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I am having deep strong pain in my lower left back.

Sent to Health Experts July 28, 2006 1:58 p.m.

I am having deep strong pain in my lower left back. It just started this morning and now it is about to make me physically ill.. What could it be

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nothing accept having a bowel movement

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July 28, 2006 2:29 p.m. (31 minutes and 11 seconds later)

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Any history of trauma in spine?

Is the pain generalised or localised?

Any history of burning micturation?

Any past history of kidney stone?

Diarrhoea or constipation?

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Sent July 28, 2006 2:41 p.m. (12 minutes and 3 seconds later)

I had four vertabrae fused two years ago...then had a major pulmonary embolism.
The pain is localised.
No history of burning micturation.
No history of kidney stones.
No diarrhoea or constipation. Just had a decent bowel movement about an hour ago.

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July 28, 2006 2:49 p.m. (8 minutes and 35 seconds later)

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Just to clarify How did the vertebrae fused?

What did the doctors diagnosed?

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Sent July 28, 2006 2:51 p.m. (1 minute and 55 seconds later)

they were fused by surgery and titanium rods. Diagnosis was degenerative spinal (?)

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July 28, 2006 3:40 p.m. (48 minutes and 37 seconds later)

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The two important causes of pain in this area include renal colic or spinal cause.

In your case history is suggestive of spinal origin of pain.

This needs further investigations like MRI to rule out disc prolapse which may be pressing the nerve and causing pain .

http://www.surgerydoor.co.uk/medical_conditions/Indices/D/disc_prolapse.htm

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