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Servere back pain
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I have a extremely painful back at the moment. it hurts no matter what position i rest in and i've been crawling around the flat in agony as unable to walk.
I've been taking ibuprofen and diazepam but the pain is excruciating. the more i try and stand up the worst it gets.
it started a few weeks ago and it was pain now and again. most of the time the ipuprofen worked but now its got so bad i cant carry out day to day things. today ive done nothing but manage a hot bath- even that didn't help. I can't take paracetamol as it makes me vomit.
what should i do as it's the weekend?
I can't get myself to A&E and my mum thinks i'll end up sitting there for hours and they wont be able to do much.
Any advice on what to do or what couldbe wrong is great help!
BB x
I've been taking ibuprofen and diazepam but the pain is excruciating. the more i try and stand up the worst it gets.
it started a few weeks ago and it was pain now and again. most of the time the ipuprofen worked but now its got so bad i cant carry out day to day things. today ive done nothing but manage a hot bath- even that didn't help. I can't take paracetamol as it makes me vomit.
what should i do as it's the weekend?
I can't get myself to A&E and my mum thinks i'll end up sitting there for hours and they wont be able to do much.
Any advice on what to do or what couldbe wrong is great help!
BB x
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you're right but i don't live near my mum
If you're in that much pain though, seeing doctor someway is definitely the way forward.
If you haven't already seen your GP then I suggest you do so tomorrow.
Sadly there is no quick solution, this will take some time.
Ive contacted NHS Direct so waiting to hear back from them.
yes, why?
Because lower back pain can be related to your kidneys
TBH it's much more likely to be spinal/muscular
There's a really fun abscess/infection you can get that causes lower back pain, and almost nothing will make it go away until you get a doctor on the case.
the pain is mainly on the left hand side shooting upwards? Any ideas?
Trapped nerve is always a likely candidate. Ring the regular GP in the morning, first thing and get an appointment there. In the mean time paracetamol and ibuprofen might help you get a good nights sleep tonight.
Dont be afraid, I have had many back issues and went to my gp, who sent me for an MRI scan, who send me to the physio
i personally think its a trapped nerve. how do i say to my doctor that i want a scan/x-ray?
I think a scan would be better first. I have longstanding neck problems and was given no scans - instead I was given physio. I could not move after I did the exercises. Because the neurosurgeon and neurologist can't decide what's wrong and the best treatment for me that isn't going to cause me other problems, (I was going to have injections - neurosurgeon said no because it does cause swallowing difficulties) I've been told I need to have an MRI scan.
You give the pain killers a chance to work, and go back to the doctor and ask what to do next.
Scans don't give magic answers, and there's very very limited capacity for them so shouldn't be a first port of call.
This was my understanding. I was given physio and painkillers (and was told that I was going to have botox - not happening now) before I was sent for a scan.