Back Pain!!!

My back has been killing me the last couple of weeks.  How many of you deal with back pain and what do you do about it?  I've got hydrocodone and lidoderm patches but it is getting tiring having to deal with it.

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Vicky / 48 years old

DX'd with Crohn's during a resection August 2006

DX'd with Steriod induced Diabetes November 2006

Considered in Clinical remission but have minor signs of disease activity

 

Daughter (27) also has Crohn's since she was 12.

 

Currently on 4000mg of Pentasa only for Crohn's

No longer able to take 6-MP because of Bone-Marrow Suppression

Cymbalta, Metformin, Lipitor

I have and get terrible back pain as well, I was actually hospitalized last year when it went out. My Dr feels that the inflammation in my back is probably caused by the inflammation in my intestines ( a secondary effect?) and when my tummy is under control my back should follow. Not sure how I feel about that, cuz I haven't been well for a year and a half with my intestines or my back.....so I am not sure why we haven't changed my meds to get my IBD under control, which in turn would help my back!?!

I do believe they are related tho, and I am now having some neuropathy problems that my Dr thinks is also connected. More inflammation.....go figure.

I put my heating pad on my back, take valium or other painreliever depending on severity, and the hardest one is resting flat out and NOT doing anything for a day or so. I remind myself of my last hospital stay when I feel I should be doing something instead of resting my back.

Good luck.

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IBD(undetermined) 04-'07....Gastritis 04-'08....Fibro & CFS dx 06-'08....

 Asacol & Buscopan-IBD, Pantoloc-Gastritis, Nortriptyline-Fibro/CFS, Pramipexole-Fibro,  

Diazepam, demerol, codiene for pain

b12 inj, fish oil, folic acid, acidophilus. 

i have bad back pain too..i thought it was maybe me coming off the prednisone, me being in bed for a month in the hospital, or a remicade reaction.., I didn't know others had the same problem! i totally think it's related to the crohn's...just so much inflammation in the intestines can be felt right through your whole core...it got so bad the other day that i went to the doctors to check for kidney stones..they did a scan for not only stones but for cysts on my ovaries and other various things...they only found that the side i have the most pain on shows that my intestines are the most inflammed on that side...ive used heating pads, vicodine, and have my mom massage my back!...its gotten better..haven't had the sharp pain like last week...i think the massaging and strectching it helps!

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Armbuster STOP taking the Advil. Ibruprofen is a NSAID and Crohnies are not allowed to use it because it can trigger a flare and/or cause bleeding.

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Been living with Crohn's Disease for 33 years.  Currently on Asacol, Prilosec, Estrace, Prinivil, Diltiazem, Percoset prn for pain, Zofran, Phenergan, Probiotics, and Calcium.  Resections in 2002 and 2005.  Also diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and Osteoarthritis. Currently my Crohns is in remission.

about a year and a half a go, I started getting bad back pain when my crohn's acted up. The only two things that relieved it were laying completely flat (no pillow even) and pain meds. It lasted 3 or 4 months (most of which I spent flat on my back), which pretty much sucked. Then my doctor switched me from Prednisone to Entocort and it got better immediately.

Thank you for the information Nanners again just learning about all of this. Found out the spots on the belly and back pain is from shingels triggered by the flu shot i just recived four weeks ago and my system not being what it should. Just what to let you all know the information i read makes my feel i am not alone in this hell. I will never let it beat me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Armbuster : 52 year old , male.

Sounds like some of you guys need to see an osteopathic medical doctor : )

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Yeah, that is where my Osteoarthritis is really gone to town, around my Lumbar verterbrae.
I take Celebrex, Lyrica, & Tramadol for the pain. I've also usen a T.E.N.S unit, which helps & been given some excercises plus my own fitness programs ( OK, I've been remiss on that one, always forget my stretches..). I also have a brace, but I find it is too uncomfortable to wear..

Matthew

Well, I think I found out the right combo of treatments for my back. One hydrocodone, 2-3 tylenols and a lidoderm patch. Seems to be the only thing that makes my back bearable. Heating pad at night and don't stand in one place. Yesterday I went to my grandson's flag football game and was standing on the sidelines. My back would kill me so I was pacing back and forth and handled it that way.

Trent is 5 years old and one of the cutest kids in the world, along with his sister Skyler and baby brother Austin. I'm a lucky grandma.

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Vicky / 48 years old

DX'd with Crohn's during a resection August 2006

DX'd with Steriod induced Diabetes November 2006

Considered in Clinical remission but have minor signs of disease activity

 

Daughter (27) also has Crohn's since she was 12.

 

Currently on 4000mg of Pentasa only for Crohn's

No longer able to take 6-MP because of Bone-Marrow Suppression

Cymbalta, Metformin, Lipitor