Thursday, 8 September 2011
Slipped disc?
I’m in agony. Since I’ve come back from Italy I have experience back pain but since last Sunday it got worse. I actually felt my back going and I was stuck while loading the dishwasher. My GP thinks it's a 'slipped disc'. Although this term is commonly used, this type of injury is more accurately described by the terms 'prolapsed disc' or 'herniated disc'. The back pain from this type of injury is caused when the disc bulges or ruptures and the internal material presses on a nerve or the spinal cord, I do not know how the doctor managed to diagnose that without any scans, unless he's got x-ray vision, but I suppose I have to trust him for the moment as the symptoms seem correct. I’ve been prescribed anti-inflammatory tablets, painkillers and referred to the Backpain Clinic at the hospital. But in the meanwhile the pain is excruciating and I can hardly, walk, sit or even sleep. How much I do hate aging!
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Ouch. And ouch again. I am currently hobbling around on a huge corn... but it pales into insignificance compared with what you're suffering.
So sorry to hear this. I hope the pain management regime helps you - and soon.
Darla
Oh my goodness.....sounds bloody awful! Hope it improves soon xx
Huge Hugs! I hope you're feeling better now. At least a bit.
Oh, ouch! So sorry to read it, but I hope you are feeling better now. A big hug!
@ Everybody: Thanks for your kind words. Unfortunately, after a couple of days in which I flt slightly better, I'm back to square one. I think I overdid it a bit when I felt better. My hospital appointment is next Monday so I hope my back pain will improve soon. Ciao!
I'm sorry about this - it's not always a sign of aging because my friend suffered with this when he was in his 20s. But... I suppose that's not exactly consolation.
I hope it improves again over the weekend. If it does, you won't over do it again. I hope they can tell you something useful at the hospital.
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