Feel like I'm falling apart!
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Hi.. I know this site is not for diagnosing but just wondering if anyone has had symptoms like mine and can shed any light or offer advice.
I'm 40...when I was about 15 I was told I had
Scheuermann's disease. I had weeks of physio, the pain subsided and that was that. I always suffered the odd twinge since then but nothing too unbearable. As I got older (late 20s/early 30s) my lower back began getting twinges and aches. Docs never seemed concerned and said it was wear and tear. It began hurting more on movement and bending and eventually naproxen was prescribed. I stopped taking it as the pain would either wear off or I could just bear it without medication. For the past few years I've always had to sit with support against my lower back, i wake up most mornings with stiffness and over the last year have woken up in the night being so stiff it hurts to straighten up and turn over. My hips are painful, they burn when I'm mot walking... If I've been walking and stop my lower back and hips can be agony.
Over last 9 weeks I have been diagnosed with costochondritis but the pain seems worse in my upper back than in my ribs. It constantly is in pain... More so when I'm at rest. Like a burning aching pain. I've had blood tests which are all clear and a chest xray which was clear. No mention on ct scan or mri. I am lost now as to what to do or say to my docs? Any similar stories or advice would be so greatly received.
I'm so sorry for rambling on!!
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donna76140 Elmo79
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sending you my love i totally can relate ask your doctor to refer you to a rheumatologist they are the professionals to help you in this area good luck please keep us posted my back is bad but i am on medication because with out it i would not be able to get out of bed so for that i am greatful it helps me live a somewhat new i have Fibro myalgia / more ❤ i suffer with alot of other things wrong with me but my GP is awesome and so is my specialist thank god i am 49 great husband and two grown young adults i hope you get some answers soon so dont stop until you do ❤❤❤❤
Elmo79 donna76140
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Thankyou for your reply Donna. My doctor is calling me on Wednesday so I'll try speak to him about a rheumatologist. I'm glad your pain is under control.. So nice to hear some positivity! Take care x
mjcg Elmo79
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Costochondritis is inflammation of the chest wall, so did your doctor address your back pain? I would recommend you see a spine specialist if you haven't already done so. Get another opinion! You are too young to be in so much pain and a spine specialist, along with physical therapy, can offer relief and help. I'm so sorry you're hurting - back pain is no fun.