When I went to the first doctor, I had him write me a prescription for ibuprofen. I was already downing 4-5 OTC pills daily. I figured it was probably more efficient to just take an 800 mg pill. Ibuprofen doesn't kill the pain completely, but it does take the edge off. I don't feel comfortable taking a narcotic, simply because I don't want to be all loopy while shifting animals.
This morning I forgot to take my pill. Not only did my hip hurt by 9am, but everything else was sore too. When my hip hurts, I walk funny (well, more funny than normal). That yanks my lower back into weird positions, and my knees and shins start to hurt as well. If it's really bad, my shoulders get sore too, as I'm tensing them to deal with the instability in my lower limbs.
Note to self: don't leave the house without your pain meds.
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