I have never been so miserable in my life - pity party for one please

Susie2005

I threw out my back on Monday.  Bent down to pick something up and my low back made the most horrific snapping/popping sound I have ever heard.  The noise was followed by the most excruciating pain I have ever felt in my life.  Long story short, DH took me to the ER and fortunately they believe it is just a "soft tissue" injury, nothing with bones or discs.  So oxycontin and valium are my friends right now.  But I can barely function when taking them.  But I also can't function when not taking them.  So either way I'm f&^cked. I can't drive and I can't lift anything including my babies.  Oh, and I can't go to work which i will pay for dearly when I finally get back and have to get caught up.  This sucks.  I just want to cry.

minnasmommy

oh no! hope you are a quick healer. back pain like that is horrendous!

Rebekah1021

(((Hugs)))

docmay25

Sounds painful!  Hope you are back to normal soon!

J&A2008

I would never trust ER doctors with a back problem like that.  I'd get an appt. with a chiropracter.

Susie2005

J&A2008:

I would never trust ER doctors with a back problem like that.  I'd get an appt. with a chiropracter.

I have seen a chiro for other issues in the past and I did talk to her.  She agrees wtih what I was told and wants me to come in, but not until next week, hoping some of the swelling will subside by then.  I also have the name of a ortho spine specialist if things are not significantly bettery by monday. 

RieTea

have you tried ice/heat?

hope you feel better!

J&A2008

Susie2005:

J&A2008:

I would never trust ER doctors with a back problem like that.  I'd get an appt. with a chiropracter.

I have seen a chiro for other issues in the past and I did talk to her.  She agrees wtih what I was told and wants me to come in, but not until next week, hoping some of the swelling will subside by then.  I also have the name of a ortho spine specialist if things are not significantly bettery by monday. 

Great!  Hope you feel better.

dnagal

Definitely see an orthopedist/specialist.  I'm sorry you're hurting, and hoping it eases for you soon!

justEK

The same thing happened to me a couple of months ago and I couldn't take any medication at all. I think the best thing I did was kept moving. As bad as it hurt, I just kept stretching my back. I got on the floor (which was so difficult to do and worse to get back up!) and just kept moving. I did ice and heat over and over. The next morning was the worse from not moving all night, but just try to keep moving.

I hope you're back to normal quickly!

belle204

Back pain is a b*tch. I'm sorry. Hope you feel better soon.