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[clevermanka]

I did something to my back during the night. It hurts. Really bad. Coincidentally, I had a chiropractor appointment this morning for a booster allergy treatment and she worked on my back a little. It hurt so bad while she was doing that, I started laughing on the table until my eye makeup ran.

Yes, there is a level of pain--right before I cry for real--where I laugh. My mom does it too. It's weird, yes. Moving on.

Back pain is something I've only experienced before once in my life, so this is all new and exciting. I feel like I have crazy-bad menstrual cramps. Only instead of in my uterus, they're from my hips to where my thoracic spine starts. It's a hot, stabby pain that doesn't let up. There's no waves of pain. It's constant.

The only reason I'm at work is that today is our second-round graduate application deadline is today. Walking up the hill was not fun. It took me nearly twenty-five minutes and I looked liked a little old lady, all hunched over and taking teeny-tiny steps.

m-i-s-e-r-a-b-l-e

Comments

[ngundarain.livejournal.com]

I have that same thing, where I laugh before I cry... I do't understand why, but I do it.

But ouch!! Back pain is no fun at all!!! I hope you feel better soon!!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I have that same thing, where I laugh before I cry

I think it must be at least partially physiological.

http://healthpsych.psy.vanderbilt.edu/laughter.htm