“Back pain is youth leaving the body.”
Anon
Ouch! Boy, do I agree with you there, Spidey!
The last week I have had a particularly painful week with my back aching, and my knee began its thing too… (remember, two years ago, I was in agony with my knees and phantom pains in other joints? All the tests and scans came back with nothing. And pains are back…)
I have not slept a full night with the aches, and sometimes sharp pains. in my hip, too.
Oh, I am definitely feeling my age creeping up on me.
Painkillers, hot water bottles and my back support are my best buddies right now…
So, tell me, how do you cope with the aches and pains that life grants you?
Wishing you a wonderfully peaceful Sunday, Peeps!
But I Smile Anyway... 
Oct 19, 2022 @ 16:39:57
Oh dear, Ritu, you are young to be having these sorts of problems.
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Oct 19, 2022 @ 18:40:12
You’d think so, Robbie, but perimenopause can hit any time in your 40s and I’m 47!
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Oct 18, 2022 @ 04:17:40
Not coping well. It’s difficult to sleep and I wake up in the middle of the night because of my back pain. My back is stiff, so it’s painful to move and sit when I’m awake. I sit a lot, so I’m looking for a different job where my job requires more movement and staring less at the screen. I have an acupuncture appt. next month (yes, appts. are booked one month in advance) and hope there is some relief. I hope things get better for you.
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Oct 18, 2022 @ 06:05:43
I can sympathise with you about the pain at night, Leanne.
At least I have to be more mobile in the day, during work, which means less stiffness by night, but if I’m in more pain at that time, it is awful!
Hope your acupuncture helps 🤗
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Oct 18, 2022 @ 02:10:41
I laugh with Hubby as I say “Drugs and alcohol”, meaning an Ibuprofen and a glass of wine. 😀
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Oct 18, 2022 @ 06:03:01
I can’t even stomach the wine, Jennie… It puts me to sleep! 😂
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Oct 19, 2022 @ 01:21:48
Sometimes putting me to sleep is a good thing!
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Oct 19, 2022 @ 06:05:32
Ha ha! Weekdays, my fear us not waking up the next morning! 😁
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Oct 19, 2022 @ 12:34:08
I worry the alarm won’t go off!
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Oct 19, 2022 @ 13:27:32
😁😁
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Oct 17, 2022 @ 20:54:26
Ooh, this sounds very unsual, Sis! Don’t think you are getting older! 🙂 Here, this song will make you smile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byQIPdHMpjc One of my songs for lifting the dumbells. Yeah! Best wishes, Michael
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Oct 17, 2022 @ 20:55:47
Thanks, Bro! 😬😬😬
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 19:56:13
Ouch, to be sure! I Think there are many ways Youth finds a means to Slip away, Sadly!!! 😁💕🌹
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 19:57:22
Tell me about it, Chuck! How are you keeping?😊
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 20:37:25
Ah, so many ways to tell those stories! Ha. 😊😁💕🌹
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 19:22:31
Since I’m 81 I see all pain as a validation that I’m still here and active.
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 19:26:16
Well, there is that, John! 🙂
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 15:54:25
Oh Sis, that peri-menopause affects us in ways the doctors don’t even begin to understand. Make sure you’re drinking plenty of water. I found out I have to drink more than the recommended amount. I found some improvement from better hydration. ❤️
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 16:10:12
I’ll add that to my last of things to do, Sis! Thank you 😘
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 16:43:32
Poor thing. You’re always so busy. I wish I could help you out. 💜
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 16:46:27
Your thoughts are help enough, Sis 💛
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 16:51:45
Sending you lots of hugs and love. 🙏🏻
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 15:08:48
So sorry to hear of all of your nasty aches and pains…there is nothing worse . All I can suggest is keep moving, keep smiling and find ways in your head to help you cope 🎃🎃💜💜💜💜💜
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 15:12:59
Thank you, Sis! 💛🙏🏼💛
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 15:33:08
💜💜🎃💜💜
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 13:22:19
Ouch. I am so sorry. At my age, I also have pains that appear. My solutions is to warm up and warm down before/ after exertion – yard work, exercise, walking, etc. When it happens, Aspercreme with lidocaine is my friend. I will take Tylenol extra strength, but I already rattle enough with the pills I take, so I limit those. Best wishes, Keith
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 13:25:15
Thank you Keith. It’s so painful right now…
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 12:24:11
DMSO in a cream form, add some magnesium, and rub it into your body. Or, organic lavender oil added to your favorite lotion and rub that into your body! WONDERFUL ways to help ease pain, stress, etc. Lavender is fabulously relaxing. You got this, Sis! ❤
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 12:24:36
Thank you sis. I’ll take all the tips I can get 🤗
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 09:27:39
I have more arthritis than I can handle these days, but I find that gentle yoga every morning helps a lot, especially with the knees…
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 09:40:50
Thank you for the advice. 🤗
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 08:57:52
Hot bath or a hot water bottle. Take care. KL ❤️
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 09:02:49
Thank you KL!
Hot water bottle on hip right now. Ibuprofen taken.
I’ll be doing the hot bath a little later! 😣
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 07:31:18
I went to the physio. Five months in, I still have sciatica, but I barely notice it. This is in comparison to the day I stood holding on to the fridge trying not to cry from the pain.
I do the exercises she gave me and I’ve started running again. Sadly, it’s the result of bad posture and getting older, so I’m fixing the things that I can and taking her advice about rest days between running days. That way I hope to have a functioning back well into my 80s.
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 07:32:29
I was never a runner, but I love walking, and even that is at risk right now…
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 07:36:09
I had a couple of days not walking after the fridge incident. That’s when I decided to go to the physio.
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 07:55:19
I hope the GP can start with some good advice for relief!
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 06:39:40
I pop ibuprofen like it’s M&Ms but absolutely refuse to accept the U.K. medicine concept that back pain is “inevitable “. So I do my physical therapy and keep looking for a cure. I have WAY too many roads yet to travel to let someone’s idea of inevitable stop me.
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 07:05:54
It’s not inevitable, Barb, that is true. I just want to know why it’s popped up so bad, and why one of my hips is hurting this much!
And yup… I have too much to do in life yet to get waylaid by joint aches!
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 05:40:47
take hot baths, ibuprofen if bad, stretch, and do some gentle walking, not easy , but know that our bodies get tired and don’t recover as quickly as they used to, try to give it a bit of grace
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 06:21:08
Thank you, Beth. Yes, a hot bath is always a relief. And Ibuprofen my saving grace right now. 😫
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 05:28:35
I turn to meds. They are there after all to help us. Hope you feel better soon.
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 06:20:30
Yup, Ibuprofen is my jam right now! Thank you 💛
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 08:00:35
Take care!
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 08:06:35
Thank you 💛
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Oct 16, 2022 @ 09:02:14
🥰
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