Bloody Hell - my back has gone out again, its recurrent - usual thing,
3rd disc injured, had it for years. Goes out sometimes, especially if
I forget about it when lifting something - even bending down to pick
up me socks, and as for swapping over BIG chucks on the lathe, well,
forget it....

oh MAN, I feel for ya. I been there way too many times. I gave up on docs
and cracker practors. I rest two days, no more, start doing a lot of
stretching exercises and get up and go again. its going to hurt anyway,
might as well do something. Biggest problem for me is sleep. I can work
during the day, but then the pain won't let me rest. I do take Tylenol 3 at
night when in this mess.

I must say I've had less trouble since I've learned not to be a human crane
and let the teenagers do it. Still, it really ****es me off when putting on
a sock takes me down for a month.

Karl