AHHHHH!!!

brianlux said:

This is one of those brutal invisible AHHHHH! day for me today. Yesterday I went to lift a box of records and moved wrong and my back went out worse than it ever has. Instant intense pain that put me right down on the floor. Woke up this morning and the pain was so intense it took me ten minutes to sit up and another 5 or so to stand and use two canes to get to the bathroom. Non-stop intense back pain and pain running all the way down the back of my legs. Lots of ice and ibuprofen and definitely not likely to be back to work for a while. Sucks!

brianlux said:

dankind said:

Brian, sounds like a herniated disc, buddy. Maybe you should see the doctor.

I suspect you are right, dankind. I've had this happen before but not this badly. The MRI I had years ago showed bad wear on some of my spine tread (haha, shows you what I know about medical terminology) but it may be time to look again. I have a appointment to see my chiropractor Friday and he's good- he will assess and advice about seeing another specialist. But I'm home alone and can't drive so all I can do for now is ice it every hour. Thank goodness for ice packs!