Aging is Painful

Exactly. I used to think the older generation had it made. I don't think that anymore.

@just4him It's horrible. You think all will be calm and peaceful and you can relax and take it easy. Not with a betraying body.

@JohnRoberts It's funny, but I used to hear about the long list of aches and pains from older people and thought they were whiner babies. I don't think that way anymore.

Exactly. I'll be very happy when I'm fixed.

I'm glad you found something that helped with it.

@GardenGerty If you mean the gentle pulling of the knee to the stomach, that's a good one. I have sciatica issues on my right side. Thanks for the reminder. That exercise is a good stretcher- I do it lying down on my bed. I can't lie flat on the floor.

@just4him Let's hope. We should know soon enough.

@1hopefulman Thank you. I'm hoping it works well.

Glad your better too!

Thank you. I'm sure I will be.

Yes, but not the usual kind of doctor.

@just4him so, what kind of doctor is he?

@just4him is It like doing physiotherapy?

@just4him Well back surgery isn't as bad as it used to be as they can do those minimal incisions now..but it isn't a panacea, and doesn't work for everyone..

I'm glad she was able to get help through physical therapy and surgery wasn't needed.

@snowy22315 My chiropractor said he could fix me, so I'm going with that.

@just4him It took my mom months to recover. I was in the hospital for hours every day while she was there because they had her tied in bed whenever I wasn't there. I'm not kidding. Then they pumped Ativan into her to keep her calmer when they put the restraints on. They didn't want the liability if she fell because she was always heavily sedated because of the pain. The restraints killed her independent spirit and I couldn't bear to watch her feel that way, so I stayed as long as I could every day so she could walk to the bathroom with me watching over her. The worst was what the Ativan did to her. It affected her mind, took away her inhibitions and made her say and do things she never would. She had to stay on the pain patches and Vicodin for weeks after she came home and then decided she didn't need them anymore, not realizing she'd become addicted. When she started getting sick I took her to the ER and they said she was going through withdrawal. So she had to stay in the hospital for three days to get it out of her system with help. I hope you didn't have to go through any of that.

A compression fracture is painful. I have one of those in my back between my shoulder blades. It no longer hurts as it did when I first got it, but I can't lift anything over 20 pounds now because of it.

@bagarad No, I didn't. I'm so sorry your mother did. When I fractured my vertebra, I also had bronchitis, so they didn't even do any X-rays until a couple weeks later, because I was still having a lot of trouble doing my job. I was working at the Post Office at the time and I couldn't pick anything up. When I went back to the ER when the bronchitis was gone, then they did the x-rays and found the compression fracture and told me I couldn't do any lifting, and they put me on letter sorting. I was working as a postal temp, and haven't worked there since.

@just4him Like icy hot and they have creams that are suppose to work really good.

@jstory07 I've never used Icy Hot or other creams.

I hadn't heard of pain rub.

@just4him I agree. My Mom says to me, "if you live as long as I have, I am warning you, it creeps up on you".

@LeaPea2417 Yes, it does creep up on you.

I wish it wasn't.

@just4him He was advised against staying in 1 position for more then a 20 minute period. Except for sleeping, that includes standing and sitting, you need to alternate these. No more snow shoveling or actually lifting anything over 10 pounds, which for a man, is difficult. He had to give up truck-driving, he drove truck during the winter months when he couldn't farm.

@Juliaacv So sad for him.

I'm sorry he had that surgery and the restrictions it caused. Thanks, I hope to get it under control too.

Have you ever considered a chiropractor for it? He said he could fix me and I believe he can.

@just4him not many docs around here in Riga I could trust and right now money has to be pinched. I am managing alright and will wait for a more opportune time. Hope you can dance soon though.

@RasmaSandra I don't know about dancing anytime soon. I haven't danced in years. Though I am losing weight, so you never know, my dancing days might be closer than I think.

@just4him Good to hear, kind of.

@DianneN It wasn't as bad as it been, so that was good.

Thank you. I had a decent night. Almost pain free.

It was okay sleeping last night. I wish aging wasn't painful.

@just4him I wish it isn´t painful either.

I'm sorry you fell and broke a bone and hope it heals quickly. Thank you. I'm glad I'm getting the help too.

@just4him .....Sorry to hear that.

Yes, it is.

Yes, that's a plus.

Thank you. He's wonderful.

I'm glad it never came back for you, and hoping the same for me. Thank you.

@just4him yes and so am I

I'm glad he does.