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Dundee Stu

Painful

31 January 2005

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Today was a day of extreme discomfort for me. For over a year now I have been experiencing shooting pains starting from the small of my back and going all the way down the back of my left leg to my calf, and then round the shin to my foot. I have no idea what it is, but I think I can rule out back strain - I have suffered from that in the past, and this is a completely different pain. For one thing, this is constant, and no matter what I do - short of load myself up with painkillers and muscle relaxants - I just can't get rid of the pain.Sitting is an effort, walking for any distance is virtually impossible, and just forget about standing - it is just too painful. As I said, this pain has been coming and going for the past year, and hardly a day has gone by when I haven't experienced it, but today has been by far the worst so far. I think I am going to have to go to the doctor to get it seen to, because I just can't go on like this. So, today I have a picture that reflects the way I feel. In fact, it serves a double purpose. You see, some of the pictures I uploaded recently ended up being pixelated by the Pbase machinery (unintentionally, I hasten to add). By putting this picture up, I am saving the machines the bother of pixelating. Right, I'm away to take some Diclofenac and gain brief respite.

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Argishti Khachik02-Feb-2005 10:59
Sorry for that! I know what you feel and hope it's better now!
Take care my friend.
Btw. excellent SP and PS work.
Cheers
Guest 01-Feb-2005 21:46
Sounds like sciatic pain Stu!! I kow this pain, it's very hard.
Guest 01-Feb-2005 17:18
So sorry you're having so much pain,Stu. Hope you rid of it soon. I am having terrible back pain myself. I empathize with your discomfort.
Gayle P. Clement01-Feb-2005 15:26
Take care of yourself, Stu!
petesie01-Feb-2005 13:19
I'm so sorry Stewart...it is time to get thee to a doctor.
Leo Charette01-Feb-2005 11:58
Ouuu... sorry Stu. Doesn't sound good. I hope for better days for you soon.
northstar3701-Feb-2005 11:37
you're in a bad way!
Guest 01-Feb-2005 10:51
Hope you'll feel better pretty soon !
Gilles Navet01-Feb-2005 10:02
Stu, Hope to see you in better health my friend
Gilles
Ian Clowes01-Feb-2005 09:45
From the comments below I think you've got the idea - and should already have an appointment booked!! Nice way of using the image to convey the feeling though.
Dominic Kite01-Feb-2005 08:50
Well it looks sore, and sounds sore too. Hope the back's better soon (and stay away from that Co-proxamol).
Jim B01-Feb-2005 07:06
Feel much better, my friend.
Karen Leaf01-Feb-2005 04:16
Hope by now you've got it looked at Stu, and your pain can be somewhat reduced. Please keep us updated.
Claudia Castelhano 01-Feb-2005 02:00
Hope you feel better soon!
So it was the pain that got you pixelized?
:(
Robin Reid01-Feb-2005 01:51
Stu.. I have no info to help you, but I do feel badly about your pain. Good luck with relieving it!
markvm01-Feb-2005 01:36
If the pain runs down around the outside of your ankle and travels the rest of the way on top to the toes then that's the sural nerve. I had to have mine removed for a nerve graft into my right wrist when I sliced and diced my Ulnar nerve at work. I feel your pain Stewart, there's no pain worse than nerve pain. Hope you get to feeling better soon.
Elaine (etfitz)01-Feb-2005 01:02
Hope you feel better soon! Great effect!
nomadicdragon01-Feb-2005 00:51
ouch!
Ian Morehouse01-Feb-2005 00:48
Stewart,
I would suggest a good physio for some streching exercises, before even contemplating a doctor. It will take a couple of visits, but it will definitely help. I have been through a similar scene. Fixed up a lot of other problems with legs, back, neck, wrists etc.
Ian M
Guest 01-Feb-2005 00:32
owwwww, sounds bad, hope you get it sorted
Guest 01-Feb-2005 00:12
Yeah definitely sounds like sciatic pain - get to the doctor!!
Herb 31-Jan-2005 23:47
Go see a Neuro Surgeon, best thing I ever did.
This is a tip from an experienced back pain sufferer,
who has now been pain free for the last 5 years.
jude31-Jan-2005 23:37
Stu.. I hope you feel better. I've had back troubles in the past and I dont' envy you at all. Yes.. DOCTOR.. go there. Even I break down and go then, and I despise them..
You seem to have a rash of some kind as well :D
laine8231-Jan-2005 22:36
For over a year & you haven't been to a doctor yet !!
Dennis Croteau31-Jan-2005 22:35
It sounds very familiar. You may have a herniated disk and the pain you feel is sciatic nerve pain. From the pressure of the rupture against the sciatic nerve. Best to get it checked out.
Zak31-Jan-2005 22:06
is it a bird, is it a plane, no its pixelman!
Coleen Perilloux Landry31-Jan-2005 21:54
Hey, man, go to the doctor. You don't want to look like this the rest of your life!