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[nny]

Man, bigness of so much ow right now. I had this weird, like, full body flinch every five minutes or so last night - which was bizarre, enormously comical and resulted in my laptop shooting off my lap repeatedly - and it's left me with incredibly knotted back muscles. I wish I lived closer to people who were willing to touch me, so I could beg prettily for some kind of back rub. Although, that said, people touching me is kind of a weird 'only on my terms' area for me, and last time I got a massage from a friend it made me tense up to the point that she bruised me. Oops? Are there any self help remedies, here? I'm thinking possibly application of heat would help, but it's ridiculously warm here today and I'd probably melt into a small puddle and drip down the side of the bed. And it's probably grimy down there. My housework skills may be judged by the fact that when there's a through-draft in my room it snows little dust bunnies from the top of the wardrobe.

Today has been spent going to the doctor and - sleeping, actually. The flinch was like... you know that thing where you're on the verge of falling asleep and you jerk yourself awake? It was like that, so obviously the sleep I got was not of good quality, and the dreams I had were exhausting too. The amount of work that this has again left me with is making me tense up further. What's actually the worst thing is the problems I'm having prioritising, right now. I know I should take it one thing at a time, but I can't seem to work out which one thing should come first.

I should be alright so long as I can make it to the weekend. And that's totally doable, right?

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[liz666.livejournal.com]

*sheepish face*
Did I bruise you babe?

Apart from heat, there's nothing really leaping to mind unless you have some anti-inflammatories that could help ease the muscle pain. If you have any lavender oil, you can use that in a cold compress.

When I have to sort out my mountains of paperwork I find it really hard to decide what to do first. So I pick up the first thing that comes to hand and do it-whether that means filing it, making a phonecall, paying a bill, whatever.


Getting to the weekend is totally doable-only two week days left!


*snuggles you and rubs your back gently*

[villainny.livejournal.com]

Hee, we commented on each other's posts at the same time! And no, you didn't - I'd forgotten about that one! That back rub was nice, it was the one I got from Bigger that was faintly terrifying. :D

[liz666.livejournal.com]

It's that sympatico striking again!

Bigger? ^ ^

I shall endeavour to make the next back rub I give you more memorable...

I am totally on the lookout for a James Roday horny icon. My life would be described as flailworthy then!

[celtic_maenad]

Er, Rooibos tea is a decent muscle relaxant. Add chamomile or catmint to aid sleep. Dunno if that'll help, but it may be worth a shot. :}

[winkingstar.livejournal.com]

Sadly, I am rather an expert on back muscle pain/spasms. Equally sadly, heat really is the best thing. Whether a heating pad or lounging in the bathtub/shower. Also painkillers, obviously. I find Aleve works best for my back. And chamomile citrus tea helps ease my aches, too, though I think that's more to do with its calming effects rather than any painkiller effects.

The key besides heat is to calm yourself on the inside. I know it's hard 'cause whenever my back spazzes out on me, it's usually due to stress, but then I get stressed out further 'cause my back is preventing me from doing things and then it's this whole vicious circle. So it's hard, but you've got to find a way to relax a bit. I usually start by taking just five minutes to drink tea and stare at nothing, before getting back to my work and being very careful of my back.

(Oh! Good posture, too. No slouching when you're back is being twitchy. So, like, if you're sitting you want your back to be up against the back of the chair, so it's supported. And stretching very slowly/cautiously from time to time.)

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