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Severe lower back pain

27 replies

GrumpyWombat · 03/11/2024 12:28

I have had aches and pains in my lower back for a while. Yesterday I was running up the stairs and I felt like a ping and had to drop to all fours. The pain since then has been horrific.

I have some 30/500 cocodamol and have been taking those with ibuprofen and while it slightly takes the edge of it is still very painful. I feel as though I’m not getting any sensation from my bladder when it is full. Now panicking about cauda equina. I did the 111 online assessment thing and that just mentioned not being able to urinate at all or being incontinent.

I work in a nursery and have done lots of picking up children this week after almost two weeks off for half term.

OP posts:
QuestionableMouse · 03/11/2024 12:33

Go to A&E.

Why are you even asking? Go asap before you end up doing more damage!

QuarterHorse · 03/11/2024 12:31

You need to get to A&E and be checked out and scanned. I've had CE following an a cident and recently had surgery. Please don't ignore red flags .