Mid Back Pain After Rest !

[RAFAAJ2000]

Hi,

For about 3 Months now, I have had this pain around the mid back ( around the Diaphragn- just below the ribs- on both sides but more pronounced on the right ).

The pain comes on after I have been sleeping for more that 6-7 hours. When I get up ,the pain gradually subsides and later on during the day it is almost gone (although not completly).

I would describe the pain as a dull ache but the pain sharpens and gets worse when I twist my torso or flip from one side to another when I have been in bed for longer than 6-7 Hrs.

I don't seem to have any tenderness upon touching the area though.

Because of this pain, I cannot lie in bed for longer than 7 Hrs.

The only other unusual symptom I have noticed is excessive burping so much that sometimes it makes me feel nauseous.

I don't know if this excessive burping has anything to do with the pain I described above but I seem to have developped it around the same time as the back pain.( Although I am not 100% sure of that either)... I read somewhere that digestive problems can sometimes cause pain in the Back...

FYI,I am a 38 old male,overwheight but otherwise healthy  ( or so I think)

I haven't been to a Dr yet because I am just too nervous.

Has anybody ever experienced similar symptoms ?

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Regards.

[Crofty]

hmmmm, lol. i think this could still work if your posture means you bend your back when your sleeping. But it isnt just this because there would be loads of other people with this problem and doctors would be more aware. http://www.medhelp.org/forums/urology/messages/30281a.html
this page is quite helpful and it could be to do with back flow of urine or something. Its definately to do with sleeping horizontally and the intensity is to do with how much food i drink i consume the evening before. Im stuck for ideas apart from that. I once swallowed a marble, lol, think that could of done anything?   ...yes it did come out the other end :P
any one else swallowed anything or have any ideas?

[merrily]

I'm only 5'3. . .

[inisfree]

To Crofty  Just to let you know that I am 6 ft 4

[coljac]

Funny what you find surfing the internet. There's something quite surprising about finding your own weird symptoms described so exactly by another person. I also wake up most mornings with a dull, persistant ache in my my-lower back. Taking a deep breath causes terrible pain. Once I get up, I'm fine and can forget about the issue until I wake up, sleep ruined again. I'm not overweight, and have a good mattress, so for what it's worth - and I could certainly be wrong - I don't feel it's an issue of back support. I believe that this pain is almost always associated with a strong need to go to the bathroom. Could it be kidney related? Stress is also a possibility. I hope those who solve the mystery can report back here, I'll keep an eye on this page myself.

[merrily]

How amazing it is to discover that others are suffering from my same symptoms.  I have been having difficulty for about 6 months and it seems to be getting much worse.  I sleep well until 4:30 AM and then, almost like clockwork, I awaken with pain in my back, near my spine, and yes, near my rt kidney.  I cannot get comfortable by switching positions and finally have to get up, take a shower or hot bath to relieve the pain.  Initially, it would immediately get better and not return until the next night.  However, now it seems to stay a bit sore until mid afternoon.  At this point, I seem to get a second wind and feel normal. Unlike most of you, I have not sought medical help to this point.  
The one thing I was wondering if any of us had in common is poor posture.  I have quite slumped posture and have recently taken a seasonal job at a jewelry store which has me on my feet for hours and bent over the counter.  I also sleep rather rolled up.  I notice when I awake that if I stretch out it seems to help some.  Some other sites I have read state that posture could cause back pain?  I would be greatly interested in any comments, and like others will continue to monitor this site.

[Crofty]

im getting this pain too! every morning i get a ache that wont go away until i go to the toilet. i used to sleep with 2 pillows with my arm proping my head up even more underneath them and this is definately something to do with it. I am only using 1 pillow now but still use my arm underneath but if i take away the pillow and just rest my head on mattress i can feel the pain easing but i need at least 1 pillow. I think its to do with the way your back bends when your head is high up. Ive been to see a doctor and he says it could be to do with me being tall, a musculoskeletal pain. Which is probably true, but im not that tall, and im not putting up with the pain because of that, and why do i get the pain and not all tall people? A couple of nights ago i didnt get the pain and was chuffed for a while the i realised that this was because i was sleeping in an armchair and so my body was upright. I went for an ultrasound the other day but that didnt show anything abnormal apparently. Something funny is going on inside but i dunno what, im going to see a urologist in a few weeks, hopefully he can help.
We should help each other by reporting any diagnosing or anything and should see if we have something in common, is everyone tall and using a few pillows? hope this helps, we will find an answer