Has anyone ever had a really sore coxis bone [blush]?

[PuppyMonkey]

It makes sitting down really painful!

I know it's not piles btw.. it feels like it's deep in my bones, a real ache. Have to sit a lot at work (three days a week) so it gets really bad when I'm there. When i stand, it's a quite shooting pain from my tailbone .

Have googled and it came up with coccydinia as a quite common complaint... but I dunno if it is that. One of the website's suggestions was not to sit down .

Just wondered if i'm the only sufferer?

I had this after I gave birth to DS (apparently it sometimes happens giving birth that the baby sort of 'knocks' the coccyx slightly on its way out).

I know what you mean - it was really painful for several weeks and I had to get up/sit down really slowly and carefully. The good news is that is went away on it's own eventually.

I'm not sure what to suggest really - except perhaps to try to sit on something really soft?

i had this in my teens after a fall playing hockey. Can be very painful. I was on painkillers for a couple of yrs.

The next step was to be injections into the site, and finalyy removal of the bone.

The they said i'd prob grow out of it, which i thankfully did.

Bad memories of taking my o levels, sitting on a cushion.

did you fall?

I had it but it became an abcess which they called a pilonidal sinus. It was excrutiating as you can't walk/sleep/sit. I feel for you.

Thanks for replies. No, didn't fall. But had a baby last year..!

I actually first got it while i was pregnant though, then it went away and has just come back again (dd is now 15 months old). I saw on that website they had lots of different style cushions with cut-out bits that help, might be worth me getting one I reckon. Ta again.

PM this happened to me in August 2006....
I was pregnant and it was the earliest sign
erm...

wow - weird!

I have had this since my DD was born, although its a lot better now. I find a cut out cushion helps so much, it was a bit embarrassing when I had to use it at work but was well worth it!!!

....eeek! I hope you're not suggesting what I think you're suggesting StealthP....

What?????

I have had pain in my coccyx. I would recommend a chiropractor, they'll whip it back into position for you.

Yes. When I fell down the stairs. Was in agony for ages - didn't help that everyone found it funny

Still not perfect today but much much better than it was.

OH yes, childbearing definitely a mitigating factor. And absolutely nothing to be about

I had this too. I was referred to the physio, who taught me some useful pilates-based exercises, which seemed to help.

Every so often it returns, as I think the coccyx remains a bit "wobbly", and can slip out of place; possibly hormonal?

Hope it gets better soon

herbie, I nearly made a doctor's appointment today, but chickened out cos I had visions of exactly that kind of thing happening! Chiropractor sounds an idea...

I had this after I fell down some stairs and landed smack on my arse. All the muscles around my coccyx went into spasm and the bone was bruised. It meant that every so often I was more or less immobilised - crawling about, hunched over, walking like an old lady etc.

My GP recommended an osteopath and she sorted me out in two sessions - no rectal probing required

Silly question here - what's the difference between a chiropractor and an osteopath??? Don't know who to choose now!

Thanks for all your replies...

Poor you.

Ask to be referred for physiotherapy. Something like ultrasound and/or manipulation (gentle) will sort you out. Beware though, these types of things are likely to recur.

There will be no fingers up bums, I promise.

Not 100% sure but I know that chiropractic techniques have been demonstrated to be more effective than physio for back pain and this was my experinece aswell. My hubby went to one of the top consultants in the country and had physio for knee pain to no avail the chiroprator sorted it out in no time.

I would dispute that.

My friend had this, she broke her tailbone and had to have physio. Can happen.

Have a read of this - no need to suffer!

Thanks for all the replies - will make an appointment with my doc first off I think!

Couldn't even come on MN last night cos had to lie down! Not too bad this morning, seems to get worse as the day goes on.

As long as you're aware that your GP will only be able to prescribe painkillers / muscle relaxants for you which won't solve the problem per se. They can also write you a referral letter to see an osteopath if you have private health insurance.

Whoever you go and see - I would ask them if they are familiar and succesful at treating coccyx pain specifically. In my experience, one treatment should sort you out.