Are these worrying symptoms

[Danieltiger21]

On Tuesday I picked DS up and I heard a clicking sound in my back and since then I’ve been in terrible pain. I can barely walk. If I try to stand I get like a locking sensation where I can’t move and I’m sure I can feel my back contracting? The pain is on my left side only. I also have pins and needles type pain in my left thigh and occasional stabbing pains.

I haven’t tried to stand up today as I’m still in bed but when I’ve been moving around in bed the pain seems to be a bit better.

I don’t know if this is connected to the back pain but when I woke up this morning I realised I haven’t had an urge to wee since around dinner time yesterday despite me drinking a lot. I’ve had a lot to drink because I’ve been feeling awfully sick and have stomach cramps and having drinks help the cramps and nausea for a little while. I’ve lost my appetite too but DP and both DC have been vomiting so I presume I’ve caught something off them. I think maybe I do have a stomach bug but just one that doesn’t cause D or V because the symptoms started 2 days ago?

Just wondering if anyone could help as I feel like I’ve got a hundred different symptoms!

I'd phone 111. Be prepared for a long wait

Have you had any difficulty passing urine/poo? If you have you need to get to A&E pretty sharpish. If not, could be a slipped disc, or muscle spasms. I would call 111 and see what they say.

@Cadela i have been constipated but wondering that’s because ive not eaten much the past few days. I wouldn’t say difficulty passing urine as I haven’t tried because I haven’t been feeling like I need one if that makes sense

I'd go to A&E any back pain that effects your bowel groin area needs checking out.

Go now before sports injurys start arriving. It will be quite ish now.

With those symptoms you need to go to A&E this morning. It could be cauda equina which is a very serious condition. Likely to not be but you do need checking out.

Right now on our local a&e there are 0 patients waiting for assessment 22 in a&e overall, average time in a&e 4 1/2 hours.

Go now OP.

It's probably a slipped disc that needs painkillers and physio but it needs seeing to. I had sciatica year and a half ago and was told any numb feeling in groin go straight to a&e and it's that part that is a raised flag

I’ve just had a wee but didn’t feel like I needed one before I went

Yeah you do need to go to A&E if you have loss of bladder feeling. Needs looking at asap op.

Thanks everyone I’ll go to a&e

Good decision. Hope you’re not waiting to long and can get sorted

I’m back now. All my obs were fine, the dr had a feel of my stomach and back and I did a urine sample and that came back normal. She said she thinks it’s muscular and sent me on my way with naproxen