My back hurts. A lot.

[Feek]

Yesterday I had a mad dash at twenty past seven to get up and get dressed and get Mrs. Feek to work for half past seven. I got home and collapsed back into bed to wake up an hour later with a sore back. Not much, just a twinge behind my left shoulder.

It got a bit worse during the day but today it's really deteriorated. My whole upper back is really hurting, I can barely turn my head because it's gone into my neck so my head is sitting at a Stephen Hawking type angle as that's how it's most comfortable. I probably just laid awkwardly in bed but it's knackered me totally.

So I'm suffering. I need sympathy.

I have beer, and I have cheese so I'm all stocked up on two of the three important things in life :)

[semi-pro waster]

That totally sucks, hope you feel better soon, this is no time of year to be poorly. :)

[Piggymon]

Chiropractor if it doesn't get better :)

[Kainz]

Hmm I had this from the 23-27th December and it appeared out of no-where. It was a sharp pain in my back, and made itself apparent when I breathed in, or coughed mostly. Upon waking up in the morning my back would be stinging for a few hours. As a result I couldn't even work out much during the start of my Xmas hols (bad excuse I know :p)

It just vanished after much resting ala sitting in front of the PC on irc :D

[Darrin]

A very hot tub with a box of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) dissolved in it will help relax the muscles. At least it does for me...

[Pumpkinstew]

Deep Heat.


If you suck air in through your teeth when it first goes on you aren't a real man ;)

[Kell_ee001]

No advice, just *hugs*

Feel better soon :)

[NokkonWud]

^^and/or osteopath :) *gentle hugs*

^^ and/or acupuncturist.

I've done that on two occasions and it's absolute agony (the pulling of that muscle, not the acupuncturist). I wouldn't wish it on anyone. Both times was also when I was in bed, one waking up with it, the other getting out of bed.

[cheets]

Lose weight, 2/3 of your body weight above your waist, first thing I am doing is losing weight aka fat, I am over weight and I always feel it in my back, I am stocky but the upper body really does make a difference.

When I pick my niece up I have to arch my back and she is 2+ stone and I feel the pinch in the discs.

[Justsomebloke]

Sounds like Siatika (sp?) I get it quite often, The trick is to Not sit down or stop moving, I know this seems ridiculous but Trust me it's the Best option.

[Stan_Lite]

Old age TBH :p

Hope your back feels better soon mate :(

[bru_tkd]

So it's just a tweek - I get those about once a year :(

Only way they get better is through time. I give it 4 days...

[Knipples]

Hope you feel better soon whatever it is :)

[Muban]

*pokes*

*runs*

[Von Smallhausen]

I know of a club in Soho that might help with back pain relief Feek.

Might not be best to mention it to Mrs Feek though.

[NokkonWud]

Sounds like Siatika (sp?) I get it quite often, The trick is to Not sit down or stop moving, I know this seems ridiculous but Trust me it's the Best option.
Sciatica is the lower back, that's what I currently suffer from according to the doctor.

[Feek]

Chiropractor if it doesn't get better :)
^^and/or osteopath :) *gentle hugs*

If it doesn't improve then I'll be off to the docs first and see what he says. I really think this is muscular because it's so similar to what I did a few weeks ago when I strained my lower back. Not had a great time with it recently.

A very hot tub with a box of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) dissolved in it will help relax the muscles. At least it does for me...
I did a quantity of beer instead. Well, I drank it rather than get in a tub full of it :D

Deep Heat.


If you suck air in through your teeth when it first goes on you aren't a real man ;)
I'm a real man. Mrs. Feek sprayed it on and I kept my teeth gritted.

Lose weight,
I'm working on this.

When I pick my niece up I have to arch my back and she is 2+ stone and I feel the pinch in the discs.
Bend your knees, don't arch your back. Yes, I've done the manual handling course!

Old age TBH :p
Spoken like a real wrinklie. It's true though.

Only way they get better is through time. I give it 4 days...
That's what I'm hoping, I expect it'll twinge a bit for a few days more than that but by then I'll be fully mobile again.

*pokes*

*runs*I'd run after you if I could and poke you back ;)

I know of a club in Soho that might help with back pain relief Feek.Details man, details!

*sympathy*
Thanks :D

[Nutcase]

Hope you're feeling a bit less twingey :)

[phykell]

Homedics Shiatsu back massage - you can try them out in John Lewis I think.

[Jonny69]

Did the alcohol help? :D

My back problems all went away when I returned to a job which involved physical work and lifting things. Sitting at a desk getting weak is to blame.

[Tiggy]

^^and/or osteopath :) *gentle hugs*

And/or decent painkillers.

I have problems with my back and sometimes have to take diclophenac (not sure how it's spelt). And wear a back support.

Gentle hugs, hope you are feeling better soon.

[diddums100]

i get a very sharp pain between my shoulder blades from time to time, like a trapped nerve, and it's excruciating - really stops my range of movement. I get the girlfriend to hold onto something and walk slowly up my back as i lay flat on a hard floor and you can feel it sort of "pop" back into place, it then feels sort of dulled and 1/2 an hr later it's gone :)

just make sure you have some trust in your girlfriend/wife/child/boyfriend/big dog and talk them through slowly shifting their weight up you. Also make sure they aren't enormously heavy :) The gf's probably less than 10st, but i'd risk up to a 12stoner :)

B@

[iCraig]

How's your posture Feek? Do you sit up straight with your shoulders back when at a desk etc?