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LuckyCharms

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56. I'm up and around today. Joint pain is slightly better...

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 07:59 AM

Oct 7

back pain is the same.

My legs are starting to look like a body builder's because I use my legs entirely, to take the strain off my back. I feel like I'm doing repetitive squats all day.

I was in a panic last night because of the non-back joint pain. That never happened to me before. That pain was showing me no mercy last night.

I didn't take any pain pills. I took a Xanax and a pot gummy and they knocked me out for a good sleep.

Fingers crosses for a better day today, I hope. If that joint pain flares up again today, I'll go to the ER.

Thanks for your kind words.

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Holy cow. For some reason, I aged 20 years today. [View all] LuckyCharms Oct 6 OP

I hope you get the 20 years back tomorrow. Harker Oct 6 #1

I hope so... LuckyCharms Oct 6 #2

Mrs. Charms there, ready to drive you if needed? Harker Oct 6 #7

She is, but I doubt I could get into the car. LuckyCharms Oct 6 #9

They can come to you, I hope. Harker Oct 6 #13

I took an ambulance ONCE LuckyCharms Oct 6 #14

I'm sure you can concoct an implausible back story to shut up the vultures. Harker Oct 6 #17

I...I....injured my genitals with a wooden headed axe! LuckyCharms Oct 6 #18

Well, it has plausibility going for it. nt eppur_se_muova Oct 6 #21

Jeez Mr. Charms....is it a full moon? LuckyCharms Oct 6 #22

It seems we age in sudden leaps and not gradually biophile Oct 6 #3

It might be spinal related... LuckyCharms Oct 6 #6

Any reason you might have injured your coccyx ? I suffered a pull to my coccygeal ligament picking up a piece of paper. eppur_se_muova Oct 6 #24

The painful touch isn't exactly at my coccyx... LuckyCharms Oct 6 #26

Per dose. Four doses per day. Warned not to continue beyond 3-4 days. eppur_se_muova Oct 6 #30

24 grams a day???????? LuckyCharms Oct 6 #32

I'm pretty sure the caloric value was non-neglible. nt eppur_se_muova Oct 6 #33

Maximum dose suggested is 4,000 mg/day. LuckyCharms Oct 6 #35

I don't recall that they did. OTOH, I had no other health issues, and was (reasonably) young and healthy. nt eppur_se_muova Oct 6 #36

Have you ever had a compression fracture? Marthe48 Oct 6 #40

Thanks Marthe...no compression fracture that I know of. LuckyCharms Oct 6 #41

Maybe a nerve is pinched Marthe48 Oct 6 #43

Yeah, no one warned me PatSeg Oct 6 #23

SO SORRY! elleng Oct 6 #4

Oh No!!! calimary Oct 6 #5

Hope you are feeling better LuckyCharms. debm55 Oct 6 #8

You didn't just STOP taking opioids today after having taken them the past couple of days? AZJonnie Oct 6 #10

Thanks Jonnie... LuckyCharms Oct 6 #12

My dear LuckyCharms! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 6 #11

Personally, I would head straight to E.R. or call 911 to come get me. Pain is a message. LoisB Oct 6 #15

Get-your-ass-to-the-hospital. Please! chouchou Oct 6 #16

Thinking seriously about it... LuckyCharms Oct 6 #20

Sounds like your best option PatSeg Oct 6 #25

Horrible! I'm so sorry! Pain sucks! Diamond_Dog Oct 6 #19

Is it possible that you are dehydrated? Hope22 Oct 6 #27

Thank you. No...I drink 2 liters of water a day, plus 2 huge mugs of decaf. LuckyCharms Oct 6 #31

Pain is a message Lucky. mnhtnbb Oct 6 #28

My dear LC, holding you in light, with lots of very gentle virtual hugs. niyad Oct 6 #29

I'm really sorry to hear that LuckyCharms, JMCKUSICK Oct 6 #34

My spine is in bad shape John... LuckyCharms Oct 6 #38

Arthritis does flare up and in unpredictable ways. soldierant Oct 6 #49

I'm with you, good luck JMCKUSICK Oct 7 #52

Any change in medication? Easterncedar Oct 6 #37

I've been taking a statin for decades. No change in dosage. LuckyCharms Oct 6 #39

Not that then Easterncedar Oct 6 #42

Probably not the issue, but before I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis... pat_k Oct 6 #44

Woah, LC! Maybe you should get an ambulance... electric_blue68 Oct 6 #45

Pain ms.pamela Oct 6 #50

Have you tried ibuprofen? iemanja Oct 6 #46

My day like that was June 16/25 Mira Oct 6 #47

Hang in there Brother BaronChocula Oct 6 #48

Welcome to the club, (not) Bayard Oct 6 #51

Hey, LC, I hope you are feeling better. Let us know, ok? Easterncedar Oct 7 #53

I'm up and around today. Joint pain is slightly better... LuckyCharms Oct 7 #56

Good. Harker Oct 7 #58

I use Equate 8 Hour Arthritis Pain Relief Emile Oct 7 #54

Re: "Sudden Onset" - but this weekend you did say you occasionally couldn't walk without screaming... Donkees Oct 7 #55

Well, the back pain wasn't sudden onset, but everything else was... LuckyCharms Oct 7 #57

Maybe it is related to ''facet joint'' irritation ... Donkees Oct 7 #59

Glad there's some improvement today. You may want to... pat_k Oct 7 #62

Thanks so much for this information. LuckyCharms Oct 7 #63

I know your pain, LC. I feel like that most of the time. I grin and bear it or take tylenol sometimes. Clouds Passing Oct 7 #60

Checking in on ya. Hopefully pain will lessen over the day. Don't do Too much! electric_blue68 Oct 7 #61