Lower back pain

I'm so feeling for you. I have my own struggles with lower back pain since about 5 years with no end. I'm on pregabalin and mirtazipine. Much more I would like to discuss with you. Thinking of you with much empathy. X

[mercedesnadine1]

I'm so sorry your experiencing the same kind of pain, I don't wish it on anyone 😞 yes I'm on them plus the pain relief and still am struggling with the pain, got pain clinic in October so fingers crossed it will help as I don't know how you have managed 5 years, I really hope you can get a resolution 😞 thank you for the kind words, hope you can get the right help soon x

[Hidden in reply to mercedesnadine1]

It's two years since it really affected my life. I use heat and when it's hot weather (not often) I use ice. I do sometimes have a day of relief. It's nice to have some kind thoughts for you, it helps distract me xx

[Poppy_Ann]

Hi there,

first off I am sorry to hear you are suffering with back pain I would not wish it on my worst enemy, for me it all started whilst I was in the army and involved in a accident on exercise and had a role of airfield damage repair mat which weighed 5 tonne and it rolled back towards me and several others whilst we were rolling it up most others managed to get out of the way but as I was in the center and could not get away from it I ended up with the roll jammed on me, it had forced my head out of the way and pinned my hands onto my shoulders and compressing all of my joints from my neck down to my feet when it happened they fetched in a digger to push it off me and I was sent to the med center where they just said I was suffering with strain and gave me a couple of weeks off and after that I returned back to work with no real problem but slowly as the years passed my back started playing up and I was given a medical discharge as I could not manage to do the yearly BFT (battle fitness test) and even then I was not that badly bothered by it but as the years have passed my back started to get worse along with both knees and right hip, in the end I had to stop work when I was 48 as even sitting down I was in pain over 50% of the time and standing or walking is very painful now I am 63 and it is seldom that I get a day without chronic pain.

my old partner had no idea how much pain I was in until she had a fall in work and damaged her back she told me she had no idea how bad it could be and added that it is much worse than childbirth as it does not stop the next day,week,month or year.

I wish you all the best in finding some ease of your pain.

Regards Poppy Ann.