I had one in my middle back and it was hard to breathe.

I've never had one. *knocks wood*

(04-30-2025, 11:07 PM)username Wrote:

(04-30-2025, 09:54 PM)BigMark Wrote: Back spasm??

Yep. When the spasms happen I howl (and I have a high pain threshold).

I called my Dr and I think I have pretty much every drug available to me to deal with it chemically but…time (even 4-5 days) is probably what I need. Regardless i’m getting on a fucking plane tomorrow. That’s my plan.

Shitty! That would be miserable to be on a flight. I remember having to lay flat on my back when I had something like that happen. I hope the drugs help!

Drugs and sheer determination got me here. I was seriously thinking I might have to view my mom’s service by Zoom.
I only screamed “FUCK!!” once in the airport over a particularly bad spasm.
Service tomorrow.

(05-01-2025, 12:30 PM)rothschild Wrote: I had one in my middle back and it was hard to breathe.

Yeah, I’ve had mild and freaking laid out (pain so severe it made me want to throw up).

I’d call this medium, lol. I’m breathing okay but heaven forbid I need or want to cough. Hurts like hell.

I get regular deep tissue massages and often have tiny ones during kinda like inducing avalanches.

(05-01-2025, 12:50 PM)Duchess Wrote: I've never had one. *knocks wood*

I don’t recommend them.

My foot injury screwed up my whole exercise routine and I think this one was just a demonstration that my core muscles aren’t as strong as they should be.

Thankfully I’ve only experienced this 3-4 times in my life (to varying degrees). And I’ve always recovered. Can’t imagine living with a chronic back problem. That would suck.

(Yesterday, 12:30 AM)BigMark Wrote: I get regular deep tissue massages and often have tiny ones during kinda like inducing avalanches.

Yeah…I can imagine that! 

I’m going to have to do some massage/stretching work but right now I’m like oh, hell no. I can see the benefit of inducing the avalanche in the not distant future but I’m not ready for that yet. But I think it’s a good preemptive practice. 

Someone (non professional) suggested I use a foam roller under my back yesterday and I thought they were insane. That would hurt like hell right now. Maybe when I get home and don’t have to deal with social gatherings. I think it (or a deep massage) would help but probably hurt like crazy right now.

On the plus side my healing, fractured foot is like fiiiine, now. Foot pain? What foot pain? lol.

(Yesterday, 12:46 AM)username Wrote:

(Yesterday, 12:30 AM)BigMark Wrote: I get regular deep tissue massages and often have tiny ones during kinda like inducing avalanches.

Yeah…I can imagine that! 

I’m going to have to do some massage/stretching work but right now I’m like oh, hell no. I can see the benefit of inducing the avalanche in the not distant future but I’m not ready for that yet. But I think it’s a good preemptive practice. 

Someone (non professional) suggested I use a foam roller under my back yesterday and I thought they were insane. That would hurt like hell right now. Maybe when I get home and don’t have to deal with social gatherings. I think it (or a deep massage) would help but probably hurt like crazy right now.

On the plus side my healing, fractured foot is like fiiiine, now. Foot pain? What foot pain? lol.

Good luck tomorrow, hope your back pain subsides enough for you to get thru the day ok.

KIck your brother in the nuts that will make you feel way better.

It's Spring so there are baby animals everywhere & without fail every single one I have seen is so stinkin' cute.

(Yesterday, 12:25 AM)username Wrote:

(05-01-2025, 12:30 PM)rothschild Wrote: I had one in my middle back and it was hard to breathe.

Yeah, I’ve had mild and freaking laid out (pain so severe it made me want to throw up).

I’d call this medium, lol. I’m breathing okay but heaven forbid I need or want to cough. Hurts like hell.

Do you muscle relaxants in your drug stash?

(Yesterday, 12:13 AM)username Wrote: Drugs and sheer determination got me here. I was seriously thinking I might have to view my mom’s service by Zoom.
I only screamed “FUCK!!” once in the airport over a particularly bad spasm.
Service tomorrow.

Oh you made it.
Thinking about you

(8 hours ago)rothschild Wrote:

(Yesterday, 12:25 AM)username Wrote:

(05-01-2025, 12:30 PM)rothschild Wrote: I had one in my middle back and it was hard to breathe.

Yeah, I’ve had mild and freaking laid out (pain so severe it made me want to throw up).

I’d call this medium, lol. I’m breathing okay but heaven forbid I need or want to cough. Hurts like hell.

Do you muscle relaxants in your drug stash?

Yep!! Felexiril or something. And codeine and Valium. 

Sigh, thankfully I didn’t need too much of anything today. Small amounts and we managed to give my mom a nice service and I didn’t feel too dopey or in pain.

R.I.P., momma.