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Posted 7/2/2012 2:11 AM (GMT 0)
My back has "gone out" many times since my 20s.  This time it is taking a long time to heal.  Wednesday will be 3 weeks of major pain.  Celebrex, muscle relaxers, Pt and chiro are not really fixing it either.  I feel better after PT but as soon as I sit or do anything I am getting pain and muscle spasms.  Hard to do my regular activities and can't sit in the car or sit at all without a good amount of pain. 

Is the Prednisone use to blame?  What effect does it have on ligaments and injuries?  It is very hard to function as a MOm with 2 kids and I a child with autisms spectrum.. 

I'm now on 7.5mg of Prednisone but have been on ist for quite a few months this year.

Thanks

Posted 7/2/2012 1:35 PM (GMT 0)
     Prednisone gave me full blown osteoporosis and I have three back fractures from it.  Have you ever had a dexascan done?  Make sure you take calcium supplement!!!!
Posted 7/2/2012 3:10 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, i get back pain and muscle spasms all the time when I'm on Prednisone. I think it can be a side effect of the drug itself in addition to the osteoporosis it can cause. I agree with Christine, make sure you're taking calcium supplements.
Posted 7/2/2012 5:20 PM (GMT 0)
You are all freaking me out. I have had this almost exact thing way before Prednisone. I have not had the scan done..was about to and then my back went out. Can't do that right now. I take calcium citrate but not every day. HOw much to take? This is def worse with movement and seems like a ligament. Sitting makes it worse and laying makes it better. It is alot of pain with movement like getting out of a car. I have only been on Prednisone maybe 3 x but this time is the longest...Uggg so frustrated
Posted 7/2/2012 6:16 PM (GMT 0)
How long you had Prednisone? I had it for 6 months, just stopped a week ago and I have similar pain in the neck and little above scapula. I can't lie down, when I sit on the chair, I have to have pillow in specific position to rest my neck, else its excruciating pain.

My PT DW massaged and then with cold packs for 4 days, now its a lot better.
Posted 7/2/2012 9:28 PM (GMT 0)
     Seasons...I take two 600 mgm of Calcium with D3 a day.  I refuse to take Fosamax or Actonel because they gave me acid reflux big time and I sure don't need ulcers in my upper gastric tract!  I went to a bone specialist and he suggested Reclast, but did NOT push it.  All he said was for me to read as much about it as possible.  Well, I did, and I won't be going on THAT either....side effects are horrendous!  My friend is taking Stontium which she purchased at a health food store and she said her dexascan has improved this year.  I bought the Stontium but I do not take it faithfully.
Posted 7/3/2012 12:39 PM (GMT 0)
@ Christine,

I don't know how you take calcium but if you take right after your lunch or dinner (i.e. after your meal), it will be best absorbed without affecting stomach acidity.
Posted 7/3/2012 12:51 PM (GMT 0)
Hi I am new to this forum but have had UC/Chromes with IBS for over 10 years. Recently had another flare up. During the flare ups my back pain is terrible especially after going to the toilet. The gastroenterologist checked for kidney stones gall bladder stones and other things but only found a few crystals in gall bladder. My GP says it is just a muscle. I have recently tapered off prednisone 30mg my flare up had started to improve but is now as bad as the start. I am now on 2 enemas a day 4.8g Asacol and the gastroenterologist wants to put me on Azathioprine. I got addicted to prednisone and stayed on it for nearly 2 years resulting in arthritis type symptoms not nice. I think from looking at the replies on this thread back pain can be multiple things related and unrelated. I am pretty sure the way I sit has a lot to do with it trying to get comfortable with the pain.
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