I just wanted to know if chronic lower back pain is caused by lyme?
I have very chronic lyme (7 years misdiognoised!) and had MRI to see if I had a herniated disc, but it wasn't that. It was so bad I couldn't get out of bed for three days and wen to the ER and they gave me morphine, but didn't really touch the pain!!!
This is the third time this has happened where i have collapsed from the pain and been rushed to the ER, each time they didn't know what it was!
Thanks
Debs : )
Posted by clairenotes (Member # 10392) on :
I am almost certain my lower back pain is caused by LD. I think it may be in my cerebral spinal fluid. It used to be very painful, but it has improved. It was not a pleasant experience. Sorry you have to deal with it.
Claire
Posted by tory2457 (Member # 10384) on :
Debs,
Like you since on treatment I've had constant lower back pain!
I do have a herniated disc.. As a matter of fact each and everytime I saw my neuro (MS diagnosis in '90) with brand new MRI's both with and without Gadolinium he made such a big ta-do over my disc and if I have pain and blah blah blah!
It used to infuriate me, since he drifted away from talking about MS etc!
I now have lower back pain and have added in side pain; well both sides...arghhhh
This pain does come and go...but it's been consistant "somewhere" for 2+ months!
Did I mention: I was able to keep my lower pain at bay over the years because I am very active!?
I do like to read about back pain; and I really like when someone responds it's likely due to Lyme; because quite frankly, I think at times it's in my head or simply lack of exercise!!
Take care, Tory
Posted by Aniek (Member # 5374) on :
Yes, Lyme can cause all kinds of chronic pain. If you give a better description of the type of pain you are having, people might be able to give suggestions of what has helped them.
Posted by lymeHerx001 (Member # 6215) on :
sorry yes.
I wake up ****ed off almost every day thinking its my 30 year old matress thats causing the problems.
I know what you might be thinking but....
6 years ago I had the same problem, waking up in severe pain. So I went to bobs to get a new mattres,
The firm one was terrible!!!!!!!!!!!!
So I complained and got the pillow top, that one was also terrible!!!
So I resorted to keeping the box spring and sleeping on my parents old mattress from the 60s.
It isint to firm but it works.
Im looking into a sealy poster pedic, but I have this wasted brand new pillow top mattres from Bobs discount that I do nothing with.
Sorry, I do feel you pain.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :