OUCH!

i was a little sore from the leg workout the night before, but i wasn't really moving slow or anything. i was actually more annoyed by what felt like a minor ear infection starting in my right ear. i'm gonna have to nip that in the bud.

but then, as i carried a small piece of luggage out to the floor, something happened. i'm not sure what it was exactly that i did. it's funny, you never can remember exactly what it was that you did, just that you did something. i think that i turned my torso and bent slightly sideways, putting the luggage on the floor. something felt funny right after that. not bad, at first, just funny. i walked to the registers to ring up a customer, and then i felt it. it started on the right side and moved quickly to the left. something in my back was not right. i thought perhaps it was just a little sore from the workout last night. the pain grew until i was grabbing my lower back to support the muscles. i took a step to my right and all hell broke loose. the muscles on either side of my spine contracted fully and went into a full spasm. each step i took brought tears to my eyes.

"i think i just through my back out," i told a coworker.

i squatted on the floor in the back to pick up another piece of luggage. as i rose, my back refused and i toppled over onto my side, writhing in pain. i decided to go to the break room and lay down on the floor. as i stood up, the pain filled my body and i felt the blood rush out of my head. everything went black for just a second. taking little baby steps all the way to the break room, i gathered a sleeping pad and a pillow and found a spot on the floor.

i have since taken perscription pain medication and anti-inflamatories which have apparently not had an effect on the source of my problem. i think perhaps, now that i am home, i'm going to go lay down for a long while.