Off bike for a while

[bcipam]

Mary

Pam here checking in. Well I guess your DX is not unexpected. After the first of theyear I also get to do the cortisone injections (in the hospital) to see if I get any relief. I'm hoping that's just the ticket. Right now my pain (with alittle help from the pain meds) has subsided and last night and today have been the first days I could walk normally, not all gimpy. I'm hoping your back calms down soon and you get some relief.

I'm wondering about your riding. My doctor said it was good for me and I have to say, I do feel well riding and afterwards, have hours of relief but I'm not positioned up on my bike, I'm fairly bent over, stretched out. The doctor said (and it appears to be the case) that flexing the back right now is a good thing. Have you tried that or is it just too painful?

We basically have issues at the same location but different DX - yours being a disc budge and mine being stenosis due to arthritis . But I can see bending and stretching will take pressure off the disc. Sitting upright would put pressure on the disc.

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PABadger - I'm a firm believer in Aleve and have tried to take that for relief but unfortunately it'seither just not strong enough or isn't working the way I need, as I still have pain while on it so I'm still struggling with the Vicodin although right now down to 1 tab a day (1/2 in the am 1/2 at night). Kind if hoping to get down to 1/2 in the pm soon. My system is getting better I think cause I cut down the dosage.

[silver]

Mary,

Mr. Silver here...the good news is that there is some explanation that can be addressed.

I've thought of you often over the last couple days with sympathy sciatic pain too boot!

When the Poop Faery comes your way, drop a pinch of Pixey Dust on her!

Silver's Estogen Laden Hubby

PS: I'm going to go back to my manly old car forum and hang with the "Old F*rts" there. I'll leave all you athletic, healthy, superior gendered folks alone...