REALLY sore lower back! It hurts cries

I have traced where it's from, and I even did an online quiz, plus booked doctors app tomorrow.

This is what the net result showed: MUSCLE SPASM, a PULLED MUSCLE or a COMPRESSED NERVE.

So that's most likely what I have. Ahh in so much pain :frown:

What to do :confused:

Girl, 23.

Reply 1

Anonymous #1

*bump*

I'm trying to enjoy my pancakes here :hmmm:

Reply 2

Schroedinger's Pandora

Well, I had lower back pain years ago.. And like you describe, it was agonising. I was getting my friends to stand on my back! I was walking like a cripple and couldn't sit or stand for long periods :frown:

Anyway. Couln't figure it out for ages until I was changed to a low-dose contraceptive pill, back pain totally went and I'm still stumped as to how that worked..? Never had it since either.

Are you taking the pill?

Reply 3

bewithoutyou

If you think it's muscular/spasm, take ibuprofen/nurofen. As well as being a pain killer, it's an anti-inflammatory and will actually reduce any swelling. I have lower back problems and my physio makes me take it regularly before and after an appointment as it actually has a cumulative effect in reducing the inflammation.

And you need to see a physio, not a doctor. Unless you have any other symptoms at all (fever, loss of appetite)? If you do, it could be the sign of a kidney infection which needs treating as soon as possible.

Hope you feel better soon! I know how horrid back pain is! :frown:

Reply 4

Agrippina

I had something like this and I could barely walk, except bent over like an ape. Eventually I plucked up the courage to stand upright and in the long run that helped, but I still had to be really careful about how I walked. It just miraculously went away after a few days, I didn't take anything for it. You might just have to wait unfortunately :frown:

Reply 5

c@luvr

I had that a couple days ago, absolutely killed, but I had been lifting heavy stuff at work..

Turned out it was a stretched muscle as its almost gone now

Wait a few days and see if its still as bad, and if so, then go to the doctor :smile: