Sometimes I wish I was dead....

[JKnightandKARR]

Had a very nasty fall yesterday. Carrying a wooden trashcan out to my garage, stepped on the deck steps, slipped went down only after the trashcan went up n broke over my back.... needless to say NOT ok... in a whole lotta pain... can hardly move around, let alone do anything... going to the chiropractor to hopefully get some relief... NO idea HOW I am going to work tomorrow...

[JKnightandKARR]

At the chiropractor now, he is going to take xray. Update soon.

[Jeff_T]

Don't wish your self dead, I understand the frustration of not being able to move without pain and back pain is one of the worst. I was almost in tears once because I could not hammer a few nails in a wall when I had back pain, I eventually had surgery and was off work for 3 months.

Hopefully your back will begin to feel better in 2 or 3 weeks, is a chiropractor someone you have visited before? I never went to a chiropractor I was always wary of their methods.

Wishing you luck and relief.

[Chris Savage]

NOT ok... in a whole lotta pain... can hardly move around, let alone do anything... going to the chiropractor to hopefully get some relief... NO idea HOW I am going to work tomorrow...

I feel for you...Mondays I only work 6 hours due to chronic back pain from a work injury. If I don't work reduced hours on Monday, I can't make it through the week. Lower 3 discs got crushed and the only two options will essentially make me fully disabled, so I have to put up with it. But there are times when I can't even sit up in bed, much less do anything.

I understand the frustration of not being able to move without pain and back pain is one of the worst.

I agree. Nothing has ever taken me down like back pain. Even before the injury, sometimes I would pull my back shoveling snow and that would take 2-3 weeks before I could really do anything again.

[JKnightandKARR]

Well at Urgent Care now. Chiropractor took X-Rays n looks like that *censored* trash can may have damaged a veribre.... 6 weeks light duty

[granz]

Ouch! I hope that the doctors can do something about it, and soon.

[JKnightandKARR]

Well, looks like contusions and bruising. Got pain patches, painkiller, and steroids to help.

Don't wish your self dead, I understand the frustration of not being able to move without pain and back pain is one of the worst. I was almost in tears once because I could not hammer a few nails in a wall when I had back pain, I eventually had surgery and was off work for 3 months.

Hopefully your back will begin to feel better in 2 or 3 weeks, is a chiropractor someone you have visited before? I never went to a chiropractor I was always wary of their methods.

Wishing you luck and relief.

I know what you mean, I am just sooo tired of pain.... back pain 22 years already, did NOT need more.... I've been going there since 2023.

NOT ok... in a whole lotta pain... can hardly move around, let alone do anything... going to the chiropractor to hopefully get some relief... NO idea HOW I am going to work tomorrow...

I feel for you...Mondays I only work 6 hours due to chronic back pain from a work injury. If I don't work reduced hours on Monday, I can't make it through the week. Lower 3 discs got crushed and the only two options will essentially make me fully disabled, so I have to put up with it. But there are times when I can't even sit up in bed, much less do anything.

I understand the frustration of not being able to move without pain and back pain is one of the worst.

I agree. Nothing has ever taken me down like back pain. Even before the injury, sometimes I would pull my back shoveling snow and that would take 2-3 weeks before I could really do anything again.

You have my sympathies, back pain deffinatly sucks, not to mention being tired ALL THE TIME!.... Least I am, you have/did that issue? If you solved it, how did you?  I hate being tired soo much..

Ouch! I hope that the doctors can do something about it, and soon.

I got some relief today with having prescriptions.

[Chris Savage]

You have my sympathies, back pain deffinatly sucks, not to mention being tired ALL THE TIME!.... Least I am, you have/did that issue? If you solved it, how did you?  I hate being tired soo much..

I'm stuck with this for life. Currently I take Meloxicam (Anti-Inflammatory) once per day. It doesn't last all day. 

[JKnightandKARR]

You have my sympathies, back pain deffinatly sucks, not to mention being tired ALL THE TIME!.... Least I am, you have/did that issue? If you solved it, how did you?  I hate being tired soo much..

I'm stuck with this for life. Currently I take Meloxicam (Anti-Inflammatory) once per day. It doesn't last all day. 

No doubt prescription; I take it?  So you are always tired too?

[Chris Savage]

No doubt prescription; I take it?  So you are always tired too?

Yes, Meloxicam is a prescription, and yes, I am tired a lot. Pain takes it out of ya. I am looking at an herbal alternative. Turmeric is an anti-inflammatory. I haven't taken that since the accident, so I don't know if it will help my lower spine or not.

I will say this; I used to take a prescription medication called, Gabapentin. It's normally used an an anti-seizure medication, but they use it to treat Neuropathy too. I no longer take it. Not only did it make me so lethargic, that simple sitting down to relax would put me to sleep, but it was also causing me Vertigo!

I started taking a non-prescription herbal supplement called, Calm Pro 5. It works better and no side effects. I am hoping I can switch from the Meloxicam to the Turmeric and get better results as well.