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Start here => What's your crime? Basic Discussion => Topic started by: jedicounsellor on July 25, 2018, 01:15:25 AM
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Hey everyone,
so I've been away for quite a while, and recently decided to involve myself in forums, as I once would. So, this is my starting point, I suppose, and depending on whether there is a lot of censorship in my posts, I ought to attend the boards here more often than I have been.
The other night was a bit of a drama, as I was out with a couple of mates, doing a hotbox in the car, and afterward we left our secluded spot to return to my house for drinks, and watching a tv series, 'Shameless', which isn't too bad, if you're looking for something grounded in a reality many of us below the poverty line are faced.
If you're familiar with the hotbox, you'll know the windows fog up quite a bit, and the night before last was no exception. Well, my mate didn't want to wipe the windscreen - as it leaves streak marks on it, and wouldn't use the demisters, as he was trying to conserve the little fuel he had left, and so we drove back to my house without adequate vision through the windscreen. Well!! He mounted the curb, and ran directly into a power pole.
I was in the backseat, and as a result, was basically punched in the arse by the steel undercarriage beneath the cushioned seat, as the car's rear end lifted on impact. I went into the emergency dept' only a few hours ago, and was told there's nothing they can do for a fractured coccyx. All I can do is rest and use pain relief medications, which they wouldn't supply. Since I was broke, earlier on today, I went into the supermarket and flogged a variety of pain-killers. I'm doing OK with those, at the moment, but it's still excruciating to get into, and out of, a seated position.
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Bloody hell. Sorry to hear that.
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Thanks odeon, I appreciate your concern.
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I haven't broken my coccyx, but I know someone who has and they said it hurt to sit for ages. Really sorry this happened to you and I reckon the hospital was stingy for not even giving you a script for something stronger than you can get at the shops.
Btw, welcome back.
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Hey everyone,
so I've been away for quite a while, and recently decided to involve myself in forums, as I once would. So, this is my starting point, I suppose, and depending on whether there is a lot of censorship in my posts, I ought to attend the boards here more often than I have been.
The other night was a bit of a drama, as I was out with a couple of mates, doing a hotbox in the car, and afterward we left our secluded spot to return to my house for drinks, and watching a tv series, 'Shameless', which isn't too bad, if you're looking for something grounded in a reality many of us below the poverty line are faced.
If you're familiar with the hotbox, you'll know the windows fog up quite a bit, and the night before last was no exception. Well, my mate didn't want to wipe the windscreen - as it leaves streak marks on it, and wouldn't use the demisters, as he was trying to conserve the little fuel he had left, and so we drove back to my house without adequate vision through the windscreen. Well!! He mounted the curb, and ran directly into a power pole.
I was in the backseat, and as a result, was basically punched in the arse by the steel undercarriage beneath the cushioned seat, as the car's rear end lifted on impact. I went into the emergency dept' only a few hours ago, and was told there's nothing they can do for a fractured coccyx. All I can do is rest and use pain relief medications, which they wouldn't supply. Since I was broke, earlier on today, I went into the supermarket and flogged a variety of pain-killers. I'm doing OK with those, at the moment, but it's still excruciating to get into, and out of, a seated position.
Hope your arsehole feels better soon
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Why some people insist on driving when they can't even see the road is beyond me.
I'm just glad for you that it wasn't worse.
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Had some back troubles in the past, but never that low.
Good luck with this.
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Well, he saved on gas, but he's got one hell of a repair bill.
Not sure if it will help, but lying on your stomach with a heating pad or ice on your behind? Sitting on the pad might make it too hot.
Just don't use mentholated products in the area.
A broken butt is painful, hope you feel better soon.
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I cracked my tailbone when I was a teenager. It was about three months of terrible pain, but that was also sitting on wooden seats in school all day. Who could have ever known whiskey and rollerskates aren't a good thing. :dunno:
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renaeden: Something stronger would be great but I'm coping - thanks for the welcoming :)
Al Swearengen: Lol, my arsehole hurts!
Minister of silly walks: For sure it could have been worse. I'm thankful that we were all wearing seat belts.
Dirt Dawg: Thanks buddy!
Queen Victoria: I haven't tried using a heat pack yet. I thought they were used primarily for muscular pain, but I'm willing to give it a go, if I can find that heat pack my Mum bought me years ago.
Gopher Gary: Three months!? I was told it would "only" take 6-8 weeks :/
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About the heat/cold thing ...
Is there swelling? My doc told me that as long as swelling is present (bad knee with liquid accumulating, front and back) I should use as much cold as I could take for as long as I could take it.
That was a fully functioning, just painful, pissed off knee, though, not a buttbone.
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Welcome back.
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DirtDawg: There's no swelling that I can find. I thought heat would help, but I need someone to take another look at it. I might get an x-ray done to make sure it isn't too bad. So heat pack wouldn't help with the pain?
Jack: Thanks mate :)
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Heat will increase blood flow and speed the healing process.
Cold will reduce swelling/pain/inflammation following the injury.
Once you're over the swelling and inflammation, switch to heat.
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Heat will increase blood flow and speed the healing process.
Cold will reduce swelling/pain/inflammation following the injury.
Once you're over the swelling and inflammation, switch to heat.
Yeah, like this for temporary injuries. Quite another approach for debilitating, long term, never ever going to heal discomforts.
But HELL!! Go get yourself a few X-rays and determine the extent of your injury.
That is step one!
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Heat will increase blood flow and speed the healing process.
Cold will reduce swelling/pain/inflammation following the injury.
Once you're over the swelling and inflammation, switch to heat.
Thanks for this info, Minister of silly walks. Very informative.
Heat will increase blood flow and speed the healing process.
Cold will reduce swelling/pain/inflammation following the injury.
Once you're over the swelling and inflammation, switch to heat.
Yeah, like this for temporary injuries. Quite another approach for debilitating, long term, never ever going to heal discomforts.
But HELL!! Go get yourself a few X-rays and determine the extent of your injury.
That is step one!
I would get some X-rays done but the waiting time is incredible. My mate who attended emergency waited 8 hours just to be seen to. I'd need to go through that before being referred to get an X-ray. I'm way too impatient with some things.
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Don't you think you should try to endure the wait, though? :-\
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An X-ray would be able to tell you if it's broken or dislocated. Otherwise, I'm of two minds here:
It's like a broken toe. There's no practical way to set it. So the best thing they can do is give you pain pills until the pain lessens.
It's not like a broken toe. A toe is not like the spine. But at least there aren't any spinal nerves in a toe.
Tailbone Injury Treatment (From WebMD)
Home Remedies
Tailbone injuries are often extremely painful, so home remedies aim to control pain and avoid further irritation to the area.
Avoid sitting down for long periods of time. When seated, avoid sitting on hard surfaces and alternate sitting on each side of the buttocks. Also, lean forward and direct your weight away from the tailbone.
For traumatic injuries, apply ice to the tailbone area for 15-20 minutes, four times a day, for the first few days after the injury.
Take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) such as aspirin or ibuprofen to reduce pain and improve your ability to move around. Do not take NSAIDS if you have kidney disease, a history of gastrointestinal bleeding, or are also taking a blood thinner -- such as Coumadin -- without first talking with your doctor. In that case, it is safer to take acetaminophen, which helps lessen pain but does not reduce inflammation.
You can purchase a "doughnut" cushion or pillow to sit on. This cushion has a hole in the middle to prevent the tailbone from contacting the flat surface.
Eat foods high in fiber to soften stools and avoid constipation.
Medical Treatment
In addition to home care, a doctor may be able to provide further relief of pain with other medical and, rarely, surgical interventions.
Stronger pain medications may be prescribed at the discretion of your doctor.
Stool softeners may be prescribed to prevent constipation.
Injections of local anesthetics into the tailbone are sometimes required for continuing pain.
Rarely, the coccyx may be surgically removed.
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Heat will increase blood flow and speed the healing process.
Cold will reduce swelling/pain/inflammation following the injury.
Once you're over the swelling and inflammation, switch to heat.
Thanks for this info, Minister of silly walks. Very informative.
Heat will increase blood flow and speed the healing process.
Cold will reduce swelling/pain/inflammation following the injury.
Once you're over the swelling and inflammation, switch to heat.
Yeah, like this for temporary injuries. Quite another approach for debilitating, long term, never ever going to heal discomforts.
But HELL!! Go get yourself a few X-rays and determine the extent of your injury.
That is step one!
I would get some X-rays done but the waiting time is incredible. My mate who attended emergency waited 8 hours just to be seen to. I'd need to go through that before being referred to get an X-ray. I'm way too impatient with some things.
Some annoyances that either avoided or struggled through which could affect your health later in life might be worth suffering.
Fuck's sake, Man!! Everything else you care about as you find physical pleasures and quiet comforts may diminish in importance if this possible injury is not handled properly. Go suffer the wait list and get this assessed by someone who is able to offer informed help.
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Been there, felt that! Hope it feels better quickly. An x-ray wouldn't hurt and would give a good estimate for the damage done.
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Thanks guys!!
I have an NA meeting this arvo so I'll head up to the hospital once I get out of there.
Thanks for searching that info for me, Queen Victoria. I don't usually have the motivation for health related issues. Something of an attitude problem, methinks. :apondering:
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There's no practical way to set it.
They could put his ass in a sling. :zoinks:
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There's no practical way to set it.
They could put his ass in a sling. :zoinks:
There was a suggestion from my doctor to purchase a doughnut shaped cushion to sit on.
The doctor at the hospital told me that images aren't normally taken of possible coccyx fractures, and she checked my lower spine by putting pressure on the vertebra, and coccyx. Unable to locate a definite source of the pain, I was released. My shoulder is sore from whiplash, but I'm hoping that my coccyx isn't actually fractured.
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There's no practical way to set it.
They could put his ass in a sling. :zoinks:
There was a suggestion from my doctor to purchase a doughnut shaped cushion to sit on.
The doctor at the hospital told me that images aren't normally taken of possible coccyx fractures, and she checked my lower spine by putting pressure on the vertebra, and coccyx. Unable to locate a definite source of the pain, I was released. My shoulder is sore from whiplash, but I'm hoping that my coccyx isn't actually fractured.
That was a joke, but I wasn't sure if anyone would get it. It's an old saying. :dunno:
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There's no practical way to set it.
They could put his ass in a sling. :zoinks:
There was a suggestion from my doctor to purchase a doughnut shaped cushion to sit on.
The doctor at the hospital told me that images aren't normally taken of possible coccyx fractures, and she checked my lower spine by putting pressure on the vertebra, and coccyx. Unable to locate a definite source of the pain, I was released. My shoulder is sore from whiplash, but I'm hoping that my coccyx isn't actually fractured.
That was a joke, but I wasn't sure if anyone would get it. It's an old saying. :dunno:
I got it.
But I refuse to acknowledge how funny your jokes are because of our ongoing feud.
Stinky redneck gopher.
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There's no practical way to set it.
They could put his ass in a sling. :zoinks:
There was a suggestion from my doctor to purchase a doughnut shaped cushion to sit on.
The doctor at the hospital told me that images aren't normally taken of possible coccyx fractures, and she checked my lower spine by putting pressure on the vertebra, and coccyx. Unable to locate a definite source of the pain, I was released. My shoulder is sore from whiplash, but I'm hoping that my coccyx isn't actually fractured.
That was a joke, but I wasn't sure if anyone would get it. It's an old saying. :dunno:
I got it.
But I refuse to acknowledge how funny your jokes are because of our ongoing feud.
Stinky redneck gopher.
You could not feud properly if you were raised by feuders in Feudtown and forced to feud or risk being rogered by rapid Gophers. In fact, you would likely enjoy it.
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There's no practical way to set it.
They could put his ass in a sling. :zoinks:
There was a suggestion from my doctor to purchase a doughnut shaped cushion to sit on.
The doctor at the hospital told me that images aren't normally taken of possible coccyx fractures, and she checked my lower spine by putting pressure on the vertebra, and coccyx. Unable to locate a definite source of the pain, I was released. My shoulder is sore from whiplash, but I'm hoping that my coccyx isn't actually fractured.
That was a joke, but I wasn't sure if anyone would get it. It's an old saying. :dunno:
I got it.
But I refuse to acknowledge how funny your jokes are because of our ongoing feud.
Stinky redneck gopher.
You could not feud properly if you were raised by feuders in Feudtown and forced to feud or risk being rogered by rapid Gophers. In fact, you would likely enjoy it.
Stay out of my feud with the stinky gopher. You're obviously the gopher's flying monkey.
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There's no practical way to set it.
They could put his ass in a sling. :zoinks:
There was a suggestion from my doctor to purchase a doughnut shaped cushion to sit on.
The doctor at the hospital told me that images aren't normally taken of possible coccyx fractures, and she checked my lower spine by putting pressure on the vertebra, and coccyx. Unable to locate a definite source of the pain, I was released. My shoulder is sore from whiplash, but I'm hoping that my coccyx isn't actually fractured.
That was a joke, but I wasn't sure if anyone would get it. It's an old saying. :dunno:
I got it.
But I refuse to acknowledge how funny your jokes are because of our ongoing feud.
Stinky redneck gopher.
I figured only old people would get it. :zoinks:
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Who you callin' old, you stinky rodent?
:odeon:
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For the edification of inquiring minds:
Etymology
The term coccyx is derived from the ancient Greek word κόκκυξ[17][18] kokkyx "cuckoo";[19] the latter is attested in the writings of the Greek physician Herophilus to denote the end of the vertebral column.[20] This Greek name for the cuckoo was applied as the last three or four bones of the coccyx resemble the beak of this bird,[17][20][21][22] when viewed from the side.[9][23]
This established etymological explanation can also be found in the writings of the 16th century anatomist Andreas Vesalius who wrote: os cuculi, a similitudine rostri cuculi avis [20] (the cuckoo bone shows a likeness to the beak of the cuckoo bird). Vesalius used the Latin expression os cuculi, with os, bone[24] and cuculus, the Latin name for the cuckoo.[24] The 16th/17th century French anatomist Jean Riolan the Younger gives a rather hilarious etymological explanation, as he writes: quia crepitus, qui per sedimentum exeunt, ad is os allisi, cuculi vocis similitudinem effingunt [20] (because the sound of the farts that leave the anus and dash against this bone, shows a likeness to the call of the cuckoo). The latter is not considered as potential candidate.[20][21]
Besides os cuculi, os caudae,[20][25] with caudae, of the tail[24] is attested. This Latin expression might be the source of the English, French language, German and Dutch terms tailbone, l'os de la queue,[25] Schwanzbein [21][25] and staartbeen.[26] In the current official anatomic Latin nomenclature, Terminologia Anatomica,[27] coccyx and os coccygis is used.
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Who you callin' old, you stinky rodent?
:odeon:
Old people. :zoinks:
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Who you callin' old, you stinky rodent?
:odeon:
Old people. :zoinks:
Just wait, I'll be older this month. :thumbup: