My back

I was on ibu for years. Was used to control back pain. Up to 1200 mg at a shot.

I mysteriously developed diverticula and eventually diverticulitis. They couldn’t say for certain either way, but I’m pretty sure the high and prolonged dosages were a contributing factor as no one else on either side of my family has ever had this.

Ibu is a (very) short use, immediate relief med. it should never be taken on a prolonged basis. Again, talk to your doc.
 
I sympathize with you. The pain can be overwhelming. Be careful with the IBUPROFEN my father in-law destroyed his kidneys taking it and was on dialysis because of it. Something that helped me was a hot tub with the jets working on the sore spots. If you can relax the muscles and let the spine go back to where it should be things will improve. If you can’t find a hot tub run the shower as hot as is comfortable on the sore spots. I don’t understand the thinking on pain medication. If a person is in a great deal of pain all a opioid will do is relive the pain. I have had better results with Aleve ,but still be careful of the kidneys. Wish you well.
 
7milesup said:
@snoopdog First, sorry for your back issues, it is no fun. Second, I would not sell anything at the moment unless you are financially strapped, and need to put food on the table. I am in my late 50's now and have had three low back surgeries, all of them discectomies and laminectomies so I have a little experience with what you are going through.
In many cases, the pain will subside as the discs eventually ease back into their respective spots. That will only happen, though if they are bulged and not herniated. If they are herniated that is a different story.
I would push harder on getting some cortisone shots if at all possible or even some pain meds, but pain meds are extremely hard to get these days with all the frenzy surrounding opioid addiction. I would NOT recommend that you eat ibuprofen the way you have been. I made that mistake and am now paying the price with IBS-D, a debilitating disease in its own right.
I would stay away from the chiropractor. Although I have used them extensively throughout my life, in your case, you have bulged discs. There is nothing a chiropractor can do except to make it worse.
@great white's suggestion of an inversion table is excellent, coupled with rest, taking it easy, and NO BENDING over to pick something up.

I wish you the best of luck. Keep us posted.
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Well, as far as financial status, we're ok, but I can't possibly drive a fence post or fix fence, or cutt a limb off of a fence. It's a struggle just to feed, in a 3/4 ton pickup over the rural roads. There's a few months before hay season, so we'll see about that, I can hire it done, probably. We've sold out before and changed direction to hay production and stocker steers, but I had really high hopes for some new genetics, and it was just about to start paying off. Going to have a talk with the employer today and see where I stand, before deciding on anything.
 
snoopdog said:
Well, as you know my sweet and lovely had major back surgery back in the fall, and she continues to do very well. I fell at work about 2 weeks before, went to pick up a load at the galvanizing plant, and set my heavy oak timbers out on the trailer. The forklift guy brought my stuff out on pallets, so I went to take up the timbers and my feet got tangled in some tie wire in the yard and down I went backwards with the dunnage in my hands. Well, I've jumped through the workman's comp hoops ever since, no pain medication, and finally got an mri and consultation with a REAL Dr., 4 bulged disc's. Had to beg for something for the pain this week, scheduled for a spinal shot at the end of February. I'm not a whiner, but I don't know how they can keep returning me to work, albeit with a 20lb restriction, and just eat ibuprofen, I've probably ate 500 of them since October. I'm going to have to sell the cows, and just got this herd where I wanted it, after 5 years. The dozer has to go, I don't even dare climb on it, and probably all the rest of the farm stuff. Dammit. Not looking for sympathy, just needed to vent, thanks. Charlie
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Hate you're having such a tough time. Hang in there Charlie!
 
I would look into a fitted back brace. It would help keep you from injuring it further, and give it a chance to heal. I was in one for 4 1/2 months when I took a bad fall and crushed a vertebra. I continued to have pain until another practitioner directed me to a women who does a modified form of Rolfing, and that has made a huge difference. Hoping it all works out for you. Mike
 
FWIW, I have found that fishing will help my back. I would go out with a sore back and come home feeling virtually no paon. I suspect that the sinusoidal action of the waves rocking the boat amounted to a gentle massaging. Sadly, I was never able to convince my insurance company that they should underwrite the therapy though.
 
RJSakowski said:
FWIW, I have found that fishing will help my back. I would go out with a sore back and come home feeling virtually no paon. I suspect that the sinusoidal action of the waves rocking the boat amounted to a gentle massaging. Sadly, I was never able to convince my insurance company that they should underwrite the therapy though.
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I have no doubt, when I'm fishing its all about fishing, nothing else matters. Didnt get to do any last year, that will change, thanks.
 
snoopdog said:
Well, as you know my sweet and lovely had major back surgery back in the fall, and she continues to do very well. I fell at work about 2 weeks before, went to pick up a load at the galvanizing plant, and set my heavy oak timbers out on the trailer. The forklift guy brought my stuff out on pallets, so I went to take up the timbers and my feet got tangled in some tie wire in the yard and down I went backwards with the dunnage in my hands. Well, I've jumped through the workman's comp hoops ever since, no pain medication, and finally got an mri and consultation with a REAL Dr., 4 bulged disc's. Had to beg for something for the pain this week, scheduled for a spinal shot at the end of February. I'm not a whiner, but I don't know how they can keep returning me to work, albeit with a 20lb restriction, and just eat ibuprofen, I've probably ate 500 of them since October. I'm going to have to sell the cows, and just got this herd where I wanted it, after 5 years. The dozer has to go, I don't even dare climb on it, and probably all the rest of the farm stuff. Dammit. Not looking for sympathy, just needed to vent, thanks. Charlie
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I am amazed how well the lidocaine patches do. They will take the pain down quite a bit. Not completely for your situation. If they don't work, move them around. I find higher blocks lower. If you try to put the patch where the pain is you are already too low. So go higher. If that doesn't work try higher. Good luck. If you can stand it, ice helps reduce the bulging (swelling) Heat makes it worse more swelling (but it feels better temporarily)
 
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