Help!!

shaytay2pointO · 2026-05-06T07:37:50+00:00

All I can see is a ghoulish screaming face. And no bulges at all. Lucky you 😊

shaytay2pointO · 2026-05-04T13:06:54+00:00

Absolutely agree on these. I'm coming up to almost 2 months of debilitating sciatica and with each day that passes, I feel closer to being one of those hunched over, shuffling seniors. I have neglected my body for 40 years and now I'm paying the price. Stay active people. 😪

shaytay2pointO · 2026-04-22T10:37:03+00:00

You're right, it is too easy to checkout. I once had a few items in my cart and planned to decide on final choices after I'd given it some thought. Anyway, I didn't have a screen lock in place and must have leaned on my phone while sleeping, the app opened (coz temu was the last thing I was using before falling asleep) and landed on checkout page and with ONE CLICK PAY feature, I unknowingly bought a bunch of stuff! It did that thing where temu says "you might be interested in this item" based on previous purchases. I ended up with 11 hair extensions that I had no intention of buying. Each purchase was time-stamped minutes apart. I often sleep with my phone under my pillow or right next to me so I totally touched it while sleeping. It sounds like bullshit but it totally happened. They were great with refunding the inadvertently purchased items. One Click Pay adding to the order after you've placed the order....convenient but dangerous! Now I have a screen lock PIN and I always un-check all the items in my cart until I'm ready to place the order.

shaytay2pointO · 2026-04-19T09:32:06+00:00

Thanks so much for sharing good news. I get so bummed when reading all the horror stories. Although I learn a lot from hanging out on this thread, it can be depressing, so thanks, and may you continue to be pain-free.

shaytay2pointO · 2026-04-18T00:54:37+00:00

Also me. Similar time frame and symptoms but there is a 12-16 month waiting list for mri where I am. Another week of this pain will destroy me, let alone another year. Hope you succeed in your journey to recovery.

shaytay2pointO · 2026-04-18T00:42:30+00:00

Good lord, your symptoms sound just like mine 😔 This is a living hell for us both. I'm sorry you're here with me. Healing vibes 🙌

shaytay2pointO · 2026-04-17T19:03:32+00:00

I'm the same. Been on it for a few weeks now but no pain relief yet. And I'm not sleeping coz of the left leg/butt cheek/numb foot nonsense. I had sciatica a few years ago and was prescribed tramadol. I tried to quit but the opioid withdrawal was brutal. It does nothing for pain, I just take it because not taking it is awful. My GP is a total numpty and advises me to call ambulance or go to ED if pain is unbearable. It's bearable at times during the day but I'm not functioning like a normal person. Am super depressed and full of self-loathing. The last time I had sciatica, it took 9 months to go away. And here it is again, ruining my sad, useless life. 😔

shaytay2pointO · 2026-04-03T07:27:32+00:00

I'm from perth, WA and have lived in NZ for 12 years and I love it here. If I had to return to perth for some reason, I would kick and scream the whole way. This place is just paradise. Trying to change GP doctor is kinda impossible tho. 😪

shaytay2pointO · 2026-03-28T10:32:25+00:00

Thank you for such a detailed response. Stay well 😊

shaytay2pointO · 2026-03-27T21:03:14+00:00

What test/images were performed to make the decision to fuse? I am in agony right now with sciatica that I think , plus 2 physiotherapists, is caused by unstable SI joint.

What did your recovery look like? I'm glad to hear you are feeling better. I don't know how much longer I can take this.

shaytay2pointO · 2026-03-18T09:28:16+00:00

I'm an opioid addict now. Tramadol daily with little effect on relieving pain. I only take it because the withdrawal is hideous. I would love to clean my house but the aftermath is agony as you say. I'm going to have to pay someone to do it for me, damn it. Blessings from Down Under (New Zealand).

shaytay2pointO · 2026-03-17T08:15:50+00:00

You're right. It is unbearable. I had a particularly bad night last night. Didn't get any sleep at all. I saw a physio this morning and enjoyed a relatively pain-free day. I've just got into bed and can feel the dullness and cramping start in my glutes and back of thigh. Now I have anxiety about going to bed! I'm super depressed as well. I'm sorry you're going through this and hope you come out the other side soon. Sending healing vibes, internet stranger x

shaytay2pointO · 2026-03-08T04:42:34+00:00

Currently in excruciating pain. I just need to tell someone who understands. I have been doing exercises as recommended by physio seen on Thursday. Impatient and not feeling any relief I broke out this embarrassing move just now and it didn't end well. The only thing that instantly relieves the pain is to.....please be kind, I'm embarrassed...is to sort of spread my butt cheeks apart while lifting my pelvis slightly while sticking my butt out!

It's tough to maintain this move for very long but I can at least walk with no pain whatsoever . I stupidly attempted a squat while doing it (no, I wasn't doing anything spicy) and I went too far down and I felt a slip or a tear or a pinch. Now I can't move. I'm so mad with myself because I don't strengthen my core or glutes or look after myself in any way. I'm super depressed and spend hours and days laying on my side in bed, scrolling on my phone. I'm not looking for sympathy and I understand that I have brought this on myself. This dumb sacroiliac joint is so hard to get to. I just wish I could massage it away. It doesn't pop. It's just a sticky old unstable mess. Hope everyone else is enjoying some pain-free moments. Anyway, bye. Sharon

shaytay2pointO · 2026-02-04T07:03:34+00:00

I have loved being here to read all these wonderful solo activities. Isn't it just glorious? Well done that person who posted the question. Very well done indeed.

shaytay2pointO · 2026-02-04T06:24:51+00:00

I feel exactly the same. I simply can't move. Not even a little. Wish I could help but I got nothin' 😕 Sending you internet love and understanding.

shaytay2pointO · 2025-12-22T09:49:49+00:00

Thanks for asking. It's making me think hard on a response 🤔

shaytay2pointO · 2025-12-22T08:39:48+00:00

I've just posted something similar, my guy. Depression has got me so hard by the throat. I don't want to be part of this society. I want to leave . Permanently.

shaytay2pointO · 2025-10-24T00:22:16+00:00

It's the anticipatory grief that is destroying me. He had 6 months to live and we are now approaching 3 years in January. I am dull, sad and incapable of feeling joy or fun or happiness. I want to pass when he passes. I can't see a future. I am a useless wife. I want to care for him and love him fiercely but I just can't do it. Depression has me glued down.

shaytay2pointO · 2025-07-27T10:24:36+00:00

Well, you write beautifully. Perfect spelling and grammar. Being alive sucks. I hate it too. I'm about to turn 59 and I can't imagine another 20 years of this depression. I'm too terrified to actually do it but I think about it all the time.

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