I have back pain every time I wake up in the morning. The pain

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I have back pain every time I wake up in the morning. The pain goes away after I am up moving around for awile. As long as I stay in bed, the pain continues. Do you know what this pain is? What can I do to get rid of it? Do I need to drink more water? (I can't pay a lot, but I think your answer is worth $1000s)

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Hi,

Where is the pain located? Lower back, upper? Also, do you have any other symptoms of pain? And although it helps to assist by making the payment, you not obligated to pay for any help.

Please answer, and I will try my best to assist you.

Reply to Cheryl's Post: The pain is in my lower back. It feel like it takes over my whole body, the pain is so great. That is the whole pain. About an hour after I wake up it goes away. If I spend the day in bed the pain lasts the whole time that I am in bed. Any ideas? I saw a doctor about it and she gave me some pain killers. The pain killers did not help, and I did not like taking them.

Hello,

It could likely be from a "slipped disc", which is an excruciating back pain with severe back muscle spasm.
It is usually so bad that any sort of movement, coughing or straining will trigger intense pain.
As you awake and move about, the joints natural lubrication will lesson the symptoms of the pain, but often the situation will continue to happen repeatedly.

Your best bet is to see a chiropractor or you family physician to rule this out as a possible cause.

Recovery depends on treatment, which as in most cases, will vary in each person.

I hope this helps you out, you could try "moist heat"- or "cold compresses" to help to aleviate the pain, but some do not respond to that, so I still recommend you see you Doctor to be safe, and get the proper ruling.

Take care, and good luck with everything...

Reply to Cheryl's Post: No, it is not a slipped disc. My mother had that and that does not go away after an hour, but lasts all day. It is not as painful as that either. Maybe there is a doctor out there who could answer this question. Could you forward this conversation to him or her? Thanks.

Hello,

I am sorry you did not find my answer as a possible cause. We offer "suggestions" to a likely possibility on this site, based on your symptoms.

I did note above that contacting your Physician for a proper ruling would be to your best advantage in your situation.

Depending on the cause, which could only be determined by x-rays, etc,. the risks of you waiting to seek a "one on one" medical disgnosis,seriously outweighs the chance of recovery on it's own.

Again, I apologise, and another specialist might assist you shortly.

I forgot to mention, I personally had a slipped disc as well. I had major back surgery as a matter of fact. My symptoms were just as described above, and the pain did alleviate once the muscles realxed and lubricated from the pressure area.
Not all people react the same with each condition. Any other suggestion you may receive, is just that,another "suggestion".
Only medical "testing" can be accurate in this situation.
However, I do wish you luck, feel better soon..

Greetings:

My husband suffers from chronic pain (mostly back pain) - and it has been noted that once he is up and about 40% of his pain diminishes - we have concluded that it is the result of the type of mattress that we sleep on...thus, if you are able to purchase a posturepedic mattress or such other type mattress that offers proper support, most of - or all of your pain and suffering willl disappear. In addition, the way you position your head on the pillow, or the pillow itself has a great impact on the spine - thus, you may also wish to purchase a special sleep pillow for proper support.

Please see below for further information:

Common causes of back and neck pain

My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Bright Blessings.

Peace, Love & Happiness,

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