I have been having horrible pain in my lower back like someone is standing there stabbing me. Has any one else experienced this? Its more on the right side then the left but both. Thought maybe it was my kidneys/infection but the urine test came back negative.... so just wondering if any one else has had this?
Yes - I have similar pain. My rheumy thinks it may be sciatica. I'm not sure, but it is very frustrating. Like you, my kidney function test indicates normal functioning.
Might be kidney stones
I’m having that right now…so much pain…I think its a flare…idk…I’m distracting myself by being online
I have had back pain, knee pain and bone pain. My life is miserable right now but I am trying to stay positive. I have noticed that when I walk or sit too long, I am in worse pain to the point of crying and needing to lay in bed.
I am also suffering from bad memory loss and vision issues. I have an appt for the eye doctor Monday and pain management on Tuesday, that God. The doctor seems to think I am having memory loss from being Bipolar, I really doubt it’s the case.
My kidneys are really bad at this point. Lupus sufferers also get a problem called interstitial cystitis. It feels like the worse bladder infecfion you could ever have and it won’t go away without treatment. I am now on two medications for it and will be having surgery for it in the near furture. I have been suffereeing from this for about 7 or 8 yeaes, off and on. My urine test have come back.negaitve so many times yet I have I still have an infection. Try and have a blood test done for white cells too. I have kidney stones and infections frequently and have been hospitalized too many times this year.
I am going to have a bone density test done soon to check the strength of my bones in to make sure they’re not Deteriorating. I am also going to have a biopsy done on my kidneys to make sure to leave this isn’t damaging as much as I can in to see if I have is.
good luck and I hope you feel better soon. wish I could be more helpful. trust me I’m going through the motions to it just takes time and patience and you’ll get your help that you need. stay blessed.
PS Sorry for.the typos, I am typing on my.phone and it is acting crazy.
My back pain ranges from stabbing to spasms. It can run up my spine, be on one side, one area, or all of the above. The most fun is the spasms followed by inflammation that starts cutting off feeling or blood flow to my limbs. Today I fell asleep in the car only to be woken by my foot having pain from a lack of blood flow. I am not sure if you are only dealing with a stabbing or if it is verried. Frankly it all sucks. Lol. I hope that your meds and diet will help to lessen the issue.
Mindy
Yes, I get stabbing pains frequently. I thought I was having a heart attack during one episode because it knocked out my left arm and gave me classic heart attack symptoms. I have kidney stones which cause severe pain about mid back, near the spine, just below the bottom rib. Stones also cause pain in the lower part of my abdomen. I do have bad discs from several car accidents so that adds to it. It seems that the more inflammation my body has the worse my back hurts. I also get what I call hammer strike pain. It literally feels like someone hit me with a hammer as hard as they could. It can happen anywhere on my body but it can cause my leg to give out or my arm. I almost dropped my oldest son when he was a newborn because it hit my arm and I couldn’t move it. I had to clamp him against my body and stagger into his room and set him on the changing table til I recovered. No doc has been able to figure out what is causing this. It’s really frustrating. If you figure out what is causing yours please let us know. Best, Annemarie
I have had this with kidney stones and siatic nerve both are horrible. Mindy it worries me that you feel asleep in your car.
If sitting in a chair and you try to raise your foot by straightening your leg, and that triggers the pain, it’s likely your sciatic nerve(s). I have it, it’s horrible at times.
Thank you all so much for the info!!! I see the rhemutologist and nephrologist in a few weeks. I am anxious to see what they say. Last night I went to a birthday party in the afternoon and then a parade in the evening and the pain was so bad all I could do was lay in bed and cry. I am just thankful my mom really knows how I am feeling and understands and helps me. I know I couldn't go through all of this without her. I am still learning I cant do everything I used to do and trying to remind my self to slow down. As i will push to hard and end up being laid up for a few days. Thankfully most of my friends understand I have only so many "spoons" and I have to save them and use them carefully.
Don’t worry. I was not driving. I rarely drive now. Most people find that strange, but if I can not feel absolutely certain about my ability to react quickly if something were to happen then I will not drive. Not even to the store. Putting the lives of others at risk is not wise. Some days I can barely open a bottle or stand. I just don’t feel being behind a wheel of a large metal object moving at high speeds would be a bright idea. Lol, know what I mean?
Mindy
purplebutterfly said:
I have had this with kidney stones and siatic nerve both are horrible. Mindy it worries me that you feel asleep in your car.
I Struggle with my spoons too. My mom is a huge help. Some times a massive pain too, but more help than anything. Like tonight, she insisted on taking me to work and then picking me up. After, she made dinner and let me just sit. I needed to just sit, to just let my body stop moving. That may seem so strange to most, but for us it is a must. And those of us who spent years on the constant more and pushing ourselves harder and harder all time, find the idea really difficult. 32, and my mom in her 50’s has more life and energy than I do. That’s so wrong. Lol! But I am so happy she does. I would not want her any less vibrant. So go easy on yourself, this is not an easy road we are on.
Mindy
Louters said:
Thank you all so much for the info!!! I see the rhemutologist and nephrologist in a few weeks. I am anxious to see what they say. Last night I went to a birthday party in the afternoon and then a parade in the evening and the pain was so bad all I could do was lay in bed and cry. I am just thankful my mom really knows how I am feeling and understands and helps me. I know I couldn’t go through all of this without her. I am still learning I cant do everything I used to do and trying to remind my self to slow down. As i will push to hard and end up being laid up for a few days. Thankfully most of my friends understand I have only so many “spoons” and I have to save them and use them carefully.