Man getting old sucks.

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About a week and a half ago I started having back pains at work. The pain started at the back of my arm pit on my right side and ran to the middle of my back. I kept thinking that it will go away pretty soon, but it turns out that kind of overnight healing stops when you hit your late 20's haha. After a little over a week I decided I better go to someone and see if anything could be done. Problem was, I didn't know if it was a chiropractor issue, doctor issue, or if a massage would help it. So I called our doctor and he said to go to the chiropractor first and if that didn't help to go see him. The chiropracter determined I had a seperated rib. I have no idea at all how it happened, I haven't done anything to hurt myself or even remotely explain this happening. He said that if it didn't start feeling better, the sooner I could get back to him the better. After a few more days of it not improving Britney forced me to go to the doctor. He checked me over and agreed that it is a seperated rib. He said that the chiropractor is my best friend and it could take 3 weeks or so for it to heal, and the less I used it the quicker it would heal (by the way, we are getting ready to move into the new house haha). He asked me if I had taken anything for it and I told him that I was taking Vicodin that I had a perscription for because of some dental work I had done a while back. He asked if it helped? I said "no it still hurts, but it keeps me from giving a damn about it" lol. He laughed and wrote me a script for some muscle relaxers and said to see if they helped. Well they didn't ease the pain at all but I am all caught up on my sleep now. I got home from work the other night at 5:10 and I was in bed before 6:00 hahaha. It is the most unbareable pain I have ever had. Back pain is not new to me, but I always have been able to find a way to sit or stand to ease the pain. But with this, there is absolutley no way of sitting or standing that gives me any relief. Finally yesterday I felt a little better, although far from good. And today I feel probably about 90%, and I since I haven't had a need for them all day, I haven't taken a pain pill or muscle relaxer today. I am hoping that taking it easy for the rest of the weekend will get me off the meds and back to feeling better, but if nothing else Vicodin and muscle relaxers are a sure fire way to make the work day more tollerable LOL. I remember a few years ago I never had a pain that lasted more than a day or so, it seemed like I would heal over night and this sort of thing would just go away on its own. I am only 29 and I am already starting to realize that getting old sucks.