This last weekend Dad was in El Paso for a wedding. Well, that was the plan anyway. He started to feel a twinge in his back on Friday night as he got out of bed. When he woke on Saturday, the pain was still there, so he thought a warm shower would help. Enter the worst pain ever! Dad's back spasmed on him while he was in the shower, making it so that he couldn't move. Several hours later he was able to make it up to the ER in El Paso. Lots of pain meds later, and it was still hurting. What happened? They still don't know. They do know that it is not his bones, they are all fine. It could be the dex he took last week- rarely it can cause muscle spasms. One of his heart medications can also cause muscle spasms, but that is usually in the legs. Needless to say- he didn't make the wedding.
You really don't know how much you use for back until it is hurt. Getting out of bed, out of a chair, coughing, hiccups- everything hurts! The last several days have been rough for Dad. He hasn't been able to sleep at night because of the pain. The doctor gave him a different pain medication- one that helps with nerve pain a little more and gave him a muscle relaxant. He took it last night, but his back still gave him problems. Heat seems to help him now, but anytime he is in one place too long, the pain comes back. This has been frustrating for him- he's trying to get work done and start his treatment, but his back just won't cooperate. Hopefully it will heal and he can get back to business.
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