staggering around

Nope, not drunk, just taking my meds at staggering  time increments, because if I take them all at once I will be like I was when I came home from the ER. Zombie. Everything today was done at a snails pace. For every 10 mins I was up, I was down sitting in my recliner (couldnt get up from a laying position) for 30 mins.

It took over 15hrs (from the time I woke up till just 30 mins ago till I could stand and walk upright, with little/no pain. Granted Its time for another dose the pain is coming back in ripples.

So my back in effed up, almost constant back pain for 6 months and then yesterday it just tightened up on me and I couldnt get out of the tub, I had to crawl to get dressed, couldnt turn, bend, or walk (without looking like a hunchback). So to the ER I went, and waited.. I was there for 5hrs getting meds, and a new ice pack, just waiting to see. Not much they can do for back pain/injury if its not broken.

Last time it got "this bad" was last March when I got a MRI and found out I have a pinched and Herniated disk in my lower back. Ive done all I can, and still do to keep them from 'flairing up' and sending me back to the ER.

So judging from last time it tooke just under a month to get better, I will do what I can do be back on my feet in that time as well. I need to find and make a doc appt I was given just enough pain management meds to last 5 days.

I will also now have to look for and find a new coffee press/coffee maker since I broke the one we had this morning when I was going from the bedroom to the recliner.