Back trouble - Page 3

wellcraftv20step · #21 01-30-2019, 03:07 AM

Cfelton, I was just checking in and saw this, just remember when you get those injections in February it's very important that you take a little time to rest , and by that I mean maybe a long weekend at the very least.it really makes a difference !!! Feel better soon .

wellcraftv20step · #22 01-30-2019, 03:24 AM

Oh and don't be stubborn, I say this because I too hate to take meds, but if the injections just don't get the job done for some reason ask your Doc for Mobic , or meloxicam they really help big time to bring down that inflammation.

spareparts · #23 01-30-2019, 08:07 AM

my back flared up last week, cold weather sets it off. Woodworker thru it, took teh weekend off. Cold packs, hot baths, stretching and wearing my back brace. Taking Ibuprofen before going to bed really seems to help.

wellcraftv20step · #24 01-31-2019, 08:21 PM

David,You can just imagine what the 3 degree days are doing to us back pain sufferers here in the north. I've been slow so I decided to finally reno the little bathroom my wife's been asking me to do for the last 4 years now, I got as far as tiling the floor with that reaching extending motion on my
knees to set the tile and that was all she wrote.. I haven't been able to finish it for two weeks now, just brutal ! To say nothing of the fact that for two days i had to put antifreeze in the pump basin to keep the water from freeing..ggggggrrrrrrrrr .

phatdaddy · #25 02-01-2019, 07:16 PM

One thing i ve done that has cut out a lot of my back issues is take my wallet out of my back pocket while driving. I ride about 2-3 hours a day, so it adds up.

SkunkBoat · #26 02-02-2019, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by phatdaddy

One thing i ve done that has cut out a lot of my back issues is take my wallet out of my back pocket while driving. I ride about 2-3 hours a day, so it adds up.

I hear you!!!
I got rid of my wallet. Got an iPhone SE case/wallet for the front pocket.
Holds IDs and CC cards. One of the best things I've ever bought on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

phatdaddy · #27 02-02-2019, 08:33 PM

My kids were going to get one of those for christmas, i told them great now i can loose both my phone and wallet at the same time

cfelton · #28 02-03-2019, 11:22 PM

Hey guys my back has got to a bearable point but still reminds me that I'll be 60 this year! Spare, it seems that the cold outside definitely makes it worse. Doing PT and a lot of stretching. Taking Gabapentin 300 mg and Meloxicam 15 mg at night before bed and Metaxalone 800 mg and Tramadol 50 mg days when it bothers me. The night meds help a lot for getting up in the morning! Used a few tubes of Biofreeze, works good but doesn't last too long. Hope you guys up north are doing ok during this cold a$$ winter. I've worked thru some pretty chilly nights, down in the teens, that's cold for NC. Im ready for some springtime!

SkunkBoat · #29 02-04-2019, 06:00 PM

I started sleeping propped up in a sitting position due to a shoulder injury that causes extreme "holy ship my arm is breaking" pain when rolling over in bed.
Since doing that I wake up with almost no back pain!
Considering getting one of those adjustable beds but it would cut into the 4 stroke motor fund....

spareparts · #30 02-04-2019, 07:02 PM

be careful with those meds, read up on their classifications and side effects, have your wife read the effects as well so she can be aware of possible side effects. My daughter didn't react well with gabapentin, she turned evil. I took Tramadol and it didn't phase me any, some people it sends for a loop.

Our bed is definitely is part of the problem, I hated it when we bought it, and hate it even more now. I've been sleeping on the couch for the last three years. My wife wanted a pillow top bed and it sucks. I test drove a purple mattress this past weekend and I really liked it