Not a slipped disc!
if you've seen me in the past 3 weeks, then you've come to my house or crestwood coffee.
because I've been unable to really do anything else.
why?
well - when I woke up June 1st my back was hurting, and it's only gotten worse.
I tried the chiropractor ... and while that got me over my fear of chiropractors, it didn't get rid of the pain.
and by pain I mean the feeling that someone is stabbing me in the tail bone, upper thigh and shin of my left leg.
Today - I'd had enough.
I've really only been getting a good 1-3 hrs. sleep each night ... and now that I've started up teaching again for the next couple of weeks, I need sleep to do a good job.
So I finally went to the DOCTOR ....
he made me lay on my back (OUCH!) and he lifted my legs (one at a time) ... again OUCH! I could barely stand ... and you're gonna do what with my legs?!?!
and then came the x-rays ....
All signs pointed to sciatic nerve
So I got 2 shots in the hip (that normally don't hurt ... but these did) ... and 3 different prescriptions (and I've only filled 2 so far ... and that set me back $98) ... anyways.
Long story short - I'm feeling better already. There's still pain ... but it's not as bad. Plus, now I know exactly what was wrong. And it's not that bad.
because I've been unable to really do anything else.
why?
well - when I woke up June 1st my back was hurting, and it's only gotten worse.
I tried the chiropractor ... and while that got me over my fear of chiropractors, it didn't get rid of the pain.
and by pain I mean the feeling that someone is stabbing me in the tail bone, upper thigh and shin of my left leg.
Today - I'd had enough.
I've really only been getting a good 1-3 hrs. sleep each night ... and now that I've started up teaching again for the next couple of weeks, I need sleep to do a good job.
So I finally went to the DOCTOR ....
he made me lay on my back (OUCH!) and he lifted my legs (one at a time) ... again OUCH! I could barely stand ... and you're gonna do what with my legs?!?!
and then came the x-rays ....
All signs pointed to sciatic nerve
So I got 2 shots in the hip (that normally don't hurt ... but these did) ... and 3 different prescriptions (and I've only filled 2 so far ... and that set me back $98) ... anyways.
Long story short - I'm feeling better already. There's still pain ... but it's not as bad. Plus, now I know exactly what was wrong. And it's not that bad.