Colleen Does Drugs - RELAX #54 

Dear Erik, please go to an actual orthopedist. They will do X-rays and physical exams to make sure you didn’t actually hurt yourself badly. I hurt myself after my new dog came home, having to carry him around, so YES, babies can easily do the same thing. A *good* chiropractor *should* do X-rays (or look at ones you have) to make sure you aren’t actually injured before they crack you.

Just here to point out that Eric’s back pain is also exactly where his kidneys are… so if it doesn’t go away please keep that in mind

Colleen, physical therapist here! Your thumb pain is sounding like “mommy’s thumb”, or de quervain’s tenosynovitis. Basically inflammation of the muscles and tendons at the base of your thumb from holding and feeding babies. Definitely mention this to your doctor, there are many types of treatment for it!

Your pain is valid, Erik. Back pain is debilitating and can affect your life in so many ways. Hope you feel better!

Erik: do people do that [long acrylics] on their toenails? Jenna Marbles, in hiding: *quietly* oh hell yeah

i love when you guys go “we’ll put the picture in right here” and then there’s just no picture. this happens probably every other episode or so and it’s really a toss up if the picture is going to be there. it honestly makes me laugh every time 😂

Kory should be on your podcast soon...I would love to know how Kory & Erik get long, how Erik feels about Kory being around all the time, ect....We want the tea🥰

The fact that Colleen has to say “he doesn’t mean that” during these podcasts actually makes me laugh so hard out loud! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 holy shit! At least once an episode lately. Oh man I love y’all! Erik is such a savage and I love it!

Erik- “I HATE the sound of people cracking their knuckles so much” Also Erik- “do it right now”

Fun fact: there are nerves that connect the ear to the throat so it totally makes sense that if you have a scratchy throat you would scratch your ears. Sometimes, a twinge inside your ear will make one cough.

I love that we all collectively and respectfully thought of Jenna when Colleen brought up acrylic toe nails.

As a mother of a 4 month old...YES TO THE BABY NAILS...THEY NEED TO RELAX.

Eric: Really concerned about not getting "in and out of bed" due to severe back pain 40:04 Colleen: "In and Out sounds so good!" Eric: 🤦‍♂ Me: 🤣

Colleen: "When I was pregnant... you compared a C- Section to your wisdom teeth getting taken out" 😐 I DIED !!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

"That's okay we want our cats to die" KILLED ME hahaa i love Erik

It's extremely common to have back pain with a newborn. We are always leaning over to feed them and pick them up. It adds up

Colleen, you need to watch Jenna Marbles video of giving her toes acrylic nails - you will DIE laughing.

Re Erik’s relax: I think he is feeling being pregnant. Colleen has been working out her back muscles for the last year! Makes sense. It’s probably the babies.

FUN FACT: in Australia there was the great emu war where the military went to war with freaking EMUS!! and the best part is THE EMUS WON

Just so you two know. I was about to have an anxiety attack and this podcast is the only thing that could calm my brain. You guys are my comfort.

Colleen said "when I was pregnant" and Erik instantly went into panic mode😭😭

Erik don’t go to a chiropractor for lower back again Go to a physical therapist who will spend an hour with you with some muscle manipulations and exercises to strengthen your back. Also it could be psychosomatic caused by babies and no sleep stress which comes out in the form of back pain.

THIS HAS TO HAVE BEEN THE BEST EPISODE THUS FAR! the fact that they are just cracking up at each other have me DYING LAUGHING plus the tangent fire was PHENOMENAL OMG 110/10.

The look of absolute shock on Eriks face after he found out that the emus die SENDS ME, poor thing!

Undiagnosed back pain should always be diagnosed by a medical doctor before seeing a chiropractor!!!!!!

I have social anxiety, but that’s my rent money so I’m gonna ask them to pause for a second before swiping that card 😂😂

“When I was pregnant you compared a C-section to your wisdom teeth being taken out” -Colleen I AM DYING 😭

“They’re vicious, give me their oil for my skin” Honestly CACKLING 😂

This is one of the funniest podcasts I've ever listened to the lady at the dog park park is probably praying for your cats everyday 😂🤣😂🤣

I’m going to have to agree with Erik on this baby back thing. Although I did birth my baby, and there might be some correlation to that, I also had a lot of back issues due to poor posture when nursing and carrying my baby the first 6-8 months.

Please be cautious about going to a chiropractor with back issues. I blew a disc when I was 18 when picking up my baby from her crib and the chiropractor made it worse. I went 8 years with excruciating back and leg pain along with drop foot but was told for 8 years "you're too young for back problems" until I lost all reflexes in my leg then they ordered an MRI and then I had surgery. I am now 45 and have underwent over 7 lumbar surgeries including fusions, both SI joints fused and I have my 6th cervical surgery in 2 weeks. So please see an Ortho or Neurologist and get imaging done because the faster they can treat you the better off you'll be in the long run. Good luck Erik!

I'm dying at the fact that Colleen thought it was "bangles" like the bracelet, not "bengals" like the tiger 😂

I’m sure u won’t see this Erik or Colleen but the daily hemp CBd lotion (black container) is by far the best CBd and it’s not expensive , I’ve tried so many n spent so much money and this is the only one I’ve found that helps my hip bursitis

I spent the last 2 hours crying and being all upset, but erik imitating colleen at during the opening really lifted my mood and made me smile

I LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST EVERYDAY EVERYWHERE: in the gym instead of music, driving, doing laundry, eating. I love you guys!

Colleen the thumb is related to the babies too! It’s called “‘mommy hand”. My doctor told me about it. She said it’s comparable to a sprain or carpal tunnel. It’s from picking up babies and the way you scoop under their arms when you pick them up. I had to AWFUL with my first born.

this is one of the funniest podcasts yet, laughed out loud several times awkwardly by myself!

I can just imagine big acrylic nails on Miranda and her stabbing a strawberry with her big toe and eating it 😂😂😂

Colleen: *talking about how Eric is in a lot of pain, acting like it's something he might not want to talk about* Me: Oh, he got the ol' snip-snip. Eric: "Yeah, my ba--" Me: Wow, he's really just going to say it Eric: "--back hurts" Me: .........oh. Well, I was way off on that one.

I 100% thought when Erik said he was in pain and started hobbling around and Colleen asked if it was too soon to discuss that Erik had had a vasectomy.

Colleen is so tired that she is just randomly saying things and laughing hysterically, it's awesome!!!

Petition to make a whole episode with that "aymmm errick" accent 😂 -Also i think the pink things are pickled turnips 😋

Every time I watch another podcast I think, this is the best one yet! I laughed so hard! And every time I walk barefoot on my cold bathroom floor with no rug it reminds me of Colleen and Erik.

Me yelling at the screen: YOU DON’T GET HIGH OFF CBD!” 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Colleen: “Am I going to get high” 🤔 Eric: “You’re going to get wasted!” 🍃

Watching Relax is my favorite part of every week! Lost my sweet puppy girl this week due to an illness and this is giving me a reason to smile and laugh. Thanks Colleen & Erik ❤️

Welcome to the “why is my back hurting so bad for no reason God please take me now!” club Erik! I know how ya feel bud 🥴🤕

The way they’re pronouncing emu is killing me. In Australia we pronounce them “eem-yew” not “eemoo”

May I just say, I love your podcast and loved it since day 1. I usually listen to it to fall asleep or on my way to work and it brings a huge smile on my face everytime 😍 So glad you are doing it 🙏 Thank you

THIS WAS MY FAVORITE EPISODE YET. I DIED at the cat story and basically the whole last 30 minutes. Just finished the audio on Apple Podcasts but had to come here to see if colleen found the picture of her and Kory at a freaking hookah bar 🤣🤣🤦🏻‍♀️

Erik: Oh no, not the emus... Also Erik: DEATH to them!

There is always an Erik gem in every podcast. Today's is "it's like a cowboy bathtub for your fingers". 😂

The Urban Dictionary describes a flugget as described below. "A fart with malicious intent." Colleen is on point, and also a genius. Love you guys!

I just started listening to the podcasts and they’re helped so much when I’m tidying my room and doing college assignments, thank you guys for that

I feel ur pain Eric but I had to laugh at “he then proceeded to electrocute me” 😂😂

Love these random talks!!! Eric changing his mind on the emu's existence is everything lol

100% know how Colleen feels with the scratchy throat/ear correlation

Erik you have to use it in ‘memory’ of the Emu. Feel better. You probably can’t get into bath but epson salt baths, creams with magnesium, heat pads all help. If you didn’t like chiro you can try physiotherapy or acupuncture.

Colleen being so nervous about the CBD being a drug is so funny for no reason 😭

This is truly my comfort podcast. I have the same exact humor as Erik and just watching the banter makes me literally just laugh out loud I can listen to you guys for hours 😂❤️

This podcast is getting more and more chaotic every episode and I am LIVING for it. Love you guys sooooooo much!

ERIC! I have fought with back issues and muscle spasms in my lower back. I found that the very best thing to use when my back is on fire is over the counter lidocaine patches! They have changed my life because once the patches kick in I can actually go about my life instead of being forced to stay in bed praying that I won’t need to sneeze and cause the most intense pain in my life! I hope you see this and give it a try! It won’t cure your back pain but it will give you enough relief to go about your daily life and to continue being the rockstar dad you’ve always been! My daughter swears by her tens unit and that might help you out as well!

LITERALLY the funniest podcast yet! I was physically laughing with you guys!

Loved this episode...i laughed so hard...Yall have an amazing connection and love for each other!!💜💜

I’ve had low back pain for a while & was skeptical of the chiropractor. Decided to give it a shot, & it’s the best thing I’ve ever done. No more back pain.

as someone with chronic back pain i recommended a foam roller just for daily alignment help (your back will crack but it uses your own body weight so it’s less intense) and some sort of THC/CBD topicals and massage it! it is one of the biggest things that have helped my chronic pain

It is true about the posture and holding babies/children. I used to get shoulder blade pain when carrying around my children. Your back will be stronger for it! 💜

Erik and my boyfriend are the same age, and they both have the type of voice where you can't really tell if they're joking or serious, especially to people that don't know them. My boyfriend always makes that same type of dry joke to strangers and I'm constantly saying "you can't do that! they won't get it!" and I'm also like Colleen just standing by awkwardly. ah that part of the podcast made my day hahaha

Erik was like ready to cry over dead emus, then asked "what's an emu?" 🤣

I recommend ice and heat. It could be as simple as a pulled muscle or more complex like a herniated disk. I think chiropractors have their merit but am always a little hesitant when a doctor starts treatment before determining the cause with either an X-ray or an MRI.

"IT TRIED TO ATTACK FLYNN" purchase justified 😂

Literally Erik explains the whole first 20 minutes that CBD doesn't get you high. Colleen "are we going to get high"??? Smh!!

You guys are the best! I love every podcast. Feels like sitting down and chatting with my friends!

I'VE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS! My day is made :)

Eric doesnt need to see a chiropractor for his back pain, he should see a MASSAGE THERAPIST. As someone with chronic back pain I guarantee it will help

Erik: “let’s make it about you… how’s your thumb?” 😂😂😂

Love this episode, but I love every episode. Thanks for entertaining me!!

Perfect way to start my day!

You’ve GOT to get a baby electric nail file. Game changer and easy, no risk of hurting them!

When Colleen said "itch your throat thru your ear" I immediately said "yeah! I have' yeah!"

Please I need you guys to do this podcast forever, I love it so much!!! You always make me laugh so hard 😂

YES! I TOTALLY RELATE TO THE THROAT EAR THING!! Finally someone who understands! 😂 My husband always laughs at me!

I laughed so hard at this podcast. Thank you, I needed that!

The way I laughed when Eric pretty much said “f them Emu’s” I’m crying real tears 😂😭

Literally laughing and crying my eyes out at the trash discussion loooool 🤣🤣🤣. The hardest I’ve laughed in months. Thank you Erik and Colleen

I haven’t laughed this much in so long😂😂 I love how I have so many uni assignments to do, but I will religiously listen to every one of your podcast and vlogs

Yup I had horrible back issues while my daughter was an infant and toddler. Baby nails I did while she was asleep.

Omg "itching your throat through your ear"... yes! I hate that feeling. I absolutely love the dynamic between you two. You give me hope that true love is really out there.

It’s so funny to me that you two (as Americans) are saying “emoo” when in New Zealand we say “emyou” it’s so funny the way you guys say it.

I’m so dead at how the excitement literally left her face after she said San Francisco when Erik was being sarcastic 😩🤣🤣.

This convo just killed me: 52:06 Weird lady offering some vets number: Eric: "Oh, but we want our cats to die..." Colleen: "Thanks💅"

This was my favorite podcast so far you guys had me cracking up 😂 I love you both

Erik, thank you for being so honest about your back preventing you from wiping. I did not know other people suffered in this way too. Bless you! Try getting some nerves ablated!!

Instantly Erik’s energy is a yes for me.

SO FUNNY ABSOLUTELY LOVE colleen say “when i was pregnant you compared my c-section to ur wisdom teeth”😭💀

PAIN SUGGESTION: Somethings that have helped with my chronic pain are Salonpas patches and Biofreeze gel. They are kind of like Icyhot but they are both cooling.

I’m a mechanic and I’ve been struggling with lower back problems and sciatic nerve pain since I was a teenager. I’ve tried chiropractors but I would feel better for about a week and have to go back. I finally just tried doing stretches.. I know that it sounds silly especially when you are in pain. But I just looked up good stretches for lower back/sciatic nerve pain and I have been doing them a couple times a week. And I have had zero back pain since. And then I will go to a good message therapist once a month. This combo has done great things for me.

I listen to the podcast early morning Wednesdays and then watch the video when it comes out! ♥️😭🥺

Colleen: he have to rescue daddy, he's with the twins, they're crying Flynn: let's not rescue daddy I died 🤣

omg I never though this would be a podcast like this

Erik: “say it again” Colleen: “peenk” Erik: “UHHHHHHG!!!!”