Back pain. Man, I DO feel your pain. A car accident back in early 2004 has changed my life. Many images of all types have been done several times over since then but all are inturpreted as not significant to try any kind of surgery to fix. Not that I'm in a rush to have surgery. And I've tried ALL the other rehabilitative techniques as well.

But the impact on my quality of life has been significant. Went from walking 4 miles a day to barely 1/4 mile before the pain makes it almost impossible to even make it back to my apartment. The legs start buckleing, all that fun stuff.

Some time soon I am scheduled to get the shots in my back. I tried this twice about 2 years ago. They helped for about 60 days each. Not great, but it was nice having some freedom again.

I do take good values of B-complex but it's not enough.

I'm so sorry you're having such a time with your back. It just affects so many aspects of daily life and sucks the big one. Best wishes to you Philip on a speedy resolution of some kind.

I hope you get better Philip.

Phillip:
When you are somewhat recovered, I suggest you build daily swimming into your routine. It worked for me. Most local YMCA's have pools so it won't cost you a ton of money.

Sorry.

I hope my unsolicited advice doesn't ad to your suffering.

As someone without health insurance, I have used the "doc in the box" around the corner for years. I know back pain can be caused by something expensive, but a doc can at least give you an rx for pain pills and tell you what s/he thinks is your prognosis. Also, they tend to have the best referrals to low cost clinics partly as a shield against malpractice for turning someone away and partly because the ones I deal with are decent folks who give as much free treatment as their draconian overseers allow.

Mine charges 100.00 for the visit and the doc I've seen is kind. Also, once you get the script, pain pills are cheap.

Hope you feel better soon.

Philip - I'm thinking of you with concern over here on the other coast.

I don't have your email address at work, so Im asking this in a public forum. Sorry if it is intrusive/invasive or rude. Do you need financial help to get to a doctor/ER? Should we be thinking about an interim fund raiser? Can I pay it forward for you?

Aww, Philip, hope you get better soon. I've been told back pain is the worst. Keep us updated (if you can).

My thoughts,

JC

If you can get into a doctor or clinic at all, ask for Flexeril (Generic Name: cyclobenzaprine).It's what I took for a week and it helped the awful spasms I was having.It was generic only 4 dollars. Hope you feel better soon.

Deborah,
Thank you for being "intrusive/invasive or rude.".
I'm not understanding: pain pills are not sold over the counter?
I've searched Flexeril and it's a prescription drug.
The only problem is that it was approved by FDA.
If I was a scientist I would sell...
O.K.! It's not time for that now.

We are all thinking of you Philip!
Hope your back receives this good vibrations!

Get well, bro.