What was your worst physical pain ever?

[Bier Meister 1,512]

OM- very sorry for your losses. Must have been very traumatic (probably to some degree now as well). glad you survived and are with us!

 

 

4) ankles- used to play a lot of basketball and hs/collegiate lacrosse. have been on crutches 10+ times for them.

 

3) gout- in the ankle. used to get flare ups 3 times a year. very painful. take a pill and it is relieved within a day. change in diet has helped with this. rarely kicks in now.

 

2) knee- playing a mud football game (was before the 1st dal/49ers NFCC game in the early 90's). instead of trying to tackle me, my closest friend dropped his shoulder- acl, mcl, cartilage. rehabbed- re-injured, rehabbed, reinjured...decided on surgery. it has been pretty solid since, just lost a step on the field and court.

 

1) freak back injury- in 2000 i was going for a run i had done probably 1000 times and went through a faux cement block... L4, L5, S1. kicks in a few times a year and i cannot move for 4-10 days... evil pain.

[DankNuggs 305]

A faux cement block? Explain.

 

FYI: Cement is a powder that acts as a binder when mixed with aggregate and water to form concrete, mortar, grout, etc.

[Bier Meister 1,512]

in california PG & E is the gas and electric company. on the sidewalk there was a fiberglass (or another material) pg&e cover that looks like a sidewalk block

 

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=pictures+of+sidewalk+cover&client=firefox&hs=fl9&rls=com.yahoo:en-US:official&channel=sb&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=Zv0cU43-FsbnoATkiIKwCQ&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1093&bih=451#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=_rkUjlM3RhD-EM%253A%3BQQv70RoHdtfXCM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Ffarm5.staticflickr.com%252F4066%252F4445913364_ff2b53e5ab.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.flickr.com%252Fphotos%252F42302503%2540N02%252F4445913364%252F%3B375%3B500

[DankNuggs 305]

That sucks, lucky you didn't snap your leg like a twig.

[Bier Meister 1,512]

That sucks, lucky you didn't snap your leg like a twig.

true. but all of the lower body injuries seem minimal compared to what i've gone through with my back.

[jerryskids 5,172]

in california PG & E is the gas and electric company. on the sidewalk there was a fiberglass (or another material) pg&e cover that looks like a sidewalk block

 

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=pictures+of+sidewalk+cover&client=firefox&hs=fl9&rls=com.yahoo:en-US:official&channel=sb&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=Zv0cU43-FsbnoATkiIKwCQ&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1093&bih=451#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=_rkUjlM3RhD-EM%253A%3BQQv70RoHdtfXCM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Ffarm5.staticflickr.com%252F4066%252F4445913364_ff2b53e5ab.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.flickr.com%252Fphotos%252F42302503%2540N02%252F4445913364%252F%3B375%3B500

Did you sue the bejeebus out of them?

[Bier Meister 1,512]

minimal settlement. I'd return it in a heartbeat to get my pre-injury back back.

[TylerRoseFan 16]

I've had broken bones, neck braces, stitches, bruises, etc. Easily the worst pain was when I had an impacted tooth. Completely dibilitating pain. I couldn't even function. Swolen face. I went to the dentist and he said that he'd have to prescribe an antibiotic to get the swelling down and then pull it in a week or so. I told him that either he was going to pull it or I was going to pull it, but it was effing coming out today. He relented and pulled it. Immediate reliefe. Bad thing is, I didn't even know I had a tooth that was that effed up. Couldn't tell by looking at it.

[Vince44 202]

broken collarbone or torn lower back

[29 Guests 29]

I've got a pain right where my sternum is but just underneath. What would that be doc?

Left or right?

[29 Guests 29]

 

you never answered my question!

What was the question?

[wiffleball 4,631]

nothing compared to some you guys,but since it hasn't been mentioned, PLUEROSY.

 

not sure about the spelling, but I'm damn sure about the pain.

 

I don't think I'd survive a kidney stone, that's partly why I drink at least 3 liters of water every morning.

[wiffleball 4,631]

I know it's nothing to laugh about, and I'm sure hurt like a ,, but every time Bert mentions his gout, I can't help but think of Boss Hogg.

[29 Guests 29]

Yes, pleurisy.

[Jeff Garcia 8]

When I was quite a bit younger, I swallowed some cayenne peppers that were in my meal at a Chinese restaurant. They weren't that hot going down, but the next day when they came out whole, I wanted to die. A few came halfway out and just stuck there, I literally wanted to die that day rather then face that pain. I felt like a million bucks after I was done though.

[BiPolarBear 476]

Front 4 teeth were broken in half exposing the nerves and could not be treated for a day as it happened on a Sat night

I was going to fire a girl on my warehouse crew. As I was walking up to her, she broke her front four teeth in half. She pushed a dolly under a couple of boxes without her hand on the top of the dolly. The dolly came back and that was it. Her tooth nerves were just dangling there. I took her to emergency care and the company fixed her teeth. Then I fired her.

[GobbleDog 816]

Gout! That sh!t was more painful than separating my shoulder.

 

I was talking with my buddy today who noticed I was limping. I said "Yeah, my big toe starting hurting Sunday morning for some reason and it's been killing me ever since. I must have strained it doing tons of yard work Saturday."

 

He said "dude, you don't have a strain, tendonitis, or anything like that. You drink alcohol like a fish, eat a terrible diet, and you're 40+ y.o. You got gout."

 

 

I got gout.

 

He said the only thing that helped him was drinking "black cherry juice."

[penultimatestraw 473]

 

I was talking with my buddy today who noticed I was limping. I said "Yeah, my big toe starting hurting Sunday morning for some reason and it's been killing me ever since. I must have strained it doing tons of yard work Saturday."

 

He said "dude, you don't have a strain, tendonitis, or anything like that. You drink alcohol like a fish, eat a terrible diet, and you're 40+ y.o. You got gout."

 

 

I got gout.

 

He said the only thing that helped him was drinking "black cherry juice."

Or you can drink less, eat better and use medications which are FDA-approved for the treatment of gout.

[GobbleDog 816]

Or you can drink less, eat better and use medications which are FDA-approved for the treatment of gout.

 

Perpahs. I think I'll try the black cherry juice chased with lots of alcohol and bad food!

[Frozenbeernuts 1,652]

nothing compared to some you guys,but since it hasn't been mentioned, PLUEROSY.

 

not sure about the spelling, but I'm damn sure about the pain.

 

I don't think I'd survive a kidney stone, that's partly why I drink at least 3 liters of water every morning.

be careful that the water isnt high in mineral content. I was informed by someone in the military that guys who drank a ton of water were more prone to kidney stones since the water provided had a high mineral count.