richhotrain
Dave, this question may have been asked before, but if it has, I will ask again. Your back problems sound totally disabling. Is there no medication, or some form of surgery, to resolve, or at least alleviate, your pain? Rich
Hi Rich,
My doctors have looked at every possible solution including surgery, physiotherapy, cannibus, acupuncture, back braces, massage..... and just about anything else you can think of, and they have concluded that there is little that can be done. Surgery was the last option that we explored but the best surgeons in Toronto said that it wouldn't accomplish anything. Physiotherapy caused so much pain that I could hardly walk out of the therapist's office to get to the car. Acupuncture worked wonders - the first time. By the third session I was experiencing pain and cramping so bad after 10 minutes that I had to tell the technician to take the needles out immediately. Massage works - during the massage that is, but that only lasts for a few minutes.
The only thing that dulls the pain when it gets really bad is oxycocet which is an opiate, but I am brain dead for at least 30 hours after taking them. After they wear off I am so stiff I can hardly get out of bed or get down the stairs. They are also addictive so I try to avoid them as much as possible. Sometimes that is hard because the pain is so easily relieved by just popping a couple, and the buzz is rather pleasant, unfortunately.
My only option on a daily basis is to pace myself and avoid lifting anything of any weight if at all possible. I sit down frequently. Fortunately my back does not hurt when I am sitting in a good chair. I have two Herman Miller high end office chairs, one at the computer and one at the workbench, which I can sit in for hours without a problem. The workbench chair is likely headed to the garage for the layout build. If you want an excellent quality chair, check these guys out:
https://store.hermanmiller.com/office/office-chairs?lang=en_US
I apologise for blathering on about my back problems. I never seem to be able to give short answers.
Dave