OT Now I really hurt myself

Thought this might be good for a chuckle. All day yesterday, and
continuing today, my neck has been in excruciating pain because I hurt
myself while . . . washing my hair! I was rubbing the shampoo in and I
guess I rubbed too vigorously and jerked my head in a weird way, and it
sent sharp, jagged pain all down both sides of my neck, very much like when
a basketball landed straight on top of my head this summer. Except this
doesn't seem to be getting any better. I can't move it at all without more
sharp pain, and even then I have constant dull pain.

It could be I aggravated an old injury that could be from several causes.
I've hurt my neck so many times from things like that basketball and a car
wreck, and repetitive stress from various uncomfortable chairs, stools, etc
at different jobs.

I'm not sure if it is just stiff and kinked and it needs to be worked out,
or if it's really injured and needs to be left alone and possibly
immobilized. I do know that without insurance it would cost way too much
to go to a chiropractor. So my plan was to sleep on it and see if that
helped (didn't) and next is to try to work it out a bit under the shower
massager, and get one of those pain patches, some IcyHot, and some Motrin.
If none of that works, I have some rich relatives I could maybe borrow
money from to go to a chiropractor. If anyone has any other suggestions in
the meantime, bring 'em on!

--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.

Subject: OT Now I really hurt myself
From: Luna
Date: 9/15/2004 11:23 AM Eastern Standard Time
Message-id:

Thought this might be good for a chuckle. All day yesterday, and
continuing today, my neck has been in excruciating pain because I hurt
myself while . . . washing my hair! I was rubbing the shampoo in and I
guess I rubbed too vigorously and jerked my head in a weird way, and it
sent sharp, jagged pain all down both sides of my neck, very much like when
a basketball landed straight on top of my head this summer. Except this
doesn't seem to be getting any better. I can't move it at all without more
sharp pain, and even then I have constant dull pain.

It could be I aggravated an old injury that could be from several causes.
I've hurt my neck so many times from things like that basketball and a car
wreck, and repetitive stress from various uncomfortable chairs, stools, etc
at different jobs.

I'm not sure if it is just stiff and kinked and it needs to be worked out,
or if it's really injured and needs to be left alone and possibly
immobilized. I do know that without insurance it would cost way too much
to go to a chiropractor. So my plan was to sleep on it and see if that
helped (didn't) and next is to try to work it out a bit under the shower
massager, and get one of those pain patches, some IcyHot, and some Motrin.
If none of that works, I have some rich relatives I could maybe borrow
money from to go to a chiropractor. If anyone has any other suggestions in
the meantime, bring 'em on!

Its been my experience that chiropractors often aggravate injuries or tend to
prolong them instead of curing them. Its sort of how most stay in
business...."Come every Thursday for an indefinite period of time."

I say go to your GP if youre going to borrow money to see a doc.

--
DJ
just my $0.02

In article ,
(D0RAJARR) wrote:

Its been my experience that chiropractors often aggravate injuries or tend to
prolong them instead of curing them. Its sort of how most stay in
business...."Come every Thursday for an indefinite period of time."

I say go to your GP if youre going to borrow money to see a doc.

--
DJ
just my $0.02

Allright. I've never been to a chiropractor, but I am suspicious of them.
I don't have a GP, though, I just get a check-up at a reduced-fee women's
health clinic once a year, but they're only gynecologists there.

--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.

In article ,
(D0RAJARR) wrote:

Its been my experience that chiropractors often aggravate injuries or tend to
prolong them instead of curing them. Its sort of how most stay in
business...."Come every Thursday for an indefinite period of time."

I say go to your GP if youre going to borrow money to see a doc.

--
DJ
just my $0.02

Allright. I've never been to a chiropractor, but I am suspicious of them.
I don't have a GP, though, I just get a check-up at a reduced-fee women's
health clinic once a year, but they're only gynecologists there.

--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.

D0RAJARR wrote:
::: Subject: OT Now I really hurt myself
::: From: Luna
::: Date: 9/15/2004 11:23 AM Eastern Standard Time
::: Message-id:
:::
:::
::: Thought this might be good for a chuckle. All day yesterday, and
::: continuing today, my neck has been in excruciating pain because I
::: hurt myself while . . . washing my hair! I was rubbing the shampoo
::: in and I guess I rubbed too vigorously and jerked my head in a
::: weird way, and it sent sharp, jagged pain all down both sides of my
::: neck, very much like when a basketball landed straight on top of my
::: head this summer. Except this doesn't seem to be getting any
::: better. I can't move it at all without more sharp pain, and even
::: then I have constant dull pain.
:::
::: It could be I aggravated an old injury that could be from several
::: causes. I've hurt my neck so many times from things like that
::: basketball and a car wreck, and repetitive stress from various
::: uncomfortable chairs, stools, etc at different jobs.
:::
::: I'm not sure if it is just stiff and kinked and it needs to be
::: worked out, or if it's really injured and needs to be left alone
::: and possibly immobilized. I do know that without insurance it
::: would cost way too much to go to a chiropractor. So my plan was to
::: sleep on it and see if that helped (didn't) and next is to try to
::: work it out a bit under the shower massager, and get one of those
::: pain patches, some IcyHot, and some Motrin. If none of that works,
::: I have some rich relatives I could maybe borrow money from to go to
::: a chiropractor. If anyone has any other suggestions in the
::: meantime, bring 'em on!
:::
:: Its been my experience that chiropractors often aggravate injuries
:: or tend to prolong them instead of curing them. Its sort of how
:: most stay in business...."Come every Thursday for an indefinite
:: period of time."
::
:: I say go to your GP if youre going to borrow money to see a doc.

I agree. Go to a doctor. You might trying getting someone to do a gentle
massage to see how much it hurts under that pressure.

D0RAJARR wrote:
::: Subject: OT Now I really hurt myself
::: From: Luna
::: Date: 9/15/2004 11:23 AM Eastern Standard Time
::: Message-id:
:::
:::
::: Thought this might be good for a chuckle. All day yesterday, and
::: continuing today, my neck has been in excruciating pain because I
::: hurt myself while . . . washing my hair! I was rubbing the shampoo
::: in and I guess I rubbed too vigorously and jerked my head in a
::: weird way, and it sent sharp, jagged pain all down both sides of my
::: neck, very much like when a basketball landed straight on top of my
::: head this summer. Except this doesn't seem to be getting any
::: better. I can't move it at all without more sharp pain, and even
::: then I have constant dull pain.
:::
::: It could be I aggravated an old injury that could be from several
::: causes. I've hurt my neck so many times from things like that
::: basketball and a car wreck, and repetitive stress from various
::: uncomfortable chairs, stools, etc at different jobs.
:::
::: I'm not sure if it is just stiff and kinked and it needs to be
::: worked out, or if it's really injured and needs to be left alone
::: and possibly immobilized. I do know that without insurance it
::: would cost way too much to go to a chiropractor. So my plan was to
::: sleep on it and see if that helped (didn't) and next is to try to
::: work it out a bit under the shower massager, and get one of those
::: pain patches, some IcyHot, and some Motrin. If none of that works,
::: I have some rich relatives I could maybe borrow money from to go to
::: a chiropractor. If anyone has any other suggestions in the
::: meantime, bring 'em on!
:::
:: Its been my experience that chiropractors often aggravate injuries
:: or tend to prolong them instead of curing them. Its sort of how
:: most stay in business...."Come every Thursday for an indefinite
:: period of time."
::
:: I say go to your GP if youre going to borrow money to see a doc.

I agree. Go to a doctor. You might trying getting someone to do a gentle
massage to see how much it hurts under that pressure.

Subject: OT Now I really hurt myself
From: Luna
Date: 9/15/2004 1:36 PM Eastern Standard Time
Message-id:

In article ,
(D0RAJARR) wrote:

Its been my experience that chiropractors often aggravate injuries or tend
to
prolong them instead of curing them. Its sort of how most stay in
business...."Come every Thursday for an indefinite period of time."

I say go to your GP if youre going to borrow money to see a doc.

--
DJ
just my $0.02

Allright. I've never been to a chiropractor, but I am suspicious of them.
I don't have a GP, though, I just get a check-up at a reduced-fee women's
health clinic once a year, but they're only gynecologists there.

Thats tricky, and I totally get it. I *just* got my medicaid after a year of
being ineligible and suffering the entire time for it. But if you have to
borrow money for a chiropractor, borrow the money to make an appointment with a
regular doc that maybe you can check out somehow. I switched docs several
times until I was finally diagnosed. I just found one that was generally liked
and had no bad marks against him, and made an appointment. It wasnt hard to
get my records transferred to his office ahead of time, either.

I think a stranger GP would still be better than a chiropractor. The
Chiropractors here are all avoided like the plague, except by old ladies who
cant be convinced otherwise...

In any case, I hope you feel better soon.

--
DJ

Subject: OT Now I really hurt myself
From: Luna
Date: 9/15/2004 1:36 PM Eastern Standard Time
Message-id:

In article ,
(D0RAJARR) wrote:

Its been my experience that chiropractors often aggravate injuries or tend
to
prolong them instead of curing them. Its sort of how most stay in
business...."Come every Thursday for an indefinite period of time."

I say go to your GP if youre going to borrow money to see a doc.

--
DJ
just my $0.02

Allright. I've never been to a chiropractor, but I am suspicious of them.
I don't have a GP, though, I just get a check-up at a reduced-fee women's
health clinic once a year, but they're only gynecologists there.

Thats tricky, and I totally get it. I *just* got my medicaid after a year of
being ineligible and suffering the entire time for it. But if you have to
borrow money for a chiropractor, borrow the money to make an appointment with a
regular doc that maybe you can check out somehow. I switched docs several
times until I was finally diagnosed. I just found one that was generally liked
and had no bad marks against him, and made an appointment. It wasnt hard to
get my records transferred to his office ahead of time, either.

I think a stranger GP would still be better than a chiropractor. The
Chiropractors here are all avoided like the plague, except by old ladies who
cant be convinced otherwise...

In any case, I hope you feel better soon.

--
DJ

Luna,
I am surprised at the bias in the responses to your post. It reminds me
of the reactions when low fat supporters happen to venture onto this NG.
A chiropractor can adjust your neck on the first visit to relieve your
discomfort and will likely ask you to return periodically. It is your
choice.
An osteopathic doctor may also adjust you to get relief from the pain
but can prescribe medicines if he/she sees fit and will likely ask you
to return periodically.
The only medical professional that is not likely to get you any
immediate relief other than chemicals to mask the pain is a M.D. You can
bet they will ask you to return periodically!
Also, you will probably find that the chiropractor is quite supportive
of your eating preference. Many chiropractors recommend low-carb to
their patients. As a group they seem to be more open minded than other
medical professionals.
George

Luna wrote:
Thought this might be good for a chuckle. All day yesterday, and
continuing today, my neck has been in excruciating pain because I hurt
myself while . . . washing my hair! I was rubbing the shampoo in and I
guess I rubbed too vigorously and jerked my head in a weird way, and it
sent sharp, jagged pain all down both sides of my neck, very much like when
a basketball landed straight on top of my head this summer. Except this
doesn't seem to be getting any better. I can't move it at all without more
sharp pain, and even then I have constant dull pain.

It could be I aggravated an old injury that could be from several causes.
I've hurt my neck so many times from things like that basketball and a car
wreck, and repetitive stress from various uncomfortable chairs, stools, etc
at different jobs.

I'm not sure if it is just stiff and kinked and it needs to be worked out,
or if it's really injured and needs to be left alone and possibly
immobilized. I do know that without insurance it would cost way too much
to go to a chiropractor. So my plan was to sleep on it and see if that
helped (didn't) and next is to try to work it out a bit under the shower
massager, and get one of those pain patches, some IcyHot, and some Motrin.
If none of that works, I have some rich relatives I could maybe borrow
money from to go to a chiropractor. If anyone has any other suggestions in
the meantime, bring 'em on!

Luna,
I am surprised at the bias in the responses to your post. It reminds me
of the reactions when low fat supporters happen to venture onto this NG.
A chiropractor can adjust your neck on the first visit to relieve your
discomfort and will likely ask you to return periodically. It is your
choice.
An osteopathic doctor may also adjust you to get relief from the pain
but can prescribe medicines if he/she sees fit and will likely ask you
to return periodically.
The only medical professional that is not likely to get you any
immediate relief other than chemicals to mask the pain is a M.D. You can
bet they will ask you to return periodically!
Also, you will probably find that the chiropractor is quite supportive
of your eating preference. Many chiropractors recommend low-carb to
their patients. As a group they seem to be more open minded than other
medical professionals.
George

Luna wrote:
Thought this might be good for a chuckle. All day yesterday, and
continuing today, my neck has been in excruciating pain because I hurt
myself while . . . washing my hair! I was rubbing the shampoo in and I
guess I rubbed too vigorously and jerked my head in a weird way, and it
sent sharp, jagged pain all down both sides of my neck, very much like when
a basketball landed straight on top of my head this summer. Except this
doesn't seem to be getting any better. I can't move it at all without more
sharp pain, and even then I have constant dull pain.

It could be I aggravated an old injury that could be from several causes.
I've hurt my neck so many times from things like that basketball and a car
wreck, and repetitive stress from various uncomfortable chairs, stools, etc
at different jobs.

I'm not sure if it is just stiff and kinked and it needs to be worked out,
or if it's really injured and needs to be left alone and possibly
immobilized. I do know that without insurance it would cost way too much
to go to a chiropractor. So my plan was to sleep on it and see if that
helped (didn't) and next is to try to work it out a bit under the shower
massager, and get one of those pain patches, some IcyHot, and some Motrin.
If none of that works, I have some rich relatives I could maybe borrow
money from to go to a chiropractor. If anyone has any other suggestions in
the meantime, bring 'em on!