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By briantologist | November 24, 2004
Today’s experiment is a little ditty I like to call “Exploring the world of searing pain.” Apparently a disc in my back is falling down on the job, and thus one of my vertebrae is pinching my left sciatic nerve. On a practical level, this means a combination of severe achin’ and big-time numbness whenever I do strenuous things like sitting.
It’s gotten worse over the past day or so. I’ve got another appointment with Dr. Ouch on Friday, during which time the possibility of a steroid epidural has been brought to the table. Hooboy.
Topics: Laments | 3 Comments »
November 24th, 2004 at 3:11 pm
Ok, so spare the rest of us this awful fate and tell is how this happens. And good luck with all that mind shattering pain.
November 24th, 2004 at 3:23 pm
Speaking from experience on the back pain front, the shot should help quite a bit. Not the actual shot iftself, but after the shot gets to work, it should help.
If that doesnt work, I’ve got losts of pain medicine left from when I chipped my elbow.
And this is the good stuff.
November 24th, 2004 at 7:28 pm
I think it’s a combination of a mild scoliosis, 30 pounds of gut, and little to no exercise. Possibly flat feet as well. I’m thinking that with even a moderate amount of attention to diet and exercise (notably absent in my case), it’s pretty avoidable.
And oh, my dear Clayton, we’ll talk about them drugs.