Old back injury is acting up pretty badly. Problem, besides the pain, is that we're taking our grandchildren on a trip next week. Their parents are being stationed in S. Korea for the next 4 yrs. and they're leaving the 1st week of Dec. so cannot reschedule. This means we will probably only see them 4 times during the next 4 yrs. Freaking out because I am going on this trip regardless but it would be better if I'm not in pain. So PLEASE pray that God heals my pain. If He decides I have to suffer the pain, maybe He could have it start after our trip?
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Dear Lord, you are the creator of our bodies, please heal what is wrong with ditzee58's back so they can enjoy this time with their grandkids. Let them nake wonderful memories to sustain them through the next 4 years. Protect the family while they are stationed in Korea. Put your hedge of protection around them & give them an Angel to guard & guide them. Let your Word be their guide and salvation through Christ Jesus be their strength. I ask all this in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
You are so welcome! It touched my Grandma heart reading this and prompted me to pray. God is so good. He loves you & your family. I am glad you will have some time together before they leave.
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Amen.
Amen...I agree in prayer that God will place His healing hand on your back and give you a safe, enjoyable trip...God bless your precious family...🥰...
Thank you!
Amen.
Amen 🙏❤️🙏❤️
Grab some CBD. Always helps me in a pinch.
I my medical marijuana but I cannot take it across state lines. Will get some CBD - thanks for the suggestion!
Can you get Marijuana gummies or ointment? Traveling via road is easier than by airplane with these.
If not feasible, then I'd suggest getting a couple chiropractic adjustments in before your trip. Then, buy a tens unit. I bought a battery operated Omron electrical therapy device from Walmart. The sticky pads last awhile, but you can buy extras online.
We've already booked our flights. Again, as Duckhunter did, you've triggered a thought! I ahve a tens unit and will pack it! Thanks so much!
We use a CBD cream. Both due to old injuries etc. It really helps as well. I had a bad shoulder injury 20 years ago, the combination of CBD and the CBD cream truly helps when it flairs up. My wife uses THC/CBD combo that is s huge help.
Oh my goodness- I posted on here about a CBD cream I use for headaches. The back pain blocked my brain from working! Thanks so much for triggering a synapse!
Hail Mary, full of grace…🙏✝️
Thank you Billie! I love our Blessed Mother!
Please Lord God bless ditzee's family with a wonderful and pain free trip together. Amen!
I can't imagine seeing grandbabies only once a year, I freak out when visits are a week apart.
I know - I love them so much. If my back maintains, my husband and I will likely fly out there one time for sure.
I can tell you how to heal your back almost instantly, but it will take you believing what I say here. Your back is not source of your pain, it is only where a pain is being manifest. The problem is something in your psyche is trying to get you attention. Maybe you've been under a lot of pressure at work, or in a life situation. Maybe something has been frustrating you over a long period of time. What ever it is, there is stress in you life, something does not jibe with what is happening on the inside, with what you show on the outside.
You back is telling you, I am going to get your attention. It does not matter if whatever your back is acting out on needs attention of not, your back thinks it does, and it's not going to quit until you tell make is quit.
If you tell your back "I know what your doing, and I am not going to let you hurt me, so give it up now, stop it" Let your back know that you are on to it. Sounds very stupid I know, but it works for me.
A long time ago, 60 minutes did a segment on a very prominent back doctor that was healing people with chronic back pain, some near bed ridden, by doing exactly what I just described to you. He healed these people in 30 minutes through this process as I described.
Also I have found that if you lower back is the issue, walk up to a door of something where you can lift up with you arms. Life the weight off of you lower back till you feel it cease to hurt. This will happen in seconds. Then stay in that posture for a while, you pain will be gone, but you've got to tell sternly tell it, that it is not going to hurt you.
100% believe this! I did something similar about an hour ago. My update states my pain has decreased by 80%! KNowing others are praying for you has also healed people.
“Healing Back Pain” Dr. Sarno
The Libertarian newsman was healed of his own back pain.
Oh my gosh, thank you so much fren. I bet I have spent hours looking for this segment over the years in order to give weight to what I have told others. I thought it was 60 minutes, but now see it was 20-20.
Pat youself on the back, and know that your time on earth is of great value.
Prayers on the way fren.
😘 Thank you!
Prayers for you! and I thought I would share this link https://www.earthclinic.com/cures/back-pain-relief.html and this one https://draxe.com/health/lower-back-pain-relief/
Thank you Grace for both the links and the prayers!
Prayers sent. Here is a link, I familiar of Tiger bam and Comfrey and have used both.
https://www.goodpath.com/learn/natural-pain-relief-cream
Thank you, Lakota, will order some of this!
No thanks needed. Hope and pray it helps. Comfrey salve has a lot of good uses. The Tiger balm helped also. The other recommendations I have never tried. But research and see what you think.
Any prescription for pain. I'm not big on them but to knock down the tire it helps. There after advil heating pad n ice pack rotations. My hip went bad when I had to move last year.. took one of my emergency percocet I saved from dental implants solanpas and heating pad got me through. Prayers incoming!
Have been on my heating pad and along with everyone's prayers, I'm feeling better!
30mg boron daily. Within 2 weeks pain will reduce massively
Yup
Thank you for the advice! I have some boron and will try this.
Go to a smoke shop and get some red leaf kratom .it's good pain killer
Our town is so small, I don't think we have a smoke shop, lol. I will ask my children. Thanks so much for your advice!
Please look into Dr. John Sarno’s book the Mind Body connection. It healed my back pain. You may have a lot of repressed emotion (anger). When I realized this and I realized my mind was causing my back to feel pain instead of anger it took like 2 weeks of me reinforcing the thought and now my back pain is gone. I pray you see this post because it honestly worked for me.
Just bought it, thank you for your recommendation! Hard to imagine I'm repressing because I'm pretty free with my emotions but you never know!
Try ibuprophen and Tylenol (acetaminophen). 2-3 (200 mg each) ibuprophen with 500 mg acetaminophen together every 4-6 hours. Amazing pain relief.
I cannot take Tylenol but I appreciate your suggestion. Thank you!
Once when I had a lot of inflammation in my knees, the Dr. prescribed 800 mg ibuprofen. That's like taking 4 regular ibu's and you can do that 3 times per day. You would not want to do this regimen more than a couple of weeks, it's very hard on your stomach. Take with food.
Y'all since posting here and y'all posting prayers and suggestions, my pain has decreased by about 80%! Another thing I did was to go to the St. Michael Spiritual Renewal site and say a bunch of prayers. My husband and grandson prayed for me at Mass. God worked on me through you. Thanks and love all of you!
Hey fren, pain sucks. I have had back pain every single day for the past 3 years, off an on before that. Yours may be worse, mine is constant but not unbearable, maybe a 4 out of 10, but it never stops.
Not sure why I am replying except to say I get it. My advice is do not medicate. advil worked best for me, but ripped my stomach apart. The heavy stuff never helped me, I suggest not taking it.
Prayers for you. Keep living your life and try not to think about the pain. Stretch, get an inversion table and exercise.
Take a look at these guys! They are goofy but they have done wonders just doing their exercises. You can search Bob and Brad chiropractor and whatever the issue is (ie first rib is mine). I had unbearable shoulder pain, turns out it wasn’t my shoulder!
https://www.bobandbrad.com/health-programs/sciatica-relief-program
thanks, I should look into something, I have been skeptical of chiropractors. Have degenerative disc, but I should do something. Just don't want a spinal fusion and don't want drugs.
I couldn’t move one weekend, single mom three kids. I did the “dad” jobs and sometimes my body couldn’t handle it.One Friday afternoon, I was in tears and desperate. Called acupuncture, doctors (but didn’t want meds), blah blah blah. Only person willing to help was a chiropractor. Instantaneous relief. Got me to dig deeper into natural paths.
Give Bob and Brad a try… they’re the “two most famous physical therapists on the internet”! 😂 I stand corrected. Do the exercises for a couple days and report back!
https://youtu.be/FAEvxlSIQ8I?si=MrCEcGRcuFSLorXG
I won't take anything too strong and my doc is not the type who prescribes very much. My go to is aspirin and CBD cream. I really would just let it go except for the trip.
This past summer, I did an online deliverance prayer session. My back hurt all the time and I would have terrible migraines. Both went away. I always pay attention to how I bend over to pick something up except the other day when I stupidly bent from the waist. So out of the ordinary for me to move that way.
If you or if any of you are interested in the prayer session, go to https://www.catholicexorcism.org/ and register. Some might think it's woo woo - I kinda sorta did but apparently there is evil that cause all kinds of health problems. There's a session the night before our trip and you better believe I'm taking part!
interesting prayer session. I may take a look at that, thank you. Hope your pain gets better.
It really is. Thanks so much - each day is better.
Prayers sent fren.
Thanks so much!
Curcumin!! Start taking it now.
Thank you!We have some in the cabinet!
Lord please help ditzee58 with pain management & give them a way to spend as much time possible. With their family before they move further away.
I ask this in the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, Amen.
Also fren, I have found that when mine flares up I need to sit for a 10-20 seconds every few minutes which sucks. That said, the flexible collapsing stool has been my best friend as I recover.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CD31F7T
If you decide this is the way to go, you can take in in any line with you, they are pretty easy to open up & you will ALWAYS want to get a flexible one that can handle over 500 lbs (some are rated at 750lbs).
The last one (different brand) I got lasted me 6 years. With myself & multiple family members using it that weight over 350.
I would love to find one made of aluminum to see if I could get 15+ years out of them.
edit: The first one I snagged was a Wise Moose stool from a review & use their cushion for the taller flexing heavier weight stools.
Thank you for your prayers! Thank you too, HonestBobbin, for sharing. My husband will pick up a walker with a seat for me. When my back spasms, my legs get weak and I must have something to lean on or I'll fall. I was using my Dad's but he needed it back.
My mother offered me the extra one I bought her to keep in her vehicle & I am too proud to use it.
Glad you have a plan & those back spasms are killer. I tried to push through one once (before trying to do the proper recovery exercises) and crumpled like a rag doll about two minutes into it. It was the first time I wasn't able to push through pain in my life & to be fair, it was hilarious for everyone around me. One minute walking with mildly shaking knees & then on the ground rolling down the mildly sloping hill from at my child's sports game 😂
Enjoy your time with the grandkids!
We'll have a blast - I determined. Thank you! Did not need the walker today! 🤗 Use it if need it - don't want to fall and break something.
Start taking collagen peptides! I have been taking some for about 2 months and I'm down to 4 ibuprofen per day (from 12). Yes, ibuprofen is bad yada yada yada, ok. My sciatica don't care. I'm also up and down ladders all day, so in order to afford ibuprofen, I need to climb up ladders all day. Also prayers to you!
Collagen and tumeric and getting rid of stress eliminated the back pain I had for years. Praying for you fren!
Will do.
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Hope you get to enjoy your trip with your family. Be well...
Thank you!
I've had back pain several times in my life and it's hugely distracting and limiting. I hope yours is better soon, or goes away completely.
An odd-sounding personal experience: I had chronic back pain for several years that went away a few weeks after buying a Honda (I'd been driving a Ford Taurus; this was in the 80s) -- the seat in the Honda was pushing on my lumbar region uncomfortably, but one day I noticed it felt fine. Turns out, the Taurus had too-little (none?) lumbar support and my spine was out of whack; the Honda fixed it, and my chronic back problem was gone. A firm lumbar-region pillow added to the Taurus might have done the same thing.
My wife and I have both been helped, for various issues, by an Osteopath. If you can find a good one in your area, he or she might be a good resource, and not just for back pain.
Several over-the-counter supplements can help reduce pain, although in my experience different people find help from different supplements (and some people don't seem to benefit from any, as far as pain relief goes. Depends on what's actually causing the pain, I suspect).
For example:
That's from https://www.lifeextension.com/protocols/health-concerns/chronic-pain# which includes a good number of other supplements that have been shown to reduce pain.
Life Extension (I'm a customer, nothing more, btw) sells a product with both PEA and Honokiol: https://www.lifeextension.com/vitamins-supplements/item02202/comfortmax
Once again, a large number of other supplements (vitamins B, C, E, and D; Curcumin, Boswellia serrata, and many other natural substances) may be helpful to you.
I hope you get some relief and are able to enjoy your trip.
Praying for healing and comfort for your back during and after the trip. May the Lord bestow upon you a mighty blessing of restoration. May he give you wonderful memories to make with your grandchildren. Place a hedge of protection around you all and give you a safe return. God bless.
Thank you, Mary!!
When my back spasms return I use a cox2 inhibitor like Celebrex, along with a muscle relaxer and I’m good to go. Ymmv. Good luck, fren.
I have an appt with my GP tomorrow. He's based - refused to give vaxx to his patients so I trust him. Curious to see what he'll say. Usually I'd just let this ride but with the grandchildren's trip planned, I have to get on my feet and walking ASAP.
Prayers up now for you ditzee! 🙏❤️
God will heal your back and SO amazing tips on natural paths to healing from our family here! Please thank your family for their Service! 🇺🇲
Enjoy your visit and Godspeed their trip!
You'll be in my prayers.
I thought I had pulled my shoulder out of socket and would wake up with intense pain. Turns out it was my first rib. Nothing was helping the pain. I found these guys on the internet. When I say instant relief after doing a few rounds of the exercises, I mean INSTANT. You can type in Bob and Brad chiropractor and then whatever the injury (ie first rib or lower back pain) and a YouTube video will pop up with explanation of why and how to relieve the pain. They are super goofy but everyone I’ve turned them onto has been amazed! Here’s their website.
https://www.bobandbrad.com/health-programs/sciatica-relief-program
Bookmarked the site and will read through it tomorrow. Thank you for the link!
Prayers up 🙏
Thank you so much!
Mighty Jesus, I pray that you will touch this Grandfather's back and heal his pain and discomfort so that he may enjoy his trip with his Grand's. In Jesus's name!🙏🙏🙏
Prayers to you. When the back hurts everything hurts! My husband broke his back playing football a long time ago and it really bothers him still. He does lots of stretching. Seems to relieve the pain a bit.
Thanks so much! Hope your husband's back is healed forever.
Magnesium and DMSO! I’ll pray for you. ❤️
Praying, fren.
Thank you!
My prayers have been answered. You are tops with me and God loves us all!
🤗 so do I !