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jane29413
jane29413

HI everyone, can anyone help please?

I've been having excrutiating pain in my back lately. It "burns" so much and its hard to know if its brought on by standing for long periods or by eating fatty foods or its something completely unconnected.

I want to ask the Doctor to send me to have an X-ray or an ultrasound but I'm not sure which.

I've also wondered if I might have an ulcer??

I'd be so grateful if anyone can shed any light on this please.

Thank you

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  • libralady13
    libralady13 jane29413

    Posted

    Hello Jane

    first of all sorry you are in pain. Not sure if I can help. Where in the back in the burning and is there any actual pain. I have arthritis in my spine I also have ibs and gastritis so am unfortunately used to pain in neck and back and stomach problems. What made me reply is that you say you don't know if it is brought on by standing a long time or eating fatty foods. I often get awful back pain in the area between the shoulder blades which comes on after cooking bending to oven hoovering etc. I often feel bloated at the same time and can't make up my mind which is causing it. My gp thinks it might be a bit of both. stomach and back nerves are shared. What I w ould do is ask for an Xray of the back to start with and maybe referral to gastro for possible upper endoscopy I have had it not too bad really and only lasts a short time. That would diagnose gastritis gerd and ulcers etc however I think you would need digestive symptoms for that. See what your gp says. Good luck hope you feel better soon

  • jan55189
    jan55189 jane29413

    Posted

    Hi Jane, I have Fibro & Polymyalgia & when pain is at its worse I get a burning pain, like when you touch ice. Have had conditions for 9yrs & still have'nt found a pain killer that I can take that does'nt turn me into a zombie.

  • diane47116
    diane47116 jane29413

    Posted

    if it's in the middle area of your back, it could be a kidney infection.

  • james_47376
    james_47376 jane29413

    Posted

    depends where pain is

    lower back can be bowels

    centre kidney

    right lower galbladder

    as far as i know !

  • jane29413
    jane29413

    Posted

    Thank you to everyone who has replied to me. More than anything it's good that people on this site believe one another. I get the distinct feeling that my GP has written me off as an anxious hypochondriac and isn't taking me seriously.

    Probably, like everyone else..........this pain in my right upper back along with hot flushes, pain in my left arm, pain under my left ribs are worrisome and one automatically thinks it must be cancer of course. I'm going to have a CT scan but it's not considered urgent so it's possibly a wait of 6-8 weeks.

    It wasn't until I started to have problems that I realized how dismissive Doctors can be.

    I've been back and forth to my GP as each of these symptoms appeared and the last time I went and mentioned the hot flushes she prescribed me an antidepressant that has the added side effect of stopping you sweating!!

    I sat incredulous and felt even more depressed as I left the surgery. I DID NOT collect the prescription of course because I want to know why I'm getting these hot flushes.......... Incidentally, I went through the menopause eight years ago and hardly had any hot flushes so this is why I'm worried.

    I'd like to know if anyone else also has hot flushes along with any similarities to the other symptoms I've been experiencing.

    Thank you again and sorry this is a bit long winded!!

    JANE

    • miriam65408
      miriam65408 jane29413

      Posted

      Hi Jane, I think the short answer is your doctor hasn't a clue what's causing your pain! A friend of mine went with sciatica and was given an antidepessant - apparently the idea is that if you're more relaxed the inflammation dies down and the pain isn't so bad! They don't care that anti-depressants can be addicitive and lead to suicidal thoughts in many cases! If you can do something to help you relax during the day you might find it helps - a bit of mindfulness or lying still listening to favourite music, whatever does it for you. A spot of relaxation increases your seratonin which decreases the inflammation (and is safer than anti-depressants!)

      Your doctor probably feels you've been in with so many different things (isn't that what Fibro is all about?) that this new pain is not important - but at least she made you an appointment for a scan. It obviously doesn't fit in with the guidelines for anything obvious so she's clearly not worried. Goodness knows why the pain causes flushes but no one actually knows why menopause does either though!

      Do you take any drugs at all? Sometimes a drug can cause flushes. Or have you had any drugs in the past such as antibiotics or nerve drugs (e.g. gabapentin) - these can have effects that carry on long after you stop taking them.

      You might never find out what's causing something but a bit of detective work might reveal a clue.

    • libralady13
      libralady13 jane29413

      Posted

      Hi Jane I think Miriam 65408 is spot on. The gp probably does not know what is causing the pain especially if like me you have been back and forth to your gp hoping for answers. If like me you suffer from anxiety then everything ache and pain from there on is anxiety. I agree with Miriam it may well be true that antidepressants will relax you help you sleep better and therefore reduce pain but as Miriam said they don't consider side effects or becoming addicted to them. I am not saying that patients should never take them but certainly you should know all the facts especially I think if you are older on other medications and with other conditions. That is my opinion. My daughter and my husband wanted to me to take them but I refused. I did not have very bad hot flushes during menopause well normal ones but I still get very hot and in the summer my hair is soaking wet. This could be part anxiety so that might be the case with your if you are worrying, I also feel the cold. I have an underactive thyroid and I did have my old gp say to me that you don't necessarily get rid of all the symptoms. Not sure how old you are but worth being tested if you haven't been. There are lots of symptoms like anxiety weight gain dry skin the list is long. It is also well know that it can make you feel the cold if you are low on the hormone or hot if you have too much. However it is not often known that it can cause both in either case. I have rambled on a bit. Hope you don't have to wait too long for your CT scan.Try to relax (good coming from me) and try meditation etc as Miriam has suggested. Good luck. Carol

    • libralady13
      libralady13 jane29413

      Posted

      Meant to say Jane my gp has suggested that she might refer me to a rheumatologist to see if I have Fibro as when she examined me she said that I have a quite a few of the trigger points. I am still considering it but I do know that part of the treatment would be something like amitriptyline and pain killers which I probably could not take because I have stomach issues.

  • jane29413
    jane29413

    Posted

    Again, thank you so much for all your advice.

    Very much appreciated, JANE

  • moonpig
    moonpig jane29413

    Posted

    I have recently been diagnosed with firbo and the pain I feel i can only describe as a burning pain/feeling at my neck/top of back/shoulder area. Its unbearable at times and is worse when im at work. Some people experience a burning pain sensation. Other people feel it different. Its horrible 😦

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