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limitations are getting to me...

Saturday, June 02, 2012

limitations are getting to me..

I don't know how long it will take to get back to a normal life style. The limitations of the back injury are getting to me.
I felt ok yesterday so I drove to the bank not 5 min
was in the bank standing for about 5 min,
drove to library not even 5 min,
was in library not even 10 min,
drove home not even 5 min.
spent rest of the day and today on pain killers and bed rest.
not even a full 30 min out of the house and i am still paying for it.
i miss physical activity soooo much it is getting hard to stay positive on bed rest.
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SUE_2U 6/3/2012 6:41PM

    emoticon I know exactly what you are saying. I'm going through this, also, and it's so frustrating. Mine isn't just my back, though. I was shopping just about half an hour and my legs are spasming. Maybe it is my back and I don't know it? It hurts but my legs are the worst and I haven't been able to staighten my knees for three days. Not sure what is going on but they hurt so much.
I do take Sam-E and I have found that it is making a huge difference. I found out because one of my doctors took me off of it for surgery and I could hardly get out of bed. I'm thinking of increasing my dose.
Did your doctor give you anything like Baclofen?

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REACHING4HOME 6/2/2012 5:42PM

    BOY CAN I RELATE TO THIS. I HAVE ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS AND AM IN THE MIDDLE OF A BAD FLARE-UP IN MY LOWER BACK. I CAN BARELY MAKE IT TO THE BATHROOM BUT AM SO STUBBORN THAT I WALK AROUND THE WHOLE HOUSE ANYHOW. I ONLY TAKE THE PAIN MEDS IF I AM ABSOLUTELY IN TEARS. I HAVE HAD THIS CONDITION FOR 20 YEARS AND KNOW IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE AND AM SO AFRAID OF GETTING HOOKED ON THE PAIN MEDS NOW. I CAN WALK, SIT, BEND, BUT I CANNOT STAND FOR MORE THAN 2-3 MINUTES. AND GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE CAR IS TORTURE. IF YOU FIND A SOLUTION TO THIS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I AM THINKING OF TAKING UP DRINKING MYSELF.
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ERIN

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SWAN47 6/2/2012 4:32PM

    I'm so sorry you're going through this. Back injuries are awful. Been there and still have problems on occasion. I do hope it gets better. For me I had to figure out what worked and what didn't. Good luck and I wish you well soon!

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