UGH! My Back!

[ntburns22]

So it is 3am and I am in pain. I have taken 3 hot showers as I stayed in till the hot water ran out. I have taken some PM tylenol but that isn't helping. I really need to get some sleep the kids will be up in 3 hours. I last went through something like this after I had DS 3 years ago. I have no clue what I did to it. I have since moved and I don't know if I can drive 1 hour to the chiropracter.

 

[cepmom]

sorry you are having back problems...I feel your pain ~ literally! I hurt my upper back yesterday lifting a box of BJ's stuff out of my trunk.

Have you tried ice instead of heat? Ice always works better for me ~ gets the inflammation down. Also try ibuprofen intead of Tylenol ~ also helps lower the inflammation. Good luck!

 

[Christine]

Ibuprofen works MUCH better than Tylenol for this stuff. Take three of them. It will take the edge off.

 

[gypsydoodlebug]

Maybe try a heating pad? I'm laying on one right now since I'm sleeping funny with these mumps...my shoulder has been hurting for two days.

 

[ntburns22]

Thanks for all the tips. I had really bad problems after I had my son 3 years ago. All of a sudden it just went away and I haven't had a problem since. So I just got off the phone with the closest chiropractor and he is still pretty far out. He doesn't take out insurance, so I am going to suck it up and go. I can't have another night like this.

 

[gypsydoodlebug]

Take care. Hope you feel better.