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Posted 3/15/2011 3:24 PM (GMT 0)
Please help me dear friends! I'm sorry that I'm not on here more often! I'm not going to make excuses for myself. I do try to help at least 2 others when I ask for help but this is a family type atmousphere that I really want to be apart of so I'm going to come on more often.

Right now my big problem isnt somethng I dreamed up. But I maybe blowing it out of purportion. Idk. My upper back has been hurting! Not small pain but sudden sharp pain when I move a certain way that I should be able to move! But suddenly my back is in severe pain! It usually lasts only a little while. I use theragesic cream on it (like icy-hot). That doesnt help too much. My back pain support group says to stop using heat and just use ice to reduce any inflamation. But anyway, with me being 14 weeks preganat, I am afraid that this is only going to get alot worse during my pregnancy as I grow bigger. I'm still small now.

I was told to see a massage therapist but NOT a chiropractor. Just bc they cant do an X-ray or MRI. But anyway, I never hear anyone complain or talk about upper back pain. Its always lower. I'm very scared of this! I dont know what to do and I'm very scared! Any advice? Love and hugs to you all!!!!!

 

Posted 3/15/2011 3:59 PM (GMT 0)
Hi RB and welcome back. I hope besides the back pain, that you are doing well, and all is healthy with your pregnancy!

I am sorry that your back is giving you trouble. Can you pinpoint the cause of your fear regarding this? Are you afraid of the pain itself? Or that it may be something serious? (I'm sure it isn't...just begging the question) Once you figure out what exactly you're fearful about, you can better face it head on and figure out a course of treatment.

Starting with a massage therapist sounds like a good start. If you don't find relief there, move on to your doctor. You may need to do some strengthening and stretching exercises as part of some physical therapy. Be sure to take it easy, the pregnancy hormones allow the muscles and ligaments to stretch, making way for the growing baby. This gives you more flexibility, but makes you more prone to injury too, so be sure that whoever you see is knowlegable about working with expctant mothers!

I hope that you can get the help you need and feel better soon. The faster you get treatment, the better chance you have of having a comfortable second and third (ok who am I kidding no one's comfortable in the third!) trimester:)

Take care, and post anytime,
Scaredy Cat
Posted 3/15/2011 6:10 PM (GMT 0)
Well the fear associated with the back pain is just that what if I turned the wrong way and was in such intense pain that I couldnt stand it!? I cant have strong pain killers for it even if they would help. I couldnt get an epidural bc those are for severe lower back pain. So what if I do have very severe pain that I cant stand? What would I do? I hurt so much this morning that I thought even if my husband did call 911, I would be so terrified to move! I just layed completely still. It was awful! And another what if..... what if the pregnancy makes it worse? Probably will. And what about during labor?

Back problems like this cant kill you can they?
Posted 3/15/2011 7:33 PM (GMT 0)
I have all types of back pains, one being a sharp upper back pain that usually comes when I'm sleep. I also have the most ridiculous sciatic nerve pain and all of this is before my pregnancy. Its not worse now that I'm pregnant I just get it more often. Have you talked to your doctor about ways to alleviate the pain? I haven't told my ob/gyn about the back pain but she said there's nothing I can do about the sciatica I just need more calcium. I wish I had more info for you but I just wanted to tell you your not alone. Hope everyting works out for you.

Nelle
Posted 3/16/2011 7:55 PM (GMT 0)
I don't usually get upper back pain either, but last week it was killing me. I gave myself a little massage and used a heating pad. I think heating pads are great for that personally. I also think you should get a massage. I bet it will help. You may have just slept on it weird. I think that's what happened to me. It was gone within a few days.
Posted 3/17/2011 6:55 PM (GMT 0)
Sometimes the tissues get inflamed. I don't know how long you have been in pain but you might also be getting spasms. Being pregnant you probably don't want to take any muscle relaxers. The chiroprator has always told me to use cold on inflamed muscles. It sounds worse than it is. Only let it stay on the surface 15 to 20 minutes at a time any more than that won't help.
Posted 3/17/2011 7:31 PM (GMT 0)
When I was at the height of being anxiety ridden and over medicated my back hurt so bad.  It was a horrible and tense muscle pain, like right between my shoulder blades.  The only relief I got at that time was Xanax.  Not on any meds now and when I stopped consuming caffeine, my muscle tension and back pain are only occasional.

Gem

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