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Originally Posted by jadabug  I had the strangest thing happen yesterday. I was out on my screen porch and I have a small wrought iron table with a glass top. I had cleaned the top and was bent over dusting the legs of the table, no lifting involved. I just was standing up after being bent over from the waist and as I went to a vertical position something pulled in my lower back. The moment it happened I was in excruciating pain and could not stand straight. It took about 5 minutes to get into a standing position.
I have been alternating heat and ice and taking ibuprofen. I am still in a lot of pain and can barely get up off the sofa without help. I cannot bend at all without severe pain. I am ok after I stand up, as long as I make no sudden moves or try to bend. Do I go to the my Dr. today as the office is open half a day for walk in patients or do I give it another day to see how it goes?
I cannot believe the pain when I was not even doing any heavy lifting. Has anyone had something like this happen before? I can't believe my luck  |
Yes, I have this too Michelle....and I'd rather be in childbirth....
That happened to me about 15 years ago (I was only 40 at the time) and all I'd done was hold out my hand to help a friends child out of a chair. Agonizing, excruciating pain. I ended up in A+E, the doctor who examined me poo-poo'd me and I came home with ibuprofen.
Two weeks later, my back started going into spasm... and then total paralysis from the waist down
I had to be stretcher-ed by ambulance to the hospital, where I lay on my back for a MONTH not knowing if it would ever get better. A long slow process (including valium as a muscle relaxant, and many gentle exercises which I still have to do daily).
It ended up being diagnosed as degenerative disc disease - basically just wear and tear.
I truly am not trying to frighten you, but just PLEASE be very aware of the movements you're making and, I know it sounds mad - but try hard to RELAX. I personally would get to a doctor as soon as someone can take you, he'll probably refer you for an x-ray.
I'm so sorry you're having all this on top of everything...I'll be thinking of you
Sally x