Tales from The Shire

Fortune_Smiles · 19 January 2022 at 9:38AM

Flat Out 😢

I have hurt my back and am flat out in bed 😢 No idea how I did it. Just woke up with a little soreness and, by the end of Saturday, was in agony. Mr F is doing a great job of looking after me but it's very frustrating. I am moving around as much as possible but can't manage much. Will have to attempt a shower today though.

At least we're not spending anything.

Fortune x

Suffolk_lass · 19 January 2022 at 10:37AM

When I had my last back spasm, the advice from the Hungarian Doctor I saw in A&E was that I needed to take some strong pain killers to allow by back to relax and the spasm to pass. Then if there is still pain, you have done something. If not, your back was working on muscle memory. I was standing to put on my pants and just started to overbalance and hopped at the crucial moment, sending my back into protective mode.

I had previously fallen several years previously, and fractured a vertebrae (well more exploded it really) so all the nerves had peculiar pathways, making me more prone to episodes. This has worked for me. I am not a medical practitioner however, so what you do is entirely up to you. My GP lets me draw down a pure codeine prescription for this strategy, when needed and conscious that they are opiates, I am very cautious about taking them (strictly migraine and back episodesbut it really helps, having that option.

themadvix · 19 January 2022 at 12:40PM

Sorry to hear that Fortune! Hope it improves soon.

badmemory · 19 January 2022 at 1:21PM

I agree with Sussex lass about strong pain killers to relax, but also a hot water bottle. Be very careful with the hot water bottle as your back may not feel the heat of it properly. I've managed to give myself blisters on my back more than once because I didn't even feel it warm.