Well I went to bed last night with a pain down mi right leg and an extra twinge in my back. Didn't feel good and I'm not sure what I did.
Usual mid sleep wake for a walk and getting out of bed was really hard, my back was now really hurting.
Woke up about 5, time to get up, but the pain was still there. So I decided that I'll have a day in bed and rest as much as I can.
Well this is the first day I haven't been to work.
Hi Julian,
Sorry to hear that but good move to rest today! Hopefully tomorrow will be better!
Always a good decision to rest a day and try again tomrw. And gently does it.
Ohhhh, sorry to hear this Julian! ...but good on you, you made right decision! I hope the pain becomes manageable and you have a lovely "pain free" day!
"Sometimes, the most productive thing you can do is relax. – Mark Black"
PS - Easier said than done, but I'd thought I'd pass it along!
You have my sympathy - I'm in a similar state!
So sorry to hear that. Feel better soon!
Steady does it Julian - it's so easy to have sprains and strains with PMR, I think because muscles and ligaments etc are suddenly much weaker than before.
In my early PMR days when on high-ish levels of Preds (15-20 mgpd) and feeling quite 'good', I had a calf strain and then a strained achilles tendon after thinking I was back to 'Action Man' fitness and tried a gentle run. Weeks of agony as a result....
“Today, I am a Sloth”. That’s what I tell myself on those days....rest and slow movement. Easy does it and feel better soon.
First day you haven’t been to work! Er blimey! Enjoy it!
Thanks for all the lovely replies.
After writing this post I curled up in bed, woke a few times as one does, but didn't get up until about 3:30, slept most of the time.
Still a pain in my back, but not as bad. Nothing much planned for the weekend and I will be watching what I do and how I do it.
I have suffered with my back for years, pre PMR the pain would go after a good rest, now it needs much much more.
Many things have been learnt since I started this rocky road:
1. I'll be on predn until I'm not!
2. Tell people how I feel, the truth not what they want to hear.
3. Get others to help do what needs to be done.
4. Be myself.
I'm about a year into taking predn, over that time I've left work early twice and taken 1 day off. I have no idea how much longer I can keep going, but I will for as long as I can.
We are all different, but we all like to do something and feel needed. I know work can replace me, but I need to do it for my sanity.
What a Night (not the Dr John version)
sick day rules due to covid. Sharing my experience. 
Not good at the moment
trying to start a pred taper 
Increased Pred made a difference but not there yet
