Severe and sudden middle/lower back pain Posted: 01-19-08 12:12pm
Hi,
Over the last 24 hours I've developed
severe and sudden middle/lower back pain.
It started around 12 last night totally
out of the blue and since then has become
alot worse leading to where I am now being
unable to put any weight on it at all due
to the intense pain.
A little (maybe relevant) background info.
I was sick (vomit) last saturday and since
then I've had a harsh cough (no blood) and
a bad cold which has made me unable to
sleep more than a few hours. The cough has
been abating slightly these past few days
and the back pain didn't start immediately
or even close to a coughing fit. I haven't
done anything strenuous since december.
I'm a 23 year old male smoker who isn't
overweight.
Would like some advice on whether I should
go to the docs on Monday, hospital today
or just ride it out and see if it gets
better.