Hi there, sorry to hear about your illness at this very young age. I am suffering from L4/5 degenerated disc/prolapsed and my L3, S1 also affected I was sufferring from LBP 5 years ago and not paying attention until recently the pain was constant and unpleasant then I decided to have it check...full examination done.
I had an Epidural Inj. 2 months ago but nothing happen, Im still in pain. now I underwent PT and its helping me a lot, the pain is becoming less every session I made, it's my 1st treatment. I finished 4 sessions and 4 more to go.....then another program needs to be done. it should be treated properly.
Avoid carrying heavy stuff, do the proper bending, sitting or the proper posture, if pain strike apply hot compress on the area affected it'll help to reduce the pain, do some stretch exercise (make your abd/back muscle tight/strong) that will help reduce the pain as well, walking (not jogging) is good but the highly recommended by the doctors is SWIMMING.
Take pain killer tablet only when its unpleasant or agonizing, but if you can tolerate don't (apply hot compress instead) because you'll get addicted and dependent to pain killer which is not good.
Paining, Trembleng of lower extremities & incontenence of urine is all because of your lower back....but the best thing to do is to consult ur physician.
God Speed
hmmm I am addicted. Its been years.The lbp isn't as severe as it used to be n I could try other methods for pain relief but its so much easier and quicker just to pop a pill. I'm so used to movement being agony that i have avoided doing much. I need to get more active and stronger so swimming would be great. I've been thinking about it for a really long time but for one reason or another I haven't been. I know I need to eat but I can't. I've lost weight and need to maintain or gain. The solutions so bloomin simple yet I can't bring myself to.The kitchen is a mess every single utensil,cup,plate,pans dirty. I just can't face it. I've now ignored the kitchen for 2 weeks and something ha s to be done.
I've got a wheatgrass hot/ cold compress somewhere but where? I have a surgical corset at the bottom of the laundry still waiting to be dry cleaned which might help but I never remember to do it.
I haven't any energy for anything and always sleeping through things. It has been suggested that the morphine s responcible but when I decreased my dose by 2/3 my energy levels didn't noticibly change. Maybe if I do more exercise then I'll have more energy overall? If I don't sort out my eating habits its gonna make everything else 10x worse. why do I still feel powerless to do anything?