Back pain and hips

[Mort1960]

I’ve stuffed for years with back pain were it’s unreal at time, sometimes I feel people don’t believe the pain you can get from your back: today I sore a doctor at the hospital, the constant told me , I have bulging discs, nothing they can do really only keep an eye on me, I’ve have to have two hip replacement in time, you think you are the only one in the world with pain until , I found this ; 🙄🙄

[rabbits65]

Welcome to this site . You are not alone , so many of us are suffering terrible back pain , legs and feet , etc . Let’s hope the doctors can help you at some point soon .

[StonkySnock]

Hi. I'm sorry you're going through this pain and feeling alone. I know well how it feels not to be believed about your pain. It's difficult for people to imagine how it feels if they've never experienced it. Good luck to you. I hope the doctors take you seriously. It's hard, but we always have to keep advocating for ourselves, it's a thankless and tiring task. I hope you can find some relief.

[Konagirl60 in reply to StonkySnock]

Yes, don’t give up. Be your own advocate.

[Crystalbowl]

I have chronic pain due to fractured vertebrae and post herpetic neuralgia pain following shingles in January 2019 in my RH rib cage area front and back. I have recently read a number of books about neuroplastic pain. Two of the best IMO are “The Way Out” by Alan Gordon curablehealth.com and the curable app. Also “The Pain Habit” by Drew Coverdale thepainhabit.comThere is also the Pain Management Workbook by Rachel Zoffness. I am now working with the ideas to hopefully relieve the pain.

[katieoxo60]

Hi Mort1960, you sound like its been many years of pain. Welcome to this site . I could tell you of many times of unbelieving onlookers as I call them. The registrar I just saw actually wrote it down in the records. I live with constant pain which impairs my mobility, so totally understand what you are saying. They work on the theory that if you can manage the pain can't be that bad. But in our cases pain is part of everyday life so we have to manage , adjust what we do maybe. but it does not take away the feeling of hopelessness or the treatment of no understanding. Or the understanding that everyones pain is different and impacts their life in different ways. The severity makes a difference too. I think we are very brave to live with constant pain and no prospect of releif only ways to manage it. Hope this helps you to see you are not alone with your thoughts about it.

[AuntieH]

Amen to all the aforementioned comments. No one truly understands the pain we're going through unless they've experienced it themselves. I've stopped even mentioning it to family cuz they don't seem to care or believe me. That's what used to hurt the most. Now I just count my blessings and try to find joy in each day. Good luck to you!

[PainConcernHelpline Moderator Community Champion Pain Concern]

Hi Mort1960, thank you for posting and sharing your experience with us, this must be really difficult for you. I have found a couple of resources that you might find useful. Pain Concern have a leaflet on managing pain painconcern.org.uk/wp-conte... which you might find helpful with the pain you are experiencing in your back and hips. Additionally, we have some podcasts specifically on back pain that you might find of use to you painconcern.org.uk/airing-p.... If your pain persists, we would encourage you to seek further medical advice from your GP. You could also ask your GP for local self-help community pain management groups that might be in your area. Sharing your pain with others who have similar experiences could may be comforting. Thank you for getting in touch, feel free to use our telephone helpline, all details can be found on our website painconcern.org.uk/

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