My back is really painful

[dot.hawkes]

for a few weeks now i have had occasional back ache in the lumbar area and across the top of the pelvis but just this last few days it has never gone away other than for a brief space when the paracetamol work, I am convincing myself it is a result of the epidural i had 26 years ago , I remember the anaesthetist telling me that there was no way of telling what future side effects might be, i had been in labour for 8 houirs at the time and he could have told me george best was outside waiting to operate and i would have believed him! Has anyone else had an epidural and felt that since then they have had increasing back problems in the area the needle was inserted? i am in bl00dy agony and can't relax!

[meglet]

Dot, book an appointment to see an osteopath. I haven't had an epidural but have to go and get my back crunched a few times every couple of years. They know their stuff.

[yes-doc]

I have complete sympathy with you. i didn't have any pain relief when i had my child, but through one acid or another i have had loads of problems. and now suffer from a spine of a ninety yr old.

There s good news though, I had acupunture it was fantastic, i then did quite a lot of core support exercise. after 4 years of hell, i am now completely pain free. i don't go overboard. i do live a very active life and i can keep up with my 10 year old.

Good luck! don't give up you'll be ok! i'd be more scared of tennor lady than back pain! don't buy a trampoline, even though they're half price in argos.

LoL

[bigmamma]

Hi dot , sorry you are in pain , back pain affects everything you do doesn't it , it can be rotten. Have you been to your gp about it ? I can't stab a guess at the cause , from your epi or other problems, but a doctor may .:-) x

[zig_zag]

i suggest your past it and over the hill
find a rest home

[kp nonuts]

Sorry for your pain dot I do know what it feels like as have it every now and then but I suppose I am lucky as it dont happen very often but when it does it realy does dont it I get it in the kneck as in spondulitus (yea alright I cant smell) and it is called arfer ritus an it but we are gonnur de feet it an we con on dot lets get rid of this as you know it is mind over matter

[pussnboots]

Hiya Dot. I have never had an epidural but I do suffer back pain quite often. If I stand ironing or sit for long periods my back kills me. Also if I go on a long journey in the car I can hardly walk when I get out. I don't know the answer, perhaps its old age... hang on a minute I'm only in my 50s. You will have to join the back pain club, its the most dibilitating (sorry cant spell it) problem and thousand of hours are lost in work due to this problem.

[kp nonuts]

jeeese pus your post that you have just said has made me feel so lucky as I have not realy had many back probs and are your age and still can run a long time ok I can do a half a marathon in a bit mins and you know it is people that like you and others on here that keep me aw ank and alive so keep it up and have done 15 bungie jumps and run a 10 k road race in 30 seconds when they was trying to kethup with me (sorry mean 40 mins)

[jno]

osteopath... or chiropractor, though they crunch you rather harder in my experience. But backs are their speciality

[society]

Hi Dot, sorry to hear you are aching with back pain. You should see a doctor ASAP. It doesn't have to be the epidural, it could also be an infection or something else. Try applying heating pads, maybe that will give you a temporary ease. Feel better soon. x

[pussnboots]

kp nuts glad to hear you can do a marathon, good luck to you. I do empathise though with back problems, I know that it is one of those problems that people play upon to get sympathy etc but if you have this problem and it it is a real problem then it is very stressful' I actually walk around doubled up in pain and it is no joke believe me.

[dot.hawkes]

hi all and thganks for the support, apart from you ziggy cos u are just a nasty git, well i signed out after i posted this and got a good nights sleep and i have just done a busy saturday at work and feel alot better, i found some co-dydromol on the cupboard, took 2 when i got into work and 'touch wood' have had no pain since! thanks guys, i am seeing the doc friday antway but fir the moment i am pain free!!! xxx