back pain relief

[Hilliard0916]

I have sooo much back pain... I have tried everything!! I have tried heating pads, tylenol, a belly band my doctor gave me,my husband has given me countless back rubs, and I have basically lived in the bath tub the past 2 weeks... My question us can I use a pain relieving cream on my back, like icy/hot? If not does anyone have any other suggestion to  relieve this pain? I am only getting 2 hours of sleep a night at most, and am in pain all the time... It is really taking a toll on me. By the way I am 35 weeks 3 days

[Momof2andahalf]

I have had excessive back labor and back pain
With all three of my pregnancies.  All I can recommend is laying with a pillow under your lower  back.  Ive never been given pain meds for my pain they just tell me its part of pregnancy. Sorry ur in pain.

[Hilliard0916]

Thank you. I guess I will give L&D a call, I am willing to try anything at this point...

[hopeingforaboy]

Sorry for such a long reply... just think it's wortha shot since your in such pain to call L&D.. hope you get some help and some sleep!

[hopeingforaboy]

You can always try to call l&d let them know that you called your ob/gyn and never got a call back, let them know also the pain and what you've tryd... not sure about this but my doc also a military doctor put me on a mix of unisom and vitamin b6 for my sickness and ot helps with sleep as i had a fusion done in my lower back 1year ago and still have horrible pain lol... so that may be something to bring up to L&D if unisom is safe for you at 35 + weeks?!? I also takr benadryl for my allergies but i only take one and right befor bed because it makes me sleepy

[Hilliard0916]

Yeah I am not a fan but I don't have much of choice. They still only see me 4 weeks for a check up when everyone else gets check ups way more often this far along, and any concern I have I feel like they throw on the back burner... Oh well once again I just have to tell myself just a few more weeks till I have my little man in my arms and I don't have to see them anymore. Well except for birth control.

[Clysta]

Ahhh, military doctors. I've never heard anything good about them..

[Hilliard0916]

Nope. My husband is in the military so my ob/gyn is part of the naval hospital and if its after hours you have L&D but thats only if its an emergency.

[Clysta]

They don't have an on call doctor?

[Hilliard0916]

Ok thank you. The doctors office is closed now, so I will have to call them again in the morning. Hmm I guess another sleepless night, I just keep telling myself I am so close to having him. Just a few more weeks...

[Clysta]

I wouldn't, I know my midwife said not to use them. Wait to see what yours says first, or call back and talk to them.

[Hilliard0916]

I called my doctors office and they said a nurse would call me back but its now after 4 and I haven't gotten a call. Hopefully they will call tomorrow. Do you think it would be ok to put a pain relieving cream on my back tonight just until I get a call from them tomorrow? Like icy/hot or thera-gesic?

[brit0585]

Ask your dr for pain meds is all you can really do I think. Sorry you are in pain.

[lilmamma19]

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