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Undiagnosed Pain and Weakness?
by flyingpenguins, Apr 25, 2008 06:37PM
This is quite long, but if you could please read it, and comment, I'd be so thankful...
I put this under "exercise," because I wasn't really sure what else it'd go under...also because all this did start happening while I was into competitive swimming pretty extremely (not sure if there's any connection though). It all kindof started when I was about 10; we were at a park, and I slipped on some rocks and fell pretty hard onto my tailbone. The same thing happened later that day, and I was in a bit of pain for a few days afterwards. About a year or two later, I slipped and fell at an ice skating rink, landing hard onto my tailbone. A year or so later, I slipped and fell a couple of times on the swim deck (also onto my tailbone).
After a few months went by, my swim practices increased majorly (and I began attending more frequently as well, usually 5 times a week, for 2 hours, and meets on weekends), and then my upper back started killing me. No one knew what was wrong, including my doctor, the coaches, radiologists, or the two different PTs that I went to. They gave me some stretches, but the stretches only eased the pain somewhat, they never prevented or completely healed it.
Another few months go by, with my upper back pain increasing more all the while, and now I notice that my tailbone is hurting pretty badly, too. I hadn't fallen on it in about a year, so at first I figured it was either due to improper technique (when questioning my coaches, they said that my technique was good, so we figured it wasn't that), or from my body subconsciously improvising because of my upper back pain. The pain in both my upper back and tailbone increased over the next 6 months or so, to the extent where I finally was forced to quit swimming. It had gotten to the point where I could no longer sit (because of my tailbone), nor stand (because of my upper back)...and then whenever I tried to lay down, my tailbone would be in such excruciating pain. So I couldn't sit, stand, or lay down, without intense pain. I finally stopped doing the stretches that my coaches and PT had recommended (by this point I had long since stopped seeing the PT, because he claimed I didn't need to go to him any longer....), because they did nothing, and i felt they were a waste of time and hope.
About a year after I quit swimming (which was in January or so of this year), my upper back finally stopped hurting for the most part (it had slowly decreased in pain intensity over the months, to the point where it only hurt if I were to stand for 2+ hours, or lift something heavy). My tailbone was still about the same, though. One day, I went to sit down onto the swivel chair at my computer desk (it has wheels), and I missed it completely...which caused me to land, very hardly, on my tailbone (once again). Between January or so of this year (2008) and now, my tailbone has actually been awesome-- not bothering me hardly at all.
Lately, though, I've been noticing some health things going on again, though. For one, my upper back problem has started to fire back up. Though it doesn't hurt hardly at all, nor very often, there are times when I'll go to lift my arms above my shoulders, and my back will tense up and shoot pain, just like it used to. And it's always at random times, too. My tailbone is also starting to hurt, and it's again at the point where I struggle to get comfortable at night, because the pain is so intense. The last few nights I've been almost crying myself to sleep, because I simply cannot get comfortable, nor get the pain to go away- even if I try sitting up in bed and falling asleep that way.
Also, I've had somewhat poor circulation, especially in my hands and feet, but also in my legs. I notice that when I type (such as when typing this), I need to stop every few minutes, and shake out my hands, because they fall asleep and get all sweaty and tingly and weird feeling. Also, when I sit cross-legged, my feet fall asleep almost instantly, and sometimes it works its way up into my legs if I sit that way for too long.
I have no idea if all of these things are related or not, but I've also noticed much heavier menstrual periods over the last few months, and my acne is driving me INSANE! I used to have it so under control that it was hardly even there, but the last few months have been so frustrating...no matter what I do, it's there, and it won't go away. Eating healthy, different ways to treat it (be it natural or actual acne treatments), you name it. My asthma has also been acting up more lately (I never had it too bad, but lately it's been a little more prominent..), and I've also been noticing that my metabolism is extremely slowed down. Also, if it were up to me, I'd totally forget about meals until about dinner time. I have no clue why, but the thought of eating simply, and seriously, slips my mind..until I'm realllly hungry. But even when I'm very hungry, I've noticed that my stomach fills up quickly. I am NOT trying to lose weight, because I'm happy with my body. So I really have no idea what's up with that, especially that now it's to the point where I'm actually thinking that I'm starting to get a little bit too skinny...but it's so hard, because like I said, the thought of eating totally (and very honestly) slips my mind, until I'm very hungry. And even then, I can't eat very much, because my stomach fills up very fast.
Within the past week or so, I've also been extremely weak and get exhausted easily. I've noticed several times (sometimes multiple times each day) where I'll have to stop walking, because it feels as if my legs are about to give way beneath my body, even though I'm merely walking across a room or whatnot.
Like I said, I really have no idea whether or not these are all connected....but I was telling my mom about it today, and she said that maybe I should go to the doctor again. I'm just sooo tired of doctors...so I figured I'd ask on here first.
Please, please..if you have any ideas as to what's up...then I'd be soo grateful...because it's really driving me insane, and interfering with my life quite a bit, because I also have a very hard time with my sleeping patterns, which causes me to be even more tired throughout the day......
I put this under "exercise," because I wasn't really sure what else it'd go under...also because all this did start happening while I was into competitive swimming pretty extremely (not sure if there's any connection though). It all kindof started when I was about 10; we were at a park, and I slipped on some rocks and fell pretty hard onto my tailbone. The same thing happened later that day, and I was in a bit of pain for a few days afterwards. About a year or two later, I slipped and fell at an ice skating rink, landing hard onto my tailbone. A year or so later, I slipped and fell a couple of times on the swim deck (also onto my tailbone).
After a few months went by, my swim practices increased majorly (and I began attending more frequently as well, usually 5 times a week, for 2 hours, and meets on weekends), and then my upper back started killing me. No one knew what was wrong, including my doctor, the coaches, radiologists, or the two different PTs that I went to. They gave me some stretches, but the stretches only eased the pain somewhat, they never prevented or completely healed it.
Another few months go by, with my upper back pain increasing more all the while, and now I notice that my tailbone is hurting pretty badly, too. I hadn't fallen on it in about a year, so at first I figured it was either due to improper technique (when questioning my coaches, they said that my technique was good, so we figured it wasn't that), or from my body subconsciously improvising because of my upper back pain. The pain in both my upper back and tailbone increased over the next 6 months or so, to the extent where I finally was forced to quit swimming. It had gotten to the point where I could no longer sit (because of my tailbone), nor stand (because of my upper back)...and then whenever I tried to lay down, my tailbone would be in such excruciating pain. So I couldn't sit, stand, or lay down, without intense pain. I finally stopped doing the stretches that my coaches and PT had recommended (by this point I had long since stopped seeing the PT, because he claimed I didn't need to go to him any longer....), because they did nothing, and i felt they were a waste of time and hope.
About a year after I quit swimming (which was in January or so of this year), my upper back finally stopped hurting for the most part (it had slowly decreased in pain intensity over the months, to the point where it only hurt if I were to stand for 2+ hours, or lift something heavy). My tailbone was still about the same, though. One day, I went to sit down onto the swivel chair at my computer desk (it has wheels), and I missed it completely...which caused me to land, very hardly, on my tailbone (once again). Between January or so of this year (2008) and now, my tailbone has actually been awesome-- not bothering me hardly at all.
Lately, though, I've been noticing some health things going on again, though. For one, my upper back problem has started to fire back up. Though it doesn't hurt hardly at all, nor very often, there are times when I'll go to lift my arms above my shoulders, and my back will tense up and shoot pain, just like it used to. And it's always at random times, too. My tailbone is also starting to hurt, and it's again at the point where I struggle to get comfortable at night, because the pain is so intense. The last few nights I've been almost crying myself to sleep, because I simply cannot get comfortable, nor get the pain to go away- even if I try sitting up in bed and falling asleep that way.
Also, I've had somewhat poor circulation, especially in my hands and feet, but also in my legs. I notice that when I type (such as when typing this), I need to stop every few minutes, and shake out my hands, because they fall asleep and get all sweaty and tingly and weird feeling. Also, when I sit cross-legged, my feet fall asleep almost instantly, and sometimes it works its way up into my legs if I sit that way for too long.
I have no idea if all of these things are related or not, but I've also noticed much heavier menstrual periods over the last few months, and my acne is driving me INSANE! I used to have it so under control that it was hardly even there, but the last few months have been so frustrating...no matter what I do, it's there, and it won't go away. Eating healthy, different ways to treat it (be it natural or actual acne treatments), you name it. My asthma has also been acting up more lately (I never had it too bad, but lately it's been a little more prominent..), and I've also been noticing that my metabolism is extremely slowed down. Also, if it were up to me, I'd totally forget about meals until about dinner time. I have no clue why, but the thought of eating simply, and seriously, slips my mind..until I'm realllly hungry. But even when I'm very hungry, I've noticed that my stomach fills up quickly. I am NOT trying to lose weight, because I'm happy with my body. So I really have no idea what's up with that, especially that now it's to the point where I'm actually thinking that I'm starting to get a little bit too skinny...but it's so hard, because like I said, the thought of eating totally (and very honestly) slips my mind, until I'm very hungry. And even then, I can't eat very much, because my stomach fills up very fast.
Within the past week or so, I've also been extremely weak and get exhausted easily. I've noticed several times (sometimes multiple times each day) where I'll have to stop walking, because it feels as if my legs are about to give way beneath my body, even though I'm merely walking across a room or whatnot.
Like I said, I really have no idea whether or not these are all connected....but I was telling my mom about it today, and she said that maybe I should go to the doctor again. I'm just sooo tired of doctors...so I figured I'd ask on here first.
Please, please..if you have any ideas as to what's up...then I'd be soo grateful...because it's really driving me insane, and interfering with my life quite a bit, because I also have a very hard time with my sleeping patterns, which causes me to be even more tired throughout the day......
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meanwhile head to the doc and tell him. im no doctor but it seems that when you fell
yu may have messed something up in your back causing the pain.
maybe i helped or not??! but either way
feel better