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Fishingman48 said:

One bad back to another>{4 herniated discs in lower lumbar sac area w/ muscular strain & acute tendinitis} / A suggestion **rest, heating pad & if you have & or can get a "Ten's Unit" Electric impulse nerve modulator**. There are time's I'll wear mine 24 -48 hrs.' before removing. However, I lived on the floor for two weeks, literally, slept ate, bathed & screamed my bloody head off climbing onto the king's throne. It affected my Legg's so bad; One Day I was carried by two co-workers into my chiro's office because I couldn't walk. Be careful with that you don't want to wind up in a wheelchair. or have your spine put into a cage for support, or have a bunch of crap holding it together.
Reason why both my v-hull which I wouldn't have another way is on a trailer and my plastic pelican flat bottom Jon is also on a trailer. Heck 30 yrs. ago I could pick it up and slide it into back of my truck. now ?? lol! I sit and do stretches for an hour before I choose to go outside! Don't know how old all you fella's are but take some advice > a bit of stretching before heading out will help from getting hurt.!!! & THIS IS NO JOKE!

LDUBS > For your sake I hope it's just tired muscles.

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LDUBS said:

Got back from a trip last week that was 9 time zones away. Still feeling the jet lag. Normally that is a good thing because I'm wide awake at 4 am and can head for the lake. This time I'm battling some long term back pain that got a lot worse and made it difficult to move around. Been sidelined all week. Have an appt with the Doc on Monday to go over X-rays. I feel better now with the rest and expect I'll be wasting the Doc's time.

Anyway, I have had way too much time on my hands -- you guys are paying the price! haha.

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Still Afloat said:

Sorry to hear that you are hurting. The long international flight will mess a guy up. Anyway, carry on. I thought maybe you were rain out or something.

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LDUBS said:

Thanks. Doc thinks it is the facet joint in the spine, which I didn't even know existed until today. Thinks cortisone injection will be the ticket but wants to pinpoint things with an MRI first.

Not too painful now, so I see a trip to the lake in my future.

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Still Afloat said:

I have plenty of aches and pains as well due to advanced degenerative arthritis. The cortisone shots only give me a day or two of relief and they hurt like 7734 so I tend to avoid them. It’s not worth it for me but it may bring you some relief.

So far my best medicine is to stay as active as possible.

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sonny1 said:

I get what I call my Alice in Wonderland drugs prior to getting the shot in the back. The second they shoot me up with the cocktail I am in my happy place. Better than the cocaine from my younger years. Degenerative arthritis is why I have a card so we can walk through a metal detector and pass. Two hip replacements and next will be my Knee. I know your pain.

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LDUBS said:

Did you know ants never get sick?

It's because they have little anty bodies . . . .

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old_fart said:

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I'm a little late to the show, but I found one...

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LDUBS said:

When the Doc said something about a cortisone injection, I might have mentioned no way I'm going to lay still for a needle in the spine. He says I will be heavily sedated. If it even happens. Still waiting for the next test.

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AlanT said:

LDUBS said:

When the Doc said something about a cortisone injection, I might have mentioned no way I'm going to lay still for a needle in the spine. He says I will be heavily sedated. If it even happens. Still waiting for the next test.

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AlanT said:

I've had a couple of ESIs (Epidural Steroid Injection) for my back. I've had worse teeth cleanings than that and feel much better immediately after. Just don't look at the needle. haha

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KMixson said:

One of those deals where you have to have a shot before getting the shot. I was told the shot was the size of a #2 pencil when I had mine over 15 years ago.

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sonny1 said:

Not cortisone I get steroids. Yes have a big fear of needles. Way back in the marines I would pass out when it was shot time. Navy Corpsman thought it was hilarious. Even today if I see the needle It is lights out. Freaked a nurse out at the Indian clinic when she was drawing blood. Lucky for me I was sitting down.

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