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Severe Nightime Back Pain
I am 29 years old and of average height and weight. I have had nighttime back pain for the last 3 years. It occurs usually on my right hand side in the upper lower back. It wakes me out of my sleep and is very painful. The problem seemed to come out of nowhere. I have experienced back pain before but nothing like this. I have been to 5 different orthopedic doctors, 2 alternative doctors, 2 chiropractors, and Gastroentonolgists. I have had over 3 MRI's of my entire back as well as Ct scans of my abdomin and pelvis. The MRI's were explained different to me by different orthpedic doctors. Some said I have degenerative disc in L4 and L5 and others tell me that is not true. I have had two sets of epidural steriod shots, 4 different facet joint injections, 2 nerve blocks, 2 different rounds of Physical Therapy, prolotherapy, and accupuncture. I have been on oral steriods as well as enough muscle relaxants to kill a horse. Nothing has worked. I still get up in the middle of the night usually after 4 hours of sleep with extreme backpain. The only thing that helps is Hydrocoodne (although i have to increase my dosage now becuase it is not working as well), a hot shower, and walking around. After about 2 hours of moving around or so I feel decent. Although some days the pain does linger, sometimes the whole day, but not usually. No doctor has pinpointed the problem or helped. I have had blood tests done as well. I did go to a gastro doctor and was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colotis. I am currently being treated for this and thought buy now, if that was the cause I would see improvement. I have been on the prescribed medication, Asacol and Prevacid, for 3 months now, with no improvement to my back symptoms. I even take Lunesta just to fall asleep now and I still wake up after 4 hours or so. This pain also occurs when I sit or lay down during the day for to long, but not to the intensity of the night. It seems that the longer I am dormant the greater the pain. I am really at a lost on what to do next. I am only 29 and do not want to spend the rest of my life like this. If anyone has any suggestions, ideas, similar experiences, please help. Thank you.
hi everyone not sure if this thread is still active?
I'm 33, healthy female and i'm facing the same issue - upper back pain and stifness when I wake up in the morning, but gets better throughout the day with stretching and moving around. I sometimes wake up after 4-5 hours of sleep, stiffer than when i went to bed, but it's not all that bad.. and then bam! In the morning when i wake up proper, i am stiff (and painful) as a rock.
I went to a manipulative physio who concluded i have a pinched nerve on the right side (he did the thumb weakness test and i didn't do too well lol) and prescribed some stretching exercises and to monitor my sleeping posture (sleep on the left, support the neck, etc) all of which i did. While it's not getting worse, it sure isn't getting any better.
Just wondering if anyone found a solution? Thanks!
I'm 33, healthy female and i'm facing the same issue - upper back pain and stifness when I wake up in the morning, but gets better throughout the day with stretching and moving around. I sometimes wake up after 4-5 hours of sleep, stiffer than when i went to bed, but it's not all that bad.. and then bam! In the morning when i wake up proper, i am stiff (and painful) as a rock.
I went to a manipulative physio who concluded i have a pinched nerve on the right side (he did the thumb weakness test and i didn't do too well lol) and prescribed some stretching exercises and to monitor my sleeping posture (sleep on the left, support the neck, etc) all of which i did. While it's not getting worse, it sure isn't getting any better.
Just wondering if anyone found a solution? Thanks!
Hi every body suffer from that
pain
Do you have a congenital twisted spinal column ? And Did you
try to twist your spinal column ?
or
Do you have a normal spinal column ? And you have tried to
twist your spinal column Strongly to be more flexible?
if this is happen
the solution is that
you have to accept your original spine
try to go back to your congenital design
so
you have to adjust your mattress to fit with your original
column's design by slight elevate somewhere under your
back
put slight small tissue layers
I tried this and this pain disappeared
Pray for me God bless you all
Ashraf
pain
Do you have a congenital twisted spinal column ? And Did you
try to twist your spinal column ?
or
Do you have a normal spinal column ? And you have tried to
twist your spinal column Strongly to be more flexible?
if this is happen
the solution is that
you have to accept your original spine
try to go back to your congenital design
so
you have to adjust your mattress to fit with your original
column's design by slight elevate somewhere under your
back
put slight small tissue layers
I tried this and this pain disappeared
Pray for me God bless you all
Ashraf
Hi, just read all your posts. I too have gastro probs and lower back pain as you are describing. It took doctors a couple years to diagnose Ankylosing spondilitis, this is an auto immune arthritis and runs alongside things like crohns and ulcerative colitis. Have they looked into this as this appears to be quite obvious to me and your symptoms are pretty much similar. Nothing shows up on xrays / scans for years and years into the disease unless there is inflammation but if you are taking anti inflammatories this could prevent it showing. This is what happened with me.
AmFP since 1968.
Today had a fit 82 year-old patient with 10 day history of severe back pain (lower) waking her at midnite.Xrays,abdominal u/s to rule out AAA.
All normal.
her physical exam is normal.
like you she must get up and walk.for 2 hours and it goes away.
In 42 years of practice,never seen this.
Does not appear to be bone,ligament,muscle(frozen peas no help.
Children have similar(growing pains,but what are they.
Restless legs a more violent symptoms.? dreams?occult disease?
If I find something,will share with you.
Today had a fit 82 year-old patient with 10 day history of severe back pain (lower) waking her at midnite.Xrays,abdominal u/s to rule out AAA.
All normal.
her physical exam is normal.
like you she must get up and walk.for 2 hours and it goes away.
In 42 years of practice,never seen this.
Does not appear to be bone,ligament,muscle(frozen peas no help.
Children have similar(growing pains,but what are they.
Restless legs a more violent symptoms.? dreams?occult disease?
If I find something,will share with you.
I have had extreme nightime pain for 18 years. I manage it by sleeping at 45 Degrees, Which takes 7 pillows. This keeps enough pressure on the spine to stop the issues caused when the spine extends during sleep. I naturally like to sleep in the fetal position so slip down into it after 30 mins, the back hurts after 1 hour so I re-position myself back up. This goes on all night, but allows me enough sleep to function. Hope that helps J
I to have the same problem. It's 5 in the morning and I don't know what the heck it is. I did, however, notice that I have heartburn a lot recently. I never ever had this before. I wonder if the omeprazole will help me too.
It's worth the try, anything is. The paid is really really bad. I never thought that it could get that bad. Especially when you're 25 years old...
And by the way, my dad has to take zantax or anything that helps him with acid/heartburn. I guess it's in the family.
I would like to thank everybody who responded. It really is nice that there is people out there that are trying to help others. Thanks again!
It's worth the try, anything is. The paid is really really bad. I never thought that it could get that bad. Especially when you're 25 years old...
And by the way, my dad has to take zantax or anything that helps him with acid/heartburn. I guess it's in the family.
I would like to thank everybody who responded. It really is nice that there is people out there that are trying to help others. Thanks again!
im 29 and experiencing similar problems and the pain is really really bad at night especially when i'm lying down or sit for a long time.i have other gastro symptoms as well. From all indications,mine seems like celiac disease which means i might have to exclude gluten from my diet. Ask your doctor to do test for celiac and see what the results will be.
Will keep you in my prayers and i wish you well.
Will keep you in my prayers and i wish you well.
I am a 29 year old male, and I found this discussion board the same way you probably have. For about three years I suffered from mid-back pain strong enough to wake me up, usually after about 5 hours of sleep. The pain was unrelated to exercise—I’m in good shape and work out frequently, and while my back was sometimes sore as a result, this was a different type of pain. I tried everything: stretching, focused exercise/massage, X-rays, MRI, testing for HLA-B27 for ankylosing spondylitis, and we even got a new bed. Nothing worked. The doctors were so mystified they didn’t even know what to suggest—so I would end up at discussing boards like this one scanning for clues. I made a deal with myself that should I ever resolve the pain, I would post the solution so that other people could read about it (probably at 4 or 5 in the morning) and perhaps have a new idea to test.
I finally happened upon the cause of my pain when I decided to test for reflux (GERD), which some posters on these boards had mentioned. One informal way to do this is to angle your sleeping position, which I did by stacking pillows into a ramp so that my head was about 10 inches higher than my feet. (The real way is to angle your mattress, but that’s more work.) While the sleeping position itself was unfamiliar and so a bit uncomfortable, I was surprised to note that the back pain subsided.
I looked into over-the-counter reflux medication and found two primary classes: H2 receptor blockers such as famotidine (Pepcid AC is a common brand name) and protein pump inhibitors (PPIs; Prilosec is a common brand name). I tried Pepcid first, and after about a week with no results, I tried the Prilosec (omeprazole). After a few days, the pain was gone. I had already taken down the pillow ramp by this time in order not to confuse the results, and so this was the first real good night’s sleep I’d had in years.
I did not want to post my account until I had had enough pain-free time to suggest that PPIs were likely a viable solution rather than just a temporary relief. I am happy to report that with omeprazole I have been pain-free for about 6 months. I’m no fan of taking pills every day, but after a year or so I plan to try going off omeprazole for awhile and seeing if the pain returns. For now, I take one pill each evening after work and sleep soundly. I have seen little if anything out there linking GERD to the type of back pain we all have been experiencing, but that seems to have been the problem for me. Give it a try, and if it works, post to this board so that others may benefit. Good luck!
I finally happened upon the cause of my pain when I decided to test for reflux (GERD), which some posters on these boards had mentioned. One informal way to do this is to angle your sleeping position, which I did by stacking pillows into a ramp so that my head was about 10 inches higher than my feet. (The real way is to angle your mattress, but that’s more work.) While the sleeping position itself was unfamiliar and so a bit uncomfortable, I was surprised to note that the back pain subsided.
I looked into over-the-counter reflux medication and found two primary classes: H2 receptor blockers such as famotidine (Pepcid AC is a common brand name) and protein pump inhibitors (PPIs; Prilosec is a common brand name). I tried Pepcid first, and after about a week with no results, I tried the Prilosec (omeprazole). After a few days, the pain was gone. I had already taken down the pillow ramp by this time in order not to confuse the results, and so this was the first real good night’s sleep I’d had in years.
I did not want to post my account until I had had enough pain-free time to suggest that PPIs were likely a viable solution rather than just a temporary relief. I am happy to report that with omeprazole I have been pain-free for about 6 months. I’m no fan of taking pills every day, but after a year or so I plan to try going off omeprazole for awhile and seeing if the pain returns. For now, I take one pill each evening after work and sleep soundly. I have seen little if anything out there linking GERD to the type of back pain we all have been experiencing, but that seems to have been the problem for me. Give it a try, and if it works, post to this board so that others may benefit. Good luck!
how weird, I had some severe problems with my upper back/neck from a mishap while in the military 20 years ago but it doesn't bother me so much anymore. I may have an episode once or twice a year, otherwise, I'm good.
2 weeks ago I started waking in the morning stiff but went away as soon as I was up. Now after being asleep, in my bed on my back, stomach, or either side, or falling asleep in the recliner on Sunday afternoons watching Tampa Bay Bucs lose again,... the pain becomes so excruciating that it's all I can do to either roll over into a different position or get up out of bed.
My pain is on both sides, below my rib cage on my back. It starts next to the spine in the kidney area, radiates down to my lower back and then across my stomach/abdomen. On bad days like today it also hurts on my sides in my chest and taking a deep breath, expanding my rib cage is very painful.
Typically 10-15 minutes after being awake and moving around the pain is completely gone no matter how I move. Today, after having woke up every 90 minutes all night long it's almost noon and my back hurts so bad, and I'm so tired that I want to go take a nap, I typically am not a nap type of person (except on Sunday afternoons) but I'm afraid of laying down the fear of being in pain is keeping me out of bed. I used to go to bed at 9:30 because I had to get up to get ready and go to work around 5:00 AM, now I don't go to bed until I'm falling asleep in front of the computer or the TV, usually about midnight. This is starting to have a negative impact on every area of my life.
From what I've seen on every message board is that there isn't a diagnosis or a treatment plan, that isn't very encouraging.
2 weeks ago I started waking in the morning stiff but went away as soon as I was up. Now after being asleep, in my bed on my back, stomach, or either side, or falling asleep in the recliner on Sunday afternoons watching Tampa Bay Bucs lose again,... the pain becomes so excruciating that it's all I can do to either roll over into a different position or get up out of bed.
My pain is on both sides, below my rib cage on my back. It starts next to the spine in the kidney area, radiates down to my lower back and then across my stomach/abdomen. On bad days like today it also hurts on my sides in my chest and taking a deep breath, expanding my rib cage is very painful.
Typically 10-15 minutes after being awake and moving around the pain is completely gone no matter how I move. Today, after having woke up every 90 minutes all night long it's almost noon and my back hurts so bad, and I'm so tired that I want to go take a nap, I typically am not a nap type of person (except on Sunday afternoons) but I'm afraid of laying down the fear of being in pain is keeping me out of bed. I used to go to bed at 9:30 because I had to get up to get ready and go to work around 5:00 AM, now I don't go to bed until I'm falling asleep in front of the computer or the TV, usually about midnight. This is starting to have a negative impact on every area of my life.
From what I've seen on every message board is that there isn't a diagnosis or a treatment plan, that isn't very encouraging.
I too have Ulcerative Colitis and for the last year I've been experiencing extreme back pain as described in your first post. I will be going for an MRI once they schedule one...which could be months over here.
Anyhow, what were the results on your last MRI and the reason behind them suggesting surgery?
Looking forward to your reply...in the meantime....keep strong...and best luck to you!
Anyhow, what were the results on your last MRI and the reason behind them suggesting surgery?
Looking forward to your reply...in the meantime....keep strong...and best luck to you!
Hmmm...
I would highly suggets a second opinion, or more. Surgery. The thing I know for sure is that once you cut skin, its never 100% like it was before, but if the pain is serious--- of course we don't want what was before-- but also have to consider the life long effects of what can happen and the risks involved. I hope you have sought other channels on here that are involving more on the surgical department, and even some surgical doctors on here can help answer things.
Just out of curiousity (forgive the nurse in me) what other issues are you struggling with? I truly hate when people have to suffer so young... sure at any age, but with so much life ahead, enough said. Woe is me. We can get through this :) I know it!
I would highly suggets a second opinion, or more. Surgery. The thing I know for sure is that once you cut skin, its never 100% like it was before, but if the pain is serious--- of course we don't want what was before-- but also have to consider the life long effects of what can happen and the risks involved. I hope you have sought other channels on here that are involving more on the surgical department, and even some surgical doctors on here can help answer things.
Just out of curiousity (forgive the nurse in me) what other issues are you struggling with? I truly hate when people have to suffer so young... sure at any age, but with so much life ahead, enough said. Woe is me. We can get through this :) I know it!
I went to a neurosurgeon and had yet another MRI, this time from a machine that does higher clarity images (HD if you will) Upon reviewing my images he said my only option would be to get Spinal Fusion Surgery of L4 and L5 to try to reduce the pain. He originally said I would need a discography first, but after looking at the MRI, we seemed to have skipped that step. Is that normal? Is the surgery something I should consider? I am only 30 and looking to get out of pain first and foremost, but going back to most my normal activities is also important (including, playing and picking up my daughter, mountain biking, hiking, tennis, etc.)
Anyone ever had Spinal Fusion surgery?
Please let me know the advantages/disadvantaged.
If you would share your stories with me. I am battling whether this truely is my last option, or should I continue with pain management and wait to see another doctor. I guess getting a second opinion would be a good thing.
Anyway pain is still there all throughout the day. The pain is intense when I am not moving (sitting), and at its suuuper intense at night when I sleep. I manage it with stretching, Pain Killers, ice, warm, various "miracle" pain sprays, hot showers, etc. and have lost a lot of weight lately do to another disease. I'm currently 6'0 180lbs down from just over 200lbs. Weight loss didn't help the pain either. Nothing helps the pain except pain killers which are also not doing a great job anymore either, however they still do the job of taking the edge off the pain.
Any thoughts, suggestions, or personal experience with spinal fusion surgery in the lower back would be much appreciated.
Thanks!
Anyone ever had Spinal Fusion surgery?
Please let me know the advantages/disadvantaged.
If you would share your stories with me. I am battling whether this truely is my last option, or should I continue with pain management and wait to see another doctor. I guess getting a second opinion would be a good thing.
Anyway pain is still there all throughout the day. The pain is intense when I am not moving (sitting), and at its suuuper intense at night when I sleep. I manage it with stretching, Pain Killers, ice, warm, various "miracle" pain sprays, hot showers, etc. and have lost a lot of weight lately do to another disease. I'm currently 6'0 180lbs down from just over 200lbs. Weight loss didn't help the pain either. Nothing helps the pain except pain killers which are also not doing a great job anymore either, however they still do the job of taking the edge off the pain.
Any thoughts, suggestions, or personal experience with spinal fusion surgery in the lower back would be much appreciated.
Thanks!
Hey, I have chronic pain myself and thought I'd comment and ask some questions.
How is your pain level while you are awake? You never mentioned this (or I missed). How does your pain progress throughout the day, when is it the best, and worst?
What I have learned about now knowing why my pain exists is learning to embrace the fact that this is the way it is NOW and you have to deal with it NOW. I'm not saying that you have to think you will be like this your life, but you have to learn to cope with it until the day they find it out. Have you been to a massage therapist? A lot of back problems are muscular. I've been told myself by my chiropractor, that if your pain increases the more you rest in a certain position (like me, the more I sit the more my hip hurts) the reason is because of a lack of strength in a particular area. Ask your chiropractor about this, and also ask for exercises in how to improve the weakness. I really advocate yoga for everyone and it helps in so many ways. The only thing I know for sure is that inactivity makes us worse. Unless you have a severed spinal cord, exercise is good for everyone :) Make it a habit everyday, pain or no pain, you need to get in the mind frame of tackling your pain-- hey, I know what it feels like to to have no pain control and not even be able to fall asleep the pain is so bad for nearly 8 months straight-- zombie state I was. You have to get yourself in the most prime condition so you can say "I've tried everything" and the rest is up to the universe. Exercise can help make your mood better, its a distraction (this helps TONS), you can be more social, enjoy the sun, helps with sleep-- and you know it helps with your back. Endorphins make you feel good. Exercise also improves your cardio and helps your muscles move in the correct way. You need to find exercises and stretches to target your core. If your back is sore, it means insufficiency in your abdomen as well, as it holds up your back. I have tons of good stretches and core exercises if you want them, just ask. I've been through a ton of PT in the last few years for weaknesses and pain. I lost over 100 lbs and the weight put a great deal of stress on my body and hurt it. I feel a lot better now with exercise. Any time I feel bad, I go exercise, really.
Watch your posture. Are you a sloucher? What kind of surface do you have on your chairs/couch? How about your bed? how old is it? What kind of pillow do you use? I use an ortho pillow suggested by my chiropractor. Always sleep on your BACK, this is the best posture for it, with a pillow underneath your knees for support.
Do you have orthotics for your shoes? I suggest this greatly! Speak with your chiropractor about them. when one thing is out, the rest is too, and vice versa, so if you can fix any abnormalities in your feet it will certainly help your back.
Make sure you're eating a well balanced diet with lots of fruits and vegetables, high in low fat protein. Use food for fuel, especially when you exercise, you need more!
I'm only 25 and because of the pain I was encouraged to see a psychologist, as they can help with relaxation techniques, and just pure venting when you are frustrated (I know you are because its frustrating to not know what's wrong) and I'm actually really enjoying my time to go see my psych. now-- it took a while for me to accept it was a good choice for me, but not many people understand how I feel, and its good to hear every now and then that I'm doing ok for the struggles I have in my life, and I'm trying hard, and its noticeable!!
make sure you stretch every morning and every night before bed. I was encouraged to do the same sleep pattern every night, like having a shower/bath every night before bed. Have you tried taking muscle relaxants before bed? I understand the frustrations of having to increase your narcotics because they don't work as well after a while. I hope you take my suggestions seriously, because this is seriously the suggestions I've had for myself from my practitioners instead of them flat out telling me "we have no answers".
PS: there doesn't always have to be 'something wrong' on an MRI or CT scan for people to have pain. Many studies show that there are a ton of people with ugly looking MRIs in which doctors would think the people would be crippled and they have no pain, yet others that have pain with nothing on the MRIs.
I would write a pain journal and write the activity you are doing, or just did, time of day, and level of pain, what you ate, etc, for a month and see if there are any correlations.
Message me privately if you ever want to talk. I wish pain didn't exist except to prevent us from doing dangerous things to ourselves...
Dana
How is your pain level while you are awake? You never mentioned this (or I missed). How does your pain progress throughout the day, when is it the best, and worst?
What I have learned about now knowing why my pain exists is learning to embrace the fact that this is the way it is NOW and you have to deal with it NOW. I'm not saying that you have to think you will be like this your life, but you have to learn to cope with it until the day they find it out. Have you been to a massage therapist? A lot of back problems are muscular. I've been told myself by my chiropractor, that if your pain increases the more you rest in a certain position (like me, the more I sit the more my hip hurts) the reason is because of a lack of strength in a particular area. Ask your chiropractor about this, and also ask for exercises in how to improve the weakness. I really advocate yoga for everyone and it helps in so many ways. The only thing I know for sure is that inactivity makes us worse. Unless you have a severed spinal cord, exercise is good for everyone :) Make it a habit everyday, pain or no pain, you need to get in the mind frame of tackling your pain-- hey, I know what it feels like to to have no pain control and not even be able to fall asleep the pain is so bad for nearly 8 months straight-- zombie state I was. You have to get yourself in the most prime condition so you can say "I've tried everything" and the rest is up to the universe. Exercise can help make your mood better, its a distraction (this helps TONS), you can be more social, enjoy the sun, helps with sleep-- and you know it helps with your back. Endorphins make you feel good. Exercise also improves your cardio and helps your muscles move in the correct way. You need to find exercises and stretches to target your core. If your back is sore, it means insufficiency in your abdomen as well, as it holds up your back. I have tons of good stretches and core exercises if you want them, just ask. I've been through a ton of PT in the last few years for weaknesses and pain. I lost over 100 lbs and the weight put a great deal of stress on my body and hurt it. I feel a lot better now with exercise. Any time I feel bad, I go exercise, really.
Watch your posture. Are you a sloucher? What kind of surface do you have on your chairs/couch? How about your bed? how old is it? What kind of pillow do you use? I use an ortho pillow suggested by my chiropractor. Always sleep on your BACK, this is the best posture for it, with a pillow underneath your knees for support.
Do you have orthotics for your shoes? I suggest this greatly! Speak with your chiropractor about them. when one thing is out, the rest is too, and vice versa, so if you can fix any abnormalities in your feet it will certainly help your back.
Make sure you're eating a well balanced diet with lots of fruits and vegetables, high in low fat protein. Use food for fuel, especially when you exercise, you need more!
I'm only 25 and because of the pain I was encouraged to see a psychologist, as they can help with relaxation techniques, and just pure venting when you are frustrated (I know you are because its frustrating to not know what's wrong) and I'm actually really enjoying my time to go see my psych. now-- it took a while for me to accept it was a good choice for me, but not many people understand how I feel, and its good to hear every now and then that I'm doing ok for the struggles I have in my life, and I'm trying hard, and its noticeable!!
make sure you stretch every morning and every night before bed. I was encouraged to do the same sleep pattern every night, like having a shower/bath every night before bed. Have you tried taking muscle relaxants before bed? I understand the frustrations of having to increase your narcotics because they don't work as well after a while. I hope you take my suggestions seriously, because this is seriously the suggestions I've had for myself from my practitioners instead of them flat out telling me "we have no answers".
PS: there doesn't always have to be 'something wrong' on an MRI or CT scan for people to have pain. Many studies show that there are a ton of people with ugly looking MRIs in which doctors would think the people would be crippled and they have no pain, yet others that have pain with nothing on the MRIs.
I would write a pain journal and write the activity you are doing, or just did, time of day, and level of pain, what you ate, etc, for a month and see if there are any correlations.
Message me privately if you ever want to talk. I wish pain didn't exist except to prevent us from doing dangerous things to ourselves...
Dana
Are you by chance sway backed? If you don't know what that is, the bottom above your butt curves in which actually makes your butt seem to stick out further? I am an it is actually a deformity. Most of my family has it and I just thought it was hereditary shape, not a curve that was not suppose to be there. Laying will make it hurt because it causes pressure in that part of the spine. Sitting long periods in some of the chairs can make it hurt.
You can take a pillow or 2, fold them over and put them under your knees. The idea is to make your back lay flat against the bed, taking off the pressure from that section. My physical therapist told me to do that and I sleep with something to help me flatten my back. Hope this helps you out. You can check out spine deformities on the web to see pictures of the different shapes.
You can take a pillow or 2, fold them over and put them under your knees. The idea is to make your back lay flat against the bed, taking off the pressure from that section. My physical therapist told me to do that and I sleep with something to help me flatten my back. Hope this helps you out. You can check out spine deformities on the web to see pictures of the different shapes.
Well more orthopedic and Chiropractors with no results. I have made an appointment to see a neurologist. So fingers crossed that someone can figure out what the heck is going on. Pain seems to be lingering longer and getting more intense at times. Have trouble lifting my daughter and doing simple tasks, although somedays I feel better than others. I will post any results.
i too get the back pain at night,,,im fine all darn day,then when i go to bed,,,it starts,,and if i fall asleep on my belly,and try to role over,,it takes everything i can muster to do it!,,,ir if i fall asleep on my side with my arm up,,wow,,,it takes me 5 minutes to get that arm back down!,,,i dont understand it,but after being awake for just a little bit,im fine.
i too was wondering if there could be anything like gastro problems or something causing this weard back pain,,,it kinda started out of the clear blue on night,and never stopped since.
that was 3-4 months ago.
ive had ct scans exct,and they all show up fine...who knows huh?
i too was wondering if there could be anything like gastro problems or something causing this weard back pain,,,it kinda started out of the clear blue on night,and never stopped since.
that was 3-4 months ago.
ive had ct scans exct,and they all show up fine...who knows huh?
Yes, I think I will make an appointment with a neurologists. I will post any progress thank you!
Maybe a neurologist could help you? I don't know. As advanced as medical science is there is still an awful lot they don't know. I hope you get it figured out. Let us know.
Thanks! I have been trying to be persistance but it is discouraging at times. Each doctor just wants to repeat the same things the doctor did I went to before them. It's thoughtless, seems like they are following a standard procedure. They are all telling me the basically same thing. I had to beg for blood tests and I really don't even know what they tested for excepts Lime's Disease, which I don't have. No doctor has ever diagnosed me or even tried for that matter of anything. I take that back no orthopedic,family practioner, physoatrist, or pain specialist has ever diagnosed or tried. The gasto doc did diagnose Ulcerative Colotis, but told me it wouldn't be the cause of my severe back pain at night, morning stiffness, but it could cause fatigue and insomnia. All's I want is some answers. Am I going to the wrong kinds of doctors? Is there another specialist I should see?
Sorry you are having so much unexplained pain; I know how frustrating that is - it took several doctors more than a year to figure out my issues. I have no idea really what might be going on with you (sorry) and I'm not a doctor. Does a heating pad help? Muscle rub, etc.? Just a thought: are you a "techman" that wears any kind of belt with tools during the day? Is there anything you do during the day that could put a strain on your lower back? Then at night when the muscles relax you get pain? Just a thought. Main thing, be persistant with your doctors and don't give up. It could be something serious they just haven't found yet! My father had hip pain and limped for months before they found the tumor in his chest. Keep at it and keep searching - best of luck. You are way too young to be having these problems.
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