Degenerative Disc Disease Support Group
Degeneration of the intervertebral disc, which is often called "degenerative disc disease" (DDD) of the spine, DDD is in fact a condition that can be painful and can greatly affect the quality of one's life. While disc degeneration is not a normal part of aging and for most people is not a problem, for certain individuals a degenerated disc can cause severe constant...
I know I have now been up a whole thirty minutes. Anyway, I have not been able to stand up straight so far. I may have to take another Eleve Liguid Gel for all I know. I do have the heating pad on my lower back right now. I'll probaly be able to stand up better in a little bit, but I still may not be a happy camper. Oh, well! We do have a 60% chance of rain, but I don't know if that has got anything to do with me feeling like I do right now. Besides, I got proper amount of sleep, but I don't feel like I did. I didn't even feel like I had taken a nap yesterday at all. Oh, well!
You might try icing your back for 20 minutes every 2 hours if you can. That DOES seem to decrease the inflammation & reduce the pain.
I hope your pain eases -- don't you have an RX for pain meds? You might want to talk to your doc about this.
Take care & keep us posted. Hugs, Lee