OK, so Thursday. I get up to leave work, and my back just SHOOTS pain all around the lumbar area. I do stretches and what not that night. And Friday, I can at least move around, and the pain is a dull roar. Saturday, wanes a bit more. It came back yesterday. Not quite as bad, but still. Dude, WTF?! So it's fine when sitting. But then when I stand up, tons of pain. Then the first few steps feel like no matter how I twist/move the body, it's pain in the back. Then, once taking a few steps, it's (mostly) fine. Just a dull throb of pain, but nothing compared to the shooting pain. I just want it to stop. By that description, it would seem to be a compression type of thing (making shit up here, trying to troubleshoot my back, and I'm not trained in medical arts). With the release of the compression (sitting to standing), the feeling overloads the nerves in the area?? But standing and sitting are about the same compression on the lower spine. Unless the walking on the crutches releases some of it, or something. I dunno.

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Oh omnis, that sounds frustrating and painful. I hope you find an answer soon.

The problem with being "magic" at work...they want me to come back tomorrow to help out some more. Which, YAY, but I'm still not caught up from being out.

I refuse to resent my vacation time. I'm just annoyed with the harsh reality of regular life. Work is crazy busy, KCD has already pissed me off, CJ hasn't been around at all, K-Bug hasn't responded to my texts of the last couple of days and there is still the outstanding rifle issue. I want to go back to the land of not dealing.

omnis, that sounds painful. I would see a doctor about it, since you seem to be doing what you can, and it's been almost five days.

Suzi, can I come with you to the land of not dealing? Just for a day? I'll be very quiet.

My hip problems sometimes piss of the sciatic nerve and that's been like trying to stand on daggers getting up in the past. You have health insurance, use it. Calling your doctor is likely the fastest and most long-term useful answer for the pain. Ouch.

Omnis, that sounds painful. Do you have anything you can take for the pain? I second the suggestion to call a doctor, if it's been going on this long.

Suzi, can I come with you to the land of not dealing? Just for a day? I'll be very quiet.

Anytime. Just gotta figure out how to get to the land of not dealing first.

Maria I'm so glad the job is working out.

Aimee, I'm sorry things are so stressful I hope they work out for you.

I'm loving working at Best Buy, I'm still learning the ropes but I earned my blue shirt today! And a headset, which is great because I like feeling connected to the chatter. I'm still figuring out the moving situation. There might be a solution but I'm waiting on stuff to happen.

Saw my shrink who was very encouraged, except he told me to stop taking naps during the day (I'm not sleeping well). And what did I do - go home and fall asleep from about 7-9 pm. Great.

However, I've lost 7 lbs since I saw him last (and going of the Seroquel) so that's encouraging. I can't really see it but I can tell in how some clothes fit me.

omnis, can you take NSAIDs? You can take 800 mg of ibuprofen, every 4-8 hours. (Technically, it should be every 8, but you can do every 4 hours as long as you aren't doing it for months. Don't be like me.)

You might just have a nerve trapped by an inflamed muscle, which is still crazy nerve pain, but better than a disc issue. Inflamed muscles will un-inflame.

I agree with seeing a doctor, because a doctor can prescribe muscle relaxants which can make a huge difference, because the muscle(s) will stop clenching and trapping the nerve.

There are several things that can inflame and cause serious pain. Most are pretty 'easily' treatable. Especially if you just tweaked some thing and it's not chronic.

Don't be like me.

Right? I have to remember the difference between what I do and I recommend. Me and Benedryl are BFF right now. Some allergies but mostly something bit my ankle. I want to make out with Benedryl.

Speaking of muscle pains, has anyone had a rotator cuff injury?

And further, has anyone overcome a rotator cuff injury?

My right shoulder is messed up. I'm assuming this is due to repeated yankings by the leash.

I can't extend my arm over my head and bumping it or twisting it (even tossing a pillow) causes a pain that nearly makes me see stars. When I roll over on it in the night...oy.

Every now and then, there is a pretty big click. Not sure what that means.

It doesn't hurt when my arm is by my side, so I'm hoping that the tendon isn't torn altogether.

I've tried aspirin, aleve and advil to relieve the pain, but none has really worked.

Are there prescription anti-inflammatories that might work better?

It's been months and I'm feeling a bit helpless around this.