Upper-mid Back Pain Only After Sleeping

[quiXilver]

For about 6 weeks I have been experiencing mid back pain when I wake up in the morning.  The pain is so bad, I cannot go back to sleep, and NO position change helps.  I must get out of bed and start walking around or sit in a chair for the pain to start going away.  After an hour or two, the pain basically disappears.  The pain seems to be emanating from my spine, and tensing up the back muscles nearest the spine.  

I have been seeing a chiropractor/massage therapist for about 4 weeks now, and it has not helped, because the pain is only after I sleep!

I am 23 years old. I help my dad deliver produce 2 times a week in the morning, and I am also a full time sales associate at Sears selling electronics (which I'm on my feet all day.)  That may cause a little lower back pain, but it goes away when I'm not working.

I have used a contour pillow, slept in all different kinds of positions (back and both sides), I always sleep with a full body pillow, and nothing has seemed to help.

I would appreciate any suggestions, thanks!

[NCMommyof6]

I suffered with upper/mid back pain if I slept longer than 7 hours at night. Pillows and positions made no difference.  It seemed to be related to being in a horizontal position.  
2 months ago I completed a 7 day juice fast, then a Colon Cleanse followed by a Gall Bladder Cleanse.  The pain is gone now.  I also don't suffer from the pain, gas and bloating that I used to have after eating. My shoulder bursitis is also cleared up.  Plus lost 7 pounds!

I don't consume coffee, wheat, dairy or sugar after the cleanses.  There is no desire for them.  Not sure which one helped, but am so happy to be pain free again.  Maybe this can help someone!

[MrOesophagus]

Dear PPNH,

Just to help broaden your understanding of anatomical etymology, 'oesophagus' is the English spelling of the word probably because it comes from the ancient Greek for gullet 'oisophagos'. Whereas 'esophagus' is the more recent American English spelling.

Hence the different acronyms GORD and GERD used in the UK and USA respectively. There are both the same disorder though and neither is correct or incorrect.

Unlike the 'World Series of Baseball' the world wide web (WWW) is actually world-wide and hence you may come across people with varying expressions and language.

You would be correct in assuming that I am a pedant.

[Lmoe]

ALL OF YHE ABOVE SUMS UP MY SLEEP PATTERN FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW, EXCEPT I HAVEN'T SEEN A DOCTOR. THE ONLY REASON I'VE NOT SEEN A DOCTOR...I'D RATHER NOT FEEL LIKE I'M CRAZY WHEN THEY TELL ME WHAT THEY HAVE APPARENTLY TOLD EVERYONE ELSE IN THIS BLOG, WHEN I KNOW HOW REAL THE PAIN IS!! THANKFUL I FOUND THIS BLOG & KNOW NOW, NOT TO BOTHER SEEING A DOCTOR!

[freshlime]

I have the same issue. My rheumatologist suggested getting tested for vitamin D levels as its deficiency can cause this. I was very low on vitamin D - 11 (should be > 50). So i startedvitamin D tablets. It helped - a lot. But comes back every few months once I stop the tablets.
I m actually writing this post in the middle of the night while the back pain subsides so I can go back to sleep.

[krytos]

I don't know why people keep coming to this forum to post asking for help when the answer is in the thread. THE CURE IS IN THIS THREAD. I've gone from 4 hrs of comfortable sleep back to 8-9 hours. I can't do more than 10 hours, but that's fine with me. It's gone down to just like 5% of the pain it used to be.

Read my previous posts about what to do for the stretches!! Two pillows + all those stretches I recommended EVERY HOUR of EVERY DAY will do the trick.

[D1ck1e]

Has this condition been given a name yet, i dont think i get the pain just from laying down ive laid down for a fair few hours and i dont get any pain but if im actualy asleep then i am in excruciating when i awake.... Although saying this it might not be the act of sleeping, its probably due to the fact that i sleep on my front or side,and when im laying but not sleeping i will be on my back, but i find it very hard to sleep on my back! Ive been to the dr that believes its a nerve, its seems plausible but im not sure! His give me some stretches to do and told me to keep warm, not helping at mo! And i tried the ball between back and wall i did this morning noon and night yesterday and also had a massage off a friend and it was still the same pain when i woke up this morning :-(