lower back pain

I am having lower back pain on both sides. I am in a pretty bad flare. I have been reading the boards and it looks like it could be joint pain, but could it also be my inflammed intestines???

really uncomfortable :-( has anyone else experiences this or have any ideas of what it could be?

It could be from your flare or it can be arthritis. You won't really be able to tell the difference until you reach remission. If your lower back still hurts after you get out of the flare it is probably arthritis. I find that by using a heating pad on my lower back that it helps alot.

In case the heat doesn't work for you try an ice pac, they work wonders for my back and neck by helping to reduce inflammation.

Yep, I've got it too. I thought it might be from the Prednisone or something. I just got out of the hospital with a 6-day stay to pull me out of death's door w/ my UC and C.Diff and came home with a lot of lower back pain (enough to take Lortab). One thing that the doctor was concerned with was kidney damage b/c I was soooo sick and dangerously dehydrated. So, if you're in a bad flare and not hydrating, it's definitely something you should mention to your doc. Kidney damage is often irreversible, so my doc says.