tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906989179238604361.post4131859396826359174..comments2023-10-28T08:38:58.422-07:00Comments on THE WAY WE ARE: WHAT SHOULD I DO? UPDATE!Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09836655708421528876noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906989179238604361.post-39990182077629184212015-03-24T07:34:01.098-07:002015-03-24T07:34:01.098-07:00Debbie..so sorry to hear that you have shingles an...Debbie..so sorry to hear that you have shingles and back/neck issues. Talk about a triple whammy. Bless your heart...will be praying for you! Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13114076859455081016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906989179238604361.post-41286173934943444432015-03-19T18:30:20.709-07:002015-03-19T18:30:20.709-07:00Oh, Debbie, I am so, so sorry and I love my Chirop...Oh, Debbie, I am so, so sorry and I love my Chiropractor but he is so gentle, slow moving and never, ever touches my neck. I can take several weeks or a few months of regular chiropractic treatment to get full relief. It was the best thing I ever did for my lower back. I now go at least twice a month for maintenance and if I have any twinge of pain in my lower back then I go running back. I'm just wondering if your neck and shoulders are not extremely stressed due to all the sewing you have done in the past 2-3 months. To me, ice is the BEST and it's all I use. Wishing you a quick recovery!Lea @ CiCis Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09252011706208068724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906989179238604361.post-74130612293249262442015-03-19T13:53:57.864-07:002015-03-19T13:53:57.864-07:00I do hope that you are off to the doctor for the m...I do hope that you are off to the doctor for the meds. Oh you had me chuckling with all the descriptions of being worked on by the chiroman. John always says that his ties him into a knot. Yikes! That's been enough to keep me outta there. Then you ended with Shingles...ackkkk! Glad that you have caught it early. So sorry about all this discomfort you are having. Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906989179238604361.post-36007238589967759512015-03-19T13:24:57.423-07:002015-03-19T13:24:57.423-07:00If it's shingles, you might want to see your d...If it's shingles, you might want to see your doctor or his P.A. ... when I had shingles, I was told that if I had waited a little longer to seek treatment, there wouldn't have been anything they could do to help alleviate the pain/rash. <br /><br />If it's not, then I think I'd try with P.T. first as it's less invasive and would surely help if it's just muscle strain from overuse. <br /><br />Regardless of what it is, I'm praying that you'll get relief soon, my friend.<br /><br />I'm of the same opinion as you ... I'm not saying that chiropractors can't help, but I'm very leery of the ones who claim that their treatments will cure anything and everything. Kathy ... aka Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17626590048036292030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906989179238604361.post-90629885292814808202015-03-19T10:47:56.715-07:002015-03-19T10:47:56.715-07:00I went to a Chiropractor years ago - I was extreme...I went to a Chiropractor years ago - I was extremely desperate, could barely walk upright, so I decided to roll the dice with him. I was glad I did. He was up front with me and let me know that it would take some time for me to feel better. I had to see him 3 or 4 times a week for a few months. Sometimes afterwards, I felt better, most of the time, I did not until the next day. He also gave me exercises to do at home so I could help myself. In my humble opinion, any chiropractor that doesn't help you help yourself with exercises, isn't someone that is a very good doctor. Also, the couple of times he adjusted my neck - it made things so much worse that I asked him to not do it anymore and he was fine with that. He admitted that some people didn't get relief from neck adjustments and I may be one of them. He was really attentive and he said heat and cold can be effective. Everyone's situation is different and what method works for one, may not for another. He also had me bring in x-rays before he even began so he knew what he was dealing with. <br /><br />I'm sure that most chiropractors are very helpful for common issues - but for some of us (like me and it sounds like, you) - we need special care and someone that understands that and can adapt to the situation. <br /><br />That's just my two cents anyway. Praying that you get relief soon. And remember, it can take a while before you feel much better consistently. I had to see my chiropractor for a year. At first 3-4 times a week, after a few months, it was twice a week, then once a week, then once every two weeks and then he told me I was ready to fly solo - just to keep doing my exercises which were really just stretching routines that didn't take more than 5-10 minutes once or twice a day. Hang in there!Blueberry's humanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09939332241280524991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906989179238604361.post-19640107243517252222015-03-19T10:01:34.054-07:002015-03-19T10:01:34.054-07:00I wish I could help or give you some advice, but I...I wish I could help or give you some advice, but I really can't. So instead I'll pray for you. Oh and of course, you should tell us. How else would we know to pray for you. :) Hopefully you'll be feeling much better very soon. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662751045378148853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906989179238604361.post-22826742809145127272015-03-19T09:48:04.591-07:002015-03-19T09:48:04.591-07:00Hope it's not shingles, had that and it was pa...Hope it's not shingles, had that and it was painful. If it's not shingles I would do physical therapy....I had a very painful back problem a couple months back, could hardly get up or down. MRI showed nothing. PT was awesome, gave me some great exercises to work at relaxing the muscles, electrical stem, Ice / heat and massage. Miracles happen there! I would stay off the sewing machine. I had horrible problems when I used to sit on the computer for long periods of time.. Praying for you!debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684778217514244271noreply@blogger.com