*Sigh*

[AngryAnt]

Just bored, so why not make a random post? Its 4:40 AM, I've had one hours worth of sleep and I'm wide awake.
Today (technically yesterday) I had a massive shot of steroids injected directly into a herniated disc in my neck to help alleviate some pain, and the first day after steroids is always a weird one. I programmed software for like 14 hours straight just because I could, slept one hour, and well, now I'm wide awake and bored out of my mind.

So yeah, hows it hanging? I'm really hoping my neck feels better and I still have this energy tomorrow afternoon, so I can wash the bike, put on the new rim stripes, and put on the new puig screen.

 

[Uno979]

Sorry to hear about your neck. I have two between my L-5 and L-3. It sucks and I try to do everything I can to not get a shot. Okay that's a lie I'm lazy and need to do sit-ups everyday and just can't after working outside all day everyday.
Anyways, take your time with the rim tape. The tool should help of you have one. If not then slow down and try not to stretch the tape. It'll show.

 

[JonKerr]

Been there done that my friend. I feel for you. I've had 7 xray guided cervical epidural cortisone injections. They're not fun. I'm actually one of those people (about 50% of people are like this) who's body just naturally goes into shock when they get the needles near my spinal chord. I've had so many that they won't do anymore. So now it's a matter of managing the pain with meds (Norco, Baclofen, and meloxicam) until I can get into see my physical med doc again in a few weeks. I hope they work better for you than they have for me.

 

[AngryAnt]

This was my third. They help for a couple months, but eventually wear off. I caught the wrong side of a falling refrigerator about 16 months ago, and herniated my C5-C6 disc. At my age they won't consider surgery, so I just have these injections every 6 months or so . Not sure that surgery wouldn't just give me a different sort of pain anyway.

Not really sure what else to do. I just started a low dose meloxicam, I think it makes it slightly more tolerable on a daily basis. I tried a chiropractor once, and let's just say I'd rather have someone try to heal me by waving a dead chicken over me than ever go back to another chiropractor.

 

[anson650]

Sorry that you are hurting AA. I was going to make a flip comment about how great steroids are based on my brief experience in '09 and '10. Two weeks oral, then a month off and two more weeks. I FELT GREAT. Mentally I felt 19 again and physically like I could do anything. There are other modalities that can help you. Chiropractors helped me. I would not be walking with out them, but they are not for everyone. Last march I had to go off all pain meds. It was a bitch for a few weeks, but like I said there are other modalities you can try.
Good luck,
Anson
Someone told me, sometimes it is better to fall then to catch yourself. Or in your case, drop the damn fridge.

 

[Marthy]

I got my C3 & C4 stuck together. So all the other ones compensate for the weak one. Chiropractor help me a bit but it's something I've been living with for the last 15y or so. I had lower back issue in my early 20's but got over it. I have an inversion table in my garage. I try to go on it every mow and then whenever I feel the need.

Take care Bro...

 

[JonKerr]

This was my third. They help for a couple months, but eventually wear off. I caught the wrong side of a falling refrigerator about 16 months ago, and herniated my C5-C6 disc. At my age they won't consider surgery, so I just have these injections every 6 months or so . Not sure that surgery wouldn't just give me a different sort of pain anyway.

Not really sure what else to do. I just started a low dose meloxicam, I think it makes it slightly more tolerable on a daily basis. I tried a chiropractor once, and let's just say I'd rather have someone try to heal me by waving a dead chicken over me than ever go back to another chiropractor.

That's about the same for me. 2-3 months and they'd wear off. Mine is the C3 C4 disk and the bulge is inward toward the spinal column, not outward. (They let me see the MRI images. Kind of cool actually.) Because I'm younger and not losing strength, just in pain, surgery isn't an option for me either. Too high up in the neck and too high a risk just to relieve pain. Mine was from a bad BMX race accident 3 years ago. I did a face plant from 6 feet in the air. Hit hard enough to break the chin bar on a carbon fiber race helmet.

 

[Detrich]

Sorry to hear about ur back injuries
Hope u guys get better soon or at least are able to control/ manage the discomfort. we all take our good health for granted sometimes. =\

 

[Uno979]

Hi Det! :wave: