I purchased a book today called Pain the gift nobody wants, It opens with a story of the early death of a child with a rare neurological dysfunction that made her insensitive to pain.
I was reading it and it was a good read then this sentance jumped out at me:
"Such conditions as Leprosy, diabetes, alcoholism, multiple sclerosis, nerve disorders, and spinal cord injuries can also bring about the strangly hazardous state of insensitivity to pain"
I had no back disorder when I was an active drunk. I would do crazy things and just brush myself off and carry on.
now I have stopped I have a cronic back condition, do you think I may have not been able to feel pain in all the years of drink thus hurting myself without knowing, then when I sobered up, I got the feeling back?
Indeed . I am scared to b honest, I am trying to live within the 24 hours but I am scared, my health is poor and the pressure is on to work, I cant sit down for 5 mins as my back is so bad so I need to lie down or walk or stretch.
WOW...this is so interesting as this topic has been on my mind for the past many days.
I have chronic lower back and nerve pain due to Sciatica. The past couple of years, as my disease of Alcoholism rapidly progressed, I thought my back was getting better. Now that I've been sober for over 2 months, I am dealing with incredible back and nerve pain again. I thought maybe I had just been overdoing it...or maybe needed a new mattress for my bed....or maybe I need to stretch more....I dunno, but in the very back corner of my mind I was wondering if it had to do with my not drinking anymore-that now that I've put down the bottle-I'm not numb. I am acutely aware that this is the case with regards to my emotions. God almighty-my emotions are a trainwreck! But it's amazing how necessary it is for us to "FEEL"...to have "sensitivities" that we are aware of. Anyhow...a bit of a ramble....sorry....I just wanted to share my thoughts on this and thank you for bringing it up! And with that note, I suggest you see a massage therapist....you won't regret it!
Yup..some things just dont get better on their own...
I have this little machine..Robert..Its called a tens machine...about 4 inches by 4 inches..battery operated...with leads and pads..one can stick onto back..and it sends electric pulses into troubled area..
They can be bought at a fairly reasonable cost...
Its keeps me on the move some days..when I over do things...
Just another thought to throw atcha...
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TENS units ROCK! I became seriously attached to mine before I had to give it back several years ago. You need a prescription to get one in the U$A.
Chronic back pain here for years. No health insurance anymore and no money to deal with it. Screw it! I'll savor the pain. (still ... there are a few govt. folks I'd like to feed into a wood chipper).
I feel for you because when I gave up the drink I found that I had esophageal ulcers caused by reflux....I was one sick dude,,,very painful....booze kept it numb....was almost a good reason to give in haha
My dad hurt his back last year... had to see a physiotherapist i think and she recommended a tens machine which he bought and he said it was absolutely brilliant.. mum has even borrowed it on occasions when she has pulled her back or neck and apparently has made really big difference..
