Brain is okay on Wellbutrin; however, I jacked my back up something AWFUL 2 weeks ago, and I'm doped out of my MIND on flexiril, percocet, and steroids.

The doctor thinks it's *probably* not a herniated disc (if it is, I can't begin to express how much I'm going to lose my mind), but just a horrible inflamed muscle pressing on my sciatic nerve.

It all happened because I had a panic attack at the gym, and thought that if I RAN around the track (rather than walked, which is what I normally do), I would exhaust myself and therefore burn out the panic.

What I didn't know -- learn from my experience, kids -- is that raising your heart rate (like, say, from RUNNING) is the LAST thing a person with a panic attack should do.

So I still had the panic attack and got the horrible blinding sciatic pain in the bargain.

No panic attacks since then, but I chalk that up to the lovely calming effects of the flexiril/percocet cocktail.

I just started the steroids 2 days ago, so they should be kicking in any minute now. Which would be lovely, since I can barely stand upright today. Yesterday I was fine, and even went shopping and tried on clothes, etc. Today? Pain city. Like, try to take a step and collapse in pain on the floor.

The pets just looked over disdainfully, because I interrupted their morning naps, and then they went right back to sleep, while I crawled to the bedroom (hand to god, I was on all fours) for the heating pad and opiate painkillers.

I think the warranty on my back ran out, or something.

I so don't do glitter.

Sequins, yes. Swarovski crystals, mos' def. No glitter.

Sequins, yes. Swarovski crystals, mos' def.

Yeah, but if you toss those around, you could put someone's eye out.

Good point. Which is why there is no flinging of glittery substances. Works out well, dontcha think?

Ah, backs. They have to be proof of evolution, because if God did this to us intentionally, then He's got a damned whacked sense of humor.

if God did this to us intentionally, He's got a damned whacked sense of humor.

Have you checked out a platypus lately?

< /Robin Williams Live at the Met>

True. Plus the avocado.

Ah, backs. They have to be proof of evolution

I consider them the ultimate DIS-proof (is that a word?) of "Intelligent Design."

Intelligent, my ass.

Hey, Tep. Also, in re the last couple of weeks, ouch!

On the most boring conference call evah. Save me!

ugh, Steph! I am sorry about your back- I know how miserable that is, and I am sure is more so for you, with your back-related medical history.

Is the Wellbutrin helping your brain with the panic attacks? I take a low dose of Zoloft every day in conjunction with the Wellbutrin to contain my panic (though, mine was certainly not as bad as yours). Any Ativan around to help?