Back Pain Support Group
Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical care. In fact, about 3 in 4 adults will experience back pain during their lifetime! The term back pain includes pain affecting the neck, midback and low back. Acute back pain may begin suddenly with intense pain but typically lasts fewer than three months. Usually, chronic back pain is persistent, steady, and...
Hi everybody,
Rough couple of days. The back knows there's an injection coming. It's been showing off the last couple days. Especially today. I have been making myself wait until I am as uncomfortable as possible to take my medicine. I don't want to build a tolerance. Tomorrow, I get my stitches out. Not that it matters much, since on one site, three of the stitches have come undone on their own. :::sigh:::
I was kinda upset today. I was proud of myself that I didn't let it get to me (well, I didn't let it boil me up, anyway). My co-workers (I work in a hospital) were not very nice. One of my co-workers, was not happy to see me in pain. I got up, and had a twinge. I grunted a bit. He got up and shook his head, and scoffed. Mind you, he is a cancer survivor. I don't get it.
I tried not to let it get to me. I work with a rough group of people. I don't fit the cookie cutter, so most days I am ignored, and belittled. It's so much fun going to work (5 days a week) to deal with that, and be in pain. I could handle the pain better if I had support at work. Everyone knows my issues at work. They just don't really seem to care. There are a couple people who do care. I don't work with them often enough.
Well... I am so done. Thanks for letting me vent.
Take care peeps!! Happy Labor Day!
Here's hoping for less pain for us all!!
XOXO
Rough couple of days. The back knows there's an injection coming. It's been showing off the last couple days. Especially today. I have been making myself wait until I am as uncomfortable as possible to take my medicine. I don't want to build a tolerance. Tomorrow, I get my stitches out. Not that it matters much, since on one site, three of the stitches have come undone on their own. :::sigh:::
I was kinda upset today. I was proud of myself that I didn't let it get to me (well, I didn't let it boil me up, anyway). My co-workers (I work in a hospital) were not very nice. One of my co-workers, was not happy to see me in pain. I got up, and had a twinge. I grunted a bit. He got up and shook his head, and scoffed. Mind you, he is a cancer survivor. I don't get it.
I tried not to let it get to me. I work with a rough group of people. I don't fit the cookie cutter, so most days I am ignored, and belittled. It's so much fun going to work (5 days a week) to deal with that, and be in pain. I could handle the pain better if I had support at work. Everyone knows my issues at work. They just don't really seem to care. There are a couple people who do care. I don't work with them often enough.
Well... I am so done. Thanks for letting me vent.
Take care peeps!! Happy Labor Day!
Here's hoping for less pain for us all!!
XOXO
We feel like everyone should work 12 hrs straight with no bathroom break and if you are sick and throwing up, oh well, take some Tylenol and just keep going.
I actually make up stuff if I'm in so much pain (not just from back, but other stuff) on the rare times I call in to work. Because especially if you say BACK PAIN, people roll their eyes and act like you're a wimp. They have no idea!!
Good luck again!!
Pain, they can't see or measure, and this society teaches that pain is weakness, therefore you must be weak and worthless.
It's not true! Quite the opposite. It takes a very strong person to endure pain and keep going. It takes an even stronger one to admit they need help and are closing on their limit. It takes an amazingly strong person to say "Hey, I need help" Or "I need to slow down to protect my health!"
Sounds to me, like you are in that amazingly strong category. Keep up the good work and don't get hard on yourself if you have a bad day.
If you've given only 10% on a day you're only 10% of what you normally are... You just gave 100% for the day!
@musicalheart - That was a wonderful way to say it. It is true that the "invisible" diseases get the roll of the eyes, and the scoff. Every patient I treat, I treat with care, and respect. Except for those who are belligerent, or rude. When I get a patient who tells me I don't understand... I look at them, and I calmly explain my history, and say... I can understand... and I do. I am with you... and you have an ally in me. They usually smile, and appreciate the understanding. I am going to keep going... but it feels very lonely at work.
Thanks guys!!
Here's hoping for less pain for us all!!
XOXO
Vent anytime hd - I know it helps, been there myself.
Take care and smack those co workers up beside the head. lol There are bullies every where, not just in our schools.
Perhaps your should have a wipe off board at your work where you can write comments about yes I'm in pain and have stitches but thanks for asking..no you don't need to bring me anything I can crawl over and get itmyself :p
Love the board idea! I could think of other things to write, but I'd probably get fired! LOL! I work amongst a bunch of "high school" girls. They're women.... eternally trapped in the vicious circle of gossiping, plotting, and ridiculing. A couple of cliques. I've never been good with that. I am an independent woman, who will tell you what she thinks, of course, trying not to offend or hurt, but being honest.
@ laurie
I don't understand why people go into medicine if they're not going to help. You can tell when someone is faking it. I get those kinds of patients frequently. When someone is in pain... you can see it in their face. The eyes never lie! I would love to smack a couple certain people. Again, can't because I could get fired. They are bullies... sad thing is, management does nothing about it.
:::sigh:::
take care peeps!!
xoxo
LOL!! I hear you girl!! I am just like you..hate that drama, and childish, immature actions in the workplace!
I'm not working now, and that's something I DON"T miss about working with catty women!!
Hugs,
Boo
I wish I could afford to go on disability. I would just to get away from these wonderful ladies.... NOT.
Hilda
xoxo
I wonder if part of the way our society reacts to pain is due to the wide coverage by the media of pain pill abuse.
I seriously went to a neurologist for my pain (recommended by my PCP), she did a half ass exam and said "everyone has bulging discs". I also have lumbar scoliosis which I didn't know until the MRI at that point.
She very clearly told me she is "NOT " writing me scrip for any pain pills. Seriously?? I didn't come here asking for that! I was hoping you could HELP ME. Ugh.
I encourage my patients to take pain pills on MD schedule, especially before therapy or going out somewhere, so they can function better.
Hang in there everyone!!
XOXO
Hilda
XOXO
Never mind. Damn Fibro fog! DUH!!! This happens to me all the time, as of late. It's either Fibro fog, or Alzheimer's. Freaky.
LOL!!!
Hilda
XOXO