Damn.. getting old sucks.

[woodchucker]

Yesterday, I went to take a measure of the drawers that I needed for the vanity I'm building.
just double checking.  You know that measure once cut twice... 


I was slightly bent over maybe 5-7 degrees, and wham, I felt my back go out.  I am now in pain 24x7 from nothing.. I feel like my balls have been kicked too from the pain. It has affected other things as well..


So I can't work on the bathroom, and now, I can't do any machining, or woodworking.  So I am desperate to do something. Everything I try is painful. 


Even typing here seems to upset my back.  To those of you in pain, recovering from strokes, whatever, I feel your pain... it sucks being locked up in a body that can't do what it wants. I tried watching youtube videos but fell asleep doing that.


When I get over this, I have to start working out to build some strength in the back... not sure if this is muscle or disc.. whatever it is.. I've got to get out of this cycle...


End of venting.

[Carpenter84]

I stepped on the cat this morning and went skiing down the stairs in my underwear... My backs been twerking all morning.

I used to get an RMT massage every 3 weeks before Covid. Haven't been a able to since like March, I feel it.. gotta wait 10 mins each morning for my back to unlock and my shoulders to fall back down...

[4GSR]

Went to get my four year old grand daughter out of the car the other night.  I couldn't pick her up!  She is tall and skinny like her mommy and daddy are. My weak muscles from Arthritis wouldn't let me. 

[woodchucker]

had Barb go get my meds, and while she was there I had her pick up some lidocaine patches. WOW...
these immediately within minutes took the edge off the pain. I can move again. 


WHY DIDN'T I TRY THIS YEARS AGO?


I am still out of commission, but you won't believe the difference.  I just had her pick up the generic large patches...


 

[34_40]

At times it seems like the wife and I live on Lidocane patches.   Getting old ain't for _ _ ssies!

[chips and more]

I had a nasty pinched nerve in my neck about 2 months ago. Made my left arm go numb and no strength in my left hand. When to ER, they thought I had a stroke. What a day that was in ER!!! Now my left side is kinda OK and all the same problems have gone to my right side now…geez.

[woodchucker]

Important info:
If you are new to patches this may help:


today the patch was not working.
after 2 hours, I realized that it needed to move. I had Barb put it an inch or 2 lower today, it was not working, I had her move it higher, and now I am good.


These patches probably have a sweet spot, so if you don't get relief move it around. it probably is better just before the area that's causing problems, then right on it.


more to come as I learn.

[PJB]

Dang guys don’t hate me but physically I feel pretty darn good.  No big complaints.   Do notice the mid-50s creaks and groans more lately.  My mood tho has been poor and getting poorer.   Multiple factors there mostly stuff with the job, home, horrible direction society heading and of course the plague crap. 
One bright spot is the retirement account up 30% ytd.   Of course another unforeseen black swan event could wipe that in a day or two as we all know

[kvt85]

The problem I have with the patches is the fact that they don't seem to want to stick to me properly without having to tape them down.   
Also cant get them on my neck that great.   They put the Nuro Stimulator in me just over a year ago, but it only does so much and in limited area,   
But that is all better than one doc wanted to do,  Fuse from C1 to T1 and then go from there.   Wound up with a new doc shortly after that.  But agree getting old S____ and think several more of members feel the same way.   

[chips and more]

Yeah, getting old s---s and maybe don’t go with just one doctor’s recommendation either.