Serious Lower Left Back Pain what is it????someone help

[Happy...]

Hello Everyone

I am new to the forum but thought someone might be of help and going through the same thing.....

I am 23 years old and quite healthy that was until 4 months ago when i started to get severe lower left back pain the pain was easing off then got incredibly worse, then the buttock pain came in and shooting pains and numbness down my left leg. My left hip also gets alot of pain too. It is all down my left side.

I attended hospital a&e 3 times to which they mentioned everything seemed ok, gave me painkillers and off i went. I attended physio 10 times but the pain was getting worse each time, i was at my GP 7-8 times and on the last time he referred me to a neurosurgeon. I spoke with the consultant (who thought it was a slipped disc) for about 5mins and he then sent me for an urgent MRI to which was a horrible experience i was in tears with the pain and was in for 50mins. I rang my gp today and he thinks my results look fine and am now waiting to speak again with the consultant when i get back.

I have had to stay off work a few times as i have a desk job and i am in excruiciating pain constantly. It is effecting me and i am getting so down on myself and feel i am not getting help. What would it be if the mri was clear of a slipped disc, physio did no good and i am only young and shouldnt be feeling like this. I limp round like an idiot and want to cry all day, im so tired ,cant sleep and appear to be losing weight no matter how much i eat, im also becoming not regular and have bowl movements probably once a week if that!

Im sorry to ramble its just really getting me down!

Has anybody else been through this?

Many thanks

Heather xx

 

[michaelempeigne]

Hi
Have you tried seeing an osteopath? It sounds like you might have sciatica but an osteopath would be able to tell you if that's what it is. Hope you feel better soon.
Love and light

 

[Delberchal]

Hello Heatherf
I am a doctor with 25 years experience in back pain.

My reading is the problem is coming from incorrect leg lengths due foot imbalances. You ought to consider wearing orthodics that are hand measured specifically for your feet.

Of course there are always psychodynamic causes to these conditions. Sit still and ask your body what it wants from you and what is the message of this ailment.
Blessings

 

[Casca]

WARNING problems with bowel/bladder is very very dangerous check for cauda equine syndrome get back to your doc ASAP could be the meds but you must check ASAP you don't want to get the above

 

[Gerph]

Hiya

Just a thought - have you been assessed for kidney problems?

 

[gptjkhpr]

Your pain sounds very much like that my Mum had a few months ago. Her diagnosis was a slipped disc, plus another disc on its way out. Physio and osteopathy only made it worse. GP didn't have a clue.

What made it much better was having a steriod injection in the back which eradicated 80-90% of the pain. She still gets some slight pain around the hip and has lost some muscle weakness in left leg but this is helped by the Bowen Technique.

I hope the above is of use and I hope you get a clear diagnosis soon.

Sx

 

[NMS HKG]

chp here i think you right, constipation is some time make back problems, do you drink coffee? if so please stop coffee than see, you need to drink hot water as much as you can, also more fruits/veg no junk food, you will get better soon with this.

 

[cubsjunkie]

Hi Heather,

I'm a personal trainer with GP referral qualification. I specialise in helping people like you = people with back pain.


It is not uncommon that young people your age suffer with back pain (one of my current 20 year old clients does but we are sorting it)
The main thing is to train your abdominal muscles in the CORRECT way!!!

Feel free to PM me for further information.

Dani xx

 

[Laya]

Heather
It sounds like something I used to get some years back. I had been going barefoot on a cold concrete floor and one day I got a pain, right lower back/buttock, that shot down the back of my leg. It felt exactly like I'd been shot by an arrow and I almost fell to the ground. It kept coming back on and off and I was told by a lay person that it was sciatica. When I looked up 'sciatica' it seemed to me that this was a fairly catchall term, and that the problem could have a variety of causes. Well, what occurred to me was to see a chiropractor and he - and later she - fixed me up after a short course of treatments. The attacks became less frequent until eventually they stopped and I'd forgotten about them until I read your post. BTW I also have one leg shorter than the other, but I think most people do. I don't remember having bowel problems though.
For this type of thing, I believe that a bodyworker (chiropractor, osteopath or whichever complementary therapist crosses your path) is a better option that a medical doctor, especially as you've had all the hospital tests already.

Hope you get help to deal with the pain soon.

xxx

 

[AnotaTaunda]

The fact that you are only having bowel movements once a week.....

Have you been checked for a rectal prolapse?

Very common and describes a lot of your symptoms.

Doc may not have thought to check because of your age but not impossible.

Patchouli

 

[E&L]

Hi Heather,
Pain is in the buttocks and left side of the body only could suggest an energetic imbalance, for which shiatsu massage, chi gung and yoga/paranayama might be helpfull.

I have bowl movements several times a day, and I eat an almost ideal diet. If I were down to once a week, i'd seriously look into what could be the cause because I believe that almost all health problems have their root in the bowls.

Are you eating the right things, and drinking enough water?

According to Dr Batman, the first thing to consider for severe pain is to see of you are drinking enough water, and water is very important for helping with bowl movements.

I hope this helps, and you feel better soon,

best wishes,

 

[Blondie.]

I know exactly how you feel. I had a very simular experience. Excruciating pain! I had to practically force my GP to refer me to a specialist last December and after 2 MRI's I finally saw a registrar in june ( 6 Months after ). He basically looked at the MRI for 2 mins and then said "Hmmm... Nothing is jumping out at me", to which I replied " I have waited 6 months to hear you say that!". After he and another registrar had looked at my MRI's and spoken to the consultant it was then clear where my problem was, and now I am due to have surgery in the middle of October, 10 months later on!

Anyway, my point is that if 2 registrars missed my spinal strenosis, then it is quite possible that your GP who may not specialise in the complex spinal structures might have passed it off as being ok. However I do strongly belive that it should be a specialist looking at those MRI scans, not "general" practitioners.

Unfortunately, in my experience I have had to wait quite a bit, and I expect that you may too, I think thats just the way it works, but if you feel that you are being sligtly overlooked, and you do not agree whith what they are saying, or you need it to be explained better, THEN DO NOT BE AFRAID TO LET THEM KNOW THAT. Doctors are very busy people, and I give them credit for that, but if you dont tell them, then they will let you walk out the door non the wiser and move on to the next patient without a second thought about you.

Do not worry! your consultant will look very closely at your MRI, and if there is anything there he/she will find it, be patient.


On another point, is it me or are some posts in here getting very unreadable, I dunno maybe peoples pain killers lol.

Also reading alot of posts of people touting for buisness i.e personal trainers and therapists. Do you think it is wise to give them your privte email addresses. No offence intended to honest people!


Anyway, Good luck!

 

[EzLover23]

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Holistic
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[Pompal 09.]

Thanks Laura!!

 

[ztcropxi]

hey everyone,

thanks for all the replies.

Unfortunately I have not yet got a diagnosis as my consultant only came back on Monday but hopefully i will get something sorted soon as it is unbearable!

One thing that i forgot to mention (not quite sure whether it has anything to do with this) is that my left bum cheek is more slacker and got a few dimples and so has my left thigh but my right side is fine and looks more toned, it is not really bad but noticable to me, i wondered whether this might be because of the nerves or whatever restricting something?

Anyways wish me luck and i will keep you all posted

Love

Heather xx

 

[Stroker Ace]

Oh and i forgot to mention it is actually painful to touch my bone on the lower left side at the bottom of my back - god damn it! x

 

[REVA M]

hey everyone

just to let you know that my MRI came back OK and my consultant has discharged me which has panicked me even more bacause the pain is getting worse and even worse in my neck, i cant sleep and wonder where the pain is coming from as it must be coming from somewhere even if not a slipped disc, what should i do now? any suggestions?

Heather x

 

[esa8025]

Hi Heather,
I had a similar problem a few years ago. Excruciating pain in hip. Neurosurgeon thought I had a slipped disc. I said pain is in hip and goes down my groin all the way to my ankle. Neurosurgeon wanted to schedule surgery right away, but decided to send me to a physiotherapist. Physiotherapist said the way I was walking, looked like I had hip problem. I said thanks, that is exactly it. Sent me for MRI of hips. Turns out after 4 months of aganizing pain I was diagnosed with Transient Osteoporosis of the Hip. Unfortunately, no cure. Problem resolves itself between 6 months to a year. After 6 months, I started feeling somewhat better.

 

[Jon R]

Hi Heather

I am 34 and i have been suffering virtually the same problems, i was referred to a rheumatologist who diagnosed me with Fibromyalgia. This also gives you problems with your bowels, you should look it up i'm sure you will relate to all your symptoms.

I wish you well

Sarah