A few days ago I woke up in agonising pain all over my back, could barely move. Felt like childbirth pain but in my back from neck to top of thigh. Crying with pain.
Saw GP who prescribed painkillers, diazepam, naproxen and codeine.
Been a couple of days and the combination of painkillers is controlling the pain so I'm not crying but I can't do anything.
Nor do I have any idea what caused the back pain in the first place. No obvious trigger, I didn't lift anything or do anything odd.
The GP just said to take painkillers until it stops hurting but no indication of how long that will be.
I obviously haven't been able to work as I can't move, and I really need to get back to work.
And I.want to know what triggered it, so it doesn't happen again.
So does anyone know how long muscle spasms take to calm down.
And is there anything more I can ask the GP for? Who should I ask for a referral to?
I'm in pain and confused, so would appreciate advice from anyone who had similar