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Q: Severe Back Pain W/bad Stomach Cramps

asked by: hughes on April 3rd, 2007

New User

Last year (late spring/early summer) I started having occasional "episodes" of extreme back pain (severe tightness along the whole back) and really bad, painful stomach cramps. It felt like someone was squeezing my insides really tight. It brings me to tears when the pain is at its worst. Last June I had an attack so bad in the middle of the night that it woke me up and I had to go to the emergency room. They took x-rays, but couldn't find anything to explain it. They just sent me home with some flexeril and some other pain killer. I've had a few more attacks like this of unbearable pain in my back & stomach since then. They did stop from about October until just a few days ago. The attacks come on very suddenly with no warning. I took a flexeril the other night when it started up again. The pain lasted for about an hour and a half and then it just goes away. During the pain though, it feels like I need to go to the bathroom because of the stomach cramping, but I'm unable to go until the pain goes away. Any ideas what might be bringing this pain on?

Replies(4)

futurelovers

replied on April 8th, 2007

Experienced User

It might be an internal organ problem along with muscle spasms. I honestly don't know what might be wrong inside of you but anything relating to muscle problems has to do with a lack of exercising and stretching... and I'm sure we both know how to fix that part of the problem.

If you can give us more info here about yourself and your medical history then we should be able to help you better.

rightside

replied on April 9th, 2007

Active User, very eHealthy

It sounds alot like you could have gallstones. If you are having attacks like that, it is time to have a scan for stone. Any sharp pain on the upper right side of your back and belly can be caused by gallstones. Check your skin & whites of your eyes for any yellowing. If you see some, call the doctor. Surgery will take care of severe gallstones. Good luck!

CER2005

replied on April 10th, 2007

New User

I have been experiencing the exact same problem for a little over a year now. The pain will randomly show up in the middle of the night. Occasionally, if I sit the wrong way, I can tell that it's going to happen. The pain comes every other month or so. It's absolutely terrible though. Twice now, I've had it so bad that the pain wraps around to the front and causes me to get nauseous and vomit. Usually, the only thing that will stop the pain is placing an icepack directly on my bare skin on my back and sleeping in a recliner chair. I guess it makes my posture better, I don't know... This whole ordeal is quite annoying and I've recently been told to ask for ultrasound. I haven't been to the doctor yet about this, but I'm planning on making an appointment this week. On a side note, I hadn't had any back pain until I received an epidural in June of 2005 for the birth of my daughter...

rightside

replied on April 10th, 2007

Active User, very eHealthy

Your problem sound alot like mine, with the exception that mine is more annoying than painful at this time. Also, I don't get nauseaus or vomit, but I just went to the doctor the other day, and explained what I had, and they said it could be gallstones. If the problem is severe like you are discribing, then they can remove the gallbladder. I am looking into the gallbladder cleansers at the moment to try and avoid surgery down the road if I can. Do you experience any pain in your back when riding in a car, if you hit a bump? I do. Mine is sort of like a squeezy pain that I only get when I have to get out of a chair, or am trying to turn over in be, that lately has been radiating to my right front middle. Most of the other time it's ok, comes and goes. But if you eat anything fatty, then feel bloated, gassy, or experience any of the things you mentioned in your post, have your gallbladder checked. It is quite common to get gallbladder problems during or after a pregnancy. Good luck with yours!

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