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Q: Tailbone Pain

asked by: sandie on August 13th, 2005

New User

I just had an mri but the doctor did not order photos of the tailbone, said it was unnecessary because nothing can be done about the tailbone!

I have had oa for 6 years, hips and spine, now for past 8 months the pain in my butt is agonizing, I sit on a special pillow and have even resorted to carrying it with me, I also must fly international quite often, this can be very painful, sitting so long.

I'm assuming (because I live in an area without good doctors and can go to us only once a year) that this is osteoarthritis progressed to tailbone.

Anyone else out there with any opionions? Doctor gave me drugs for pain, I have been taking 400mg of celebrex daily for years. I don't want to start on those heavy pain pills just yet, i'm 65 and have lots of work to do yet.
Thanks for any discussion!

Replies(5)

illustriously fickle

replied on March 6th, 2008

Experienced User

Is the pain in your pelvic area? Hips? Sciatica? If you know that it's the tailbone, how can you get it diagnosed?

pain_in_sandiego

replied on March 18th, 2008

New User

tailbone pain

anybody still chatting about this?

i've been to doctors, chiros..... i'm looking at someone in chico, ca right now. limited funds though. i've spent thousands already. no relief yet.

ps.. it's not arthiritis. i think it might be related to a pilonidal cyst either known or not from someone's youth. it ceates a "space" that the tail bone can shift into at times. aggrivating the flesh around it?

doctors don't seem to know

brent

pain_in_sandiego

replied on March 18th, 2008

New User

tail bone pain

i still hurt and it keeps getting worse

brent

yogahoneybunny

replied on March 20th, 2008

Supporter

I'm sorry to hear this, Brent. What are your symptoms? Can you sit comfortably? How does the tailbone pain change your life? And what have you learned it is NOT so far?

mandialtman

replied on June 18th, 2009

New User

I fractured my tail bone in an unfortunate rollerskating accendent about 10 years ago. There was nothing they could do about it then and now it has now become arthritic.

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