back ache

[Cookie1973]

hi guys it’s 8 weeks since my heart attack and I’m waiting for my cardiac MRI results but I keep getting really bad back ache someone told me the medication I’m taking can cause trapped wind, has anyone else experienced this?

[Blearyeyed]

Which medication are you taking? Back ache could be a side effect of many medications , but it could also be because you've had to be less mobile than usual ( especially if you already used to have a back problem or you have osteoarthritis).

It can also be caused by radiating pain from acid reflux , indigestion or a change in bowel movements.

But back ache can also be a symptom of ongoing chest or heart related issues , so if it has been bothering you for more than a few days you do need to request to urgently see your GP for a face to face appointment or at least speak to them or the cardiac unit you were treated at in a phone appointment to let them know and ask if you need further blood or ECG tests.

Hope things improve soon. Take care , Bee

[Cookie1973 in reply to Blearyeyed]

Hi thank you I take ramipril,bisoprolol,Atorvastatin,aspirin ,lansolrazol

[devonian186 in reply to Cookie1973]

Those are all the usual meds . As you don't take Clopidogrel (for blood clots) I assume that as yet you haven't had any surgery or stents and are awaiting the MRI results before further treatment.

Worth checking with your GP or the cardiac dept you were taken to as those results are important and they often wend their way out very slowly. Either way its important you mention your backache to one of those medical bodies.

[Daisy0027 in reply to Cookie1973]

Hi I had terrible back pain when on Atorvastatin. I was told by GP to stop it & see what occurred. It stopped a few weeks later . Put me back on it & it returned. I've gone thru a fair few statins & been intolerant to them all sadly. I'd suggest speaking to the GP to swap to another etc.

[Cookie1973 in reply to Daisy0027]

Hi Daisy thank you that’s reassuring I’m going to see my GP on Friday.

Can I ask did you have a heart attack?

[Daisy0027 in reply to Cookie1973]

My story is weird . I had total heart block in 2020 & a pacemaker fitted. I was on statins since 2012 . I had a heart attack in 2023 ( still on statins) I've only recently refused them now & relatively pain free.

[Pinksock2]

I have been experiencing this too - I am now 9 months post heart attack. I was worried it was my heart, as my heart attack was mainly pain in my back not my chest. In the mean time I had a gastroscopy and found I had a weak valve at the top of my stomach. I now take ANOTHER medication, omeprazole, and I don’t get the back ache any more. But worth checking with your cardiologist?

[Cookie1973 in reply to Pinksock2]

Hi thank you for your reply that’s interesting, I’m already taking lansaprozole which I believe is the same as Omerprazole but I am going to see my Dr this week

[Pinksock2 in reply to Cookie1973]

Ah that does sound similar - check with docs. In the mean time, thanks to your question, I have been looking on the net and I see there is some suggestion the valve can be helped/ improved by exercise, which I am going to try.