So, I have had a little low back pain as a result of straining my back from sitting in the wrong position for a couple of hours. It seemed to be the typical kind of thing that a visit or two to the Chiropractor would knock out immediately, or so we thought.

While pulling out of the neighborhood on the way to work this morning, my back went into spasm and I suffered what was probably the worst pain ever in my life.

So, after pulling off the road and putting the gearshift in park i called my Chiro and went straight to his office. A little ice and just some electric stimulation made me feel much better. I remembered that I had left something important at home and decided to pick it up on the way to the office. No big deal.

Anyhow, while standing in the kitchen talking to my daughter, i must have simply turned the wrong way. Boom!!!

My low back went into incredible spasm and I fell to my knees on the hard tile floor. Writhing in pain I managed to lie down. My daughter got me some ice for my back and I slipped it under my low back to reduce the spasm and decrease the pain. It didn't work.

One hour and fifteen minutes later we called 911 to take me to the ER so I could get an injection of pain medicine and try to find out what is going on. Here is the list of all the IV meds they gave me:

Valium + Toradol

Valium + Dilaudid

Valium + Dilaudid

As I finally was able to sit up and was getting ready to straighten up and walk, they screamed at me that i was not allowed to try to walk on Dilaudid. Go figure why the hell they gave it to me then?

Now, after having been admitted, I just got a 12 hour Morphine Sulfate for pain and Flexeril as a muscle relaxant. I am still waiting for them to bring me the Medrol Dose-pack that was ordered 3 hours ago, but what the hell can anyone expect from a hospital?

What is most amazing is that because I once suffered from encephalitis, all the narcotics i gave did not make me tired. To the contrary, they wired the hell out of me- just like I expect the Dose-pack to do. I think it is going to be a long night.

How the fark was your day?

Much better than yours....

I have had my back totally go out once, barely able to work, but it sounds like you got that x10. Hope you get better soon!

Back pain sucks.

Get better soon!

I'm sorry fenst. I hope it gets better for you.

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Thanks. I will be fine now that I have painkillers, muscle relaxants and steroids in me. That will settle everything down within a day or less. I might not get any yard work done this weekend, but starting tomorrow, I'm betting I will be smoking some of my favorite cigars!!!!

get well soon...........

don't drop anything on the floor......

Been there...done that...have the F#cking t-shirt. GEt well soon, my friend. Nothing worse than back pain. I live with it every single day of my life.

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I am sorry to hear that.

Hope you get to feeling better. I've had severe back pain before and it's crippling! Make sure you rest like the Dr. tells you to.

That sucks. Hope you get better soon bro.

Ow, ow, ow.

Hate when that happens. I pray healing is quick and lasting.

Noah's old enough to handle more yard work? lol

Sounds like you need a herfing buddy this weekend !

Crap Robert. Hope you are feeling better. Did you get an MRI? Let me know if there is anything you need.

Eric

That is not fun. I have 3 herniated disc ,2 lower and one in the neck. When they both go it's grin and bear it for a month or so. The proper stretching and excersises help but it is a long process. God look over ROBT and help him heal."

I also have an advanced incurable case of Acid Reflux which is extremley painful at times. When both kick off at the same time it is the worst misery that you could imagine..

damn... I know this has got to hurt..

what Russian said.. MRI?

I did rehab for 3 months back in 02... Chriro's didn't help.

slipped my L4 L5 and it was pinching off my sciatic nerve down my left leg...

rehab did an amount of tracion gradually to slip everything back in place and not cause more damage..

started out at 15#'s for 20 minutes each visit twice a week..increase of 5# until I was up to 80# and heard and felt the relief... I felt like going dancing when that happened...

MRI and cat scans then find out who the best bone doctor you have down there in your area and take them into that person to read for an opinion..

Well , i have had 8 MRI's , several cat scans etc. It always ends up the same , surgery rarely works try the injection in the Spine. The last spinal injection was a nightmare , so never again. You just need to do the exercises and try not to compromise yourself by doing things that can lead up to a pinched nerve.

Whiskey helps..