The Back Pain That Got Me Worried

By rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90717)

Philippines

June 6, 2016 11:28pm CST

Like I said before , I rarely get a back pain . But the other Sunday , I was surprised when in the middle of the night , I felt the back pain while lying in bed in whatever sleeping position I did . I didn’t get to sleep well that night .

I know I had sore muscles , because that Sunday morning , I exercised my usual exercise with some crunches that my husband and daughter told me to stop doing because I am already old for those. And I exercised after more than 3 weeks of not exercising at all .

I took the medicine celecoxib tablet , 200 mg . once and was already fine after taking that . But when I went to sleep that night , it was as painful as before .

I told myself , I will take it twice the next day and for the next day still . So , I did and was so happy , when after taking it for those two days , my back pain was all gone . No need to go to a rheumatologist .

And I exercised again this weekends and didn’t experience the back pain anymore .

Oh gosh , that backpain got me really worried and felt really old because of that .

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

7 Jun 16

Maybe, that is only flatulence, When you sweat a lot and you dried it from the help of an electric fan, that can cause flatulence and it is very painful in any parts of our body, it might be in your stomach, back or anywhere in your body. It also cause when you take a bath then go to your work immediately, the pores of your skin is open so the air will come inside and it cause flatulence, try to use liniment oil in the affected area, this may help to stop the flatulence, try it friend.

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@lookatdesktop (27156)

• Dallas, Texas

7 Jun 16

That is an interesting observation.

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

7 Jun 16

No it's not flatulence . I always sweat and use electric fan after wiping them , yet i don't get that . I know that it's that - sore muscles from exercising again with additional 30 minutes than the usual, after quite sometime of not doing them .

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

7 Jun 16

@lookatdesktop That is our observation here, we are used to flatulence because we are here in tropical countries and so we need electric fan every now and then, so the sweat become dry and later on, our back or abdomen part of our body becomes pain and we just rub it with a liniment oil, the pain will subside and gone.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

7 Jun 16

It was a great thing that you are pain free now. You can also try to do some Proper Body Mechanics. It can also prevent from having low back pain.

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

7 Jun 16

Today , an email about back pains clarified some notions about back pains . At least, i now know some facts about what causes back pains .

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@toniganzon (77184)

• Philippines

7 Jun 16

I wish I'd never had such back pain when I reach your age.

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@toniganzon (77184)

• Philippines

7 Jun 16

@SIMPLYD I hope so.

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

7 Jun 16

Just keep doing those healthy activities of yours Toni and for sure you won't have it .

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@epiffanie (11327)

• Australia

7 Jun 16

good that your back pain eased ..I have fybromyalgia and it is constant migrating pain.. I have learned to manage it but sometimes it's unbearable ..

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

8 Jun 16

Really ? So that pain that you always feel is it back pain also . Can it not be treated and be gone already ?

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

13 Jun 16

@epiffanie At least something to combat it .

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@epiffanie (11327)

• Australia

13 Jun 16

@SIMPLYD oh yeah! no matter what, I will always have this constant pain so when i feel like it, i enjoy a glass of red with my lunch or dinner

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@jstory07 (148734)

• Roseburg, Oregon

7 Jun 16

I do not like back pain at all.

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

7 Jun 16

I guess no one likes it . I cannot sleep fitfully because of the pain .

@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

7 Jun 16

If you use a fan, this is what caused your back pain. If you exercise with a fun blowing on you, stop it. I know that it is unpleasant to sweat, but it's better not to use something that blows on you. Take a shower after the exercise.

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

7 Jun 16

We are always using electric fans at home, specially when sleeping . It doesn't give us back pain . What i do know is that i haven't exercised for more than 3 weeks and exercised again this time a bit longer for 30 minutes so that's 1 1/2 hours . Then , the back pain that night . Is it safe to take a shower after an exercise ? What i do is i take a rest first after the exercise , wipe those sweat and eat . After a while i take a bath .

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

8 Jun 16

@LadyDuck Oh i do that whenever i am exercising . After exercising , i wipe all the sweat and fan myself again . Why is it not good to do ?

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

7 Jun 16

@SIMPLYD A fan while you sleep is fine, while you are exercising and it blows on you while you are sweating is not. Everybody take a shower after exercising here.

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@bunnybon7 (50970)

• Holiday, Florida

7 Jun 16

I know that kind of scare. now and then I get a strange pain some where I am not used to getting and I worry, thinking what now?

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

8 Jun 16

That is true . In fact , i was thinking of going to the rheumatologist should it not be healed . So i was so happy when it healed and i am back to normal .

@skysnap (20152)

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8 Jun 16

I hope you are doing good now.

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

8 Jun 16

Thankfully yes , i am doing fine now , since two days after i have taken the medicine .

@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

9 Jun 16

@skysnap Same to you , my friend .

@skysnap (20152)

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8 Jun 16

@SIMPLYD take care and have a good day.

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@sofssu (23660)

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8 Jun 16

I am glad that you are pain free now. I know what it is to struggle with back pain. I keep away from all exercises that trigger it off. I just walk a couple of km everyday.

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

8 Jun 16

Good for you .

How i wish i can also do walking . But with my hectic schedule - having a full time job and weekends divided between chores and resting and family activities , i cannot . So i just exercise for an hour on weekends but sometimes i slacken like this one and this happened . So , no more slackening and i now don't do those that involves bending . I am not a young once already .

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

8 Jun 16

I'm glad your back pain is better.

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

8 Jun 16

Thank you . I was very happy indeed , i am back to normal .

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@ridingbet (66854)

• Philippines

7 Jun 16

did you apply warm compress on your back? i hope the back pain won't come back anymore

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

8 Jun 16

@ridingbet Yes .

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

7 Jun 16

No , friend . I just took celecoxib .

Well, it's been more than 5 days now and it hasn't bothered me again . So, i am now eliminating some crunches that can strain the back because i know i am not that young anymore to still do it without suffering back pain.

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@ridingbet (66854)

• Philippines

7 Jun 16

@SIMPLYD good to know. now, i think some stretching will be good for us with this age, right?

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@josie_ (10033)

• Philippines

7 Jun 16

I'm also a physical buff and try to keep myself fit by exercising. You should research the kind of exercise you do before you actually perform them. Some can cause harm or are outright dangerous. Abdominal works like crunches if improperly done WILL cause back pain. Your age should be taken into consideration. We're no longer spring chicken.

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

7 Jun 16

I thought of my age also . That's why i am not doing that gadget which we pull and sit up and pull it down again . I will just be dancing and doing some dumb bell exercises. My target area actually is my a bit protruding tummy .

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

7 Jun 16

@josie_ Yes, i have started last night , i only ate a small apple and a glass of water to dispel my hunger. Tonight , it would be the same .

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@josie_ (10033)

• Philippines

7 Jun 16

@SIMPLYD _ Consider your diet also if you are planning to slim down.

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@thelme55 (79324)

• Germany

7 Jun 16

When my body is sore due to back pain or muscle pain, I take strong magnesium capsule before going to bed which is really good to relax my muscles and I could sleep well.

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

8 Jun 16

Does it take away the back pain ?

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

9 Jun 16

@thelme55 I think i would consult a doctor for that before i do it .

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@thelme55 (79324)

• Germany

8 Jun 16

@SIMPLYD yes, but it depends how sore your back is. You have to take a back massage for that. That will help.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

7 Jun 16

I also experienced back pain every now and then. And to relieve with such pain, I have salonpas to work with the pain.

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

7 Jun 16

For how long does it eventually takes away the back pain ? My husband also uses that for his back pain . But since i have been prescribed this celecoxib already many years ago when i cannot get up from the bed one morning , i use it for this which proves so effective.

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

8 Jun 16

Really ! The Salonpas is already indispensable to you .

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

7 Jun 16

@SIMPLYD normally an hour or so. Sometimes the mint thing can make me fall asleep. Then when I wake up the pain is gone. That's why I always have salonpas with me every day.

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@MGjhaud (23228)

• Philippines

7 Jun 16

i used to take celecoxib before too, it wasnt that strong but glad it helped. take it easy next time..

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

7 Jun 16

Yeah , i now don't do the crunches that lets me bend my back .

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• Philippines

7 Jun 16

don't take medicine too quickly, you might be pregnant

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

8 Jun 16

I am sure i am not pregnant .

I already had my total abdominal hysterectomy and all my reproductive organs were taken out and i am now 56 . But anyway , i took what was prescribed to me before when i cannot get up from the bed upon waking up.

@tech40 (23230)

• Philippines

7 Jun 16

Maybe it's just a cold? hmm not sure but try to go to doctor so that they can give you better medicine

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

8 Jun 16

No need . I am fine now . I took what the doctor prescribed to me before when i cannot get up from the bed in the morning .

@jaboUK (64346)

• United Kingdom

7 Jun 16

I'm pleased that the pain is gone - just shows you should ease yourself into exercise when you haven't done much for a while.

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

7 Jun 16

Actually i have overdone the exercise since i added 30 minutes more to the usual one hour exercise i was doing , hoping i can make up for the lost time .

But it was too much for a starter again .

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@antonbunot (11146)

• Calgary, Alberta

7 Jun 16

@SIMPLYD had you x-rayed your back? Maybe just muscle pain.

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

8 Jun 16

No. Yes, i thought of it as a muscle pain so i took celecoxib , as prescribed to me almost a decade ago .

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@Lucky15 (37391)

• Philippines

7 Jun 16

Have you had your back be checked?

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

7 Jun 16

No , because it is already okay , as if i didn't feel it before .

But if it didn't heal , i would have it checked by a specialist ,

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