My lower back is aching big time. It's not bad at home because I'm now using a recliner in front of the PC or when I'm sitting down, but here are work, it's excrutiatingly painful when I have to sit longer than an hour. I've had to leave work early quite often in the past two weeks.

I know prayer helps I would appreciate it.

Oh Barbi I know its difficult. They don't have different chairs you can use at work? Well either way I hope you get better and don't try and over do it.

Sure Barbi, You know I will!

Absolutely Barbi, You are in my prayers....

I'm starting to sound like a broken record, but I have a very sore lower back. I took the day off from work to just rest in bed -- not even sitting on the recliner is helping me today. I miss everyone but I have to stay put. Thanks for keeping the board busy and hope to be back soon.

When my back really hurts me I find a nice hot sauna something with a lot of bubbles and powerful jet stream. 15 mins in that is great. I also bought one of those homedics bathtub jacuzzi thingies and its great if you have enough hot water. Have you ever gone and had a deep tissue massage? Oh man I had that done for 6 months twice a week and it completely eliminated the pain from my ciatica(sp?) and helped my back tons. At least until I got cocky and over did it lifting stuff. I hope you feel better soon. But for now get a good book (I am reading that Bourne Supremicy thats a wonderful book if you are into suspense and mystery)or just relax and catch up on your movies.

I use the "Family Dollar Store" Brand of HOT ICE, it's $1.50 per jar(at first you don't feel anything, but with in 5 min. it starts to work!) ESPECIALLY, if you take an old towel & cover the area where the Jel was put! I'll tell you, when I was in therapy, before the last 3 serious surgeries, the therapist used to rub, in FLEXALL 454 & cover with towels. This cheaper version works twice as well at a fraction of the cost! This Hot Ice, fixes me up with in a half an hour! Pain gone. The trick here is: to have some one to apply it, so you can lay still & let the stuff work, have the time to be still & let it work! You really don't want to move after it's applied, cuz it feels sooo good! I refuse any pain meds at all. The Doctor is amazed, that all I use is IB Profen, mostly for the swelling(internally inside my back.) Barbi, Bad backs are painful...You need to take care of it and not worry about other things. You are in my prayers!

Oh Barbi, i'm so sorry your hurting.....of course you will be in my prayers......

Oh Barbi I don't know how I missed this, I'm so sorry your in such pain, I would try both what Melanie and Rosemary suggested, Take it easy, like I said it took me over a full year to recoop from back surgery, You are and you will continue to be in my prayers my friend, we miss you, but take care of yourself.... Oh I figured out how to do the avatar myself, Duh Huh

Thanks for the prayers I'm back at work today and my lower-back is acting up a little bit. I'm kind of upset with myself that I'm going through these aches and pains ordeal. I've always been healthy and feel that at 45 years of age, I'm way too young to have my health start falling apart.

I need to speak to my supervisor about getting a reclining chair here at work. It should help add less strain when I'm sitting.

It's amazing how many new posts there are!! You all are incredible!! I have quite a bit of catching up to do. Yvonne, I'll load that avatar for you early tomorrow morning. Sorry it's taken so long.

Barbi thats ok I know how to load it now, I'm just trying to get my Photoimpact working right I got ants, but they're not marching...lol

Yvonne....Do you know how weird that sounds.... all the talk about you got ants & you want them to march too???? ROLOL!

Yes I guess it does, if you don't have the tutorial, I still can't get it to work I uninstalled the program and reinstalled it , No difference, It worked fine before,

Sorry that your back is bothering you Boss I've known ppl my age that had a bad disc etc .

I can't pray for you but I can sure HOPE your back troubles go the heck away! Are you allowed to do abdominal exercise? I know you are a very slim lady but how strong are your abs? And whatever you do, don't stop moving around unless your Dr tells you to.

My abs are flabby but thank God I don't have cellulite or folds of skin. I'm allowed to do abs but I lack the motivation. I hate crunches.

Lately I've been feeling better. I've cut down substantially on sitting in front of the computer. Hopefully my lower back will recover and I can once again start updating CFP -- it's been static for the past few months. I want to also start featuring a new pet, but don't want to start something I know I won't be able to keep up with due to health reasons. You could say: I'm being extra careful with my health.

How's Gus' back? You said he has more or less the same problem.

I hate crunches too, lol...can't fault ya there. Unfortunately, I'm a complete fat @$$ now. Gus has a degenerating disc :O. My mom has had back troubles too. I've had this weird pinched nerve thing for like 2 years, sigh.

I wonder if you can strengthen your core muscles without horrid situps/crunches...hmm.