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No I didn’t lift while the back was hurting, and due to scheduling issues, I had missed a couple of weeks - it was in the second week of “missing” that the back issues started, so the only thing different was that I was NOT exercising with weights, and the other thing I figured out was that I didn’t have all the kitchen mats down since a couple needed to be replaced.

So I’m trying to remember to move those mats that are left where ever I am standing. One thing that I do that could be a cause is sit at the computer, and probably more than I should. So I have switched chairs to see if that helps.

The weight lifting was advised to help fight the osteoporosis that was brought on by tumors on two of the parathyroid glands which went undiagnosed for 20 years and 12 doctors - I finally figured it out, and referred myself to an endocrinologist who confirmed the diagnosis, and later the surgeon, who told me I wouldn’t have lasted much longer.

Not sure which of the measures are doing the most good right now, but there is a definite improvement from 2 days ago. But I’ve had a long term issue with one of my thighs and the Drs. have been less than helpful.

The first time I described it, and said I’m not sure what it is. The Dr. said well knowing what it is - the easy part - what to do about it is another story - no advice, no telling me what it likely is nada.

Since it only happened if I was on my feet for a 2 or 3 hrs and quit when I sat down, I just started making sure to not be on my feet without a rest.

Gradually, the time that I can stand has shrunk to about 30 minutes, and there is not total relief from sitting, and I have started having tingling in the feet. Current Dr. said I have no idea what that tingling is - try taking some sub lingual B12. The leg is likely a pinched nerve, and I can give you an Rx for an anti depressant that has an off-label use for issues such as this.

No thanks - that stuff raises your incidence of strokes! Now he says you likely have neuropathy, but has no thoughts of how to improve or what to do about it, other than pain management while the body goes down hill. We don’t have health care in the country-we have disease management.

Well, anyway, thanks for the concern - I believe in nutrition, and helping the body heal, but I also think it helps to figure out a cause, and it seems that Drs. just want to give you a pill, and those things don’t fix the problem and they all have side effects, so like you said, I just try to noodle around and figure it out.

I would never consider back surgery - unless fractured in an auto accident or something. About 80% of back surgeries don’t really help.