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Originally posted by MeLLyMeL I dunno if it is stress related.. (it may be) Any suggestions?

Try different relaxing methods at home with your loved one, look up on the internet different positions (yoga breathing techniques) that could help improve your blood flow; thus said, i've never been to a yoga class, but I find it very interesting.

Drugs? Try to keep an eye out for how your body reacts to stimulants, cocaine affects your nervous system, and MDMA is said to cause back pains.

Move out of NYC?

good luck, oh and stay away from jennypie...

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The scientist cannot capture the whole cosmos in thought. In his mind he makes a kind of microcosm, which we see as an analogue of the cosmos. In this way we try to get a feeling for the whole. The artist, I suppose, gets a feeling for the whole some other way.�

David Bohm in “Art, Dialogue and the Implicate Order�, published in On Creativity RC (Routledge Classics)

I started to have upper back pain at the start of last week as well, it was small and I usually get cramps from going to the gym a lot but this one just wouldn't go away, at first the pain was a nuisance, but now it hurts more and more so I got a massage.

After the massage it felt a bit better almost like it was leaving me. I went to the gym the same day, did legs and biceps, and when I was doing standing curls, the pain came back harder then ever.

Now I can barely walk around, can't lean back to sit down and it takes me like 15 seconds to lie down properly.... Used the heating pad overnight, the pain numbed down a bit but damn this shit is so fucking painful. Haven't taken any pain relieving drugs yet, but I have work today and I think some are in order.

I hate skipping gym cause of this shit...

massages are good, tea is also a good additive to your diet

less coffee, more tea = caffeine fix regardless. the latter offers greater benefits.

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"I think the scientific and the artistic spirit have something in common. The scientist wants not only to learn the facts, but to understand how they cohere, fit together and make a whole. He even uses criteria such as beauty and symmetry to help decide which theory he wants.

The scientist cannot capture the whole cosmos in thought. In his mind he makes a kind of microcosm, which we see as an analogue of the cosmos. In this way we try to get a feeling for the whole. The artist, I suppose, gets a feeling for the whole some other way.�

David Bohm in “Art, Dialogue and the Implicate Order�, published in On Creativity RC (Routledge Classics)

Good luck.
I hope it isn't AIDs, long nights of neck induced trauma have brought about cases of HIV and AIDs.

COCKS

THEY GIVE YOU AIDS

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"I think the scientific and the artistic spirit have something in common. The scientist wants not only to learn the facts, but to understand how they cohere, fit together and make a whole. He even uses criteria such as beauty and symmetry to help decide which theory he wants.

The scientist cannot capture the whole cosmos in thought. In his mind he makes a kind of microcosm, which we see as an analogue of the cosmos. In this way we try to get a feeling for the whole. The artist, I suppose, gets a feeling for the whole some other way.�

David Bohm in “Art, Dialogue and the Implicate Order�, published in On Creativity RC (Routledge Classics)

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Originally posted by ChemEnhanced my bet is on lupis

Fail.

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Then stop coloring and visit Meat187's mix archive!

start doing basic yoga stretches if you don't already. Did marvels for my upperback pain(i have stopped now and ive noticed an increase in upper back pain)

we still cant rule out the Lupus however.

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Originally posted by MeLLyMeL my mom is highly allergic to aspirin and she pretty much scarred me for life. She never wanted me to have those side effects so she never gave me aspirin, only Tylenol ;\ and Kinetic - I can barely turn my head. Only when I have a patch or heating pad on is it okay to turn. I do see that when I pinch it myself, the pain kinda goes away. Only for a minute p.s. Back pain sucks sooooooooooo bad..... it really fuking does!

I feel your pain! I have had it bad where I couldn't move my head or walk normally, lol. It really sucks but all u can do is try to get some anti-inflammatories and pain meds to help, but u just have to give it a few days to heal up

I advise on head in jar. Thats your head in a jar.

Find a reputable (certified) masseuse and get a massage. If you're in the USA it will run you around $60 for a 1 hour. They will fix any muscle problems you have.. If it doesn't help, the problem is probably with your skeleton and a pinched nerve somewhere in which case you need a few chiropractic adjustments. Go to a chiropractor to get straightened out. They are well worth the price.

Oh, and stop going to the gym for at least a week. You are only aggravating the problem.

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Originally posted by Capitalizt Find a reputable (certified) masseuse and get a massage. If you're in the USA it will run you around $60 for a 1 hour. They will fix any muscle problems you have.. If it doesn't help, the problem is probably with your skeleton and a pinched nerve somewhere in which case you need a few chiropractic adjustments. Go to a chiropractor to get straightened out. They are well worth the price.

lol It's the Skeleton