back pain

[jimmy white]

as you will have probably noticed , ive been at the comp , the early hours ofthe morning,,,,, this is because of sleeplessness, caused  shocking back pain caused by an arthritic desease, but certainly no joke,,,its agony,,,,,, anyone else have this problem , and any advice as to how they manage their birds etc

[Guest CS]

Jimmy, I hope you getting better soon...

 

Keep few pigeons that you can handle, and put sands in the floor, you'll need to clean once a week, maybe 2 per week if  you can handle it....

[Flyer]

get a partner

[THE FIFER]

just try and keep occupied jimmy, they tell u its just fair ware and tare at the doctors, and u get some medicines etc but only last for a wee while, all the best,

[Tony C]

With regards to the pigeons use easy-bed on the floor, boxes/perches at a manageable height and get the pigeons as tame as you can. As for the pain its a matter of keeping that thought in your head that it will go.

[Guest]

As you know Jimmy, my wife suffers from a different degenerative bone disease which causes her a great deal of pain too (spine & legs). She also has arthritis (hands & wrists).

 

On painkillers, her next step is morphine, which she isn't prepared for: she has a painkiller which she takes 3 times a day; doctor says to take a 4th when things get too bad. (Side effects include drowsiness.) Maybe see your doctor on upping or changing your medication as your body eventuially builds up a tolerance to it?

 

On painrelief , she finds baths & bath salts help, and used TENS (electric shock therapy) for a while, got some relief in that. Chemist sell kit at £10 now. Maybe aromatherapy or some music to help ease tension?

 

On stopping her doing 'unwise' things, that's where I come in: So my same advice to you don't be carrying heavy things, like shopping, get someone to fetch it or get it delivered; See about a Home Help for cleaning etc; Max: that's a heavy bird cage; what about one for the garden and one for the house, carry the bird, not the cage. Block off all nest boxes that you need to bend to get to.

 

Remember that the pain you are feeling now is probably the result of something 'unwise' you did / overdid a day or so ago.

 

Hope things get better.

[jimmy white]

yor probably bang on bruno,,overdid it a bit yesterday ,, im on the strongest pain killers ,, i have a tens machine plus these anti t,n f injections twice a week , i have easy bed on the floor of my loft , but scrape the perches , then my hand swells up , i also have the drinkers well off the floor , so really find i cant do much more,, but a few months ago this complaint became reasonable,, and my neck turning ok now, ,, just seems to be a wee bad spell, but as usual allways seems worse during the night early morning ,, i know theres a few on the forum with dissabilities , so wish you lads and lasses well and hope it doesnt get you down,, think we should all look at the positive side , spring showing through now, more interest in birds now , and unfortunately its a true saying,, theres allways someone worse of than yourself ,,so maybe worth a word to main  man up above , god bless all

p,s thanks all

[Guest]

i suffer badly with my back and i find that if i fill a hot water bottle with fairly hot but not boiling water place it in a towel and place it in the small of my back after i come out of the cot(after cleaning when i can), it tends to deaden the pain.

i can lift things but not repeatedly.this weather isnt exactly the weather for ppl with bad backs!.

paul

 

[Guest]

take a wee spliff man the bees knees fur sare backs

[Guest TAMMY_1]

take a wee spliff man the bees knees fur sare backs

 

always said you were a dope

[madmaxlofts]

take a wee spliff man the bees knees fur sare backs

 

no good for the birds sleep to much

[Guest CS]

How often do you clean your lofts???... Hope you find it ok with your breeding this year... hope you still keep your pigeons... but health always come first, mate.

[Guest speckled]

;D ;D ;D lol i find a hammer always comes in handy lol. ;D ;D ;D ;D rhought ya would taking my addvice lol  ;D ;D ;D ;D fly a kite pmsl

[Guest Paulo]

thai massage sorts my back out

[Guest Vic]

Jimmy! Sorry to hear that the old bones are not what they were, I suffer slightly sometimes, but when it comes , it comes  without warning. No excessive lifting etc. Just a stoop with a scraper maybe, will set it going!  But, Jesus! It is agonising when it does come. I am scared to move.  Luckilly enough, it doesn't last for more than 30 minutes or  so, , Thank God.  I am on pain killers also, but they don't work on this one, I sometimes reach for Scottish or Irish elixir for comfort, which I will always be eternally grateful for. God Bless all of us with creaking bones.      Vic.

[Roland]

Never had it in the Army Vic did you. Sleep on the floor a few nights. Then that Glynstac Sulphur, two tabs for a while then just one.

[Guest Vic]

Roland, I went right through my Army service without any physical complaints whatsoever. I actualy was an athlete, believe it or not. Centre forward (striker)  for my REME Workshop in Minden, AND opening bat, when we managed to reach the final of the BAOR cricket  scene. I was given 2 weeks off! just  to practice in  the nets, but failed  miserabely at the final hurdle, I STILL have nightmares about the fat guy who claimed me, at Point so early on. But life goes on, and without the "micks"  I doubt if I'd still be  around.  But I am still as keen as mustard, and will give anybody in either club that I will be participating in, a good run for their money.  There's PLENTY OF LIFE IN THE OLD DOG YET!   Vic.

[ch pied]

hi jimmy, screwed mine up on a bad night drop 1975, got over it , prob's started 20 year's later, been on all sort's pain killer's , with only short releif .

give the wee splif a try ;) ;) ;)

[Roland]

Good to hear it mucker... what years dates were you station at Minden?

[Guest Vic]

Roland, dated  1961-63. The  infantry workshop supported most of the big infantry units in Westphalia at the time. The Cams, S.W. borders etc. etc.

 

[Fife_pigeon_wife]

use a wheat bag.and there so simple to make, get a piece of material ( cotton ) , fold in half and sew along 3 full side and half the 4th side , turn the right way round, half fill the bag with ordinary wheat the sew up the opening. pop in the microwave for 2 mins,. PURE BLISS. ( they cost anything from 3 quid upwards to buy.

[jimmy white]

some really good tips , im sure all you members with the old back pain knows exactlywhat its like  [ words wouldnt describe it ;D ;D ;D] ,, got the grain bag as a pillow ,, it does help [ allways handy if i run out of grub too ;D]] now the tai treatment ;D   well ;D,, its advanced ankylosing spondulitis which i have had for 20 years ,, but far worse now,, causing more probs than just the back ,,leaking valve in the heart etc etc etc [last few days , bad nights ]  but afer medication [dont drink now a good few years, so cant have a nip ]and wired up ;D to tens machine, heat pads etc , i come round a bit ;D ;D ;D ;D,, but by the time ive did all this its time for bed again ;D ;D ;D,, good luck to all the other members in "the sore back club"  ;D ;D ;D,,,,,,,just apply for back money ;D

[barlbylofts]

hey mate i got back probs and have had to stop work coz of it.keep plenty of sand on the floor. i do that and scrap the preches as and when they need and the floor once a week. but if i haveing a good day wnd on top of the pain killers i will clean my birds when i can. as for sleepless nights mate well i have lots of them coz somtimes i feel ok and do to much in the day and suffer in the night lol.i dont sit at the pc to long any more as that dont help your back you must keep it straight as much as poss.that sitting possision not goood to long a period.i will sit for about a hour and then get up for a walk about for a while. allways up and down lol drive the family crazy lol.well hope you feel beter soon i know what you going through

 

mark barlbylofts

[pigeonpete]

im no doctor jimmy, but back pain is a hard one to come up with a pain relief :( :-/ hope its easing mate, a guy in our club has back problems, and all his birds are at waist height when he goes in, has a shelf in there, easier for cleaning, feeding etc