Owie. I strained my back. Owie.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

The worst part is, I have absolutely no idea how I did it.

I want pain pills. Lots and lots of pain pills.

Owie.

[AngryAmish]

1. How do your legs feel?

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

8. My legs feel okay

but I feel it in my right hip, but that's just arthritis.

[GirlinContempt]

2. Ouch!

Get ye to a Dr!

[Redstone]

4. No, no, don't go to a doctor!

They'll want to cut you up.

1) Ice. Put an ice pack on it to help control inflammation.

2) Rest. Find a position where it doesn't hurt, and stay there.

3) Mobility. Rest only for twelve hours, and get moving again. This is crucial, even if it still hurts.

4) Heat. When you get moving again, it will hurt. Use wet heat to help it feel better.

But mobility is the key. If you get moving after NOT MORE thatn 24 hours' rest, you will recover MUCH faster.

Trust me on this. It's conventional orthopaedic wisdom, and it works.

Redstone

[GirlinContempt]

5. Duct you up?

I dunno, Dr seems reasonable with me. Backs are tricky

[Redstone]

7. I fixed it. Thanks for the heads-up; I sounded kind of idotic, yes?

Some day I'm going to have to learn to type accurately.

Redstone

[GirlinContempt]

9. I honestly had no idea what you meant

:) makes more sense now

[barb162]

3. Oh you poor thing...are you taking any medication for it

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

6. Just my usual- Ultram and a warm waterbed

I happened to have clinic appointments today at the VA Hospital, and my doctor (whom I'm in love with) had my back x-rayed just to make sure it wasn't my arthritis- I already have some degenerative discs in my neck, so it wouldn't be a real surprise to find out this is the case. However, I think (hope) it's simple strain.