bellautos
Member Since: 02 Feb 2006
Location: NorthYorkshire
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HI all.
Id like to appologise to anyone who has had slow support and email replys from me over the last month or two.
This is due to me having a really bad back and extremely severe excruciating sciatic pain down my right leg and buttock, from what they say at the hospital they think is a crushed or torn dics in my lower spine, the MRI im waiting for will conform this they tell me.
A few days ago had a steroid epidural nerve root injection (not nice) to try and help with the pain and inflmation of the nerve whilst continually taking over 50 tablets every day as i have done for the last month just to keep me mobile and stop me from just curling up in a corner screaming with pain.
I hope to be slowley getting better, but i please ask you to forgive me if my relpys to pms, emails and phone calls are shorter than you would normaly expect from me. The continuous sleep less nights and very strong pain killers and nerve numbing drugs are just slowing me down more every day.
Pete
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NickJ
Member Since: 11 Oct 2010
Location: there's no f in point
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Pete,
Really sorry to hear this, I've been off work for a few days for excrutiating pain in the shoulder which looked as if it was going to be long term but thankfully the anti-inflammatory drugs seem, for now, to have done their trick.
Do you think you'd still be okay for the 6th for my 4x4 screen?
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| 21st Aug 2011 2:10 pm |
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bellautos
Member Since: 02 Feb 2006
Location: NorthYorkshire
Posts: 2532
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I should be ok, its the lack of sleep that seems to be catching up on me at the moment.
The pills are 6hrly, they take 1hr to start working and only last for 4 hrs so i have to wait in pain for 1 more hr before i can take the next set which again will take 1hr to start working its a vicious circle 
Im going to have to speak with the doctors as i cant keep going on like this, im also supposed to be on holiday in 5 weeks which is another problem i need to sort out
Pete
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| 21st Aug 2011 2:27 pm |
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NickJ
Member Since: 11 Oct 2010
Location: there's no f in point
Posts: 2137
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Pete,
Thanks, we all think our bodies are invincible but chronic pain can be so disabilitating. I'm sure all the forum members are feeling for you.
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| 21st Aug 2011 2:49 pm |
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dtest
Member Since: 02 Jan 2011
Location: Weybridge
Posts: 140
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Pete,
Try and get an inversion table....so you can hang upside down for 20 mins a day
I've had 3 slipped discs and the same symptoms and all improved using one of these tables.
Takes the pressure off your discs
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| 21st Aug 2011 3:35 pm |
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countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
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Sorru to hear that, I know somebody in the same position who said it's the worse pain they have ever had. Fortunately it's starting to get better, so hopefully yours will too.
Ask about a Tens machine as they can help between tablets, but you need the hospital strength version.
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| 21st Aug 2011 5:14 pm |
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Baschurchbill
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: North Wales / Shropshire
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Hi Pete
Really sorry to hear your back problem - goes with the trade.
I have had trouble with a bad back for years & sympathize as I have been where you are now.
I have to say that the treatment that I found to be effective was delivered by Theraflex machine. http://www.theraflex.info/ I was lucky to have a practitioner locally & having tried everything else had a go I know it does not work for everyone but I like the theory behind it and in the early days I would return 20mm taller. If you get chance give it a go.
Regards
Bill
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| 21st Aug 2011 5:40 pm |
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BBS SPY
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Member Since: 15 Jun 2007
Location: Sunny Cyprus
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Pete
You have always been an utter and absolute dynamo of energy and enthusiasm on this site and in all your dealings with customers and their various problems. Having personally witnessed you in action last year at billing, responding to everone so willingly and freshly, no matter what, i was really quite blown away by your energy and enthusiasm and left feeling quite humbled.
That you now have a problem that you need to concentrate on sorting out is but only human.
Not one member on this site will sensibly begruge you any amount of time that you may need to recouperate.
So please take all the time you need chap.
and all the best wishes in the world from me and every member for the best and speediest recovery.
BTW i just hope that you will entrust yorself entierly to my own personal care when you visit us in early September.
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| 21st Aug 2011 6:42 pm |
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geoff.
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: West kent
Posts: 8531
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i second that colin 
get well soon mate
geoff
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| 21st Aug 2011 6:54 pm |
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Baschurchbill
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: North Wales / Shropshire
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BBS SPY wrote:Pete
That you now have a problem that you need to concentrate on sorting out is but only human.
Not one member on this site will sensibly begruge you any amount of time that you may need to recouperate.
So please take all the time you need chap.
and all the best wishes in the world from me and every member for the best and speediest recovery.
Absolutely.
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| 21st Aug 2011 7:23 pm |
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Ent
Member Since: 12 Oct 2007
Location: In the cack
Posts: 6485
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Puff, man up!
See you on Friday, it's your shout in the chippy  Club Exped trailer
Club Timed Climate
Club Flappy paddle steering wheel
Club 300bhp
Club Prospeed test pilot/lab rat
Club National Luna Stella conditioner
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| 21st Aug 2011 8:53 pm |
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dsd1036
Member Since: 27 Feb 2010
Location: Surrey
Posts: 2692
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Get well soon mate!
Darrell.
ps. you have pm 
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| 21st Aug 2011 9:57 pm |
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Flack
Member Since: 06 Sep 2006
Location: Preston Lancashire
Posts: 6235
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Pete
I crushed two disc's about 20 years in the motor trade and its no joke, Its hard to explain to somebody how excruciating the pain is that have not suffered this type of injury, I spent two weeks on the floor and my toilet was a bed pan as I could not even crawl on all fours from out of the room..
Good luck and hope it gets better but i know your suffering... get yourself a good body belt it helps..
Flack
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| 21st Aug 2011 10:30 pm |
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devonchilliman
Member Since: 03 Nov 2008
Location: Devon
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Sorry to hear of your troubles Pete,your a great guy,hope your better soon Www.devonchilliman.co.uk
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| 22nd Aug 2011 9:29 am |
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euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
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Anyone who tells you that toothache is the worst pain you can get is WRONG.......back pain wins by a mile.....wish you a complete and speedy recovery "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
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