Back problems

[IDB1]

Haven't affected the (infrequent) riding but has been giving me gip since mid-Feb . .

GP in mid-March prescribed Ibuprofen gel since it's quite obviously ( :roll: ) muscular.. went back today and a different quack sent me for x-ray..
Last x-rays took 3 weeks to get from hospital to GP surgery . . . :?

 

[orange71]

I'm surprised they gave you Ibuprofen gel - it doesn't really work to my (limited) knowledge (I do work in a GP surgery on the admin side and pick up on these things) - you'd be better with Ibuprofen caps/tablets I would have thought.

 

[lewis1641]

how's tyour mattress?

 

[IDB1]

That gel is flipping dreadful. . . it's lower back too (top of my sacrum and down into my coccyx) - now giving me grief from the harvest sites for the bone grafts I had a few years back. .

Wore a t-shirt in bed to stop the gloop making the bed linen minging..

I already take Paracetamol, Tramadol and Diclofenac so more pills were out of the question

 

[tintin40]

how's tyour mattress?

For years may back hurt (still does) changed riding position, stem etc etc then slept in a very soft bed bad back went now back in our own bed. Bad back back So it was the hard mattress :x
So for 6 months have to put up with it and hope when we move in 6 months time the next place has a soft mattress.

Deep heat cream helps

 

[IDB1]

how's tyour mattress?

This last week I been sleeping on the futon in my flat.. for the 2 years previous to that I've been on the sofa in the house..
Back's only been fubar since mid Feb so I don't think it's mattress (or alternative) related. . .

 

[lewis1641]

how's tyour mattress?

This last week I been sleeping on the futon in my flat.. for the 2 years previous to that I've been on the sofa in the house..
Back's only been fubar since mid Feb so I don't think it's mattress (or alternative) related. . .

understood but if you are not getting the support you need then it wont help the problem, even if it is not the cause.

 

[IDB1]

The futon is one of the most comfy things I've had under me in many a year (matress-wise). . shame that I can't lay on my back or front any more, I can feel that it'd be even better then. . .

 

[The Ken]

I had back trouble for years - it went away when I bought a good memory foam bed, only occasionally get pain now.

Down side is they do get a bit hot though, we never use more than a 5 tog quilt.

 

[llamedos]

Had 2 back op's last year due to a disc problem ... most are caused by discs

Very lucky as company has us on private health scheme so week one doc's for referral, 2 days later seen consulate next day MRA next week on the table !!!

NHS method to dick about for 6 months (the words of the Doc) and hope you feel better or get bored