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Q: Unbearable Back Pain In First Trimester, Why And How???

asked by: lizardlaird on January 31st, 2007

New User

I will try to keep this as informative, yet as short as I can.

I just found out on the 29th that I am pregnant. The shock of this hasn't gone away yet. (my hubby is fixed)

for over a week I have been going to the doctor everyday to try and find out the cause of the most excruciating back pain I have ever had in my life. I can not move in any way with out all the muscles in my back and around my lower sides seizing up and going into spasms. It does it when I just move my head or try to inhale a little bit more than normal. I am unable to do anything. The pain is so intense.

I have had so many tests run, they have looked at my bones and major organs! My doctor was stumped. I suggested a preg test, at the urging of a friend. Not 30 mins later he telling me that i'm pregnant!

I am still taking a 30mg codeine sulfate twice a day. (which I was assured that this would not harm the baby) and I was taken off all other meds.

Yesterday I went in for an ultrasound to be checked out. We were hoping to determine gestation. They used the wand that gets inserted into the vagina since it's so early. They didnt find anything but the cyst thinggie in there. They think I may only be 2-3 weeks preg.

How the heck can I be in this much pain and only be 2-3 weeks preg???

(this will be my 3rd child) my other two preg were quite plesant!!!

If anyone knows whats going on here I would love to be informed. My doctor says that theres no real reason for me to be in this much pain.

Replies(6)

monkeygirl22

replied on January 31st, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

Some cysts can release the hormone hcg and cause you to get a false postive pregnancy test. I had a false positive back in november and just now found out that I have multiple cysts on each ovary. I would ask for another ultrasound because if you are pregnant then they should be able to see something with the transvaginal ultrasound. It would be very small but you would be able to see it.

lizardlaird

replied on January 31st, 2007

New User

They tested my blood twice and checked some nubers. I asked them if there was anyway for it to be a false pos. They said no because of the amount of (?) in my system. I cant remeber what it was. The schedueled me for another ultrasound in a week. They said it was normal to not be able to see anything if I only got preg 2 weeks ago. Its not in the uterus yet.

I was reading the "tummy and back cramps" forum. So much of that sounds like what i'm going thru...

Does the cramping from the uterus feel like deep muscle cramps? Is this what im feeling? Or is it different?

nadia19

replied on February 1st, 2007

Experienced User

...What?

Correct me if i'm wrong here...

You can't be pregnant 2 weeks. Pregnancy is calculated from the first day of your last period. 2 weeks would be roughly(depending on the length of your cycle) the time you ovulated. And it takes roughly 10 days after that for an egg to implant. That being said....

lizardlaird wrote:

they said it was normal to not be able to see anything if I only got preg 2 weeks ago. Its not in the uterus yet.

is not true because in order for your body to produe the .Hcg horomone, the egg has to be implanted in the uterus lining.

But maybe you mean you are 2 weeks pregnant because you're counting from your concieved date(ovulation) so then that would make you 4 weeks pregnant (which is still kinda early for it to be seen on u/s I think)

i don't understand why the doctors would tell you that you're 2-3 weeks pregnant. That makes no sense.

Try posting this in the "am I pregant?" or "pregnancy" forum. You might get more replies.

Good luck!!

singdance

replied on July 9th, 2009

New User

I am 7 weeks pregnant and I too am in UNBEARABLE back pain!!! I started having some lower back pain abour 2 weeks ago and it just kept getting worse and worse as the days went by. I went to my PCP and he said that he thought it was just my body's way of getting ready for the baby to grow. I called my OBGYN office and they said that the hormone that would cause that big of a growth spirt wouldn't happen until much later in the pregnancy. The pain got so bad that I ended up in the ER last night! They did and ultrasound and said that everything looked normal with the baby and that they didn't know what would be causing so much pain. I can't sit, stand, lay down or anything without being in excruciating pain!!! Does this sound like what you are going through now and did you find any answers...does ANYBODY have any answers? I have a 2 year old that I have to take care of so I am relying on a lot of help from family. What do you think???

kimberleyso

replied on November 4th, 2009

New User

Lower back pain

I am 11 weeks pregnant and this is my 3rd child and I am also having excruciating lower back pain /ache. I also have some pain in my abdomen, mostly on my left side. It is so uncomfortable and back massages only make it worse. I had some slight back pain with my 2nd child, but this is unbearable on most days. I worry so much about miscarriage, because I did not have this experience with my other pregnancies. I am just hoping that somehow, it will get better after the first trimester. I have had to hire a nanny, because along with the morning sickness, I can't take care of my young children. On most days, I can't cope!!

whitejasimine

replied on November 22nd, 2009

New User

I am also 3 months pregnant. I started having back pain about 7 weeks ago. I have the feeling that I need to pop my back. This is my first pregnancy and I am really nervous about this pain.

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