General Chat

Having suffered for 17 years with back problems i have learned a few self help tips along the way.
When seated put something like a phone directory under your feet so your legs make a right angle, this helps to lessen the pull on your thigh muscles, roll a towel up and put it in the small of your back when seated this helps to keep your back straight and stop you from rolling your lower spine into the chair.
When you get out of bed the first few steps you take should be backwards this helps to wake up the muscles and ligaments before you put the heavier pressure on them that you do when walking fowards.
I know these sound wierd be hey if they work who cares!
when the pain is more under control get a couple of those plastic tumble drier balls place them between you and the wall and gently roll yourself in small circular motions , this is fab for deep muscle massage.
best of luck with the pain control x Izzy

Muffy so sorry you had such a bad night, fingers crossed for a better one tonight, x

Wouldn't dare Kay lol I doubt I'd ever be able to get up again lol .

Your poor Girl :0( Bless her........8 month bump is way enough to contend with let alone her back going too !!! xx

Oh Muffs,,,poor you.....
You remind me of our girl,,,she went into treatemnt room on all 4s like a dog. with a 8 month bump,,it was real funny even the staff were in fits of laughter ley alone the public in A&E ........have you tried this apparenlty it eases all the pressure,,

*whimpers* I need to join poorme.co.uk I think lol.

Only managed two lots of half an hour sleep last night......OH even had to call my Dad out to to me at 4am as he thought I may have to go to hospital as I couldn't even sit down....I'd nodded off on the sofa and my leg had locked badly because I'd tried to turn myself over in my sleep.........made things soooooo much worse.

Dad adopted a *tough love* policy and after 15 minutes of my shouting obscenitites at him for making me persevere with the pain it suddenly became half bearable......As a result I'm now sofa bound (cannot lie down) surrounded by cushions and am barred from moving a muscle (except to go to the loo and I need to be helped to walk there too lol). My lovely friend spent the day with me waiting on me hand and foot and making me laugh.....BUT.....I am not enjoying this one bit.

Just about to take my Diazepam.......so hlep is on it's way !!! xx

Hope you are feeling better soon Muffs - i get mild (don't feel mild mind lol) sciatica now and then so you have my sympathies........


*pats Muffy's hand gently*

Hi Muffy, I really sympathise with you, I've had this for thirty years,

Have you tried acupuncture?? If not, ask your GP if he can organise some on national health. Believe me, it is wonderful, after two or three sessions you really feel the difference.

Hope you feel better soon, Love Nina.

When on holiday ,my Brufen and Paracetamol didn't seem strong enough ,so bought Paramol.It was good but my goodness did it make me constipated.(the codeine)
Muffy make sure someone can cut your toenails!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can empathise to a certain extent, ie pulling up jeans, because of torn and stretched muscles in right shoulder. Huuuuge ( hug ) :-)

~~~~s to BC.....I maybe should have held out for a bit longer for the nice Firemen lol xx

Just out Jane.......it hurt like hell lol.

More painkillers for me I think..........

Hi Joy......thanks hon xx

*frets...do you think we should phone the Fire Brigade? tsk tsk...poor Muffy....BC XXX

Are you out yet???? I hope you haven't ground your teeth down too far.

Hope it is much better soon. Hope you are okay in the bath.
x

Thanks Ladies.

I'm going to grit my teeth bravely and attempt to have a bath.

I may be some time.........lol xx

Muffy so sorry your in pain :((
Hope the tablets work and you manage to get some sleep tonight. x

Awwww...............poor you Muffy, sciatica is horrible:(

I have had it a few times, sleep is almost impossible and I used to get my OH to roll me out of bed and I stood up slowly by gripping the window sill !! *not fun when you really really need the loo!! lol

xx

OOoh Muffy, thank goodness for that! The chiropractor will sort you out...well done.


*dances round thread* I was right I was right I was right la la la

I hope your back is better soon Muffy.......it sounds right nasty : (

Irieeeeeee....