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(Message started by: nancyc on Dec 9^th, 2004, 3:46pm)

Title: HI Family!
Post by nancyc on Dec 9^th, 2004, 3:46pm

Have not been around as I have been in the hospital...Doc put me in traction for my back....Been in lots of pain from a pinched nerve or what they are calling sciatica....Still cant get any relief but trying to work again..Any suggestions for relief would be greatly appreciated! .Hope all of you are doing good...Have missed hearing from you all...God bless, smiles,nancyc

Title: Re: HI Family!
Post by vig on Dec 9^th, 2004, 3:47pm

No ideas here Nancy,
but HI anyway ;;D

Title: Re: HI Family!
Post by Melissa on Dec 9^th, 2004, 3:50pm

Hi there sweetheart! I'm so sorry to hear about your back pain. :( I hope it gets gone real fast! Glad to see you post. Miss ya!

love,
mel

Title: Re: HI Family!
Post by Jeepgun on Dec 9^th, 2004, 3:54pm

Nancy-ma-dancy-ma-fee-fi-mo-fancy!! You're back!! And... oh.... your back... Ouch! :-/ PFDANs to you in ALL regards!

-Frank

P.S. What about one of those inversion tables?

Title: Re: HI Family!
Post by OneEyeBlind on Dec 9^th, 2004, 4:11pm

Nice to see you back Nancy. Sorry the back is acting up though. When standing, try putting one foot up on a small stool .... so you stand cockeyed. This usually helps relieve tension in the lower back.

Good luck & get to feeling better real soon !

Title: Re: HI Family!
Post by catlind on Dec 9^th, 2004, 4:15pm

Thanks for checking in Nanc! I was starting to worry about you. Just so you know, Clark was not able to find any info, it looks like it's just rumor ;)

As for sciatica, I suffered from that when I was pregnant, something about the position of a posterior baby that was pinching the nerve. No where near as bad as someone suffering from it all the time :( My doc has me using a donut ring all the time. It certainly helped. Also using heat massage on the back of your legs will help too. Doing physical therapy exercises IN THE POOL only will help to build the muscles in the area so that you can compensate a little better. It's critical that you do it in the water though, that takes the pressure off the spine and the nerves.

Hope you get to feeling better soon! Miss you sis.

Cat

Title: Re: HI Family!
Post by Jonny on Dec 9^th, 2004, 4:21pm

Sorry Babe, I have no answer for you....sciatica is now in both my legs and makes working for me almost impossible. I only take Ibuprofren because I cant afford to take pain meds due to my past history with drugs (14 years clean ;;D )

What I do find that helps some is if you put your foot up on a chair and lean forward so your knee comes to your chest, this takes pressure off your back and stretches the nerves......for me its good for quick reliefe from the pain.

Hang in there, Sweetie :-*

Title: Re: HI Family!
Post by Karla on Dec 9^th, 2004, 5:58pm

So sorry that you are suffering from this severe pain. i will be praying for you. Smiles

Title: Re: HI Family!
Post by ClusterChuck on Dec 9^th, 2004, 11:15pm

Nancy, darling! So sorry bout the kerap you are dealing with!!!

I think you need a zap of clusterheads to help you out! Anyway you can convince an ambulance driver to bring you to Dan's house at the end of January? We will take good care of you!

Hell, I can even come and get you, and you can ride with me!!! (You lucky devil!) I may have other clusterheads with me too!

Prayers, vibes, and all that is good, heading your way, my love!

Chuck

Title: Re: HI Family!
Post by TxBasslady on Dec 9^th, 2004, 11:53pm

OMG....Nancy,

Let's hope your back gets better.....much better....if you're gonna ride with the Chuckster :o

That's scarey!!! [smiley=huh.gif]

Nice to see you.....hope you get some relief real soon.

Wish I could help.....

Love ya,

Jean

Title: Re: HI Family!
Post by nancyc on Dec 10^th, 2004, 12:55am

OK, Gang, dont tell me I have to deal with a pain in my head AND a pain in my butt, the rest of my life! THis really sucks bigtime :-/.....BTW, what weekend is the January get to gether? I may have to try to make that one if I can get off work....Working in Med surg in my spare time and love it...BUTT, I need a break.....Love you guys, smiles,nancyc

Title: Re: HI Family!
Post by BarbaraD on Dec 10^th, 2004, 7:10am

Glad to see you back sis. Was about ready to come see about you.

For the back pain -- don't know if they still make them or not, but try a girdle with a back brace. I had a maternity one back when I was pregnant and it stopped the pain instantly and kept it away (I'd had two back surgeries before the pregnacy so I was in some kind of pain till the girdle - my mom told be to try it and mom's know best - it worked).

Also I'd take three Bufferin. They worked well (Phenobarb worked great but it's addicting).

Hopefully your pain will go away soon (head and butt).

Take care sweetie and keep in touch -

Hugs BD

Title: Re: HI Family!
Post by eddie on Dec 10^th, 2004, 7:21am

prayers out to ya [smiley=hug.gif]

Title: Re: HI Family!
Post by Svenn on Dec 10^th, 2004, 7:31am

Hi there and sorry for your backpain Nancy :'(

Over here we say that a GLAS of good cognac cures everything [smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif]

Not going to tell you the size of the glas,but leave that up to you to decide my friend [smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif]

The best from Svenn

Title: Re: HI Family!
Post by helpless23 on Dec 10^th, 2004, 8:22am

Hi Nancy,

Sorry to hear that you are in so much pain. I had a herniated disc that was pushing on my sciatica and my spinal cord. I had surgery done. Pinched nerve though - wow. I don't know. I couldn't get any relief until the surgery, but that was more than a pinched nerve. Try moist heat - and icy hot. It helped me a bit along with some major pain killers until the surgery.

I would take a blasting hot shower, then slather the icy hot on immediately while my pores were open (I was desperate) and although it hurt like hell for 10 minutes after I put it on, it did help.

Hope you feel better soon.

Toni

Title: Re: HI Family!
Post by nancyc on Dec 10^th, 2004, 11:26am

Using the heating pad, also those heating thingys you can buy at the drugstore to use while working....Butt, Barb, never thought about the girdle trick...Thanks...will have to see if i can find one...can i get one at the Medical supply store?
Anyway, thanks for all the good advise...This ole nurse does not have time to deal with back pain......
God bless you all! I sure have missed this place....Good to see Jonny is still keeping everyone in line LMAO.(love you bro!)
smiles,nancyc