Today, I learned how it feels to sneeze after having major spinal surgery when the pain medication has almost completely worn off. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I now know what it feels like to violently sneeze while a nurse still has a needle in your arm. FML
Today, I sneezed so hard that I threw my back out. Now my back is in agonizing pain, and I can barely walk. FML
Today, I got whiplash from sneezing. FML
Today, despite only being 39, I nearly threw my back out when I sneezed. FML
Today, I sneezed so hard that I re-dislocated my shoulder. FML
Today, I sneezed so hard I herniated my back. After passing out from the pain I awoke on the floor covered in my own shit and piss. Unable to move, I had to wait in this state for four hours for my wife to return home from work, clean me up and take me to the hospital. FML
Today, I suffered an uncontrollable sneezing attack. I have the runs. It wasn't exactly as bad as I'd have expected. Just a lot worse. FML
Today, I'm recovering from surgery. Every time I laugh, it hurts so badly I start to cry, which hurts even worse and makes it difficult to breathe. The painkillers I'm on make everything seem funny. I laughed so hard at a dumb pun that I nearly passed out. FML
Today, I sneezed so hard I fell down the stairs. FML
Today, I sneezed so hard, I farted. During my vaccine appointment. I hate hayfever. FML
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Top comments
Emma1562 35
Ouch. I hope you heal and you don't sneeze often until you do.
UncleCaitlyn 21
Thats snot fun. hopefully you can take some painkillers and feel better!
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Emma1562 35
Ouch. I hope you heal and you don't sneeze often until you do.
stangbang92 17
Are you wishing OP with sneezing fits as soon as they heal?
CODplayer4lyfe 24
Which would be worse though, sneezing or having that feeling of really needing to sneeze but you can't? It's a double-edged sword
holly_fly 34
I bet that hurt... Why are you coming off of them though? If it's that recent I would think you would have had more to take.
Distantsoul 8
You have to wait for the last dose to wear off before you take another dose Derp
holly_fly 34
I'm aware, but if you're in pain, you're in pain. And usually they tell you to take it every X hours, for X days, not to wait for the meds to wear off. Not at first anyways...
thunderniron 22
You're absolutely right. They actually tell you not to wait for the pain to peak, to keep the meds in your system. Been through a major back surgery and still have chronic pain (possibly because I also need 2 more surgeries) lol.
militarybrat 21
Incorrect 20. You have to stay ahead of the pain. This coming from someone who has had 4 surgeries in the last year.
Brandi_Faith 34
I was going to say, from experience, you have to stay on top of the pain. If they say to take them every 4 hours then be sure to wake yourself up in the night and take them! People often make the mistake of thinking they'll wait till they're in pain to take them, or they don't wake themselves up in the night to take them. This is a big mistake because once the pain meds wear off, you will be in horrible pain and it will be too late by the time you take the next pill and you'll be in awful pain while you wait the 20 minutes or so for the pain meds to kick back in. People only make this mistake once usually. The pain meds are prescribed for a reason and it's important to take them as prescribed, even waking yourself up to do that. However I assume op was just coming up to the 4 hour mark so the pills were just starting to fade. In which case he was taking the pills properly and as prescribed. Hope you feel better soon op and hope you don't sneeze anymore (or cough).
SweetasCandy0609 28
#20 that's not true I just had my 54 surgery and they tell you take the medicine every six hours or as needed and to not let the pain get to bad so If OP needs then OP should take it the doctor's don't want you in agony.
chuka81 27
That snort funny at all.
buckstop1 37
soiled it
UncleCaitlyn 21
Thats snot fun. hopefully you can take some painkillers and feel better!
LostInTheZone11 29
I've had that happen to me too!! I had my spine fused back in June '09 and the year following was really painful. Early that school year after the operation, one of my friends gave me a friendly smack on the back.
TheNewGuy03 29
I had an ACDF on C6/7 with only a neck brace to support me afterward. It seemed like everything was trying to misalign my spine after the surgery. A pain in the neck, to be sure... I feel ya.
LPac5295 27
Ooh ouch. Avoid dusty areas at all cost OP! Hoping for a speedy recovery!
Moskaaa7 26
Since the pain medication is wearing off, it gives you the opportunity to resort to other.. drugs. Have fun!
Googolman 29
Ouch. If you ever feel a sneeze coming on again just plug your nose and it should go away.
BiGTiMeNeRD 29
Avoid black pepper or it can spinal outta control.
jadeleepenguin 29
If you ever need to sneeze, press your tongue on the roof of your mouth and it should go away. I know how it feels to sneeze when sore, but sneezing after major surgery wouldn't be fun at all