Yesterday a neighbor dog got loose & came into our yard & Sunny went on the attack mode. (None of the dogs were hurt.) However, I twisted or wrenched my back YET AGAIN! This time it's worse than a month ago, when I twisted it going up the steps & slipped. That I was able to deal with & get by with just some Ibuprofen.
What happened yesterday not only did I twist or something... I had to be hunched over & drag the dogs back inside. I was a little sore at 1st & hoped it would ease up when I sat down... Unfortunately, as the night wore on, the stiffer I got.
I put a pain patch (like an Icy Hot in a patch) on & took a Vicodin... & not just a 1/2 of one, but a FULL one. Then a little later took my Ambien... & went to sleep around 11:00p.m. (I think).
Anyway, I awoke this morning still in a little pain.. so, I'm going to take another Vicodin (maybe just 1/2) & try to lay still.
I ask that you do NOT post any "get well" messages, or anything like that on my guest book, or on any other of my blogs... I do NOT want to worry my dad! (Keep in mind he reads my blog all the time.)
So, I'm going to leave the replies on here... but will be making this contacts only. So, please do not discuss this outside of this blog.
I'll be fine... just a little rest is needed. I might even call the doctor in the morning to let them know what happened... maybe now they can get an MRI approved. Not that I really want to do it!... but it's needed, I feel... with having Chiari Malformation, I do believe they should have required it. But what is a GP to know?
I may just have to get a hold of the NY Institute that specializes in CM & see if they can't help me out some how. (By getting a hold of my insurance & proving to them that I need an MRI of my lower back.)
Just so you know, CM has other issues that in the brain... It's hard to explain when I can't think... once I can get the facts together, I'll post a public blog about it.
Suffice to say, it won't be today.
Another reason I want to stay away from the computer is, because it will be the only way that I can prove to my hubby I am in a great deal of pain. Otherwise he thinks if I can be on the computer, that I'm not in pain. (Long story.)
Don't be surprise if tomorrow I am complaining about a headache on top of it all... because Vicodin has Acetaminophen in it & for some odd reason I get what is called "rebound headaches" when using
Just so you know, my GP also had prescribed a while back Ibuprofen (IB) 800... which the pharmacist told me is just like taking 4 regular OTC iB's... So, when I'm not in tremendous pain, that is what I take. ... So, I might be going back & forth for the next couple of days.
And don't worry... I'm not addicted to the Vicodin... I even took my one bottle into the GP a couple weeks ago & showed him I still had about 8 left from the last prescription... about 6 months ago. So, he gave me another script in case I run out & can't reach him. It is on file at the Pharmacy & won't be filled until I run out of the current ones.
I have a feeling that may be sooner than I had hoped. And I may even have hubby get me the IB 800... so, I only have to take just one pill instead of 4... however, that 1 pill is large... I think I may just... I don't know... NOW I AM really rambling... and now my eyes are heavy!
I have to go post a quick not in the SA group... & then I'm outta here.
HUGS to you all! & I hope to be back tomorrow!
Tell you what... instead of Get Well wishes... how about you tell me a joke... & please keep it clean. I'd rather have the laughs... (hoping I haven't lost ya by this time!!)
Ok... Toodles!! (P.S. Thanks for listening!!) :o)
I don't know any jokes off-hand, except to say I'm going to bed soon ... that should make you laugh ;)
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear your back's troubling you again hon *gentle hugs* Not good, not good at all ...
A robber entered a bank and shoved at the teller behind the window a note that said: "Put all the money in the bag, sucker, and don't move."
ReplyDeleteWhen the teller had read the note, she added a message and returned it. It said: "Straighten your tie; we're taking your picture."
yeah but wont a joke make you laugh? that's no good as that will make you hurt more
ReplyDeleteI was a bit worried at first thought the dog had bitten you then again a least a dog bite would get better and if your backs been "going" for that long it ain't getting better
I used to go to the Chiropractor all the time haven't been in 5 years (no money so can't) so yeah know how you feel get up but still sat down head pointing at the floor ... then you realise the carpet needs vaccuuming but can't straighten up enough to vacc it you ever vacc'ed up on your knees? I have
Hey g/f...
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear you are in pain again.... I know all about rebound migraines. They are more than likely caused by the narcotics in the vicodin than the Tylenol itself... I get the same thing if I take narcotics too... any kind.. Hope you get to feeling better soon and I do hope that more friends in the meantime sign up (ya know what I mean)... Take good care of yourself and do what you need to do in order to keep yourself well. And if going to NY Inst will get you some answers, then by all means, GO!!... Love and Hugs and take care of you... lil
I don't usually quote jokes which include Jesus in them ... but this isn't blasphemous and it might make you laugh.
ReplyDeleteTwo guys and a union worker were fishing on a lake one day, when Jesus walked across the water and joined them in the boat. When the three astonished men had settled down enough to speak, the first guy asked humbly,
"Jesus, I've suffered from back pain for years ... could you help me?"
"Of course, my son", Jesus said, and when he touched the man's back, he felt relief for the first time in years.
The second man, who wore very thick glasses and had a hard time reading and driving, asked if Jesus could do anything about his eyesight.
Jesus smiled, removed the man's glasses and tossed them in the lake. When they hit the water, the man's eyes cleared and he could see everything distinctly.
When Jesus turned to heal the union worker, the guy put his hands up and cried defensively,
"Don't touch me! I'm on long term disability."
do not know any jokes just know I feel for you!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSorry you're in pain....I can emphasize with you....
ReplyDeleteTake care! Hugs!
I understand about the back pain problem. As for a joke, how about one that's more of a groaner than a funny:
ReplyDeleteA horse walks into a bar, the barman says to the horse............"why the long face?"..............the horse replies.................."I'm a horse!"
You don't think about what will happen when u get in to the middle of things..like with the dogs. Your FIRST reaction...is just to get in there and seperate them. Sorry to hear that it took a toll on you! I hope that the meds help...
ReplyDeleteHave you tried a heating pad before? that someimes helps my lower back problem...feel better soon..hugss
I can only think of 1 joke at the moment:
ReplyDeleteHow do you make a hanky dance? You put a little boogy in it.
Feel better soon! :o)
You take care of your back and get plenty of rest. Here is a funny for you.
ReplyDeleteThe Female Genie
While trying to escape through Pakistan, Osama Bin Laden found a bottle on the sand & picked it up.
Suddenly, a female Genie rose from the bottle and with a smile said, 'Master, may I grant you one wish?
Osama responded, 'You ignorant, unworthy Daughter-of-a-dog! Don't you know who I am? I don't need any common woman giving me anything.' The shocked Genie said, 'Please, I must grant you a wish or I will be returned to that bottle forever.' Osama thought a moment, then grumbled about the impertinence of the woman and said, 'Very well, I want to awaken with three American women in my bed in the morning. So just do it and be off with you.' The annoyed Genie said, 'So be it!' and disappeared.
The next morning Bin Laden woke up in bed with Lorena Bobbitt, Tonya Harding, and Hillary Clinton at his side.
His penis was gone, his knees were broken, and he had no health insurance.
God is good.
***Gives you a great big hug*** Take care of yourself, Princess.....your health matters the most, though we will miss you. Get better soon!!
ReplyDeletehayee there.. take good care, my dear.. you really do need it. it's new year now, new life! c",)
ReplyDeleteupon reading all your meds to take, they're so many. but if it will make you well, just take all of them and be sure to take them at the right time.
God bless, dear. *hugs and kisses*
I had to search deep in my joke arsenal to find something really clean and I came up with this...I hope this does it for you.
ReplyDeleteOne day, when a seamstress was sewing while sitting close to a river, her thimble fell into the river. When she cried out, the Lord appeared and asked, "My dear child, why are you crying?"
The seamstress replied that her thimble had fallen into the water and that she needed it to help her husband in making a living for their family.
The Lord dipped His hand into the water and pulled up a golden thimble set with pearls.
"Is this your thimble?" the Lord asked.
The seamstress replied, "No."
The Lord again dipped into the river. He held out a silver thimble ringed with sapphires.
"Is this your thimble?" the Lord asked.
Again, the seamstress replied, "No."
The Lord reached down again and came up with a leather thimble. "Is this your thimble?" the Lord asked.
The seamstress replied, "Yes."
The Lord was pleased with the woman's honesty and gave her all three thimbles to keep, and the seamstress went home happy.
Some years later, the seamstress was walking with her husband along the riverbank, and her husband fell into the river and disappeared under the water.
When she cried out, the Lord again appeared and asked her, "Why are you crying?"
"Oh Lord, my husband has fallen into the river!"
The Lord went down into the water and came up with George Clooney.
"Is this your husband?" the Lord asked.
"Yes," cried the seamstress.
The Lord was furious. "You lied! That is an untruth!"
The seamstress replied, "Oh, forgive me, my Lord It is a misunderstanding. You see, if I had said 'no' to George Clooney, you would have come up with Brad Pitt. Then if I said 'no' to him, you would have come up with my husband. Had I then said 'yes,' you would have given me all three. Lord, I'm not in the best of health and would not be able to take care of all three husbands, so THAT'S why I said 'yes' to George Clooney.
And so the Lord let her keep him.
The moral of this story is: Whenever a woman lies, it's for a good and honorable reason, and in the best interest of others.
(That's my story and I'm sticking to it!)
*giggles at Nicki's joke* :)
ReplyDeleteDon't really have a joke this early in the A.M. but hope you get that MRI and figure out what is going on. Low back issues are the pits. Been there done that. I think it is important to do weight training and stretching exercises to keep the back strong. In the meantime Vicodan is a good drug for taking the edge off of the pain. I couldn't imagine getting addicted to it though. It makes my intestinal tract turn to cement.
ReplyDeleteGet better soon!
ReplyDeleteget better soon and if you have to get a little "tough" to get an MRI then do it, sometimes you have to push a doctor to do what's best for you.....
ReplyDeleteIf all else fails, play the 'lawsuit' card. You know, negligence. You don't need to go through with it, just the threat will usually do the trick.
ReplyDeleteNot that I'd usually recommend such tactics, but you clearly need this investigated further.
Bummer... hope you recover quickly and find some meds that help you better!
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