Does anybody here have a bad back?
I've got three herniated lumbar discs, herniated 7mm a piece, for 21 mm of total herniation. Also, the lowest disc is completely gone its bone on bone.
I take a high powered anti-inflammatory right now that keeps me up and moving around, but in SHTF, I won't be able to get any more of it. I'll be completely house bound once I run out of it. I cannot even walk if I don't have this drug.
Also, I have muscle relaxer drugs to help with the painful muscle spasms that occur from the herniations, and, pain killers, and some other nerve type drugs that keep the nerve pain shooting down my legs from being so bad.
Also, physical fitness is probably my largest problem right now. I could probably stand to lose 40 or 50 pounds. I used to be in great shape, but after I hurt my back, my fitness just went to shit, as I couldn't do much physical without a lot of pain.
Does anybody else have a similar back problem? What did you do to over come the pain and constant problems?
The Doctors tell me if I get in really good shape, it probably won't help the pain, but I think they may be wrong, I don't know. I'm sure I'll always have pain, but maybe less pain?
Is there anything I can do to try and help me out right now?
Also, losing my job, and now only having a job that covers the mortgage only, I don't have a lot of money for dieting, as believe it or not, eating unhealthy is actually cheaper than eating well, on the diet plan I used to follow. Also, my wife only buys junk and only eats junk, and I have little control over what she buys for us to eat with her money.
Also, what is a good diet plan on the little tiny bit of money you can imagine? I need to start a diet, maybe eating well will help me cut enough weight, until I can get enough pressure off my back, and then maybe I'll be able to work out better and get into better shape.
I'm also going to need a lot of support from someone in doing all this, because my wife is exactly zero support, and I mean zero! I've asked her to help me, and she just ignores it, act like I never said it, and gets pissed when I even mention it.
Let me know any idea that you have, literally. All real and supportive comments are welcome here.
Thanks for your help ahead of time. Also, surgery is not an option right now. 30 percent chance of more pain after surgery or me being paralyzed or in a wheel chair. No thanks, and I have no money for surgery either.