A horse hit my husband in the back, knocking him down, back pain occured, Diagnosed with chronic arthritis of the lower spine in July 08. Nov 08. LRQ pain began. Several trips to ER, and then a dx of gall bladder, had it removed, pain presisted. Pain meds helped for short term, From Nov to end of Dec 08, he was inpatient 4 times, 3 of thoses for 7-9 days, Had colonscopy, xrays, ct's, hidascan, msrp, small bowel follow through(drink barium & xrayed from mouth to rectum as it passed) nothing found. All of the above are gastro test & a second opnion agreed nothing wrong in that area. Has been seeing pain mgt doc, where they are injecting meds to block nerves that travel from lower spine to abd, nothing working, and he's on oxycodone(blocks the pain) making him crazy, and has me very worried. He too has wanted to end it all, but God is answering my prayers and not allowing him to do anything like that. oxycodone is BAD, do not take it! I have empthy with each of you and your pain, remember, family members are going through it with you. Keep searching for the reason, we are. Finding this site has encouraged me! My husband is not crazy and the pain is real, not psychosematic as has been suggested. The person with the deep hernia in the pubic bone, groin area has given me another area to insist the doctors investigate. The dx of IBS was given too, however; this is a "dump" dx for "we really dont know", dont settle for that, keep pushing for better answers and results. Good Luck too everyone
I thought I was going crazy. I have the same symptoms. Lower back pain around L3/L4 on the right side of the vertebrae. The pain radiates into the inside of my groin to my quad. When it flares up, it is almost unbearable. I am 36 and have been active my entire life. I was a personal trainer in college and have faithfully incorporated weight training into my physical fitness regimen hoping to avoid this type of thing.
I am at a loss. Every physician's test shows me to be perfectly healthy. I don't know what to do. It's been almost 8 months and the frequency of the intense flare ups are increasing.
If anyone has any suggestions, I am open to them.
Thank you all,
jaxbch surfer
I'm thankful I found these posts as I have been having lower right quad abdo pain for several months now and have had 2 ultrasounds, a colonoscopy and CT and have not abnormalities, despite being awakened at 2 a.m. with pain, burning, gas, dizziness, mouth sores and more. When this starts it usually lasts for 4-6 nights and drives me crazy. I have been living on sleeping pills to get sleep, and I understand how crkt and everyone else here feels. I have felt like I wanted to stick a knife in the area it hurts and then I'd get relief. I am a 50 yr old female with lupus and psoriatic arthritis but this doesn't seem related according to the long list of doctors I've seen and been ignored by.
marg
I really hope CRKT did not follow through....though i can understand feeling this way.
My LRQ pain has been on and off for over 12 years and getting progressively worse even though I am in very good physical/mental condition.
Doctors do not find anything with CAT/Ultrasounds. Tell me I have IBS. I have tried many, many things and nothing really helps.
Pain is constant, gnawing, burning, ulcer-like feeling but deep in my lower right abdomen.
I've just about given up on regular medicine, though, person that talked about seeing a general surgeon got me thinking, maybe this is the only way.
Have never had any surgery or major illness. Am baffled with this chronic pain.
One doctor suggested a pain clinic.
it is selfish to think of suicide. i know i understand the pain. i;m having the same problems and the doctors can't figure it out. i feel like giving up all the time.theres only a couple a people in my life who care about me but i know if i kill myself there pain will out way mine for a lifetime.so all i can say don't give up. don't take the easy way out.go to hundred doctors if you have to.life is short enough i should no i lost most my family.evryone hang in there.
do you really believe that this will solve your problem?