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I've been having really bad lower back pain for about 2-3 years

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kristenkitten86
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It doesn't happen every night by any means. In fact it's fairly infrequent (luckily). It happens less than once a month, ranging from a one month gap in between occurrences up to around 4 months in between.

When it first started happening it was very severe. I was only 15 then and I was in so much pain in the middle of the night that I woke up my parents and sat crying on the couch while they tried many things to help to no avail. The pain is only after I've been lying down. I don't think it is the result of lying in a certain position because I'm not lying in some weird way when it happens.

When it starts out, my lower back begins to hurt as if I were maybe bending it very sharply backwards (like lying halfway off my bed or something) and sometimes my upper abdomen by my lower ribs feels very tight and painful. Now I can recognize this feeling and I take some pain killers, put a pillow under my butt, take away the one under my head, and pull my knees to my chest. This is the only position that relieves the pain somewhat (it doesn't completely go away for several hours but this makes it a little better).

However before I began to recognize the starting of these episodes of pain and they got farther before I started to relieve them It got really bad. The lower back pain used to get very severe if I didn't try to make it go away in time (and it's still really bad even if I do, so just imagine) and the pain in my upper abdomen could become so severe that I could hardly move and I literally felt as if a rope were being tightened around me right there. 

I went to a doctor about a year ago about this, doing my best to describe the pain as well as I could but all she said is "It's probably your posture. Try stretching out your lower back when it happens. Pull your legs to your chest and do little exercises extending one of them at a time." (Or something to that affect). That's how i came up with the way I lay to somewhat relieve the pain. I even do those little leg exercises if the laying position doesn't help enough. They help a tiny bit. 

Can anyone shine some light on why I feel this way? It doesn't seem to make any sense as it it quite infrequent but very painful. 

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  • elizabeth142
    elizabeth142 kristenkitten86

    Posted

    Hello KristenKitten86.

    I can relate to your back pain. Have you had an MRI scan done on your back? That will definitlety tell you what's going on. 

    I have slight scoliosis and arthritis in my lower back. I've been on a pain program, don't know your age or where you are in the world, but you need to seek more treatment. Get a second opinion.

    After all  it is your body and not the doctors!

    I'm going for a treatment next month, where they block the nerves in my lower back that are causing me the trouble.

    I hope it works. My friend had it done, it might have to be done twice. Not looking forward to it atall.

    But I'd rather get rid if that horrible locking pain in my back, than have it for the rest of my life. 

    Let me know how you get on.

    I will reveal all after my treatment has been done.

    All the best 🐥

    • BizzieIzzie
      BizzieIzzie elizabeth142

      Posted

      Hi Kristen, I have to agree with elizabeth - I have scoliokyphosis (quite severe) but I was experiencing some pretty awful back pain which isn't very common with scoliosis - I had an MRI done along side some other tests and they have provided me with some much need answers - so I really advise that you go back to your GP and tell them exactly how bad it is - they will probably then refer you to another more specialised orthopedic doctor or specialist pain management consultant.

      Good luck with everything!!

      Izziex

  • eileen64__UK
    eileen64__UK kristenkitten86

    Posted

    Hi Kristen

    I can only agree with the others......I have kyphoscoliosis and OA in my lower spine.

    I have seen a back specialist, and the pain clinic

    Have had facet joint injections, and root nerve injections

    You need to go back to your GP and ask for a referral

    Good Luck

    Love

    Eileen  UK

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