Back spasms

[Clay Showalter]

I have never had back issues, even with my weight, but about a month ago I started getting a pain in my right side of my back. Doesn't go down my leg just isolated, came and went didn't hurt very back, just annoying.

well last Wednesday night it hit bad, got up from the table took me 5 minutes to get to the bed and my wife had to swing my legs into bed. I took some Oxycodone and my back felt good the next morning. Was tight but good for a few days.

last night I could hardly walk and had to rolled out to my wife's car in my office chair.

going the dr tomorrow, we will see what they say. I know losing weight will help but man this sucks when it hits.

 

[giles]

That sucks man. I dealt with it for years.

Are you looking for advice or just saying?

 

[Gern186]

Yes I've thrown mine out twice in the last 10 years or so it sucks. Several advil and ice along with wrapping your mid section with an ace bandage for additional support will help.

 

["J"]

Could it be a kidney stone?

 

[Dannmann801]

When I was young I used to be a complete skeptic of people that complained about back pain.
Until it happened to me, pulled something and couldn't move.
Yeah, back pain sucks. Good luck man.

 

[CJD3]

I’m hoping it’s resolved soon.

 

[Jamie]

Back problem can affect the rest your life in a very bad way. Take it seriously and do whatever is necessary to fix it as good as possible.

 

[Smawgunner2]

Hope it’s only muscular and not skeletal. But I tell ya, they can do wonders with surgery anymore. I had back surgery about 8 years ago and I don’t even think about it anymore.

 

[Hedgelj]

Hope you feel better soon Clay

 

[Clay Showalter]

That sucks man. I dealt with it for years.

Are you looking for advice or just saying?

Always

Could it be a kidney stone?

No it is too much of a pattern, good morning, worse in the evenings, plus I am pretty it is too high

 

[giles]

If you didn't do anything to it, I would have the doc check your electrolyte balance.

 

[finelyshedded]

Dang Clay, hoping you get relief very soon and get to the bottom of what happened.

 

[Clay Showalter]

facet arthritis, took an X-ray and it showed up, my disks look good. We will treat it with muscle relaxers, prednisone and physical therapy.

 

[giles]

Hydrate

 

[Hedgelj]

Hydrate

This!

 

[GoetsTalon]

If physical therapy doesn't work the doc will probably issue a MRI. Then you will find out what's really going on. X-rays don't have the detail needed for the spine. Good luck!

 

[Fletch]

Hope you feel better... Avoid back surgery at all costs... My brother had a doctor botch the surgery and he still suffers....

 

[Dustinb80]

Experiences may vary

 

[Fletch]

Experiences may vary

So true... But no way in hell I'm ever having back surgery... My brother couldn't piss and he complained to doctor and their response was: That nerves got agitated give it time... He went to a hospital in New York City and they took X-rays and compared them to exrays taken in original hospital... Showed a severed nerve on both exrays .. Had they gone in when he complained they could have fixed it... That was 1982.... To this day he has to caterize himself to piss.... That's over 40 years sticking a hose up his dick to piss.... Nope... I would never have back surgery...

 

["J"]

So true... But no way in hell I'm ever having back surgery... My brother couldn't piss and he complained to doctor and their response was: That nerves got agitated give it time... He went to a hospital in New York City and they took X-rays and compared them to exrays taken in original hospital... Showed a severed nerve on both exrays .. Had they gone in when he complained they could have fixed it... That was 1982.... To this day he has to caterize himself to piss.... That's over 40 years sticking a hose up his dick to piss.... Nope... I would never have back surgery...

They’ve come a looooong way since “82” Rich. I’ve known numerous people who’ve gotten their lives back due to back surgery. @Jamie comes to mind as well.