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Warp Daddy

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Severe back pain. Sciatica acting up again.

ouch !! hope u feel better soon .

Just finished a BRISK 3 miler 40 degrees , sunny but windy got board mtg later today .

Had a great round of golf yesterday, very brisk but sunny with 25 mph gusts but still shot an 83 for 18 holes so i was pleased . altho i absolutely screwed up the dam last hole was 100 yds off the green on the drive on on damn par 4 and took a freaking 6 >
 

ctenidae

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Severe back pain. Sciatica acting up again.

Hate that. Haven't yet found a reliable treatment. Sometimes heat works, sometimes ibuprofen, sometimes Aleve, sometimes aspirin. Sometimes stretching, sometimes laying flat, sometimes walking.

Sometimes, nothing.
 

severine

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Hate that. Haven't yet found a reliable treatment. Sometimes heat works, sometimes ibuprofen, sometimes Aleve, sometimes aspirin. Sometimes stretching, sometimes laying flat, sometimes walking.

Sometimes, nothing.

I tried expired Vicodin--I can tell you that while it did nothing for the pain, I had a pleasant buzz in class yesterday. ;) (I had it leftover from when I bruised my ribs 2 years ago while mountain biking.)

Ibuprofen never touches the pain. The only thing that seems to ever work is red wine, which I have none right now. Moving helps, too. I have to sit a lot at school and that seems to make it a lot worse. If I keep moving (or at least standing), it works out the tension eventually. I tried some stretches meant for sciatica last night and there was no noticeable difference.

Oh yeah, massage therapy is the other definite cure. But it's hard to get in to see my therapist between our schedules so that's usually a last resort.
 

ctenidae

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I have to sit a lot at school and that seems to make it a lot worse. If I keep moving (or at least standing), it works out the tension eventually. I tried some stretches meant for sciatica last night and there was no noticeable difference.

If it's chilly in the house, I can't sit in the stools in our kitchen. Immediate back pain. Same thing for the chairs on the upstirs porch if it's cool out.
 

severine

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If it's chilly in the house, I can't sit in the stools in our kitchen. Immediate back pain. Same thing for the chairs on the upstirs porch if it's cool out.

The kitchen chairs irritate my back but then I need to sit somewhere to do homework. Can't win. I just wait it out and know that once it goes away, I need to kick up the stretching, strength, and general exercise again.

Right now... making an english muffin. Been busy all day so far and it's the first time I've had a chance to eat. Then I'll be diving into some homework. Woo.
 

marcski

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upgrading the OS on my blackberry.. thing says it will take 2 hours?? WTF!

That's whacked...I was able to do my new Torch upgrade in like 10 mins. It was really cool...did it all through the BB itself and my wifi connection...I did not have to connect it to my computer.

I am eating some tasty lentil soup and a chicken cutlet sandwich for lunch.
 

gmcunni

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That's whacked...I was able to do my new Torch upgrade in like 10 mins. It was really cool...did it all through the BB itself and my wifi connection...I did not have to connect it to my computer.

I am eating some tasty lentil soup and a chicken cutlet sandwich for lunch.

i did mine wirelessly as well. turned out to be more like 45 minutes but that was partially due to it sitting there waiting for me to enter my password. not sure why the put up a warning about 2 hours...
 

WakeboardMom

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I'm leaving work and going home to make a homemade pizza with wholewheat crust, vodka sauce, native tomatoes, broccoli and shrimp! Woohoo...and wine!!
 

SKIQUATTRO

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trying to calm down after a long, very annonying day in NYC, 45 min drive in took 2 hrs, client had nothing ready....drive home took way too long...i'm pissy right now...looking forward to a nice steak and malbec tonight.....
 
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