the insurances don’t help you at all? I’m sorry to hear that 
Hey lp family today i when to the gym to try to make my back storng and having Scoliosis it so hard to keep my back form hurting . But i hope this work. The dorctor told me if i fall the wong way that it. For me . I won’t work again. If that happens I really can’t see myself without working. I just go in to a deeper depression. Then what i have now.
Thanks to my lp family for all your support. Your the best part of my life.
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I have a scoliosis as well. I am having the pains in my back very often when I am carying a heeavy thing or i am walking a lot with a backpack or bag. So I know how you feel. It won’t go away, yyou have to learn to live with it. One day I will be in the same situation as you are. So hang on there, we are both the same. Sending you warm hugs
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Finally someone understand what I’m going through. I get really bad back Spasms that it hurts very badly that i have yelled in pain so bad. Thanks for your hugs hug back to u
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yeah I know that. When I was in Auckland I got this bad pain that painkillers didn’t work. For me the good help is when I sit straight for a while. Like on the bench or chair. Resting my back on something with support. The pain usually goes away. Maybe try that if you haven’t.
I don’t have that but been through a lot of back issues-spasms,sciatic nerve issues and stuff stemming from work/sports
Sleeping while propped up has helped some idk if it would help:confused: like a bunch of pillows like hospital bed-ish
Wish you both the best though
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Yoga is a good thing to make both, muscles and brain calm and relaxed @hilaryfol and @rorybourdon, and it hat a fast impact, works for me - muscle/nerval pain is the worst thing of all- I know about since my accident- and the less strengh you have mentally the heavier the pain gets… wish you just the best 
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I have 4 pillows. I am ok. It happens rarely like in nz the worst ones happened like three times maybe but in normal circumstances it is rare for me. But painful. And I know what to do when it occurs
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Yeah - can’t imagine long car trips and plane trips are much good.
This sounds horrible - had to google it I can’t imagine what that must be like to live with…all I can do is give you both 
and say… that friggin sux man…
@hilaryfol - sorry, I don’t know exactly where you are based - but do you not have access to a public health system over there? Or is it dodgy, or non existant. We are lucky in NZ I guess…well…mostly…
Imagine me on a plane to nz
I know man - i mean that’s 24 hours non-stop plane - 36 hours with a layover and all the other bits…That is inSANE! You must be super pain-tolerant!
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I actually am not. It was a nightmare! But so worth it lol it’s like me being lactose intolerant. I eat milky stuff and then I suffer but it’s so worth it!
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Me too! There is this icecream here called JellyTip, it is amazeballs - it’s worth the consequences eating that. Same with Tiramisu… I think those are my only two things I give in to… oh, and cheese… any old cheese… the cheesy goodness of cheese…yeah… 
Before I went to nz I’ve heard the ice cream is to die for. And I got tablets lactocontrol that helped me! And the ice cream is amazing
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Actually - I don’t think I’ve tasted foreign ice cream… well, not since I was 5yo anyway…
I can say it’s great! But not hokey pockey. Yuck!
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@hilaryfol are you ok today!? And everyone how’s your day? I’ve just arrived from my english class… I have the cold in my bones!
I do yoga to to help my back and to keep my mind Calm. Thanks for the Invice I will do that .
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Hey lp family i what u all to know that I’m making a doctor Appointment on my vacation day for my back and i what u all to be the first to know. I had a Severe pain last night this time it was both back and stomach pain ok this is new . What is going on with me. I have Don t understand why. It just to much to handle right know. I have to going through this alone.
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You don’t need to go though this alone because we. As soilders help each other and If need help you can count us because we are a family and we stick together so stop saying you’re alone cause I care about and so does everyone else on here @hilaryfol wishing your pain away
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