My doc says that I have a lifting restriction of 20 pounds. I am getting used to that and am obeying her most of the time. She also says that when I am working around doing chores or what not to sit down when I start to have pain. I don't do this. If I sat down whenever I had pain I would never get anything done. So I do the best I can to get work done and then sit down when I can't stand it. It has been raining here forever it seems, though yesterday was more dry and I had less pain. I have had more pain with this weather than I thought possible. I am doing stretches with my legs and back and that helps some. I am very good at wearing the right footwear.

What can I do? I'm a druggie with the amount of meds I take vicodin, usually 3 a day. I take flexeril about once a week at bed because it makes me sleep the whole next day. I am waiting for the doc's office to open after lunch so I can get a percoset scrip written because I have been getting progressivley worse all week. My pain this week has been a 5 as baseline and goes up to an 8.5 and then I rest. I am in bed now resting and I just took a vicodin but I hurt.

Anyone have any ideas? Thanks.