Lizziesaurus
06-12-11, 18:08
Ok so I hurt my back badly back in 2008 in a car accident, bad whiplash etc, I was lucky to survive it really so I don't like to complain too much however, poor posture and long periods of standing in work have only made it a million times worse. I get a trapped nerve as well, causing tingeling, numbness and possibly pins and needles in my foot? Only just started wondering if the 2 are related.
I've had physio before and it did help but then I was discharged as there was nothing more she could do, typical nhs I say but you know.
I've been meaning to get accupuncture just never got round to it. I've also had a doctors note telling my employer not to make me stand for prolonged periods of time, not that they listened, apparently standing for 30 mins then sitting down for 5 can stop the pain, hmm :lac:
Anyway I'm going to the docs again tomorrow for another letter saying not to stand in a single position at all now but it's bad even now when I'm just at home. I've had time off in the past, not for bed rest or anything, but just so I don't make it worse and that really helped.
Problem is I've been so close to being sacked for sickness and to be honest I've got away with murder and been told I need to try and impress them and not be off for the next few months (until July at least) or I'd be put forward for another discaplinary and final written warning.
I don't know what to do, I hate being in pain, I'm 22 in a couple of months and I don't want to be in the same situation going on 52 or whatever.
Pain killers don't work, I've taken that many they have no effect on my back, neither does hot or cold patches, creams potions or lotions :weep:
Is my back going to get worse? Or more to what I'm worrying about am I going to cause permanent damage the more it continues to hurt and the less I do about the pain? :shrug:
I've had physio before and it did help but then I was discharged as there was nothing more she could do, typical nhs I say but you know.
I've been meaning to get accupuncture just never got round to it. I've also had a doctors note telling my employer not to make me stand for prolonged periods of time, not that they listened, apparently standing for 30 mins then sitting down for 5 can stop the pain, hmm :lac:
Anyway I'm going to the docs again tomorrow for another letter saying not to stand in a single position at all now but it's bad even now when I'm just at home. I've had time off in the past, not for bed rest or anything, but just so I don't make it worse and that really helped.
Problem is I've been so close to being sacked for sickness and to be honest I've got away with murder and been told I need to try and impress them and not be off for the next few months (until July at least) or I'd be put forward for another discaplinary and final written warning.
I don't know what to do, I hate being in pain, I'm 22 in a couple of months and I don't want to be in the same situation going on 52 or whatever.
Pain killers don't work, I've taken that many they have no effect on my back, neither does hot or cold patches, creams potions or lotions :weep:
Is my back going to get worse? Or more to what I'm worrying about am I going to cause permanent damage the more it continues to hurt and the less I do about the pain? :shrug: