Mr I - The Comeback!

[Mr I]

Ok so, it's been ten days since my cortisone epidural.

They say it's effect peaks about this time and hopefully lasts a good while.

Well, I woke up slow and in some pain but again better than a couple days previous. Monday this week I saw the osteo and he said there was alot more play/movement between the vertebrea. This week I've been feeling annoyed. This is a good sign for me as it means I'm out from under it, and starting to dominate it. It's the same if I get sick, to begin with I feel sorry for myself but when I'm coming out the hole I get angry because I have the mental and physical capacity to back it up.

Now today what took the edge was that after five days of only taking Tylenol where needed. I was pissed off in the que at the shop and bought some asprin. O hadn't taken any Tylenol yet today.

Well the asprin virtually took out the rest of the nagging pain completely!! And thus afternoon and evening I've bee walking around in the house like normal.

so its virtually gone with asprin.

Now I have a theory - the blood vessels that supply that area are very small. Asprin thins the blood...

[Mr I]

One thing I have noticed. I'm sad to say it but since I've come down from 250 or so to 235 because I'm not really training so my appetite is gone. Well everyone keeps saying how much better I look haha

[Mr I]

All in all at this point I would definitely recommend ESI epidural steroid injection if you have chronic sciatica, over going straight for surgery

[Bouncer]

Do you feel like this will potentially fix the problem? Or is it sort of a temporary relief that will return when the injection effects fades away?

[Mr I]

Not sure yet but it feels alot better

[Mr I]

Today is the first day I'm pretty much pain free in the back!!

I did 30 mins intense cardio two days ago and yesterday my back got real stuff and had a different burning pain. Must have done something different but today it's let go and us better than ever before.

Except my left knee and shin are killing me, but I think that's just the switch in activity

Cardio is definitely a healer at this ppint as it uses all the small muscles that balance you in harmony.

[Bouncer]

Glad to hear brother. Being down and out fucks with the mind.

I need a real alpha dog to chase after so get on it. How much you weigh?

[Mr I]

231:laugh:

Lightweight now

My plan is now to build myself from the inside out in the following priority;

1) keep inflamation away and not agravate

2) stability/mobility
3) endurance/fitness
4) build strength strategically and carefully around main joints;abs, low back, hips, gluten and legs
5) physique building

I will be trying not to sacrifice any of the first 4 for 5.

It's pathetic that my knee and shin are hurting two days after cardio but the cardio was legs only elliptical without resting arms so all using the core to balance but with that, bikes and treadmill my hr was 150-170 for 30 mins so I'm improving my fitness you see also

[Bouncer]

Good and smart attitude bro. Be better off for it.

[Mr I]

Well its past 1 am and I can't sleep because as soon as I lye down and presumably some blood and water leaves my lower leg my front shin muscle is agony
FFS only just got relief from. The back ha

[Bouncer]

You know it's strange but I've had something like that happen before. Get relief from 1 thing and then something else pops up immediately. Had me wondering if all my issues were
psychosomatic.

[Mr I]

So my back is still ok so far but I couldn't sleep a wink because my leg was agony, if I sit up with legs on floor the pain goes but if I lye flat all the pain in knee and shin comes back.

Hopefully this shit is jumping around before it goes

[FrankTheTank55]

Watch "Lumbar Epidural Cortisone Injection - Back Pain Shot" on YouTube
https://youtu.be/auzMquJQRZY

This is the procedure in quick time, I'm fucking excited as grim as it looks if it eventually takes the pain from my leg. No more fucking tablets

I get this done every 10 months or so. I think the steroid injection is the first step. The second step is wear they burn the nerve ending. It really helps! But the nerve eventually heals, that's way I have to go back every 10 months sometime it lasts a year.

[Mr I]

I get this done every 10 months or so. I think the steroid injection is the first step. The second step is wear they burn the nerve ending. It really helps! But the nerve eventually heals, that's way I have to go back every 10 months sometime it lasts a year.

Wow that's an interesting insight. Anyone that has back issues has a slightly different situation. I guess we are all born with slightly different backs. I think that where my prolapse occurred There has always probably been a tendency and it's occurred before but to a much lesser extent.

Thank you very much for contributing and sharing your experience because it really helps others including me.

When you train now is there a specific strategy that works for you and do you undertake preventative PT incorporated in your routine in any way.

I found this really helped me along, you have the freedom to do hip thrusts in different positions without gravity pushing down. I know I look shit I haven't trained per se in five months

[Chadd77]

How long were you out of the gym? Just curious how much muscle you maintained.

Now that I cannot workout I'm keeping my diet extremely strict. I'm hoping having abs popping will help me mentally. :D