I'm not real comfortable right now so I'll keep this short. I'm off the bike (and right now my feet) for a while. Late in the day Thanksgiving Eve while playing with my grandsons, I had a sudden sharp pain in my back radiating down my right leg. It took me a while to get up off the floor, but I semi recovered. Later while getting on the bus to go home, the pain returned making it VERY difficult to climb the steps to the bus. It came and went but I got home. I got ready to go ahead to bed, took some ibuprophen and tried to sleep. I got some sleep, but looked and luckily found an old Rx for Vicodin from another time, took some then finally got some sleep.
I got up Thanksgiving morning fairly uncomfortable, it's painful to sit, painful to stand, painful to walk AND painful to try to rest in bed. Thought maybe it was a muscle cramp that I could ride out, NOT. I got on the trainer for a while, but it didn't help. Got cleaned up and dressed to visit family for Thanksgiving dinner but as soon as we got home, I found my heating pad and took some more vicodin. That is where I have been for the most part since.
When I got up yesterday morning, I wasn't feeling any better so I called for an appointment at the doc's and ended up in the after hours clinic. I was hurting so badly the doc couldn't even really exam me. She did say she thinks it's a major muscle spasm and likely something going on with my sciatic nerve possibly pinched. She gave me an Rx for more vicodin and a muscle relaxer. I've been in bed since I got home from hospital.
I'm MAJORLY bummed right now since the weather has been GORGEOUS in the 60's yesterday and supposed to be the same today and I'm stuck inside off my bike!! I can't stay on here for long as my pain meds are hitting again and my fingers hitting typos like crazy. So I'm heading back for my heating pad and bed.
I thought I'd post a quick note about why I have the red cross next to my name. I hope I get back on the bike soon. I'm less than 200 miles from my goal of 5000 miles and it's going to drive me bonkers NOT being able to ride. I hope everyone is healthy and safe and have a spin for me