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[numb3r_5ev3n]

So I messed up my back last Saturday while I was cleaning my closet.

When I didn't start to feel better around Thursday or so, I went to the doctor. They gave me Turbo Ibuprofen and a muscle relaxer. They did X Rays.

They told me that I'm developing arthritis in my spine, and it's already pretty advanced.

So Turbo Ibuprofen may be a reoccurring theme in my near future. (Along with Pepcid, because I've given myself an ulcer before.)

I've had two very bad anxiety attacks in the past week and a half.

I spent most of my weekend playing Baldur's Gate 3 and doing laundry.

Current Mood:

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[flamingsword]

*sighs like an incipient hurricane*

Some places to start:
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/anti-inflammatory-diet

https://www.verywellhealth.com/top-joint-supplements-2549657 - if you start taking SAM-e, be advised that it is also a mild antidepressant so combined with other antidepressants it can cause stomach upset and anxiety from having too much serotonin.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/nerve-flossing#summary - there are different movements for the different spinal nerves, so if you know where the specific joints are that are getting the arthritis, then I highly recommend doing those corresponding movements.

Good luck, and if you have questions about something written in Biological Science-ese, lmk and I will translate if needed.

Solidarity, fam.

[numb3r_5ev3n]

Thanks! I've needed an excuse to try out the Mediterranean diet anyway.

[flamingsword]

Yusss, eat all the tasty garlics and cherries and cantaloupes! But maybe skip the tomatoes and eggplants, since apparently solanines can be bad for joint inflammation. 😢 Boo.

-H