Hi there,
I hate to complain,
I was wondering if anyone has some alternative methods I can try for lower back pain, or maybe recommend me some pain killers which does not cause drowsiness, or I don’t know, maybe there is a breakthrough procedure I don’t know about. My doctor is close to 70 and I don’t know if he is up to date with everything….
I’m one of the lucky few who has scoliosis & Scheuermann disease (fck knows why they call it a disease, on the upside it’s not noticeable). I don’t know if the scoliosis is the cause of everything, but my real issue is my lower back whereby the scoliosis is slightly higher up, 2 of my disk’s (the kussingtjies) are gone right at the bottom of my back, so the vertebrae is pressing against a nerve which causes my leg to die (the dead leg is not the issue though, the back pain is)
I have been to the doctor several times throughout my life and done multiple x-rays. Basically, the only real solution he knows about is surgery, but he very highly discouraged that. He gave me a list of exercises to do and said If I can live with the pain, then rather live with the pain. The surgery has a high potential to leave me worse off.
Now the issue is, yes, I’m living with the pain, have been living with it over 20 years now, but it pains 24/7. And it gets bad, really bad and the past year or so it’s been the worst it has ever been. Every now and again when it gets very bad they will give me an cortisone injection where the nerve is also pressed. It works for about 2 weeks but then its back to square one. It always feels worse after the 2 weeks, but I suppose it’s because I get slightly used to not feeling the severe pain and then it just comes back out of the blue. The doctor has also told me they cannot continue giving me cortisone the whole time. (I cannot use voltarin)
I used to gym a lot as I loved bodybuilding, but there came a stage I could not do it anymore. I sometimes wonder if the deadlifts caused it. But ja exercise is not the answer I have learned, especially back exercises. So the last time a gym has seen me is +- 5 years ago which on its own makes me depro. Also used to play cricket and do amature wresteling, all out the window now.
Painkillers does not work, well the ones I have tried. I have tried Tramacet / tramahexal & ibuprofen and a few others I cannot really remember, But it does nothing for the pain and makes me drowsy.
What works is THC, well I also cant really say it works, I still notice the pain I simply don’t care about the pain… But at least I can fall asleep for 8 hours straight. Unfortunately, this is not the answer for daytime. And lets not kid each other. THC has its own bunch of negatives. Plus, my fiancé is anti-anything THC. So, to keep the peace, I don’t use THC anymore.
But honestly this is no way to live my life. I’m in pain all the time. I’m in my late 30’s and when I have to stand up its like I’m close to 90. And nothing relieves it. Not sitting, not laying down, not standing still, not walking….
Does anyone have any possible advice?
I hate to complain,
I was wondering if anyone has some alternative methods I can try for lower back pain, or maybe recommend me some pain killers which does not cause drowsiness, or I don’t know, maybe there is a breakthrough procedure I don’t know about. My doctor is close to 70 and I don’t know if he is up to date with everything….
I’m one of the lucky few who has scoliosis & Scheuermann disease (fck knows why they call it a disease, on the upside it’s not noticeable). I don’t know if the scoliosis is the cause of everything, but my real issue is my lower back whereby the scoliosis is slightly higher up, 2 of my disk’s (the kussingtjies) are gone right at the bottom of my back, so the vertebrae is pressing against a nerve which causes my leg to die (the dead leg is not the issue though, the back pain is)
I have been to the doctor several times throughout my life and done multiple x-rays. Basically, the only real solution he knows about is surgery, but he very highly discouraged that. He gave me a list of exercises to do and said If I can live with the pain, then rather live with the pain. The surgery has a high potential to leave me worse off.
Now the issue is, yes, I’m living with the pain, have been living with it over 20 years now, but it pains 24/7. And it gets bad, really bad and the past year or so it’s been the worst it has ever been. Every now and again when it gets very bad they will give me an cortisone injection where the nerve is also pressed. It works for about 2 weeks but then its back to square one. It always feels worse after the 2 weeks, but I suppose it’s because I get slightly used to not feeling the severe pain and then it just comes back out of the blue. The doctor has also told me they cannot continue giving me cortisone the whole time. (I cannot use voltarin)
I used to gym a lot as I loved bodybuilding, but there came a stage I could not do it anymore. I sometimes wonder if the deadlifts caused it. But ja exercise is not the answer I have learned, especially back exercises. So the last time a gym has seen me is +- 5 years ago which on its own makes me depro. Also used to play cricket and do amature wresteling, all out the window now.
Painkillers does not work, well the ones I have tried. I have tried Tramacet / tramahexal & ibuprofen and a few others I cannot really remember, But it does nothing for the pain and makes me drowsy.
What works is THC, well I also cant really say it works, I still notice the pain I simply don’t care about the pain… But at least I can fall asleep for 8 hours straight. Unfortunately, this is not the answer for daytime. And lets not kid each other. THC has its own bunch of negatives. Plus, my fiancé is anti-anything THC. So, to keep the peace, I don’t use THC anymore.
But honestly this is no way to live my life. I’m in pain all the time. I’m in my late 30’s and when I have to stand up its like I’m close to 90. And nothing relieves it. Not sitting, not laying down, not standing still, not walking….
Does anyone have any possible advice?
