yup, slipped disc

been 3 days and my back still hurt like crazy. well, ok, there was some slight improvements but the muscle spasms continue. and whenever the spasms occur, my whole body would tensed up and my face would turn pale. it was just that bad. and the worst was that the spasm also occur at regular intervals through the night and i would be rudely shocked out of my sleep. and of cos, the spasm would similarly occur when i try to bend my body to, say, wear my pants, pick things up, carry things, and so on. also, i noticed that whenever i pee these few days, the stream would be weak and i need to consciously put in some efforts to pee. on the same token, my bowel patterns has been badly disrupted, so much so that i have not moved my bowels since i sustained the injury. 

and today, i decided that enough is enough, it is time to pay a visit to the hospital accident and emergency ward. i certainly do not want a case where secondary issues start to appear. at the hospital, i went through the usual triage, consultation, x-ray, etc. thankfully, the x-ray results suggest no bone/ spur-related issues. the doctor confirmed it was slipped disc and cautioned that i should take complete rest for a couple of days. he also advised that i should get back to the a&e department immediately when and if i start to show signs of incontinence as well as the inability to control my bowel movements. i asked for a jab to help ease the pain and to help the muscles relax. to be followed-up with the orthopedic department in a month's time. and with that i was discharged.

and not long after i reached home, my stomach started churning.

shitting never felt so good!

:-)