@JugglingWithEggs@mstdn.social
2026-09-07 21:20 UTC
Thanks everyone for the cold tips. I WFH today to avoid spreading it. Took my vitamins - plus some Omega 3 (found packet in the cupboard partner had bought) and lemon and ginger tea (I didn’t have any herbs to hand)…and touchwood haven’t got any worse on the cold front.
But the sneezing last night seems to have done something painful in the middle of my back.
Is it possible for sneezing to damage your vertebrae?
Is this one of the perils of your mid 40’s no one tells you about?
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@bodhipaksa@mastodon.scot 2026-09-07 21:25
@JugglingWithEggs@mstdn.social I've dislocated or subluxated a rib by coughing before. The main pain is near the spine, but it can radiate around the side of the chest because of the strain put on the intercostal muscles. That's my guess as to what's going on. It usually sorts itself out after several days, but a chiropractor could help it mend faster.
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@munki@stranger.social 2026-09-07 21:58
@JugglingWithEggs@mstdn.social As someone with an immune system that's as useful as a chocolate fireguard in a warm room, I can definitely say, that I dream of the days in my 40s when I got a cold, turning 50, seems to have really "dialled down" the internal protection.