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sore bum?

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sorelin
sorelin

Hi everyone. When I was first diagnosed (six weeks ago) my rheumatology pain consultant asked a load of questions including " Do the muscles in your buttocks hurt?" I told him that they hurt constantly.....every time I stand up from sitting or bending over. I am always moaning to my husband about "My buttocks are killing me" It's the constant war cry all day long in our house. Getting out of bed in the morning is just a nightmare with every part of my body in pain and stiff. I just wondered if anyone else suffers with this as it gets me down and I have to think twice before rising from the couch or picking up something from the floor. These were automatic things I did in the past without giving it a second thought. I mourn for those days and wish they were back again!

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  • aabb
    aabb sorelin

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    Yes I also have buttock pain. I have had it on and off for years. It can be embarrassing when you walk like a duck and people ask you where it hurts, I tell them my back! I just put up with it now because pain killers only work, sometimes, short term.

    aabb 

  • Jane3928
    Jane3928 sorelin

    Posted

    I also get the sore bum after sitting too long.  I did find something that helped a lot.  When you are still sitting cross one ankle over the other knee, like sitting cross legged with only one leg.  Do this slowly and gently and sometimes I have to help that ankle over with my hands.  Then slowly bend forward until you hit pain, hold it there for 10 seconds and straighten up.  Repeat this 3 times and try to go a bit further each time.  Then do the other side.  After all that try to stand up.  I find it loosens things up just a bit and the pain is less when I try to raise myself.  Good Luck!
  • aabb
    aabb sorelin

    Posted

    I think I will try that, putting my ankle over my knee. Thanks for advice.

    aabb 

  • vjl56
    vjl56 sorelin

    Posted

    Hiya yes indeed. I get this. Best help I've found is deep tissue massage painful but helpful and the build up effect if you go regularly is also helpful.  It helps the fibro generally for me too.

     

  • deb_43174
    deb_43174 sorelin

    Posted

    I also have buttock pain. Along with upper thigh inner thigh and hips. 

    This is always worse at night and keeps me up. I can't get comfortable.

    I am new here and was relieved to find others with the same symptoms. I was diagnosed with fybro about 6 months ago. I believe I have been suffering with this for about three years, right after I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Prior to that I lived pain free. My belief is that the diagnosis of breast cancer and a few other crises at that time triggered this. I am still having a hard time wrapping my head around it because it has really changed my life. Phew...that felt good to get out lol.

    • terig
      terig deb_43174

      Posted

      hi deb...is sleep with a pillow between my legs...it helps to releive pressure points. ialso use hot water bottles and heating pads..when i have spinal pain i use ice packs..hope this helps.
    • deb_43174
      deb_43174 terig

      Posted

      Thanks for the information. It does help

       

    • vjl56
      vjl56 deb_43174

      Posted

      Hi folks

      I find the night the worst because of the tossing and turning and not being comfy in any position. I do find that the Pregabilin helps with this and if I know its going to be bad i usually take a codeine too but not too regularly. The big problem with fibro is that it is perpetuated by bad sleep and fibro gives you bad sleep. Vicious circle. So finding ways to get a good night's sleep is very important and it will be difficult solutions for everyone. I try to keep my exercise lower in the second half of the day for example, and I wont swim too late in the pm because i know that is bad. Its almost like the muscles hold the memory of what I have done and somehow reproduce it in part if that makes sense. So quiet evenings and nothing too stimulating to the brain work best. best to you all. it doesnt take it away but it helps to know you are not alone with this. Ive had for so many years now its really a part of me and I have altered my life as best I can so my normal is very different from what my normal used to be. Like you Deb i think it was set off by a series of illness and major life events and my immune system could not cope any more, hence the body gives in ...

    • sorelin
      sorelin deb_43174

      Posted

      Hi Deb. So sorry to hear of your health problems. I hope you are doing well now. My fibro came on after my mum died. she had dementia and my husband and I took her to live with us for the last few years of her life and we did everything for her well being. She was very happy with us and I coped with all the hard work her care involved but I never had a pain.the district nurse (who had only visited twice)decided she needed a special electric bed and untill it was delivered in about four days she felt my mum should go into a nursing home. I flatly refused to allow that as it was my promise to my mum that she would never be put in one(her worst fear).Unfortunately it was taken out of my hands and the social care people became involved and told me that she couldn't spend another night in her own bed (which was one year old and had a memory foam mattress) I went with my mum in the ambulance and I can promise you...the room and the 'BED' they had for her was an old thin matressed thing. They said it was a respite room and didn/t have what was needed. As you can imagine I was livid and very upset. My husband and I stayed till about ten o'clock that night and returned in the morning.My mum was dresse and propped up on an old chair and she was absolutely soaking wet. I did my pieces. We stayed till about five o'clock then went home for something to eat. I got the call at seven to say we better get back imediately as she had taken a turn for the worse. The home was thirty miles away and by the time we got ther my mum was dead. I know it was the shock of being there that killed her as she was perfectly ok before that. I complained to every department and body of people I could but I didnt even get an apology. I I know this brought on the fibro as I was so upset and couldnt sleep.Sorry to ramble on but it felt good getting that out there.I wish you well. God bless x 
    • deb_43174
      deb_43174 vjl56

      Posted

      I agree.

      I do keep the excerise in the mornings and will do some light yoga at night to help relax.

       

    • deb_43174
      deb_43174 sorelin

      Posted

      Sorry to near about your mom. 

      Emotional stress and anxiety does effect you physically . 

       

    • Flowerlady
      Flowerlady sorelin

      Posted

      Hi Sorelin

      I have just read your letter on here from a little while ago. I am so sorry to hear what your mum had in her final days. Hope you are getting through the loss now. It probably was that what brought your Fibro forward.

      I lost my father 35 years ago, mother 21 years ago and I lost my eldest brother to cancer 15 years ago. I will never get over losing him as we were close, and it was probably that which brought mine forward too. 

      Hope you are coping ok, and will chat again soon..regards Annebiggrin

    • susan556
      susan556 sorelin

      Posted

      So sorry about your mum, you did all you could for as long as you could and im sure your mum felt loved.

      Sue x

       

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