Hi guys...
It seemed like I was recovering fairly well...but I am still on a fair amount of pain meds (vicodin) at nearly 3 months out (3 months on the 2nd), as well as muscle relaxers. I don't really know if this is normal or not. It seems more and more like I am getting further behind instead of ahead in recovery. I am up to 8 miles on the treadmill now...but not everyday. I just seem to get SO MUCH pain after I walk that much. I make sure to at least walk 3 to 4 miles, but its a real challenge most days.
I had a major meltdown today because I am just so frustrated with myself. I try to walk, and I do all my PT religiously (and have thus been cleared because I have muscularly surpassed the exercises I can do without twisting or bending), but the pain and exhaustion are really getting to me. My doctor says not to worry about the pain meds, that I am not ready to step them down to a lesser medicine yet...which I would assume is correct since I am not really managing the pain right now, and to keep trying to get to that 10 to 15 mile mark. But GEEZ. For a while I was adding a mile a week, now I'm lucky if I progress one every 3! I also have to worry about "eating enough" apparently, because I am burned 2000 plus calories between physical therapy and walking everyday. So I am trying to stay on top of that, and I have to take supplements to make sure I am not burning up all my nutrients...
How long was it before you all were off your meds? And was anyone else told to walk this much? I havent seen anyone post that...
It seemed like I was recovering fairly well...but I am still on a fair amount of pain meds (vicodin) at nearly 3 months out (3 months on the 2nd), as well as muscle relaxers. I don't really know if this is normal or not. It seems more and more like I am getting further behind instead of ahead in recovery. I am up to 8 miles on the treadmill now...but not everyday. I just seem to get SO MUCH pain after I walk that much. I make sure to at least walk 3 to 4 miles, but its a real challenge most days.
I had a major meltdown today because I am just so frustrated with myself. I try to walk, and I do all my PT religiously (and have thus been cleared because I have muscularly surpassed the exercises I can do without twisting or bending), but the pain and exhaustion are really getting to me. My doctor says not to worry about the pain meds, that I am not ready to step them down to a lesser medicine yet...which I would assume is correct since I am not really managing the pain right now, and to keep trying to get to that 10 to 15 mile mark. But GEEZ. For a while I was adding a mile a week, now I'm lucky if I progress one every 3! I also have to worry about "eating enough" apparently, because I am burned 2000 plus calories between physical therapy and walking everyday. So I am trying to stay on top of that, and I have to take supplements to make sure I am not burning up all my nutrients...
How long was it before you all were off your meds? And was anyone else told to walk this much? I havent seen anyone post that...
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