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Marthe48

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40. Have you ever had a compression fracture?

Mon Oct 6, 2025, 10:20 PM

20 hrs ago

They happen suddenly and are very painful. My neighbor had one in her 80s, in the early 2000s and she said it was worse than childbirth. I can't remember the treatment she got, but it took her some time to get better. Around 2012, my husband's elderly uncle had some trouble with his vertebrae, and got some kind of gooey liquid injected that stabilized the problem area. He got the treatment as out-patient, and did pretty well. He was in his 80s as well.
Whatever is causing your pain, hope you can get it diagnosed and fixed.

I wish you well.

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Holy cow. For some reason, I aged 20 years today. [View all] LuckyCharms 22 hrs ago OP

I hope you get the 20 years back tomorrow. Harker 22 hrs ago #1

I hope so... LuckyCharms 22 hrs ago #2

Mrs. Charms there, ready to drive you if needed? Harker 22 hrs ago #7

She is, but I doubt I could get into the car. LuckyCharms 22 hrs ago #9

They can come to you, I hope. Harker 21 hrs ago #13

I took an ambulance ONCE LuckyCharms 21 hrs ago #14

I'm sure you can concoct an implausible back story to shut up the vultures. Harker 21 hrs ago #17

I...I....injured my genitals with a wooden headed axe! LuckyCharms 21 hrs ago #18

Well, it has plausibility going for it. nt eppur_se_muova 21 hrs ago #21

Jeez Mr. Charms....is it a full moon? LuckyCharms 21 hrs ago #22

It seems we age in sudden leaps and not gradually biophile 22 hrs ago #3

It might be spinal related... LuckyCharms 22 hrs ago #6

Any reason you might have injured your coccyx ? I suffered a pull to my coccygeal ligament picking up a piece of paper. eppur_se_muova 21 hrs ago #24

The painful touch isn't exactly at my coccyx... LuckyCharms 21 hrs ago #26

Per dose. Four doses per day. Warned not to continue beyond 3-4 days. eppur_se_muova 21 hrs ago #30

24 grams a day???????? LuckyCharms 21 hrs ago #32

I'm pretty sure the caloric value was non-neglible. nt eppur_se_muova 21 hrs ago #33

Maximum dose suggested is 4,000 mg/day. LuckyCharms 20 hrs ago #35

I don't recall that they did. OTOH, I had no other health issues, and was (reasonably) young and healthy. nt eppur_se_muova 20 hrs ago #36

Have you ever had a compression fracture? Marthe48 20 hrs ago #40

Thanks Marthe...no compression fracture that I know of. LuckyCharms 20 hrs ago #41

Maybe a nerve is pinched Marthe48 20 hrs ago #43

Yeah, no one warned me PatSeg 21 hrs ago #23

SO SORRY! elleng 22 hrs ago #4

Oh No!!! calimary 22 hrs ago #5

Hope you are feeling better LuckyCharms. debm55 22 hrs ago #8

You didn't just STOP taking opioids today after having taken them the past couple of days? AZJonnie 22 hrs ago #10

Thanks Jonnie... LuckyCharms 21 hrs ago #12

My dear LuckyCharms! CaliforniaPeggy 22 hrs ago #11

Personally, I would head straight to E.R. or call 911 to come get me. Pain is a message. LoisB 21 hrs ago #15

Get-your-ass-to-the-hospital. Please! chouchou 21 hrs ago #16

Thinking seriously about it... LuckyCharms 21 hrs ago #20

Sounds like your best option PatSeg 21 hrs ago #25

Horrible! I'm so sorry! Pain sucks! Diamond_Dog 21 hrs ago #19

Is it possible that you are dehydrated? Hope22 21 hrs ago #27

Thank you. No...I drink 2 liters of water a day, plus 2 huge mugs of decaf. LuckyCharms 21 hrs ago #31

Pain is a message Lucky. mnhtnbb 21 hrs ago #28

My dear LC, holding you in light, with lots of very gentle virtual hugs. niyad 21 hrs ago #29

I'm really sorry to hear that LuckyCharms, JMCKUSICK 21 hrs ago #34

My spine is in bad shape John... LuckyCharms 20 hrs ago #38

Arthritis does flare up and in unpredictable ways. soldierant 19 hrs ago #49

I'm with you, good luck JMCKUSICK 17 hrs ago #52

Any change in medication? Easterncedar 20 hrs ago #37

I've been taking a statin for decades. No change in dosage. LuckyCharms 20 hrs ago #39

Not that then Easterncedar 20 hrs ago #42

Probably not the issue, but before I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis... pat_k 20 hrs ago #44

Woah, LC! Maybe you should get an ambulance... electric_blue68 20 hrs ago #45

Pain ms.pamela 19 hrs ago #50

Have you tried ibuprofen? iemanja 19 hrs ago #46

My day like that was June 16/25 Mira 19 hrs ago #47

Hang in there Brother BaronChocula 19 hrs ago #48

Welcome to the club, (not) Bayard 18 hrs ago #51

Hey, LC, I hope you are feeling better. Let us know, ok? Easterncedar 15 hrs ago #53

I'm up and around today. Joint pain is slightly better... LuckyCharms 10 hrs ago #56

Good. Harker 9 hrs ago #58

I use Equate 8 Hour Arthritis Pain Relief Emile 12 hrs ago #54

Re: "Sudden Onset" - but this weekend you did say you occasionally couldn't walk without screaming... Donkees 12 hrs ago #55

Well, the back pain wasn't sudden onset, but everything else was... LuckyCharms 10 hrs ago #57

Maybe it is related to ''facet joint'' irritation ... Donkees 8 hrs ago #59

Glad there's some improvement today. You may want to... pat_k 2 hrs ago #62

Thanks so much for this information. LuckyCharms 2 hrs ago #63

I know your pain, LC. I feel like that most of the time. I grin and bear it or take tylenol sometimes. Clouds Passing 5 hrs ago #60

Checking in on ya. Hopefully pain will lessen over the day. Don't do Too much! electric_blue68 5 hrs ago #61