wtf did Lori do to his back?

[Lorizael]

I woke up on Monday with some lower back pain. I have no memory of any precipitating event. My back still hurts today, and it's been excruciatingly painful over the last two days. Standing for more than a couple minutes at a time is very difficult. Sitting hurts, too. Lying on my back as perfectly flat and straight as I can manage is the only position that's not thoroughly intolerable. Most of the time the pain is a kind of dull throbbing, except when I move, when there's a flash of pain. There's a knot in my spine right above my buttocks. I've been taking a lot of ibuprofen. Not sure if it's helping. Ow. Thoughts?

[Sava]

Geez. That sucks!

WTF, I have like the same exact thing. Though, mine is my own fault. I set a new PR on deadlift yesterday. My form seemed good. I'm thinking it is just extreme muscle soreness and tightness. I have a massive knot in just about the same place you describe.

Anyone else? Maybe this is Poly related.

[Lorizael]

Maybe this is Poly related.

I hope your lawyers are ready, Aeson.

[N35t0r]

I woke up on Monday with some lower back pain. I have no memory of any precipitating event. My back still hurts today, and it's been excruciatingly painful over the last two days. Standing for more than a couple minutes at a time is very difficult. Sitting hurts, too. Lying on my back as perfectly flat and straight as I can manage is the only position that's not thoroughly intolerable. Most of the time the pain is a kind of dull throbbing, except when I move, when there's a flash of pain. There's a knot in my spine right above my buttocks. I've been taking a lot of ibuprofen. Not sure if it's helping. Ow. Thoughts?

Go see a doctor? Try lying on your side and lifting your thighs so that they're at 90° from your body. If that relieves the pain, it could be your ciatic.

[Lorizael]

I would see a doctor, except that I don't have one and I'm also not sure whether or not I currently have any form of health insurance.

[Sava]

I'm also not sure whether or not I currently have any form of health insurance.

wat

[Aeson]

Rest assured that Poly's lawyers are ready and able ... Darius will represent us. Wait for him in a red camaro outside the courthouse.

[Aeson]

Back pain is a good excuse for a masseuse ...

[Lorizael]

wat

Quit my job at the end of January. Went to my state's ****ty health exchange website. Found out that maybe I'm qualified for Medicaid. May have signed up for it, but the site is so ****ty I'm honestly not sure if I did.

[N35t0r]

I honestly find your health insurance system totally ****ed up.

[Lorizael]

I honestly find your health insurance system totally ****ed up.

I shouldn't have brought that up. That's not really a discussion I want to have right now. So instead, can you elaborate upon...

Try lying on your side and lifting your thighs so that they're at 90° from your body.

I'm very bad at visualizing things and I'm not sure what you're suggesting here.

[Sava]

Quit my job at the end of January. Went to my state's ****ty health exchange website. Found out that maybe I'm qualified for Medicaid. May have signed up for it, but the site is so ****ty I'm honestly not sure if I did.

Have you received anything in the mail yet?

If this is really bugging you (the back), I would recommend following up... maybe even calling. Also, to avoid the penalties for being uninsured, you will need to show proof that they rejected you.

[Lorizael]

I'm not worried about the insurance thing. That'll work itself out eventually. I'm worried about the fact that I'm supposed to help my brother move this Saturday, and the fact that I have to walk a mile to get to my classes and I can't do that right now.

[Sava]

Do you have any numbness or tingling?

[Lorizael]

Nope.