for about $1 less per shot.

 

[hawkdon]

By golly my pain has taken the day off almost@@!!!

 

[Murrmurr]

By golly my pain has taken the day off almost@@!!!

Party while you can, man!

 

[Murrmurr]

By golly my pain has taken the day off almost@@!!!

That does happen once in a blue moon. I always frantically ask myself stuff like What did I eat? What position did I sleep in? Did I accidentally take an extra pill? - because whatever caused that, I want to repeat it.