My stupid back is out. Boo me. It’s a long standing problem that is not resolving itself with acupuncture, phyiso or chiropractic’s. Called my Doctors office this morning because frankly I have had it. Big shocker. She is closed until the New Year. I guess because Doctors are people, they get to take holidays too.
Anyhoo….I’m pretty good at dealing with the pain as long as I’m sure of what it is. As long as some professional with a stethoscope confirms for me that I’m gonna be ok. It hurts, it sucks I’ll get over it.
On a side note, weird pain should never be googled. Google is not my friend. Strange back pain suddenly turns into an impending heart attack or some debilitating degenerative disease.
Ahh but I digress (let’s blame the drugs!)
So now that I am at the end of my proverbial rope I call Doctors Relief to see if they can squeeze a girl in pain in for a quick appointment. I am in luck. I am in.
Jump, errr ….limp to my car and I am off.
Shuffle into the waiting room.
HOLD UP.
I have just walked into a freakin petri dish!
I caved and came to this part time Doctors office because frankly my friends, I was desperate and sick of hearing myself whine. Pathetic. Now I have to walk all the way across a crowded room of coughing, sneezing, sniffling, white and pasty looking peeps without catching some sort of nasty!
It is like a mine field!
From the door to the reception desk I dodge two sneezes and a cough. Yuck. Sick people.
Fill out my paperwork and now I have to sit down somewhere. Are you kidding?
As I scan the room I do my very own triage assessment.
Sweaty red nose chic with a handful of tissue, you have a cold. Go home. Doc can’t help you and I’m not sitting next to you.
Mom with 2 toddlers rubbing your head and shaking your leg. You are still in your Pj’s at noon and I recognize that circular temple rub. Migraine? Can’t catch those. The chair next to yours has possibility. Wait a minute is that a barf bowl under your chair? eeek!
Ah ha…2o something, well dressed, arms crossed and rubbing your ear. Little Miss Ear Infection, you are my new chair buddy.
Now I just have to keep to myself for the next 20 minutes and hope for the best.
Finally my name is called.
Doc prescribes some super strong drugs and a side of muscle relaxants.
Thanks and blessings.
Snag some hand sanitizer on the way out and make my escape.
Here’s hoping the drugs work, I didn’t catch some new nasty ailment and I don’t have to play the triage game again for a long time.
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Yuck, sick people is right! lol!
My tip to you is the one my husbands therapist (physical therapist, lol)from the Cleveland Clinic gave him for his back/neck.
Shark Cartilage AND glucosimine/condroiton (I know I spelled that wrong). It took about 4 weeks to feel the effects but guess what? The pain went away and he didn’t need the therapist anymore. Go figure.
It’s worth a shot!
Yes, illnesses should never be googled. I have looked aches and pains up and then have become convinced that I have some deadly disease. It’s awful. I hope the drugs help you feel much better!!
I feel your pain. Literally.
Happy New Year!!!!
You have taken this game to a whole new level. I usually just look for the closest open chair that isn’t next to someone who looks like an armrest hog or a serial killer.
Hope your drugs are effective!
Aww, Darlin
Sorry to hear you’re having back pain. I have suffered from chronic back and sciatica pain for YEARS ~ I totally know how much it can suck.
Hope you’re feeling better soon!!!
Googling an illness before you know what you have is like digging your own grave. I have learned that the hard way!
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Back pain is terrible. Hope you feel better soon!
Feel better. And never google any medical conditions! OMG… sooo scary!!!
How can you keep your sense of humor with back pain? You’re amazing! I love you triage assessment. Hope you feel better soon. xo
Ohh, yeah. Googling random pains is really a bad idea. I’m glad you got some drugs for it.
Back pain is the worst…hope the meds help..in more ways than one..!! Ice always helps..Fell Better..!!
Google is not my friend either for pain! I have thought I have had every type of cancer out there!
Hope back is better! My husband and mom both suffer from disc issues. Not fun
The last time I took my daughter to the ER, I actually made her (and myself) undress immediately upon our return home, and put our clothes in a trash bag, which I left on the back porch until I washed them, separately. I also left with two cans of the foamy hand sanitizer stuff, given to me by the nurses because I refused to touch the communal dispensers.
Germs are not my friend.
As the recipient of two back surgeries, I can honestly say, I feel your pain. Thank God for good drugs!
For this reason I sit in the outer area on Saturdays…..on another note, I actually wrote a post about how I googled “month long throat pain.” According to the internet I had throat cancer or aids (and I mean like fifty different websites). According to my dr. I have a sinus infection and snot is acidic and burning through my throat. What…too much information? Just google acidic snot. THAT is too much info!