Q: Severe and sudden lower back pain...what happened?
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on December 11th, 2006
Last year I fell down the stairs and hurt my knee more than anything. Other than some swelling nothing really came of it. I was prescribed muscle relaxants and that was it.
Since my last pregnancy 15 years ago, I have had some problems controlling my bladder but it was manageable. Since the accident I have had even more trouble controlling my bladder. If I have to go, I have to really go and there is no stalling. The other day, I spent the day baking and cooking for party. I was on my feet for about 4-5 hours without sitting down. When I finally did sit down, I had incredible pain in my lower back, my right butt and down my right leg. I needed help to grt off the couch and have had this incredible back pain for a couple of days. It is so bad I am using a cane to walk. I take motrin or advil but it does absolutely nothing. The earliest I could get an appointment with a doctor is after Christmas. Any advice on what to do in the meantime or what the heck happend to me?
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