If I'd broken my Coccyx the doctor wouldn't be able to do anything would they??

[princessmel]

I sat down REALLY hard on a roll of gaffer tape last week. Dh had left it on the chair.

It hurt soooo much.

It still hurts when I sit in a slouched position and when I sit up from lying down. And when I bend over.

Do you think it's broken or bruised?

So basically if it's broken it will just be painfull for longer?

Ouch

How long did it hurt for?

Not sure they could actually do anything, but if it's v painful they can prescribe stronger painkillers than you can buy over the counter.

If you're not already, take regular paracetamol. Personally I would also add in an anti-inflammatory such as Ibuprofen, provided you have no contra-indications and take that also regularly for a day or so to get the pain under control.

If you are already doing all this it could be worth seeing your GP for stronger meds.

Good luck.

I am pregnant so I can't take Ibruprofen.

It is managable pain but when I sit or move in a way that triggers the pain it is a very painfull shooting pain. Too many 'pain's there!

poor you
regular paracetamol. hot water bottle.

lots of sympathy from me.

Just went to the doctors. Which was pointless as I thought it would be!

She felt my bum/back and said it was def my coccyx. She said it could hurt for up to 4 weeks. I can take paracetamol. She said I could try to massage it to encourage blood flow to the area (she said it in more doctor-y terms)

So basically what you lot said!

It's mainly bad when I move. Or walk. So when I sit, stand up, bend, roll over etc.

Google "coccyx cushion" it's a cushion with a cut out bit on the back, I had a very sore coccyx after my DDs birth and it helped SO much as I had to sit a lot to feed her!!!