Sink or swim

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Hi all,
well I've just come back from swimming with my daughter its good for you ? (so they say) but here I am sat in agony now with a feeling like a burning hot knife in my left bum cheek lol actually I am not really laughing cos its painfull and yet again am left thinking every time I try and do any kind of physical activity it completly floors me.I just know I will not sleep tonight because of the pain.I was really hoping the lyrica would work but I don't think it is. Must admit it gets me down.I am seeing a pain management Dr on Thursday so he may well change my meRAB again. Does anyone else get so down and disheartened with all the trying.I suppose its the pain.Sorry to moan on the board but at least if i let off steam here then when my hubby gets home at ten of shift i may give his ears a rest. Poor man.:rolleyes:My neck is getting progresively worse and the discs at the top of neck are so sore to touch and i am losing more and more movement.Dr thinks its the dics degenerating like at the bottom of my spine. Does any one else have similar with the bottom and top.I would be interested to find out also I have spaina bifida occulta which i dont know if its playing a part in all this.
Ok I am going to lay down for a bit.
thanks to you all

Tracy:D
 
Tracey, did you try to swim?? I use the pool everyday but I don't swim. I have a lurabar belt and wear it around my waist in the deep end. It keeps me afloat. I simply walk thru the water. If I try to swim, I end up with a terrible back ache and nerve pain down my leg. Even walking in the pool, I end up with nerve pain in my foot but the rest of my spine feels good. So if you are trying to swim that may be why you have increased pain.
 
Hi Pepper thanks for your reply hope you are having an ok day. Yeah i must admit i was swimming i find it so hard not to i try to take my daughter every monday and feel guilty if i dont do the lengths with her.My neck is just pounding aswel if that makes any sense. Dr says it good to swim but he doesnt have to come home and stay awake all night.I am gonna dose myself up with my nightime meRAB in a bit but they dont really help.This is a real busy public swimming bath we have to go to aswel which doent help.I try to keep telling my self at 40 i should keep going but I think I am gonna have to limit myself.

Thanks:angel:
Tracy
 
Yes, I have found that some doctors really want you to move but then they don't want to write the script for the pain after effects of moving.

Dealing with chronic pain, it has taken me awhile to realize, that I have to limit my activity and do those things that my body allows. I am partially responsible for my pain. Increased activity causes increased pain. If I can stay home and not run around, I use less meRAB. If I am up and running around, I require more meRAB. So I am careful to balance out my activities and I am learning to say do you mind lifting that for me?

So I guess I am trying to say that swimming is not a good idea unless you are physically able to tolerate it and I guess you just learned your body can't handle it. Next time you might try going in with one of those lurabar belts. It really has made it easier with me and I can play with my children.

Good luck.
 
thanks for your advise Pepper I know you are right,sorry I am just typing back to you I had to go lay down last nght I felt so bad.Today is another day and I am taking it steady.


Tracy:)
 
Shady (((((((((((((hugs) I hope you don't suffer too much but it's one of those things you know is going to happen when you hurt as far as the sleeping goes . Take care, Monkey
 
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