Bad back pain

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Started Monday last week had ,backache in the right side tool some Ibpruphoen and paracetmol and kept going .But by Friday it got worse the pain has got worse is in my back and down my right leg been taking paramol that has dyhycodeine sp? In it from over counter and ibpruphoen but it's not touching it at all am trying keep going much as I can doing stuff in the house

But it's bad enough that walking makes me want to cry and is beginning to be painfully on left side of my back now

Wondering if it is sciatica if do does anyone know how long it lasts

Have pretty good pain threshold normally ( csection after the drug they give you in theatre I only needed paracetmol and was home in 2 days no painkillers at all ) but this really hurts and don't think I can even mange to walk to bus stop to get bus to the Drs then walk from bus stop to the Drs and no one to take me either

Can you get a taxi?

Sciatica needs very good pain relief

No clue at all ironic thing is I have been dieting and swimming and have lost over 2 stone .Still more to go but have been feeling so much better for it

think will try calling dr see if can get emergencey appointment for today normal appointments are at least 3 week wait .Drs is 3 miles away but even if was end of lane I would struggle

Forgot to mention Saturday I took 30 mg of codeine that I had left from when had damaged my hip before Xmas and that did not really help much either so the 7mg that's in each parmol not really working

Sounding like I'm being a wuss but I'm not really it hurts a lot .ds1 is dropping dd to school before collage and is going to pick her up for me .

Sitting hurts paticulary back of my thigh and up my back as for standing that's when it really kicks in second try to put up weight through it .was sobbing this morning just walking lounge to the kitchen

Does it sound like sciatiac?

Sorry should add do have hypermoblity syndrome to and argh Drs not open yet

yes since it started hurting im finding as i walk its like one side is collapsing under me so think why getting pain in the other side now

have appointment for 10.40 at drs trying to sort out taxi now

well i been and turns out it is sciatica and i have got a slipped disc in my back which has trapped the nerve .So have apainkillers and diazapan to try stop the spams and if keeps up will refer me in few weeks for mri .But am going to try a chiropractar first

thank you

no sadly not as much as i should am a single parent but the older dc are good and will help with the younger two .But took her less than 2 minutes to dx she could actually feel where its out and the fact i nearly leapt of the couch .

But will give chiropracta a try found one thats been reccomeded and phoned and begged for appointment this week said would take any time .Has to be worth a try before Easter holidays next week

im fortunate ds 1 is 16 ds2 14 and then have dd8 and ds3 who is but has sn .But the older boys are great and have helped

but new painkillers ar enot working was actually sobbing by time walked from front room to bedroom

Plus the GP poking around won't have helped

Do you think it's worth me asking the gp for something stronger really not touching and it's now running down on my other leg to like someones running a knife over the nerves

The co-oproxmal is only the 8mg per tBlrt su only just stronger than over the counter

second I'm putting weight through standing or walking I want to sob infact had to go hide in my room while I did just that.am trying to do as much as I can so don't stiffen up but my leg just buckled under me

Lying on my stomache is ok it's sore in my thigh but bearable but second I stand takes my breath away :( .Trying to stand up straight but physically can't move my leg like you would when walking

Lying on the bed can pull my leg up like frog then let it flop to the side ok without much pulling at all .I had to resort to using crutches today .Am seeing osterpath tomorrow but should I try for stronger painkillers

oh and the 2mg of dizapan no effect what so ever not sleep or relaxing at all

Boys are being good

turns out have damaged my disks and my verterbrate are pressing on it , now have tramdol to try help along side codeine .ibruphoen which is taking edge of and MRI next week

had 2 doses now and no differance am hoping it just needs couple days to get in my system .N tirdness . no lighheaded nothing

i have been off work for the last 2 weeks with exactly the same thing. I've been going to a chiro (who are fabulous!) - tramadol didn't do a thing for the pain, went back and was given Naproxen which is an anti-inflamatory which, combined with the chiro is finally working.

My chiro has told me that the best position to help with the pain and with the actual damage itself is lying on your back with your lower legs and feet on the sofa (cue much hilarity from DH) and that really does work. (although you do look something like a dead bug!)

Also, the ice pack is your friend - all the nerves will be seriously inflamed and the ice calms them down.

I have spent a lot of time in the last 2 weeks doing the dead bug thinkg with an ice pack under my back......in the state i was in it was the closest thing to heaven! HTH

chiro w0nt touch went today to try t bed as he feels theres damage is to the vertbrae themselves which is caused them to collapse and compressing downwards.I have Hypermoblity/Eds type 3

But it hurts and i cant even Pee!!! nt been able to go since last night did tell gp this morning hence the urgent mri mind urgent is when ever