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Thanks everyone, the weakness in my leg doesn't seem anywhere near as bad
this morning.
I'm still in pain though, good job I have an iPad mini, I'm currently reading your comments while pacing
around my bedroom.
Willie l will try the exercises I know I need to do more of this kind.
I decided way back in June i wanted to be a fit 50 year old.lol
So since June I've been dieting and lost 12 lb by mid August when i did my back in.
I had already decided I wanted to get exercising more, so got a mat, a roll and some
stretch bands etc. But before I could do anything my back went.
Blue you are amazing
Ive got a friend who has pain in both hips caused by Bursities. She was up last night in
pain as well and text me Proverbs 3 & 4 which she got, especially Pro 3 v 8. I'm
going to look up this properly later.
this morning.
I'm still in pain though, good job I have an iPad mini, I'm currently reading your comments while pacing
around my bedroom.
Willie l will try the exercises I know I need to do more of this kind.
I decided way back in June i wanted to be a fit 50 year old.lol
So since June I've been dieting and lost 12 lb by mid August when i did my back in.
I had already decided I wanted to get exercising more, so got a mat, a roll and some
stretch bands etc. But before I could do anything my back went.
Blue you are amazing
Ive got a friend who has pain in both hips caused by Bursities. She was up last night in
pain as well and text me Proverbs 3 & 4 which she got, especially Pro 3 v 8. I'm
going to look up this properly later.
M
Well I went to the docs this morning, he gave me a sick note for another week
and upped the painkillers.
I'm now on ibroprifen 400mg
paracetomol 1000mg
Codeine 60mg
all taken together every 4 hours.
On that the pain goes completely but starts to return just before the next dose is due.
it also makes me feel very spaced out and very tired.
So the last dose I tried tonight, I had the above but with 45mg of codeine, it didn't fully take
the pain away but I wasn't as drowsy.
So it's a toss up between pain free all day and in bed sleeping all day,
or still some pain but being able to function.
I think I will go for the latter, besides I still have my Aunt's needs to think
about. I can't care for her if I'm in bed all day.
and upped the painkillers.
I'm now on ibroprifen 400mg
paracetomol 1000mg
Codeine 60mg
all taken together every 4 hours.
On that the pain goes completely but starts to return just before the next dose is due.
it also makes me feel very spaced out and very tired.
So the last dose I tried tonight, I had the above but with 45mg of codeine, it didn't fully take
the pain away but I wasn't as drowsy.
So it's a toss up between pain free all day and in bed sleeping all day,
or still some pain but being able to function.
I think I will go for the latter, besides I still have my Aunt's needs to think
about. I can't care for her if I'm in bed all day.
M
Maybe folks could continue to pray for me if you don't mind.
Ive been doing stretching exercises at least twice a day morning and evening.
It has felt more comfortable for the last few days. Then yesterday I thought I
would do some light house work (I've had to put that on hold for 4 weeks and I won't even
tell you how long the grass is now. Lol).
I took my time and took a break inbetween the housework, but in the middle of the night I woke
up in a lot of pain and had to get some more pain killers to get back to sleep. Also this morning
I'm in a lot of pain.
Im trying not to have too many pain killers during the day as they make me tired and I
really do need to go back to work next week unless something drastic happens. So I'm
sort of testing to see if I can do without them or drastically reduce them and find
another way of dealing with the pain. Plus I don't want to get addicted to the codeine.
Right now though it feels like I have a tight elastic band running down the side of my
leg and its being pulled really tight. This feels very achy kind of like a throbbing
tooth ache.
The burning pain in my shin has eased off to about half but the whole front of my shin
and lower leg is numb and tingly with electric like shocks every so often.
The doctor suggested it was due to a pinched nerve somewhere - a type of peripheral
neuropathy. Apparently it can take several months for the nerve to heal. But I'm
sure God can do it quicker than that. So prayers would be much appreciated, especially
as I've got to tackle the bathroom and wet floor shower next!
Ive been doing stretching exercises at least twice a day morning and evening.
It has felt more comfortable for the last few days. Then yesterday I thought I
would do some light house work (I've had to put that on hold for 4 weeks and I won't even
tell you how long the grass is now. Lol).
I took my time and took a break inbetween the housework, but in the middle of the night I woke
up in a lot of pain and had to get some more pain killers to get back to sleep. Also this morning
I'm in a lot of pain.
Im trying not to have too many pain killers during the day as they make me tired and I
really do need to go back to work next week unless something drastic happens. So I'm
sort of testing to see if I can do without them or drastically reduce them and find
another way of dealing with the pain. Plus I don't want to get addicted to the codeine.
Right now though it feels like I have a tight elastic band running down the side of my
leg and its being pulled really tight. This feels very achy kind of like a throbbing
tooth ache.
The burning pain in my shin has eased off to about half but the whole front of my shin
and lower leg is numb and tingly with electric like shocks every so often.
The doctor suggested it was due to a pinched nerve somewhere - a type of peripheral
neuropathy. Apparently it can take several months for the nerve to heal. But I'm
sure God can do it quicker than that. So prayers would be much appreciated, especially
as I've got to tackle the bathroom and wet floor shower next!
From personal experience, ibuprofen does diddly squat to relieve sciatica pain. Miri, the "electric shock" you mentioned, I never had that with mine. My whole leg felt like it had a vise around it that was being tightened and loosened and tightened again. What happens with a herniated disk is, it can bulge out so far that it touches the nerve if you move the wrong way, then yowsa!! Out of this world agony, so excruciating I can't even describe it. You say you haven't fallen, so it may NOT be a herniated disk. Like the doctor said, it's more likely that a nerve is being pinched.
That being said, there's a REASON why the nerve is being pinched, and the doctors need to find what's causing it. Pinched nerves don't unpinch themselves. Nor do they get resolved by heavy narcotics..
That being said, there's a REASON why the nerve is being pinched, and the doctors need to find what's causing it. Pinched nerves don't unpinch themselves. Nor do they get resolved by heavy narcotics..
M
Hi Blue thanks for your concern, I can only really go by what my doctor told me, I've
seen two, both my own doctor and one at a walk in medical centre. Both seem to think
the sciatic nerve is the problem, which as you say can get squeezed, inflamed, irritated but the
specific symptoms vary from person to person depending exactly where the pressure is.
If it doesn't improve other the next few weeks then I will go back. I did find the following
link which suggests various causes including sciatica and other causes.
In my case walking around eases the pain, it's worse when I sit down so sciatica seems the
more likely explanation at present. Hopefully it won't get any worse.
https://www.verywell.com/is-your-shin-pain-really-shin-splints-2696551
Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.
Proverbs 4:23 NKJV
http://bible.com/114/pro.4.23.NKJV
A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones.
Proverbs 17:22 NKJV
http://bible.com/114/pro.17.22.NKJV
All the days of the afflicted are evil, But he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast.
Proverbs 15:15 NKJV
http://bible.com/114/pro.15.15.NKJV
Most important thing, keep your heart. It's easy in times like these to get broken down. The Word , worship and prayer. I prayed for you, hang in!
Proverbs 4:23 NKJV
http://bible.com/114/pro.4.23.NKJV
A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones.
Proverbs 17:22 NKJV
http://bible.com/114/pro.17.22.NKJV
All the days of the afflicted are evil, But he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast.
Proverbs 15:15 NKJV
http://bible.com/114/pro.15.15.NKJV
Most important thing, keep your heart. It's easy in times like these to get broken down. The Word , worship and prayer. I prayed for you, hang in!