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My back and lower body hurt a lot. (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by toynbee@lemmy.world to c/dull_mens_club@lemmy.world

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Apparently, I've got spondylolisthesis, meaning that a disk in my spine has slipped out of place (to a rather extensive degree, according to my doctor; it was a relief, at least, to have a professional tell me I wasn't just being pathetic).

It fucking sucks. I'm laying in my bed now and I cannot describe to you the ways my back pieces currently feel like they are moving, except to say that the sensation is pervasive and unpleasant. Before I went to the doctor, I spent eleven days barely able to stand. I only left my bed to use the restroom and even that was an iffy prospect.

It's unclear if this makes it better or worse, but the most likely cause for this that has been put forth so far is hilarious ... And embarrassing.

Anyway, I've been enjoying this debilitating situation for a few months now and the next opportunity to potentially fix it is thirteen days from now. I wish it were today.

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[–] Berttheduck@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's ok to cry when you have pain, society is kinda messed up for blokes "not being allowed".

Have you at least got some pain killers from your doctor whilst you wait?

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

I broke my ankle a few years back and initially my doctor thought this was the problem. She prescribed stretching.

After enough complaining on my part, she finally prescribed one month of low dose muscle relaxers. These worked better than the stretches I had been doing, but didn't really do much for me.

After I was stuck in bed for eleven days, I went to an orthopedic doctor, who was perhaps more convinced by my pained trembling and virtual inability to stand than my GP had been. They prescribed gabapentin. This is what I'm taking while I wait. It's not enough to stop the pain (hence this post) but it is enough that I can make it further than the restroom and mostly shower on a daily basis.