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Back Pain in the Morning
I'm a 26 yr old Male, who currently suffers from back pains in the mornings. Other than the back pains, I would say that I am a healthy and fit person.
The pain only occurs in the mornings. As soon as I get up and start moving around, and stretching out the back, the pain starts to dissappear, with only a slight tingle left during the day, but not really noticeable.
I've tried so many things:
- Celebrex (this helped to relieve the pain, however as soon as I stopped using it, the pain instantly came back. I don't want to be taking drugs for the rest of my life).
- Chiro, this seemed to only provide temp. relief also, but the pain is still there.
- Osteopath, same as Chiro, however has helped my correct my posture.
- I've tried accupuncture, and again this hasn't helped.
- Fearing the worst, I went to the doctors and told them about the pain, and he ordered an xray for my back and this came back fine.
- I've changed my mattress twice now to one that is designed to support the back.
- I've paid attention to my pillow, and have changed that too, to one that provides greater support (latex - dunlopillow)
- I try to exercise regularly, and pay particular attention to stretching out the back.
I believe that the pain must be associated with the way that I sleep. However how does one control how they sleep when they are unconcious. I sleep on my back and sides (when I'm aware). When on my side I bend my knees slightly.
I've had this pain for about 1 year now, and I'm getting very concerned. Any suggestions?
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The pain only occurs in the mornings. As soon as I get up and start moving around, and stretching out the back, the pain starts to dissappear, with only a slight tingle left during the day, but not really noticeable.
I've tried so many things:
- Celebrex (this helped to relieve the pain, however as soon as I stopped using it, the pain instantly came back. I don't want to be taking drugs for the rest of my life).
- Chiro, this seemed to only provide temp. relief also, but the pain is still there.
- Osteopath, same as Chiro, however has helped my correct my posture.
- I've tried accupuncture, and again this hasn't helped.
- Fearing the worst, I went to the doctors and told them about the pain, and he ordered an xray for my back and this came back fine.
- I've changed my mattress twice now to one that is designed to support the back.
- I've paid attention to my pillow, and have changed that too, to one that provides greater support (latex - dunlopillow)
- I try to exercise regularly, and pay particular attention to stretching out the back.
I believe that the pain must be associated with the way that I sleep. However how does one control how they sleep when they are unconcious. I sleep on my back and sides (when I'm aware). When on my side I bend my knees slightly.
I've had this pain for about 1 year now, and I'm getting very concerned. Any suggestions?
(***@****)
The main reason according to me:
1, sleep too late, or sleep badly.
2, bad trip or move to a new place.
3, less sports.
4, bad emotion.
kidneys? no . not sure .. but I think the kidneys won't go bad by itself... all refer to some bad habit.
1, sleep too late, or sleep badly.
2, bad trip or move to a new place.
3, less sports.
4, bad emotion.
kidneys? no . not sure .. but I think the kidneys won't go bad by itself... all refer to some bad habit.
Hi I have also been suffering with the same issue. Even if I am really tired I have to get up as the pain is so intense, but as soon as I get up the pain subsides.
I went to my doctor and they thought it was my mattress, I have slept in hotels and friends and I get the same problem.
I recently had a detox and cut out all caffeine, alcohol and other bad sugars.
My bad pain has stopped completely. I have introduced all the items and I have found out that my problem is caffeine. I have totally stopped drinking coffee except for very rare occasions and my back pain has totally stopped.
Hope this helps
I went to my doctor and they thought it was my mattress, I have slept in hotels and friends and I get the same problem.
I recently had a detox and cut out all caffeine, alcohol and other bad sugars.
My bad pain has stopped completely. I have introduced all the items and I have found out that my problem is caffeine. I have totally stopped drinking coffee except for very rare occasions and my back pain has totally stopped.
Hope this helps
Just an update...haven't found a solution yet but yoga helps a lot. Also, not eating or drinking at least 3 hours before going to bed makes a huge difference to me....go figure.
hello just reading your comment , i also have the same problem , it has been 6 months now and i wake up every morning in the most horrid pain, i have to get up straight away and rub my lower back then stand up, it takes a few hours for it to go , but during the day i have swinges of pain but not much, but i know every morning will be the same... i have had a ultra sound all clear, blood tests for infections all clear, just waitng for my xray results now.... but i am very surprised how many peopel suffer from this, in a way i am glad i am not alone, i hope you find a solution soon x
Hi Everyone,
I too am suffering terribly from these morning lower back pains. Some mornings it's so bad that I'm practically paralysed from the waist down and it hurts to just wriggle my toes. It can take me up to 15 mins of prodding and massaging before I can get out of bed. Once I'm up and about the pain subsides after about 30 mins to an hour. Then it's like it never happened.
Here are some things that I have noticed:
- the better I sleep the worse the pain is.
- the pain doesn't kick in until at least 4-5 hours after I've gone to bed.
(i could wake up 2 or 3 times before that and my back is fine)
- if I eat anything during the 3 hours before I go to bed the morning pain is excrutiating.
- Magnesium doesn't help.
- Stretching before bed doesn't help.
- Cutting out coffee didn't help (but I still drink tea)
I know as we get older our bones get porous and I do think, as stated in an earlier comment, that the lubrication around the joints drain away and pool up, then as we move around our muscles kind of "squeeze" the lubricant back out, making the pain go away. Having said this, are we all suffering from osteoporosis??? Anyway, I might try a few of these suggestions from this website http://www.simple-remedies.com/home-remedies/osteoporosis-treatment.html
I too am suffering terribly from these morning lower back pains. Some mornings it's so bad that I'm practically paralysed from the waist down and it hurts to just wriggle my toes. It can take me up to 15 mins of prodding and massaging before I can get out of bed. Once I'm up and about the pain subsides after about 30 mins to an hour. Then it's like it never happened.
Here are some things that I have noticed:
- the better I sleep the worse the pain is.
- the pain doesn't kick in until at least 4-5 hours after I've gone to bed.
(i could wake up 2 or 3 times before that and my back is fine)
- if I eat anything during the 3 hours before I go to bed the morning pain is excrutiating.
- Magnesium doesn't help.
- Stretching before bed doesn't help.
- Cutting out coffee didn't help (but I still drink tea)
I know as we get older our bones get porous and I do think, as stated in an earlier comment, that the lubrication around the joints drain away and pool up, then as we move around our muscles kind of "squeeze" the lubricant back out, making the pain go away. Having said this, are we all suffering from osteoporosis??? Anyway, I might try a few of these suggestions from this website http://www.simple-remedies.com/home-remedies/osteoporosis-treatment.html
I have a solution for those of you people having a problem with back/kidney pain in the morning that goes away quickly after getting up and urinating. Most likely the problem is kidney/urine reflux, where the urine backs up in the kidneys at night, this can be caused by debris or tiny stones caused by too much calcium in the urine which is usually caused by caffeine. Caffeine is extremely acidic and because the body MUST keep a somewhat neutral PH it has to excrete calcium for this task. That's why caffeine also causes osteoporosis.
check out this great article -
http://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/communications/familymedicine/2011/3427.htm).
I used to drink tea daily and I had this problem for about 2 years and then I went on vacation with my wife and didn't drink any tea and noticed I woke up with no pain. I was pleasantly intrigued. I thought maybe it was the lack of stress because I was on vacation or it could be the mattress. So, when I got home and the pain came back I stopped drinking tea and the pain went away.
I started drinking coffee a few months later, (just one cup a day), and at first I was fine, but slowly the morning pain returned. The pain seemed to be more centralized directly between my kidneys instead on each side like before but it was definitely the same kind of pain that resides quickly after getting out of bed and urinating. I stopped drinking anything with caffeine and I am happy to say, I have absolutely no pain at all.
Funny thing is if I drink alcohol the night before, I usually don't have the pain in the morning. I assume it's because you **** out all your water before you go to bed and then you become somewhat dehydrated so you produce less urine.
"Coffee is an irritant to the urinary tract and bladder. It is also a diuretic that aggravates conditions associated with frequent urination. Eliminating coffee and caffeine often relieves symptoms associated with frequent urination due to enlarged prostate glands."
Great article - http://drkaslow.com/html/coffee-caffeine.html
check out this great article -
http://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/communications/familymedicine/2011/3427.htm).
I used to drink tea daily and I had this problem for about 2 years and then I went on vacation with my wife and didn't drink any tea and noticed I woke up with no pain. I was pleasantly intrigued. I thought maybe it was the lack of stress because I was on vacation or it could be the mattress. So, when I got home and the pain came back I stopped drinking tea and the pain went away.
I started drinking coffee a few months later, (just one cup a day), and at first I was fine, but slowly the morning pain returned. The pain seemed to be more centralized directly between my kidneys instead on each side like before but it was definitely the same kind of pain that resides quickly after getting out of bed and urinating. I stopped drinking anything with caffeine and I am happy to say, I have absolutely no pain at all.
Funny thing is if I drink alcohol the night before, I usually don't have the pain in the morning. I assume it's because you **** out all your water before you go to bed and then you become somewhat dehydrated so you produce less urine.
"Coffee is an irritant to the urinary tract and bladder. It is also a diuretic that aggravates conditions associated with frequent urination. Eliminating coffee and caffeine often relieves symptoms associated with frequent urination due to enlarged prostate glands."
Great article - http://drkaslow.com/html/coffee-caffeine.html
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