Pain Tolerable Pain,
The words I can describe my condition right now although I could be overreacting and I'm just ranting. Presently and with each passing day, the pain had lessened and becomes manageable.
It has been more than a month since It started, It started with me riding a stationary bike and all of a sudden I heard something cracked internally.
The next day I felt a slight discomfort on the leg when walking but otherwise fine, little do I know that It would get worse.
On the second day the discomfort had elevated to into pain, I took a Ibuprofen which was leftover from past fractures and thought about what happened that led to this. I could still move all the joints, Pain when applying weight, and Throbbing pain, at first I thought maybe this is Arthritis for it is entirely possible after all.
On the third day I woke up with a numb, painful and accompanied with throbbing pain on my left hip, "This is not arthritis." I thought to myself. At this point I remembered the internal crack I felt and thought "Another fracture and on the hip?"
Of course I am no doctor so it's entirely possible not to be it, But I had Stress Fractures every other month here and there for I am quite fat after all.
It just kinda sucks that I am trying to lose weight only to get injured by doing it, HAHAHA, That's okay.
At this point I had to plan what happens next, I recharge my mobile wallet for buying food online, went to the nearest Drug Store and bought a dozen of Ibuprofen.
I take care of my mother as her main caregiver (She had a stroke which left half her paralyzed until now), I bought Diapers, Wipes and Alcohol.
Now for activities, well I definitely need to take care of my mother's well being so that includes replacing diapers, cleaning and feeding, I also need to occasionally visit the Drug store for supplies.
On the fourth day. HOLY FUCK. pain has taken over.
for reference let's use this pain scale:
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The pain I experience starting that day was at Pain Level 7, reduced to 6 when taking in Ibuprofen. Every time after doing a task that requires me to stand up ends up me in a state where I lie on the sofa with a leg that can be visually seen throbbing. very painful. At this point it has become apparent that this is Injury induced Sciatica.
Lying on the bed is a very bad idea even more so if it's a flat bed, It just makes it worse. The sofa helps as a.) it's not flat, b.) I can lean my injured leg on the backrest of the sofa, thereby alleviating stress on my swelling hip. and c.) I can lay my leg on the top of the backrest of the sofa elevating it to reduce the amount of blood on the leg.
So what happens is: I do a task, go to the sofa, wait for the throbbing pain to subside, stay there. The sofa became my happy place.
At night, I had no choice but to return to sleep at the flat bed. IT IS HELL. sleepless nights. I even retreat to the sofa every hour or so.
This went on for 4-5 weeks? there are even times when I don't sit on the sofa or the bed out of fear of feeling pain, where your mind just tell you "DON'T MOVE."
I mean even now I still do this but the pain has been significantly reduced to the point that I can now sit at my computer and be able move around with mild pain.
So, have I done anything productive? well I watched shows when I could, played homeworld mobile on the phone, made a lot of scribbling in Ibis Paint, basically nothing worth mentioning. Lol. but most of the time I stare at the ceiling or doom scroll reels of reels of social media, I think about the pain all the time and the pain made its presence known all of the time.
I expect this suffering to end in maybe a week or so, maybe two. I am currently experiencing pain levels of 3 to 5.
But yeah, this is definitely an experience I want my enemies to have, It's just that bad.
I didn't take an advice from a friend to have it checked by a doctor, The reason is even If we did know what it is, The most likely course of action that the doctor would tell me is to rest. Which I can't really comply due to responsibilities. At best, It would give me access to prescription medicine.
I probably healed slower than optimal due to doing tasks everyday but I am healing.
What I hate the most in this ordeal is that.. You can't sneeze, The nerve pain always stops you, You also can't enjoy yawning. Now I could, pretty happy about that. The ordeal also made me think that A person can support at most, two people that can't take care of themselves fulltime. The best scenario is having two people support a person who is disabled for both of them have complete lives.
Will I use the stationary bike again? Yes, Will this shit happen again? LAWL I HOPE NOT!
This is the end, If you are reading this. Thanks. You are handsome and beautiful. 😘
Stationary bike is very convenient for workout. Actually, it's my lazy workout. 😅 Hmm did you stretch or did warm up before cycling? Also, posture is important hehe. I'm no coach but these steps prior cycling can prevent accidents based on my exp.
Go to doctor na. Best na sure. 😁
I am actually very sure when the crack happened, this leg, this butt is resting on the seat flat and then with this legI pedaled. I think that's the point where it cracked.
probably posture nga.😅
yawwwwww pointy thingsss~ maybe one week from now pag wala parin pagbabago. 😁
Warm up is overrated 😂
3 for me.
I hope I get to reach pain level 3 sooner lol.
Whoa, hope you are ok bro.
Sounds like you cracked something or hairlined something
me? oh I'm crying lol, I smile the pain away. I try to avoid using painkillers as much as possible.
Yeah I must have cracked something.
I find it interesting that the pain in the sciatic nerve changes location everyday, yesterday it was on my thigh, the day before that, my knee, today it's on my butt lol.
Thanks. 😊
Damn, that really is bad. I hope you're right about having only a week or two left of this. Get well soon my man.
I hope so too. I want to play PC videogames lol and watch your streams fully. 😁
p.s. I'm not a bully. 😇, mwuahahaha.