Excruciating back pain- please help

[AlwaysAnxiousAnnie]

Since I had my son 18i months ago I've been suffering with really really bad lower back pain. Sometimes it's fine but others the pain is unbearable and I can't stand up straight or do anything at all. Picking my son up or even putting some.qashing on is too much pain. Pain killers don't work and the only thing that gives it a slight bit of relief is a super hot bath. I've been known to be in tears because of the pain. I feel like if I move wrong this is what triggers the pain and it will last a couple of days and then be okay for a little while and then we repeat the cycle. The pain is all the way across my lower back round to my hips as though the pain is hugging my lower back. I did tell me GP a while back and h said it's probably just because of had a baby and could be from epidural but this sounds like a fob off. I'm reluctant to go back and complain because I've been to the GP alot lately with various other ailments and I feel like they are just not believing me. Does anyone know how what could b causing me this pain? Or have a similar experience? I'm 31 and very overweight but I did have back troubles before I was this big so I know that my weight is not causing me hie and I feel like its much deeper than that. I'm so worri d about it, iv gone down th lath of thinking I've got a spinal tumour or cancer or a spinal condition. I've had this since last June on and off. Any help or experiences or advice would be welcome.

You need to go back and get it investigated. You’ve only got one back, you need to look after it. And yes, they will mention your weight, but push through that and get it scanned.

Can you afford to go and see a physio?

I have issues with my knee as well where it's excruciating pain but they don't seem bothered about that either.

I really cannot afford to pay privately for any treatment I've actually considered presenting to A & E when it flares up really badly in the hope thy might perform some.investigations although I know morally this isn't right as it's not an emergency. Its ongoing.

You can get deferred pain, where one problem causes another. Can you get an appointment with a physio at your practice? That’s a new thing at mine, you refer yourself.

It sounds like prolapsed disc pain. Best bet is gp to refer to Ortho for an MRI and physio.

Did you have any issues with your coccyx during the birth? That will cause radiating pain across your lower back and a very common issue with labour.

Knee pain is likely caused by compensating for the back pain.

Losing weight will help massively with both though. I find if I'm even half a stone over weight my back starts to cause problems.

I actually had an emergency c section so my Dr said this is the cause but we are 18 months pp and the pain is just getting worse.

My knee pain is relatively new. Its been a gradual onset over the last 7/8 weeks and again only hurts on movement.

You need an MRI scan to see what the issue is. To help the pain a hot water bottle. I have similar but not through child birth, through old age. I've got a narrowing that pinched a nerve but all the time. I find if I sit and lean right forward for 5 minutes, with my head down near my feet it eases. Then I put a hot water bottle behind my back.

You can self refer to a physio on the NHS. The gp receptionist should be able to help you, if not contact your hospitals physio department.

It could be a hip injury that occurred during pregnancy/labour. If your hips are unstable and "move wrong" you can often get referred pain in your lower back.