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Back spasms - any remedy?

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YoniMitchell · 15/10/2013 10:10

I'm 27wks and since the weekend my back has been in spasm - on the right-hand-side, roughly level with the lower part of my rib cage.

I can hardly move without it really hurting - can't sleep as no position offers relief (save for the odd weirdly-propped position on my back - not ideal!), sitting is uncomfortable and walking/standing is OK if I'm gentle and don't need to carry anything.

Adding to the pain is a bloody cough I've had for over a week - every cough and sneeze really hurts!

I want to cry! Sad

I've tried wallowing in a very warm (not hot) bath, hot water bottle jammed on the worst part (can't do that all day as have to work!). Nothing is helping.

Is there anything else I can try? Please, someone tell me it will go away soon! [hopeful]

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LightTripper · 15/10/2013 11:46

One tip that really helped me when I had a bad back was the tip to look up if you feel a cough or sneeze coming. Really worked for me! But wasn't pregnant at the time ... Am paranoid about having more problems as I get further along. As soon as I stop throwing up am going to get back to my exercises!

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YoniMitchell · 15/10/2013 11:51

Looking up? Will definitely try that (for the sanity of those who have had to listen to my coughing for over a week too) - thanks!

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LightTripper · 15/10/2013 12:22

Fingers crossed. I admit I didn't have a cold at the time, so used it on sneezes more than coughs... But worth a try maybe!

FWIW I would say with my spasm (which was bad enough to leave me trapped on the floor for a couple of hours) the muscle pain was completely gone in 2 weeks, and mostly gone in a week. The first few days are really the worst, so hang on in there! I did have a bit of left over sciatic pain, which took longer to clear, but that was much less bad (and not made worse by coughs/sneezes/activity), so just annoying rather than really getting in the way of things!

LightTripper · 15/10/2013 12:24

Oh, and the looking up didn't stop the sneeze coming, but for me made it a lot less painful when it did!

Smerlin · 15/10/2013 12:26

Use a wheat bag or voltarol hot patch while at work?

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YoniMitchell · 18/10/2013 09:40

I went for acupuncture and it has really helped, now it's just a more localised ache that is gradually easing, so getting more sleep and it's having less of an impact on day-to-day life!

Hopefully it will disappear completely over the coming days - thanks for your help and reassurance it will go LightTripper!

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