Help I cant stand up straight!!!!

Please help! I guess I'm having a really bad flare up but the pain has never been this bad before. My lower back and legs are hurting so bad I cant stand up straight. Ive tried hot showers and that feels good when I'm in it but doesn't do anything to help more long term. I am on Cymbalta,ativan, plaquenil and flexeril but nothing seems to be helping right now. This is the worse I have felt, does anyone have any advice on how to deal with this. I have always been able to deal with the pain but right now I just want to lay in bed and cry

Sorry you are hurting so bad...do you have back problems ?...so many of us here have degenerative disc disease and problems with our lumbar spine. For years I went to a chiropractor because my back would go out and could not stand up straight.
Lower back pain is quite intense and if the sciatic nerve is involved it will cause pain that runs down one or both legs. Don't wait too long to get it checked out...it can get worse. I eventually had to have surgery...so many of us had to go that route. I see you are on plaquenil...do you also have an autoimmune condition?

Try soaking in the tub to see if you can get relief and then try some gentle stretches. Keep us posted...let us know how you are doing.

Hugs, Robin

The weather changes can bring on some nasty flares. Moist heat and flexeril generally help take the edge off for me. If it is sciatic nerve impingement from inflammation, a NSAID and a cold pack might help.

Hope you get relief soon!

Hugs, Robin

I am so sorry you are in so much pain. I have a long history of back pain maybe one of my old standbys will help. I use my heating pad a lot but sometimes I lie on the floor and put my legs up onto the couch, I stay there for about 15 min to a half hour and its incredible how great it can be. I also make sure when I am lying on my side I put a pillow between my legs that helps as well. I do not do baths anymore but extra warm showers usually take the edge off.
If its fibro pain it will settle down soon, hopefully. I am sure you will get lots of great ideas here, it's such a helpful place to be.

Kristahoff, I'm in Florida and the last couple of nights my back has hurt a lot more.  BUT if this continues, go back to your rheumy and be rechecked.  I had severe back pain and nerve pain down my legs and it was difficult to even lift my feet to walk.  I finally saw a rheumy and found I have ankylosing spondylitis...an illness in the RA family.  Since you have RA already, maybe something like this is going on.  The rheumy put me on ibuprofen with food and a muscle relaxer called Robaxin that has made a significant difference for me. 

 

The type of pain you are describing sounds extremely intense and might be worth getting checked out if it continues.  I lived with the pain for about two months until I couldn't stand it anymore.  I, too, thought it would get better but I would have tears streaming down my face when trying to walk.  Remember, not all pain is caused by fibro.

 

Sherrine