My back is fucking KILLING me.

[RandomKoolzip]

This weekend, my boss asked a few of us to come in, volunarily, to do raze the back garden of our restaurant to make way for a patio/extension.

So on saturday, I came in really early and uprroted every damn thing in the garden, busted out the tiller and flattened the whole goddamn thing by myself...and now I'm paying the price. I've never had back problems before, but this shit is suckin' something fierce.


OW.

[Roland99]

1. Gotta do them stretches before and after.

[RandomKoolzip]

5. I know....

I really shoulda prepared for this.


I want my mommy.

[Roland99]

17. Pop a few Aleve and chase 'em down with some Woodford Reserve!

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

28. mmmm Woodford Reserve....

Best bourbon EVER!

[Roland99]

35. Damn Skippy!

[cassandra uprising]

2. take a warm bath with salts if you got 'em

I gotta go. Brilliance awaits me. see you soon!!!!

[RandomKoolzip]

6. Right on, sister.

Go get 'em, tiger!

[bleedingheart]

3. did you get paid for this work?

I would hope double for the trouble you have now...

do you think it is muscle pain or something more?

I suffer from herniated discs and I did a lot of gardening this weekend so I premedicated with ibuprofen and then made sure to take a bit more today...I also "pre-iced" my back...just to ward off any swelling..

[RandomKoolzip]

7. Oh yeah. I needed the money, so I said "yup."

The labor I do is pretty physical, anyways (lots of running, lifting, climbing up three staircases with 70-lbs trays of frozen mussels, etc.), but I was totally not accustomed to the abuse you give your body when you need to move massive amounts of dirt from one place to another using a rake....

[Zuni]

4. awww...you need a zombyhug?

:hug:

[RandomKoolzip]

8. DIE!

The only hug I need right now is the one my two hands will administer to your throat, hamster-licker.

[Zuni]

11. oooh.... a throat hug. Sounds classy

[RandomKoolzip]

14. I learned it from hedges.

First, make a fist....

[SouthoftheBorderPaul]

9. Do I need to suggest

an handful of Advil or Naproxen. I'm sure you thought of this but they are great anti-inflammatories.

[RandomKoolzip]

10. Yeah...I did Advil last night, and two more this morning.

But what I really need is a zunihug.

[Zuni]

12. my hugs are better than morphine, mister

:hug:

[purr]

13. I have a rice pack on my shoulders now

Really works to relax muscles. I always use this when my back/shoulders are out and it makes it feel so much better.

Also, my aunt from Canada brings me these pills called Robax that makes my back pain go away in 1/2 hr. Good stuff!

[RandomKoolzip]

15. Robax...is that what Rush Limbaugh got arrested for?

Nah, I kid.

It'll pass later today, I know it. But right now, it's like being in heck.

[purr]

16. Dont tell me that :)

:scared: I'll be locking down my house and closing my blinds lol.

Stretching works too.. moist heat I find really works well.

[Magrittes Pipe]

18. Wuss.

:P

[RandomKoolzip]

23. Puss.

[Magrittes Pipe]

24. You've won this round, Koolzip.

[RandomKoolzip]

26. But I'm losing the war.

Time to head down to the bunker with my MIHOP websites, I guess.....:cry:

[Magrittes Pipe]

30. To be fair, it's a war of attrition.

[marions ghost]

19. do not do this kind of work again anytime soon

back needs to heal...it takes time

[RandomKoolzip]

25. Yeah. It'll probably pass in a day or two.

Meanwhile, I have to go in today and perform my usual work, which will be a g-d picnic.


(self-pity alert)

[marions ghost]

38. if it's not better pretty soon

I highly recommend acupuncture if you are receptive (ignore this if you can't stand the thought). It is really great for this kind of back spasm. My old Dad had back pain (from overwork) so bad he couldn't even move, and was so desperate he agreed to trying acupuncture (pain killers weren't really working). He was so amazed he couldn't believe it. Went back to the acupuncturist after 2 treatments and she said "how's it doing?" He said "Somewhat better." She said "How much better?" He smiled and said, "well, actually it's ALL better..."

Anyway, that's my plug for acupuncture.

[tigereye]

41. worked for me too

I used to have really bad back pain about 10 years ago, but accupuncture and tai-chi ( have been doing it for years) have helped immeasurably. The accupuncture guy was even an MD!

hope you feel better, RKZ!

[underpants]

20. Ummm....yeah....tell you what...I'm gonna need you to come in on Saturday

[underpants]

21. I'm also going to need to come in on Sunday too

http://www.phydiux.com/bill_lumbergh_soundboard.cfm

[RandomKoolzip]

22. LUMBERGH?!

No!

Damn, it feels excruciating to be a gangsta.

[demnan]

27. Ask your doctor for some prescription strength Naproxen

And what you can do is alternate cold and heat packs to the back - 20 minutes of each.

[RandomKoolzip]

32. I'm gonna do what I can...

I've never heard of the alternate heat and cold therapy, but hell, I'll try anything once.

[MemphisTiger]

29. Pop some advil and drink plenty of water

to recover. Not much you can do other than that and take it like a man. It'll probably suck for about 4 days.

[RandomKoolzip]

33. I'm not a man. I'm an big whiny baby.

WAHHHH!

No, you're right.

[Kire]

31. After the oil is gone

Farmhand will be a more viable career choice...soon.

:nopity:

http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2005/05/14/kunstler/index.html

[RandomKoolzip]

34. So I should consider this as a lateral move?

Hmmm....there's always a drab-grey lining to a dark cloud, isn't there?

[Kire]

36. your back will stop killing you in two weeks

your thoughts are your own, though

[specimenfred1984]

37. Muscle Relaxant/Downer Like Valium or Xanax

Stay hydrated and when the spasms stop, try to do knee-to-chest stretches.

Then, go to a chiropractor, it'll reduce a 2-week long painfest to 4 days. I get back spasms about twice a year in the lower back, it's horrible.

The chiro's the best way to go for people without serious back problems.

[AngryAmish]

39. If you can afford it, get a professional massage in a few days

They help to relax, assuming it is just sore muscles. Until then, self medicate with beer.

[fudge stripe cookays]

40. See if you can get a doc...

to write a prescription for Clinoril or Flexoril-- just for a few days.

I threw my back out years ago, and that shit was GREAT! Highly habit-forming, so you don't want to take it for TOO long, but it'll do the trick until you feel better.

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