OFF TOPIC, but I just fell on my butt in my kitchen and lower back is killing me

[justaknucklehead]

Will i feel better or worse in the morning?

[medic123]

worse

[Pumbaamd]

The doctor is down on deck 2.

[jlifeisgoodfaye]

i agree.........and this one is REALLY off topic. LOL

[justaknucklehead]

I feel like I'm gonna die, and I'm not kidding.

[herecomesthesun]

You probably will die. Sucks to be you.

[justaknucklehead]

Thanks for the compassion, herecomesthesun.

[PhoenixCruiser]

I feel like I'm gonna die, and I'm not kidding.

 

OUCH! I agree you'll probably feel worse tomorrow. Do you have an Urgent Care unit you can visit? Or better yet someone to drive you?

 

Good luck!

 

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[gypsygirl]

Gee, I'm sorry. It doesn't sound like you're getting much sympathy. Sure hope you take something for pain before you go to bed tonight.

[piphigoddess]

You may have busted your bottom vertebra. They are fused and known collectively as the coccyx (cah-sicks). I should know, I busted mine about 7 or 8 years ago at a roller rink.

 

I could barely move without extreme pain. I finally went to the doctor a few days later and he made x-rays. I was told busting your coccyx is more painful than breaking it and it takes longer to heal. My doctor put me on pain killers and I was able to function but the pain didn't fully go away for a month or two.

 

Occasionally, I still have discomfort and stiffness. If I sit for more than an hour in a hard-backed chair I have trouble getting out of it and I'm only 21! My boyfriend has had to lift me out of a few chairs and I specifically ask for booths when I go out to eat for the cushioning.

 

My verdict: go to a doctor if it is sharp, shooting pains that don't go away on their own in a day or two.

[steve20832]

The doctor is down on deck 2.

 

They will also charge your credit card all the way to the credit limit! Don't worry, you can pay it in monthly installments at 24% interest. :rolleyes:

[Tahoestarr]

I agree, you should get to your local urgent care. Advil also works great for these types of injuries!

[smeyer418]

Will i feel better or worse in the morning?

The doctor charges for housecalls. Go see the doctor you may have hurt something.

[hstrybuf]

It will depend on if you're just bruised, broken or something jolted out of place. Go get it checked out. Your wallet may not feel better in the morning, but hopefully you will!

[justaknucklehead]

It's not the coccxy, sp, but the vertebre right above the coccyx, it felt numb and tingling when I first did it. Now is feels like I'm in labor. Four advil and a rum and coke will hopefully get me through the night. I'm afraid to lay down, I'm afraid I won't be able to get up and right now I can still walk, lol.

[shmthaus]

Take 3 advil and 3 tylenol and post us in the morning.... :D

 

Seriously, advil for swelling and tylenol for pain..... don't know if it helps busted tailbones, but it works great for toothache..... if it persists, be sure to go to the doc.....

[justaknucklehead]

Thanks, I'll let you know. I might still be sitting here in the morning, lol.

[Crockett]

It might reduce some of the swelling.

[justaknucklehead]

I'll go get get, it might also ease the pain, or freeze it.

[stargate fan]

I broke my coccyx giving birth to my oldest son 17 1/2 years ago. It was so much more painful than the delivery itself. Took about six weeks to heal.

I, too, have trouble sitting on hard surfaces after some time.

Unfortunately there is no cure or treatment, other than sitting on a donut for a while.

I'd wait until morning to see what's going on. For tonight I'd put heat or cold, whichever feels better.

Good luck.

 

You may have busted your bottom vertebra. They are fused and known collectively as the coccyx (cah-sicks). I should know, I busted mine about 7 or 8 years ago at a roller rink.

 

I could barely move without extreme pain. I finally went to the doctor a few days later and he made x-rays. I was told busting your coccyx is more painful than breaking it and it takes longer to heal. My doctor put me on pain killers and I was able to function but the pain didn't fully go away for a month or two.

 

Occasionally, I still have discomfort and stiffness. If I sit for more than an hour in a hard-backed chair I have trouble getting out of it and I'm only 21! My boyfriend has had to lift me out of a few chairs and I specifically ask for booths when I go out to eat for the cushioning.

 

My verdict: go to a doctor if it is sharp, shooting pains that don't go away on their own in a day or two.

[justaknucklehead]

i guess the worst part of it is, I have been battling bronchitis and last week, I broke a rib while coughing. I was just starting to feel normal today and then this happened. I'm only 52 and feel 80. Well, maybe 52 isn't an "only" to some, but it is to me. I'm falling apart.

[kenandlaura06]

I hope you feel better tomorrow :o

[nosnobunny]

If you really have hurt yourself, what are you doing online? :confused: Get off the computer and get to an urgent care clinic.

 

Beth

[justaknucklehead]

I'm gonna wait and see. I will call my doctor in the morning or go to the ER then. Right now, I'm just numb and afraid to lay down. I have ice on my back and took plenty of advil. Thank goodness my son will be home tomorrow to take me to the ER if necessary. of course, I have to stop into the office first and make sure they don't need me. Aw geez. They would replace me in a minute if they wanted to. My priorities are all screwed up.

[fgresko]

It might reduce some of the swelling.

if it reduces swelling i am going to sit on some ice right now and get smaller pants in the AM :)