Yes, the back pain is the real constant in my FM hot spots. That was the first pain that brought me to a doctor. They had no answer at the time however. It was probably 10 years before a diagnosis.

I seem to have come full circle. I had pain in my back for years! I finally had two back surgeries for ddd. Now the only time my back hurts is when I have done too much physical activity.

BUT, my lower back has been hurting for a while now and I haven't been able to figure out what I did to cause it (cause I haven't done anything lol). Saw the rheumy today, it is due to the fibro - so yes - I have chronic pain just from the fibro, shit! lol hugs jilly

yes i do but mine started with injuries. don't have any other dx's for my back pain though.

I have broken my back twice. Last they checked everything was all healed up. When about a year ago it started feeling like I had done it again. The test don't show a thing! They don't have a clue as to why I have chronic low back pain, and the bigger mystery to them is why I get sciatic pain constantly. By them I mean the 10 or so specialist I have seen in the last 2 years, LOL. The only thing they have to go on is Fibro, however, I just don't think they are looking hard enough. I think my back pain may be structural, not the Fibro. Maybe it is just wishful thinking :).

I appreciate everyone's comments. I talked it over with my chiropractor today. He thinks if it is a misalighned disk, he can alighn it with enough time. If it is a blown disk they will want to operate and I just do not want to do that. so, I guess I will just keep going to the chiro and see how it goes for a while longer. He also started me on some glucosimine(sp?) and a strong dose of it. He thinks if we can get the inflamation down I will feel alot better.
Thanks again for all the replys.
Blessings,
~dixie